Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television
פרייַטיק, מאַרץ 10 לעבן אויף שאָוטיים® From MGM Grand Detroit
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דעטראָיט (מאַרץ 9, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, די שאָבאָקס: די ניו גענעראַטיאָןquadrupleheader which includes headliner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, made weight אויף דאנערשטיג in advance of פרייטיק ס telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.
שיעלדס (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 קאָס) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, לעבן אויף שאָוטיים בייַ 10 פּ.ם. און/פּט.
“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, מיטש., is promoted by Salita Promotions. Shields vs. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.
אין די שאָבאָקס גלויבנס-שטריך, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders אַנטאָניאָ ניעוועס (17-0-2, 9 קאָס), פון קליוולאַנד, און רוסלאַנד ס Nikolay פּאָטאַפּאָוו (16-0-1, 8 קאָס) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.
In an eight-round televised bout, וועלטערוועיגהט Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 קאָס) פון Toledo, אָהיאָ, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 קאָס) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. אין די טעלאַווייזד אָפּענער, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect יעקב גארדאן סמיט (11-0, 6 קאָס) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, דזשוניער. (11-1-1, 4 קאָס) אין אַן אַכט-קייַלעכיק באַוט.
באַאַמטער ווייץ:
Claressa Shields: 159 ½ Pounds
Szilvia Szabados: 158 פּאָונדס
אַנטאָניאָ ניעוועס: 116 ½ Pounds
Nikolay פּאָטאַפּאָוו: 117 ½ Pounds
Wesley Tucker: 147 פּאָונדס
Ed Williams: 146 ¼ Pounds
יעקב גארדאן סמיט: 116 ¾ Pounds
Joshua Greer, קינג: 116 ¾ Pounds
לעצט קוואָטעס:
CLARESSA SHIELDS:
“I know about Laila Ali, and Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker, and I don’t box like any of them. I have my own unique style. I’ve never seen a female fighter like myself. I want to carry the sport.
“The boxers I like and study are Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and Floyd Mayweather. Those are my favorites. And you can even throw Sugar Ray Leonard in there, צו.
“I’m going to be aggressive. I’m not going to be nervous and I’m not going to freeze up. I’m going to go right out there and hit her in the face with a right hand.
“This is my hometown fight. I last fought in Michigan three years ago. I’m going to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME.
“I’m embracing all of this. I grew up and heard when I was young that women can’t fight. I’m ready to show everyone just how wrong that is אויף פרייטאג נאַכט. "
SZILVIA SZABADOS:
“I know Claressa is popular because of the two gold medals, and she’s young and 21. This is her hometown so I know the fans will be cheering for her. Congratulations to her. But I just have to worry about fighting my fight and staying focused.
“I know she’s a come-forward fighter like me. Always go, go, go. I don’t know what she’ll bring. It’ll be a surprise. Everyone always has a plan and I have a plan, ווי געזונט. But I’m willing to change and improvise.
“I’ve been sparring with men mostly. It’s hard to find girls who can spar with me, especially in Hungary.”
ANTONIO NIEVES:
“I’m ready to go. I’m ready to show that night [a draw against Alejandro Santiago] was a fluke. There are no distractions this time.
“I’m ready to show people that I’m a contender at this weight. I’m here to prove that I deserve to fight for a world title.”
NIKOLAY POTAPOV:
“I’ve improved a lot working with Javan [Javan SugarHill Steward]. The sky’s the limit for me and I know I can be a legitimate contender in my division.
“There are going to be a lot of eyes on this fight so it’s important that I look good and get the victory. We’re both undefeated, and we’re both ranked, so there is a lot on the line in this fight.”
WESLEY TUCKER:
“I’m going to be the next world champion from Toledo. I’m a lefty and have power in both hands and I’m a pressure fighter.
“My right hook is my best punch and that’s rare for a lefty.
“I live 45 miles from here and I come here a lot so, יאָ, it’s like a home fight for me.
“I know Ed Williams. He’s a nice little boxer, long and rangy. That’s about it.
“I’m going for the knockout and it may come early, or it may not. קיין ענין וואָס, I always put on a good show.”
ED WILLIAMS:
“This is one of the fights that will determine whether I continue and move up, or I do something different. דאס איז עס. That’s what שאָבאָקס has always been about for fighters like me.
“I took a break from boxing and got my college degree in industrial engineering. But I got the bug and came back. Things would have been much different if I would have stayed with it. I’m not doing anything with my degree yet, but will once I’m finished with boxing.
“I’m older but I don’t have many miles. I’m well-preserved. It’s going to be exciting and I’m looking forward to an exciting fight.”
JAMES GORDON SMITH:
“I’ve never lost to anyone from Chicago, און פרייַטיק night will be no different.
“I’ve been around boxing forever and all the talking doesn’t bother me. I would expect nothing else. He’s coming into my backyard and should be confident. He’s coming in with an eight-fight winning streak. It don’t bother me. It just gives me the extra motivation to make sure no one comes into my backyard and beats me.”
JOSHUA GREER, דזשוניער.:
“It’s not my first undefeated fighter I’ve fought so it’s no big deal. איך וויסן וואָס איך האָבן צו טאָן.
Sure, we were going at it pretty good at the press conference. You can say it’s a Chicago-Detroit thing. Of course there’s a rivalry there.
“I’m fast, but people underestimate my power. My power is a bigger strength than my speed. It’s something not a lot of people expect of me.
“You will see fireworks from round one.”
בערי טאַמפּקינז וועט רופן די שאָבאָקס קאַמף פון רינגסייד מיט סטיוו פאַרהאָאָד און פרייַערדיק וועלט מייַסטער ראַול מאַרקעז געדינט ווי מבֿין אַנאַליס. די יגזעקיאַטיוו פּראָדוצירער איז גארדאן האַלל מיט ריטש גאַוגהאַן שאפן און ריק פיליפּס דיירעקטינג.
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