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CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. Tori NELSON SHOBOX: Y CYNHYRCHU NEWYDD PWYSAU TERFYNOL, DYFYNIADAU & LLUNIAU AR GYFER TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW AR SHOWTIME®

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"Rydw i'n mynd i fynd ar ei hôl hi yn y rownd gyntaf a chael hi allan o yno." - Claressa Shields

 

 

"Rydw i'n mynd i sioc y byd." - Tori Nelson

 

 

Cliciwch YMA I Download Lluniau Weigh-Mewn; Credyd Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

 

 

VERONA, N.Y.. (Jan. 11, 2018) - Pencampwr y Byd Unedig Merched Super Canol Claressa Shields ac undefeated IBF Challenger gorfodol Tori Nelson gwneud pwysau ar ddydd Iau ar gyfer eu 10-rownd CLlC a'r IBF Super Pencampwriaeth y Byd Canol ornestyfory/Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12 yn y prif achos o ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..

 

 

 

Mae'r 22-mlwydd-oed dau-amser Enillydd Medal Aur Olympaidd Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) yn wynebu ei hail wrthwynebydd diguro yn olynol yn y cyn-bencampwr byd Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos).

 

 

 

Undefeated Uzbekistan pŵer-Puncher Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) Bydd yn cyfarfod cyd ddiguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos), o Toledo, Ohio, yn yr agoriad telecast. Mae'r 26-mlwydd-oed Ergashev, yn gyn-aelod chwe blynedd y tîm cenedlaethol Uzbek, a'r cerrynt WBA Dim. 9 graddio Bydd Fredrickson ymladd wyth rownd bout ysgafn super.

 

 

 

Yn y cyd-nodwedd o'r ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd tripleheader, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos), sy'n dod oddi ar buddugoliaethau yn olynol dros gwrthwynebwyr diguro, bydd yn cymryd ar hen Menig Golden Cenedlaethol Enillydd Medal Aur Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10-rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super rhwng dau diffoddwyr gyd-weithredu.

 

 

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

 

 

PWYSAU SWYDDOGOL:

 

 

Claressa Shields vs. Tori Nelson - 10-rownd CLlC a IBF Super Canol World Teitl Bout

 

 

Tarianau: 167 bunnoedd

 

Nelson: 164 Bunnoedd ¾

 

 

Jesse Hernandez vs. Ernesto Garza - 10-rownd Super Pwysau Bantam Bout

 

Hernandez: 122 Bunnoedd ½

 

Garza: 122 Bunnoedd ½

 

 

 

Shakh vs Ergashev. Sonny Fredrickson - Wyth-rownd Super Ysgafn Bout

 

Ergashev: 140 bunnoedd

 

Fredrickson: 141 bunnoedd

 

DYFYNIADAU TERFYNOL:

 

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS:

 

 

"Tori yn dod â llawer mwy o ymddygiad ymosodol, a lot more fight than a lot of my previous opponents. Ar bapur, mae hi wedi y crynodeb gorau o unrhyw gwrthwynebydd Rydw i wedi wynebu ac yn gallu rhoi i fyny gwell ymladd.

 

 

 

"Mae pawb yn fy amcangyfrif rhy isel oherwydd fy maint. Fy ffrâm yn edrych fel rwy'n 140 ond mewn gwirionedd rwy'n 168. Mae pawb yn mynd i mewn i ymladd yn meddwl y gallant ennill, but once that right hand lands everything changes. I’m going to go after her in the first round and get her out of there like Nikki Adler.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n disgwyl fy gwrthwynebydd i wneud cais pwysau, ac i ddefnyddio rhai tactegau budr. Mae ganddi fwy o brofiad, ond nid yw llawer pan fyddwch yn siarad am ei phrofiad amatur.

 

 

 

“She’s confident and she believes in herself. She thinks I haven’t earned my place yet. She doesn’t think I throw hard punches. Speed is power. She doesn’t get that.

 

 

 

"Mae hwn wedi bod yn wersyll caled, Fi 'n sylweddol yn gwthio fy hun. Fel arfer rwy'n ei wneud chwe wythnos, y tro hwn wnes wyth wythnos. Nid oeddwn wedi ymladd ers mis Awst, felly roeddwn i am roi pythefnos ychwanegol fy hun, felly roeddwn i'n gwybod fy mod yn mewn cyflwr perffaith.

 

 

 

"Does dim amheuaeth fy mod yn dechrau y flwyddyn gyda buddugoliaeth, ond yr wyf yn gweld hyn fel frwydr gystadleuol. Rydw i'n mynd i gael i ennill y fuddugoliaeth, ond yr wyf yn credu y gallaf KO iddi gan y chweched, seithfed rownd. "

 

 

 

Tori NELSON:

 

 

"Rwy'n gwybod mai fi yw'r underdog, ond rwyf wedi gostwng naw o bobl. Nid yw hi wedi sgorio un knockdown eto fel pro. Pan Claressa troi pro, Roeddwn yn gwybod byddai'n rhaid i mi wynebu hi yn y pen draw.

 

 

 

"Mae ennill yr hyn yr wyf yn dod i. I expect nothing different. I hope it would expose female boxing and not only open doors for me, ond bocswyr benywaidd arall yn dod i fyny ar fy ôl.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n teimlo ei fod yn fwy difyr i wylio ymladd benywaidd. Pan fydd menywod yn cael eu gollwng, maent yn gael yn iawn yn ôl i fyny ac yn mynd ar ei ôl eto. Pan fydd dynion yn cael eu bwrw i lawr, maent yn dechrau cuddio oherwydd nad ydynt eisiau cael taro eto. Felly, yr wyf yn meddwl y dylem yn cael eich talu cymaint ag y dynion.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n ffodus i fod yma, but I’m not a winner until I complete what I came here to do. And that’s win. The odds are definitely against me, ond rwy'n mynd i sioc y byd.

 

 

 

“I want to take her into the deep waters. We don’t think she can beat us in a 10-round fight.

 

 

 

"Dydyn nhw ddim yn mynd i roi unrhyw beth i mi. I have to be a dog and go in there and win this fight. I’ve always been aggressive. Why change anything for her?"

 

 

 

JESSE HERNANDEZ

 

 

"Im 'jyst yn ceisio cael yn nes at ymladd teitl. Symud i fyny y safleoedd yn y prif nod ar hyn o bryd, ac dwi ar y llwybr cywir. Byddai buddugoliaeth yma yn ymladd 10-rownd fod yn enfawr ar gyfer fy ngyrfa.

 

 

 

"Mae bod yn gyd-amgylch ymladdwr yn rhywbeth yr wyf i'n gweithio ar. Ond ni allwch ddod yn ymladdwr cyflawn nes i chi gael y profiad a'r ymladd a dyna beth wyf i'n gweithio ar wneud ar hyn o bryd. Rwyf am i gael mwy o rowndiau i mewn a chynnydd.

 

 

 

"Nid yw Ymladd yn southpaw yn broblem i mi. Gallaf newid fy safbwynt, ond nid yw'n rhywbeth yr wyf yn meddwl am neu gynllun. 'I jyst yn digwydd yn naturiol yn ymladd.

 

 

 

"Rwyf bob amser wedi credu ynof fi fy hun, hyd yn oed pan fyddaf yn cymryd amser i ffwrdd. Rwy'n credu y gallwn i fynd yn ôl i mewn iddo ac yn cyrraedd lefel uchaf. The wins over two undefeated fighters did a lot for my confidence. I knew I could do it, ond dangosodd eraill fy mod yn perthyn ac y gallaf gystadlu ar y lefel uchaf. "

 

 

 

ERNESTO GARZA

 

 

"Rwy'n hoffi i ddod â'r pwysau, and he’s a pressure fighter too. We’ll see who backs up once we start throwing punches.

 

 

 

“I like to face fighters who come forward like him so I think everything will work for me. I plan on applying the pressure, gael iddo wedi blino yn y rowndiau olaf, a mynd ag ef allan.

 

 

 

"Mae'n tueddu i newid, but I think that’s when he gets off-balance. He won’t bring anything I haven’t seen before.

 

 

 

“I’m fighting at my natural weight class this time. My last fight on ShoBox (erbyn undefeated Jon Fernandez) Roeddwn yn ymladd pwysau llawer uwch.

 

 

 

“I don’t think his height and reach will give me any issues. I’ve been working with a lot of guys in the gym who have similar size and style. We’re ready for anything.

 

 

 

“A win would be a great step for me and my career. All the doors would open up for us.”

 

 

 

Yn dilyn yr Shakh:

 

 

"Rwyf wrth fy modd yn hyfforddi yma oherwydd y ffaith ei fod yn awyrgylch wahanol yma yn yr Unol. Mae'n setup proffesiynol go iawn, Rwy'n teimlo bod fy sgiliau a fy nhechneg wedi gotten llawer o hyfforddiant gwell yma gyda Sugar Hill.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n gwybod ei fod yn ymladdwr profiadol. Mae'n diguro ac mae'n dod i ymladd. Mae'n gyfle mawr ar gyfer y ddau ohonom.

 

 

 

"Mae'n anrhydedd iawn o fod ar Showtime ac yn hapus i fod yn cael y math hwn o amlygiad cenedlaethol. Byddai buddugoliaeth sment mi fel un o'r rhagolygon pwysau welter iau gorau yn y byd.

 

 

 

"Rwyf wedi gotten llawer gwell hyfforddiant yn y Gampfa Kronk Bocsio yn Detroit. gwersyll hyfforddi ddiwethaf oedd cyflwyniad i'r steil Americanaidd o bocsio a gwersyll hwn wedi gwella mewn gwirionedd fy techneg a thactegau gyda'r sparring dwys.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n 11-0 gyda 11 knockouts. Rwy'n Puncher ac rwyf am i guro ef allan, ond rwyf wedi eu hyfforddi ar gyfer y pellter. Rwyf wedi hyfforddi i guro rhywun allan yn y rownd gyntaf a'r wythfed rownd.

 

 

 

"Mae hwn yn fawr cam i fyny yn y gwrthwynebiad, ond rwyf wedi cael dros 200 ymladd amatur yn erbyn rhai o'r boxers amatur gorau yn y byd. Rwyf wedi curo enillwyr medalau Olympaidd a diffoddwyr amatur medrus iawn. "

 

 

 

SONNY FREDRICKSON

 

 

"Rydw i wedi bod yn aros am amlygiad hwn am amser hir. Rydw i wedi bod yn ceisio cael ar y teledu am y ddwy neu dair blynedd ddiwethaf, felly mae hwn yn fargen enfawr i mi. Gobeithio buddugoliaeth bumps fi i fyny i mewn i'r top 5 ac yn rhoi ergyd deitl ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn hon neu ddechrau'r flwyddyn nesaf i mi.

 

 

 

"Rydym yn spar llawer gyda Robert (Pasg). It’s back-and-forth action. We grew up together and learn a lot from each other. Rwyf yn rhoi rhai awgrymiadau iddo yma ac acw ac mae'n gwneud yr un peth i mi.

 

 

 

"Nid wyf yn gwybod gormod am fy gwrthwynebydd. Rwy'n gwybod ei fod yn Lefty ac mae ganddo dyrnu cryf. Mae'n cyd-fynd yn dda i mi. Mae e eisiau i gadw dod ymlaen ac ergydion mawr o dir felly byddaf yn gallu blwch anfon ef yn eithaf hawdd.

 

 

 

"Dydw i ddim yn meddwl y bydd nerfau yn ffactor. Rydw i wedi ymladd ar gerdyn Andre Ward, Rwyf wedi bod yn ymladd mawr cyn.

 

 

 

"Rydw i'n mynd i guro ef allan ar ôl y drydedd rownd. Rydw i'n mynd i ddweud, hey, fynd ag ef allan o'r yma.

 

 

 

"Ar ôl y frwydr hon, Bydd cefnogwyr ddechrau dysgu fy enw. Rwy'n credu y byddan nhw'n awyddus i fy ngweld cael ergyd yn y 140 Teitl punt. "

 

 

 

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Bydd barry Tompkins ffoniwch y ShoBox gweithredu gan ringside gyda Steve Farhood a chyn bencampwr byd Raul Marquez gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwr arbenigol. Mae'r cynhyrchydd gweithredol yn Neuadd Gordon gyda Richard Gaughan cynhyrchu a Rick Phillips cyfarwyddo.

 

 

 

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CLARESSA SHIELDS DYFYNIADAU Workout TERFYNOL & LLUNIAU

Unedig Pencampwr y Byd I amddiffyn Teitlau Yn erbyn undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12, ym Mhrif Ddigwyddiad Ar Showtime

 

 

Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

 

Y Fflint, mi. (Ionawr 11, 2018) – Pencampwr y Byd Canol Super Merched Unedig yn Claressa Shields siarad â cyfryngau mewn sesiwn ymarfer yn ei dref enedigol o Fflint, Mich., cyn iddi ymadael i Verona, N.Y.. i amddiffyn ei deitlau 168-punt yn erbyn diguro Challenger gorfodol IBF Tori Nelson yfory nos, Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime.

 

 

 

Bydd Shields pwyso yn y prynhawn cyn yfory nos ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd telecast rhag Troi Stone Resort Casino. Mae'r telecast yn dechrau am 10 p.m. A/PT a nodweddion brwydr dwy rhagolygon 140-punt undefeated Shakh Ergashev ac Sonny Fredrickson ac Jesse Hernandez gwneud ei ShoBox dychwelyd erbyn Ernesto Garza.

 

 

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

Dyma beth oedd gan y Shields 22-oed i ddweud o'i dref enedigol gampfa, Y Tŷ Field Berston:

 

 

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS

 

 

"Rwy'n teimlo'n wych. Fi 'n sylweddol yn gwthio fy hun gwersyll hwn. Roedd yn wersyll yn hwy nag arfer, felly rwyf wedi cael digon o amser i baratoi. Tori nelson wedi bod yn gwneud llawer o siarad sbwriel, ond rwy'n mynd i ddangos ei bod gall hi fod 17-0, ond byth mae hi'n ymladd merch fel fi cyn.

 

 

"Efallai mai dim ond 4 ymladd proffesiynol i fy enw, ond mae gen i ddigon o brofiad amatur. Rydw i wedi ymladd merched sy'n cael eu 16-0, Dydw i ddim yn gweld unrhyw le ar ei chofnod lle mae hi wedi ymladd yn ymladdwr undefeated o'r safon honno.

 

 

"Rwyf wedi paratoi ar gyfer hyn ymladd yr un ffordd yr wyf bob amser yn gwneud. Nid wyf wedi gwneud unrhyw beth arbennig. Byddaf yn canolbwyntio ar fy hun, Nid yw fy gwrthwynebwyr.

 

 

 

"Yn y rownd 6ed neu'r 7fed, Nelson yn mynd i lawr.

 

 

"Ar ôl i mi guro Nelson, Wyf am i ymladd Christina Hammer, ond rwy'n ei gymryd un frwydr ar y tro. Hoffwn i ymladd o leiaf un amser yn 154 punnoedd cyn cymryd ar Hammer. "

 

 

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Amdanom ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd

 

 

Ers ei sefydlu ym mis Gorffennaf 2001, y gyfres bocsio yn feirniadol o fri Showtime, ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd cyfateb talent ifanc wedi ymddangos yn anodd. Y ShoBox hathroniaeth yw darlledu gyffrous, gemau cystadleuol tra'n darparu tir profi ar gyfer rhagolygon parod dorf-ddymunol ac yn benderfynol o ymladd am deitl y byd. Mae rhai o'r rhestr gynyddol y 73 diffoddwyr sydd wedi ymddangos ar ShoBox ac uwch i Garner teitlau byd yn cynnwys: Errol Spence Jr, Ward Andre, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Dyfnaint Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams a mwy.

 

 

Ynglŷn droi Stone Resort Casino

 

 

Host mis Ionawr 12 Digwyddiad, Gan droi Stone Resort Casino yn gyrchfan cyrchfan arobryn, sy'n parhau i wahaniaethu ei hun fel prif leoliad ar gyfer gornest-of-the-flwyddyn bocsio lefel. Bydd y digwyddiad yn Ionawr marcio Troi digwyddiad bocsio yn genedlaethol-teledu 24ain Stone, cadarnhau'r y gyrchfan fel cyrchfan flaenllaw ar gyfer chwaraeon ymladd yn genedlaethol-teledu. Gan droi Stone cynnwys cyfleusterau o'r radd flaenaf, gan gynnwys pedwar gwestai, mwy na 20 bwytai llofnod ac opsiynau bwyta, dau sbaon, holl-newydd 125,000 troedfedd sgwâr llawr arddull Las Vegas hapchwarae, yn Showroom cabaret-arddull, a 5,000 arena sedd, pum cwrs golff, nifer o fariau, lolfeydd coctel a lleoliadau bywyd nos gydag adloniant byw bob penwythnos.

Russian Heavyweight Crusher Apti Davtaev Looking to Impress in his American Debut This Friday at Turning Stone Resort Casino

Bydd pwysau trwm undefeated KO artist Apti Davtaev wneud ei hir-ddisgwyliedig gyntaf Americanaidd Dydd Gwener hwn nos ar y undercard untelevised dau-amser enillydd medal aur Olympaidd Claressa “T-Rex” Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) amddiffyn ei deitlau WBC a IBF yn erbyn Challenger gorfodol undefeated Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd.

Mae arwyddion diweddar o Salita Promotions, Davtaev (13-0-1, 13 Kos), o Kurchaloi, Rwsia, bydd yn cymryd ar veteran Garrett-seiliedig Philadelphia “Mae'r Ultimate Warrior” Wilson (18-13-1, 9 Kos) mewn arddangosfa wyth rownd.
Sefydlog yn mawreddog 6 '5″ ac eisoes wedi ennill y teitl WBC Slofenia mewn dim ond ei frwydr pro degfed, Symudodd Davtaev o'i ganolfan hyfforddi yn Grozny i Detroit i weithio gyda barch Javan SugarHill Steward yn y Gampfa Kronk.
“Roeddwn wrth fy modd hyfforddi yn Detroit â SugarHill Steward,” meddai'r Davtaev. “Rwy'n teimlo fy sgiliau yn mynd i lefel newydd ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ddangos i ffwrdd ar Ionawr 12. Rwy'n gwybod Wilson yn brofiadol ac wedi ymladd rhai diffoddwyr da iawn, ond yr wyf mewn cyflwr gwych ac yn barod i roi ar sioe!”
Nad ydynt yn chwilio i wastraff unrhyw adeg, y 28-mlwydd-oed Davtaev dweud y bydd yn yn chwilio am “enwau” yn is-adran y dyn mawr o bocsio ar ôl y frwydr hon.
“Fy nodau yw i aros yn weithgar ac yn ymladd yn erbyn yr enwau yn well yn yr adran eleni,” dywedodd. “Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ddangos y cefnogwyr bocsio fy sgiliau a herio'r enwau mawr. Gall y cefnogwyr yn Efrog Newydd yn disgwyl gweld yn gystadleuydd newydd yn yr adran pwysau trwm.”
Steward, nai o'r mawr Emanuel Steward ac yn gyflym yn adeiladu enw da cryf ei hun, yn dweud bod Davtaev wedi hyn sydd ei angen.
“Apti yn gryf, cydlynu, pwysau trwm mawr a fydd yn barod i gystadlu yn fuan iawn gyda'r cystadleuwyr eraill yn yr adran. Rwyf yn gwneud argraff fawr ei allu i ddysgu, ac i drosglwyddo beth mae'n ei ddysgu ar sparring. Rwy'n teimlo'n gyffrous o weld Apti ar waith Ionawr 12 am ei ymddangosiad cyntaf yn America. Yr wyf yn disgwyl gweld knockout cyffrous!”
Cyflwynir gan Salita Promotions, Shields vs. Bydd Nelson yn gwasanaethu fel y prif act o tripleheader deledu ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT).
Hefyd i'w gweld ar Ionawr 12 telecast, Uzbekistan pŵer-dyrnu Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yn wynebu cyd diguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) bydd yn cymryd ar Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10 rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super.

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

Chwaraeon Victory & Entertainment’s Sonny “Boy Pretty” Fredrickson Ready to Shine in ShoBox: The New GenerationDebut, This Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT Live on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino

 

I'w Ryddhau ar Unwaith

Efrog Newydd, Efrog Newydd (Ionawr 10, 2018) — Chwaraeon Victory & Entertainment’s highly-touted Junior Welterweight fighter Sonny “Boy Pretty” Fredrickson (18-0,12 Kos) is slated to make his SHOWTIME debut on Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12 when he faces off against Shohjahon Ergashev in the telecast opener of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd ar Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..
Fredrickson will square off against the Uzbekistani Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) in a telecast headlined by two-time Olympian Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (4-0, 2 KO yn) as she defends her WBC and IBF Middleweight World Titles against Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 KO yn).
Fredrickson, Dim y WBA yn. 8 ranked fighter at 140 bunnoedd, will take on power-puncher Ergashev in the former’s first fight since claiming the WBA Fedebol Super Lightweight title on Nov. 1, 2017 in Medellin, Colombia. The highly anticipated fight is part of a tripleheader event promoted by Salita Promotions. And while Ergashev is with Salita Promotions, there is no doubt who theA-Sideof this fight is as the fast rising Fredrickson looks to solidify his position as one of the top contenders at Junior Welterweight and make himself a television regular.
I am excited to make my ShoBox cyntaf, and look forward to putting on a good show for the fans at Turning Stone and everyone watching on TV, especially all my family and fans back in Toledo, Ohio” Fredrickson said. “I know Ergashev is tough and he will be coming to fight, but I’ve trained very hard. I had a great camp and I am looking to make a statement. I’m very appreciative of SHOWTIME for this platform.I had a number of television opportunities fall through because fighters pulled out so I’m happy my time has finally come. Gobeithio, Ergashev doesn’t get hurt before Dydd Gwener, but once the fight starts I can’t promise anything.
Rick Torres, Llywydd Chwaraeon Victory, feels that this fight will give Fredrickson exposure to a wider audience that may not be familiar with him.
We feel Sonny is one of the best kept secrets in all of boxing and we’re excited that the rest of the world will get to see what we already knowthat Sonny Fredrickson is the future of the 140-pound division,” Torres said. “Sonny has not gotten the TV exposure of other fighters, but we know that, given the chance, he will not disappoint. We are very grateful to SHOWTIME and Gordon Hall for making this happen and for the support of Sonny’s promoter Roc Nation Sports.
Mike Leanardi, COO of Victory Sports, sees an opportunity for Fredrickson to follow in the footsteps of another Victory Sports fighter that started on ShoBox.
ShoBox is the premier platform today for showcasing and developing young fighters,”Leanardi said. “We’ve seen the impact ShoBox can have firsthand with [former Super Middleweight and Former Light Heavyweight World Champion] Badou Jack. We’re confident that Sonny can achieve great success as well.

Thrill-a-Minute Kazakh Slugger Bakhtiyar Eyubov Returns to Action This Friday at the Turning Stone Resort Casino

Kazakhstan-born junior welterweight contender Bakhtiyar Eyubov is back with a vengeance and ready to bring his flashy and fan-friendly style to New York boxing fans.

One of the world’s most exciting fighters at 140 ac 147 bunnoedd, the entertaining Eyubov will return to action this Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12, on the untelevised undercard of two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) amddiffyn ei deitlau WBC a IBF yn erbyn Challenger gorfodol undefeated Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd.
Yeyubov (13-0, 11 Kos) will face Lynchburg, Virginia’s Maurice Chalmers (14-13-1, 8 Kos) in a six-round junior welterweight showdown.
Training for Ionawr 12 has been excellent,” meddai'r Eyubov. “I feel in great condition. My opponent has some solid wins against undefeated fighters and brings lots of experience into the ring, but I will be ready for everything.
The 31-year-old slugger says with all his injury woes behind him, he is looking forward to a big 2018.
My goal is to make a big jump in my career this year. I want to be set on my path to the title. My style is to please the fans and I want to show them exciting knockouts against the best contenders. I would like to stay active and fight four or five times. Give me the so calledkillersin the division. Llinell i fyny!”
Cyflwynir gan Salita Promotions, Shields vs. Bydd Nelson yn gwasanaethu fel y prif act o tripleheader deledu ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT).
Hefyd i'w gweld ar y Ionawr 12 telecast, Uzbekistan pŵer-dyrnu Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yn wynebu cyd diguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) bydd yn cymryd ar Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10 rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super.

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.
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UNIFIED SUPER Canol BYD HYRWYDDWR CLARESSA SHIELDS ADLEWYRCHU AR OLYMPAIDD GLORY ac yn rhagweld LLWYDDIANNUS 2018 YN Showtime SPORTS® FIDEO NODWEDD

“Fe wnes rhywbeth sy'n gwneud hanes ac mae pobl yn eistedd yno yn gweithredu fel nad wyf yn hyd yn oed yn bodoli "- Claressa Shields

Shields Paratoi I Amddiffyn Ei Teitlau Byd yn Erbyn undefeated Tori Nelson hwn Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 Ar 10 p.m. A/PT Live Ar Showtime®

Gwylio, Gweld & Share Via YouTube: http://s.sho.com/2CIfxwr

 

BETH: hyrwyddwr Unedig a dwy-amser Enillydd Medal Aur Olympaidd Claressa Shields yn myfyrio ar ei llwyddiant gyrfa amatur a rhagolygon nodedig mewn 2018, gan ddechrau pan fydd yn amddiffyn ei gwregysau yn erbyn cystadleuydd gorfodol undefeated Tori Nelson Dydd Gwener hwn yn 10 p.m. A/PT byw ar Showtime.

 

"Rydw i eisiau mynd i lawr mewn hanes fel ymladdwr merched gorau erioed, a sut yr ydych yn ei wneud hynny?” Shields ponders as she explains her decision to turn pro. “Fe wnes rhywbeth sy'n gwneud hanes ac mae pobl yn eistedd yno yn gweithredu fel nad wyf yn hyd yn oed yn bodoli. "

 

Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) mynd â gwylwyr drwy ddiwrnod o wersyll hyfforddi yn ei dref enedigol o Fflint, Michigan, lle mae hi'n tyfu i fyny yn trafod yn y ddinas sy'n diffinio hi ac yn rhagweld yrfa broffesiynol dra-arglwyddiaethu mewn dosbarthiadau pwysau lluosog.

 

"Ar ôl i mi guro [Nelson], Rwy'n galw ar yr holl ferched top. Os ydych chi'n meddwl y gallwch chi guro fi, gadewch i ni wneud iddo ddigwydd. Rwy'n dod o 154 i 168. Ar ôl y frwydr hon, Im 'yn disgyn i lawr i 160 a dwi'n cicio ass pawb yn 160, "meddai Shields. “Ac ar ôl hynny, Rydw i'n mynd i fynd i 154 a phwy yw'r bunt-am-bunt ar hyn o bryd? Cecilia Braekhus? got hi i mi weld hefyd. "

 

Mae'r 22-mlwydd-oed yn amddiffyn ei deitlau yn erbyn cystadleuydd gorfodol Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) Dydd Gwener hwn ar ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..

 

UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECTS RONALD ELLIS & JUNIOR YOUNAN HEADLINE FEBRUARY 2 SHOBOX: Y QUADRUPLEHEADER NEWYDD CYNHYRCHU

Highly Touted Lightweight Prospect Devin Haney Opens Telecast That Features Eight Fighters With A Combined Record Of 113-3-3, Including Five Unbeaten Fighters

 

Dydd Gwener, Chwefror. 2 Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / PT
O WinnaVegas Casino yn Sloan, Iowa

 

NEW YORK (Jan. 3, 2018) – A battle of unbeaten super middleweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, Chwefror. 2, byw ar Showtime yn 10 p.m. ET/PT from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa, as two-time ShoBox veteran Ronald Ellis takes on New Yorker Junior Younan.
 

Ellis (14-0-1, 10 Kos), o Lynn, Offeren., a Younan Brooklyn yn (13-0, 9 Kos) Bydd gwrthdaro yn y 10-rownd brif achos o telecast pedwar-ymladd sy'n cynnwys wyth o ymladdwyr gyda chofnod cyfunol o 113-3-3.
 

An undefeated boxer losing for the first time was a common theme on ShoBox in 2017 fel 15 prospects lost their perfect record on the popular developmental series last year. Now in its 17th year, a total of 171 fighters have suffered their first loss on ShoBox. All three fights leading up to the main event on Feb. 2 are eight-round matchups that include an undefeated “A-side” fighter facing his toughest test to date.
 

Yn y cyd-nodwedd, former Dominican Olympian Wellington Romero (12-0-1, 6 Kos) will take on Philadelphia’s Sam Teah (12-1-1, 5 Kos) in a super lightweight scrap contracted at 141 bunnoedd. Cleveland’s Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 Kos) will face two-time ShoBox winner and Lancaster, Yf. resident Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 Kos) in a lightweight matchup.
 

Yn yr agorwr telecast, highly regarded undefeated Devin Haney (18-0, 12 Kos), o Las Vegas, will take on Harmonito Dela Torre (19-1, 12 Kos) in another bout pitting two 135-pound prospects.
 

Mae'r digwyddiad yn cael ei hyrwyddo gan GH3 Hyrwyddiadau a Roc Sports Nation ar y cyd â Hyrwyddiadau Victory a ringside Tocyn. Tocynnau yn unig $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 ar Chwefror. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN est. 7117.
 

RONALD ELLIS vs. JUNIOR YOUNAN – 10-Round Super Middleweight

 

Ellis returns to ShoBox in his first bout since defeating Christopher Brooker via a unanimous decision in Atlantic City last January. In his ShoBox debut, Ellis fought Jerry Odom to a majority draw in Atlantic City in February 2016.
 

Originally from Lynn, Offeren., the 28-year-old Ellis currently lives and trains in Los Angeles at the Iron Gym under trainer Jerry Rosenberg and his father Ronald Ellis Sr.
 

“It’s going to be fireworks from the jump,” said Ellis, who was scheduled to fight Taneal Goyco in November, but the fight was scrapped when Goyco weighed three pounds over the super middleweight limit. “Younan is a good little fighter, but we are trying to get him out of there. Dyma fy mhrif ddigwyddiad cyntaf, and I want to impress. It will be a good way to start 2018, which will be my year.”
 

Ellis upset highly regarded Terrell Gausha to win the 2010 Menig Golden cenedlaethol. Gausha would go on to represent the U.S. yn y 2012 Gemau Olympaidd.
 

Younan, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports, was a highly touted amateur boxer who compiled a 90-5 record before turning professional in 2013 yn oed o 18. Once dubbed by The New York Times as “a boxing prodigy” as a 10-year-old, Younan was a two-time National Junior Golden Gloves champion, y 2011 National Junior Olympic championship, and at one point was the No. 1-rated junior boxer in his weight class by USA Boxing.
 

Because of injuries, Younan fought just one time in 2015. After a nine-month layoff, he returned in March of 2016 to beat Cristian Solorzano and has remained active since. Eight of Younan’s 13 pro wins have ended in the first round, including three of his last five fights. The 22-year-old is trained by his father, Sherif Younan
 

“It’s a pleasure to fight on SHOWTIME and I’m excited to put on a show for all the viewers,” Younan said. “I’ve been working as hard as possible and I’m confident my efforts will pay off. I’m going to break my opponent’s spirit and pick him apart. This is my time – in 2018, I’m looking to make a title run and this fight is just the first step.”
 

WELLINGTON ROMERO vs. SAM TEAH – Eight-Round Super Lightweight

 

Romero is originally from the Dominican Republic now fighting out of Newburgh, Efrog Newydd. A southpaw, he fights under the Roc Nation Sports promotion and represented the Dominican Republic in the 2012 London Olympics, where he lost to eventual Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko.

 

An accomplished amateur with 268 ymladd, Romero earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American Games and made back-to-back appearances at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2011 Pan American Games as a teenager.
 

The 26-year-old Romero fought twice in 2017, recording TKOs in both wins over Kevin Womack Jr. and Mike Fowler.
 

“This fight on SHOWTIME is a great opportunity for me to showcase my talent and I want to thank God, my team and everyone involved for this opportunity,” Romero said. “I’m going to deliver a world class performance for all the boxing fans out there to enjoy. After defeating my opponent, I know I will make a lasting impression on the viewers and start paving my way to a world title belt.”
 

This won’t be the first time Philadelphia’s Teah is facing an undefeated fighter on ShoBox. In Las Vegas in 2015, Teah scored a unanimous decision over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster. The 30-year-old’s only loss came against then-undefeated Lavisas Williams in 2014.
 

Fe'i ganed yn Liberia, Teah did not start boxing until the age of 19. His last four fights have been close to home with three in his hometown of Philadelphia and the other two in Bristol, Pa., and Atlantic City, N.J.
 

“I know my opponent was an Olympian, and he has been in front of a lot of great fighters,” Teah said. “I am excited to face him and take the big challenge. I know I will be his toughest opponent. I am ready to see what he is made of.”
 

THOMAS MATTICE vs. ROLANDO CHINEA – Eight-Round Lightweight
 

A 27-year-old from Cleveland, Mattice turned pro in 2014 and had an amateur record of 72-18. He was a three-time Ohio State Golden Gloves champion, and bronze medal winner in the USA National Tournament in 2014.
 

In his last fight on Nov. 11, Mattice beat Orlando Rizo via seventh-round stoppage in Georgia. Mattice, who has recorded four straight KOs and eight overall in 10 ymladd proffesiynol, is a boxer-puncher who likes to attack the body.
 

“It’s a tough fight for sure,” Mattice said. “I checked him out. It’s going to be a rough fight, but I am prepared for a war. I am prepared for whatever he will bring. I am excited to fight on ShoBox. Ever since I started boxing, I said one day that will be me fighting on TV, and now that dream comes true.”
 

The 26-year-old Chinea returns to ShoBox after handing previously unbeaten Kenneth Sims Jr., the first loss of his professional career via majority decision on July 14. The win moved Chinea’s ShoBox record to 2-0. He had previously won an eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster in 2016.
 

A Puerto Rican native now living in Lancaster, Pa., Chinea suffered his only defeat against the hands of Ismail Muwendo in 2015. He has won five straight since, including two unanimous decisions over previously undefeated Ladarius Miller and Mel Crossty, as well as the unbeaten Sims. His last four opponents had a combined record of 38-1-1.
 

“I know Thomas Mattice is another undefeated fighter with a terrific amateur career,” Chinea said. “I am being brought in as his opponent, to make him look good in his national TV debut. I respect Thomas for agreeing to fight me. I am sure that he will bring his best, and it will be another entertaining fight, Chinea style. I am going to be in the best shape of my career. I am going to be stronger, and I am going to hunt him down, rough him up, and beat him. I can’t wait to fight and win again on ShoBox.”
 

DEVIN HANEY vs. HARMONITO DELA TORRE – Eight-Round Lightweights

 

Haney just turned 19 years old last November and already sports a professional record of 18-0 gyda 12 knockouts. Trained and managed by his father, William Haney, he has been active with nine fights in 2016 and seven in 2017. In his last fight on Nov. 4, he scored a fifth-round TKO against Hamza Sempewo in Atlanta.
 

Raised in Oakland, Calif., Haney was a seven-time national amateur champion and compiled an impressive record of 130-8. Haney is currently living and training in Las Vegas, where he sparred with Floyd Mayweather as the pound-for-pound champ prepared to face Conor McGregor, and Shawn Porter. Haney turned professional when he was 16 years old in Mexico.
 

“Fighting on SHOWTIME, specifically ShoBox, where many champions have been made, is something I’ve envisioned since I turned professional in 2015,” Haney said. “I’m in tough against Harmonito Dela Torre, a hungry fighter who is coming off his first pro loss. I know his back is up against the wall, so I’m expecting him to bring everything he’s got. But this is my time to shine on the big stage and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by. I’m the future of boxing and everyone will see my talent on February 2, especially Dela Torre.”
 

Dela Torre is a 23-year-old Philippines native who has been training with Osmiri Fernandez in Miami the past few months at the Sanman Boxing Gym.
 

Dela was scheduled to fight last on Aug. 22 in Las Vegas in a super featherweight bout against undefeated Saul Rodriguez, who inexplicably pulled out of the matchup a few days before the fight.
 

Yn lle hynny, Dela Torre entered the ring in Las Vegas on Nov. 18 and suffered his first loss against 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tugstsogt Nyambayar in an eight-round unanimous decision, despite scoring a second-round knockdown. It was the first time in his first nine fights that Nyambayar was taken the distance.
 

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Mae'r cynhyrchydd gweithredol yn Neuadd Gordon gyda Richard Gaughan cynhyrchu a Rick Phillips cyfarwyddo.

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Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces the signing of undefeated women’s unified world middleweight champion Christina Hammer to a multi-fight promotional contract.
Already a superstar in Europe, “Lady Hammer” (22-0, 10 Kos), from Dortmund, Yr Almaen, (via Novodolinka, Kazakhstan) is the current WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion. She has also previously held the WBF Middleweight, as well as WBO and WBF Super Middleweight Championships.
Under Salita’s promotional direction, Hammer will make her United States boxing debut on Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12, yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd telecast (10 p.m. A/PT), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa ShieldsWBC and IBF title defense against mandatory challenger Tori Nelson. Hammer is scheduled for a 10-round fight, highlights of which will be shown on SHOWTIME.
I never had any doubt that my manager Harald Pia and I would reach an agreement,” said a happy Hammer of the signing. “I love the U.S.,” parhaodd. “If you are successful here, you will be successful everywhere. Ers dechrau fy ngyrfa bocsio mae wedi bod yn freuddwyd i mi i ymladd yn y U.D.A.. Alla i ddim aros am Ionawr 12.”
Hammer yn ymuno â'r Promotions Salita roster sydd hefyd yn cynnwys superstar merched, unedig pencampwr ganol super ac enillydd medal aur dau-amser Claressa Shields, yn ogystal â byd, Ewropeaidd (2X) a Rwsia (6X) hyrwyddwr amatur a 2012 Olympaidd, Elena Savelyeva.
“Mae gan Christina holl offer i fod yn seren yn y U.D.A.,” Dywedodd Dmitriy Salita. “Mae ei sgiliau, personoliaeth ac apêl y tu allan i'r cylch yn gwneud Christina yn ymladdwr unigryw ac arbennig yn yr adran Canol talent-lenwi. Yr wyf yn credu 2018 yn mynd i fod yn flwyddyn hanesyddol i bocsio merched ar draws y byd.”
Hammer yn focsiwr dechnegol rhagorol, ond mae ei chryfder corfforol eithriadol yw'r hyn yn ei gwahanu oddi wrth weddill y diffoddwyr y byd 160-punt. Enillodd bleidlais WBF Benyw Fighter y Flwyddyn yn 2011 ac 2013; y WBO Benyw Fighter y Flwyddyn yn 2013; y BDB Benyw Boxer y Flwyddyn yn 2016; y HERQUL Benyw Boxer y Flwyddyn yn 2017 a dyma'r unig ferch yn Ewrop i ennill y Ring Diamond y WBO.
“Mae bob amser yn bleser i weithio gyda phartneriaid proffesiynol iawn,” rheolwr meddai'r Pia y fargen. “Rwy'n hyderus gennym gontract sy'n dda ar gyfer yr holl bartïon. Christina yn hapus iawn i fod yn ymladd yn y U.S. Mae'n cael ei breuddwyd o iddi fod yn llwyddiannus dros yma ac ni all aros i ddangos y U.S. cyhoedd a Christina Hammer yn!”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.
Yn yr agoriad telecast Uzbekistan pŵer-Puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yn wynebu cyd diguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) bydd yn cymryd ar Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10 rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super.

Claressa Shields Media Workout Quotes & Lluniau

Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12, ym Mhrif Ddigwyddiad Ar Showtime

Cliciwch YMA for Photos from Terrell Groggins / Salita Hyrwyddiadau

DETROIT (Rhagfyr. 13, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of the media and took part in an open-to-the-public workout ar ddydd Mawrth at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd fyw 10 p.m. A/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

 

Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., roedd yn rhaid i ddweud ar ddydd Mawrth:

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS

“I am calm – focused – but still hungry like a challenger with the added confidence of being a world champion. I took some time off after my last win but I look forward to getting busy again in 2018.

 

“This training camp I did eight weeks instead of six. A lot of camp has been extremely hard. But I’m so focused and determined on 2018 and starting great and staying busy. I expect my opponent to apply pressure, ac i ddefnyddio rhai tactegau budr. Mae ganddi fwy o brofiad, ond nid yw llawer pan fyddwch yn siarad am ei phrofiad amatur

 

“There is no doubt I will start 2018 with a win. Then I just take it one fight at a time. Right now my focus is Nelson.

 

“I’m excited to be on SHOWTIME as the first fight of the year, and just to be back inside the ring. I feel I have been the face of women’s boxing for some time now. I don’t let it feel like pressure – I just work really hard in the gym.

 

“In 2018 I expect great fights against the best contenders. I expect to make history again on SHOWTIME and also looking forward to dropping to 160 to fight against [Christina] Hammer mid-2018. January 12th will be the beginning of great things to come

 

“Training through the holidays is fine. The difference between the amateurs and now is that I was always in other countries competing. Now I get to be home with my family getting ready and I feel good.

 

“The matchup to me will play out with the first few rounds of me using my jab. Then I’ll add the combinations as the fight goes on. I see it being competitive though. I’m going to earn the win. I believe I can KO her by the sixth, seithfed rownd. "

 

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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND PROSPECTS SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV & SONNY FREDRICKSON MEET IN JAN. 12 SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER HEADLINED BY CLARESSA SHIELDS-TORI NELSON

Jesse Hernandez Makes ShoBox Return Opposing Ernesto Garza In Co-Feature

Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 Live On Showtime® yn 10 p.m. A/PT

From Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

NEW YORK (Rhagfyr. 12, 2017) – Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev will face the toughest test of his career in fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson in the telecast opener of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd ar Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..

In the co-feature of the tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields-Tori Nelson Women’s 10-round Super Middleweight World Championship, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) will take on former National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10-rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super rhwng dau diffoddwyr gyd-weithredu.

Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos), who has recorded a knockout in each of his first 11 ymladd proffesiynol, and Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio, will contest an eight-round super lightweight bout.

“This card is a great way to set the tone for competitive fights in the 2018,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “These are two pick’em fights with the winners having a legitimate shot at world title contention in the near future. Egrashev has the power, skills and ambition to be an exciting addition to the already packed junior welterweight division, but he’s facing his toughest test in Sonny Fredrickson. Jessy Hernandez is coming off impressive wins over two undefeated fighters and he’s returning against a very durable challenger with solid pro experience and strong amateur boxing pedigree. I am excited and grateful to SHOWTIME that we were able to put together these fantastic fights as the first show of the year.”

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The 26-year-old Ergashev has been a pro for just over one year and is a former six-year member of the Uzbek national team where he won 202 o'i 216 pyliau amatur. A decorated amateur, Ergashev owns a win over Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, a silver medalist in the welterweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Ergashev registered a TKO against Marquis Hawthorne at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., in his last fight – and first in the United States – on Tachwedd. 11. He now trains in Detroit under Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward and Rick Phillips at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit.

“I know Sonny is a world-ranked, highly touted fighter,” Ergashev said. “I look forward to continuing my knockout streak and getting my 12fed KO ar Ionawr 12. I am excited to fight on SHOWTIME and show the world what I bring to the ring.”

The 23-year-old Fredrickson is currently ranked No. 9 gan Gymdeithas Bocsio Byd. An active amateur who had 130 amateur bouts with more than 120 ennill, Fredrickson traveled to Medellin, Colombia, in his last fight to face unbeaten Placido Ramirez as part of the annual WBA Convention and looked impressive in a third-round knockout.

Fredrickson competed in both the U.S. Amateur National Championships and National Golden Gloves and has been an active pro with five fights in 2015, four in 2016 and three in 2017. He is represented by Roc Nation Sports and trained by Lamar Wright.

“If you look at Ergashev’s past opponents, he hasn’t fought against anyone that talented, so I’m confident that I’ll stop him in his tracks,” Fredrickson said. “I’m sure he’ll try to come out strong in the beginning of the fight, but I plan to break him down.

“Plenty of boxing stars got their first break on SHOWTIME, so fighting on this network is huge for me. I’m ready to capitalize on this opportunity and showcase my skills on one of the biggest platforms in boxing. My goal is to put on a great performance at Turning Stone and get the victory.”

Hernandez is coming off two consecutive wins over previously undefeated, top-15 ranked fighters – a unanimous decision over Glenn Dezurn on Tachwedd. 11, and fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov in his ShoBox ymddangosiad cyntaf ar Awst. 4. The 27-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 plant, Roedd 67-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 ac 2014 to work construction jobs in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.

“This is going to be a tough fight, but I am putting in the work and feel like I will definitely come out on top,” said Hernandez, who has six brothers that have boxed professionally. “It will be action-packed and a must-watch fight. I feel like my aggressive style is meant for TV. I will fight whoever is put in front of me to prove my worth. Dominance in the 122-pound weight division is my ultimate goal.”

Garza, of Saginaw, Mich., Roedd y 2008 National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist and a 2009 U.S. National Championships Bronze Medalist. The 29-year-old is fighting on ShoBox for the second time having suffered a third-round knockout against Jon Fernandez on Chwefror. 10, yn Miami, Okla. Garza has won his last two fights since the defeat, both coming in Michigan.

“I’ve been training hard for this fight, and I can’t wait to step into the ring to show the world my talent,” Garza said. “I know I’m going to come out on top and bring back this win for my hometown. I’m extremely blessed and grateful for this opportunity. I can’t let it slip away.”

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad, Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Nelson. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event on ShoBox.

Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.

This will be the sixth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

Bydd barry Tompkins ffoniwch y ShoBox gweithredu gan ringside gyda Steve Farhood a chyn bencampwr byd Raul Marquez yn gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwyr arbenigol. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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