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Shohjahon Ergashev Shines While Jesse Hernandez Edges Ernesto Garza In Co-Featured Bouts
Kugwira The kumangokumbukira Monday Pa 10 p.m. AND/PT Pa Showtime kwambiri
Dinani PANO Kuti Download Photos; Credit Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y.. (Jan. 13, 2018) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields dominated previously undefeated Tori Nelson en route to a 10-round unanimous decision in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Shields controlled from opening to closing bell, sweeping 100-90 on all three judges’ scorecards in the first 10-round distance fight of her career. The 2012 ndipo 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist out-landed Nelson 225-81 with her total punches, 186-70 in powers shots, and connected at a 44 percent clip with her power shots compared to just 20 percent for Nelson.
“I landed every shot that I thought possible to land,” Shields said. “She was tough, she wasn’t a pushover. She put on a good fight.”
Shields advanced to 5-0 with two knockouts in what was likely her final fight in the super middleweight division. The 22-year-old now has her sights set on the middleweight division where she will eventually target undefeated and Unified Women’s Middleweight World Champion Christina Hammer, who was ringside Friday mu Verona.
“I have to drop down and see how I feel (yoyamba),” Shields said. “I think I could make 160 easy, I’m going to be bigger and stronger than any girl.
“Hammer just wants to scope. I think she’s pretty scared to be honest. She is more worried about me than I am about her. I’m going to kick Hammer’s ass. People think Hammer is more skilled than me so I can’t wait to show her that she’s not.”
Hammer, who is expected to fight in a co-featured bout on the next Shields card, was interviewed by SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood and expressed excitement to make her U.S. debut and eventually face the American champion.
“It’s a great combination me and her on the same card,” Hammer said. “I can’t wait to show the fans who Christina Hammer is. That will be the best fight ever. It will be the game-changer for female boxing. It’s our time to shine.
“I’m long-time world champion and I have more experience. I have longer reach, I’m tall, I have good footwork and better technique than her. I feel the energy, and I can’t wait to fight against her.”
The former world champion Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Ko) became the 173rd undefeated fighter to suffer their first professional loss on ShoBox: The New Generation.
“I’m not happy because I didn’t win, but other than that I thought I executed pretty well,” said the 41-year-old Nelson. “I gave her a better fight than she was expecting.
“No disrespect to Claressa, she doesn’t have great power. She has great speed and she overwhelms you with a lot of punches. My movement threw her off like I knew it would but knowing she was the champion, I needed to just push a little bit more.”
Mu ShoBox Co-Mbali, Jesse Hernandez narrowly defeated Ernesto Garza via split-decision in an action-packed fight that was scored 95-94 Hernandez, 95-93 Garza, 97-93 Hernandez.
After a close first round, Garza floored Hernandez with a flush left hand to the nose in the closing moments of the second round. Hernandez recovered, and while the middle rounds featured tremendous back-and-forth action, Hernandez seemingly had no trouble walking down Garza, who’s punches seemed to lack any real power. Garza (9-3, 5 Ko) found a second wind and seemed to pick up the eighth and ninth rounds until Hernandez roared back in an excellent 10TH and final round that featured 178 okwana nkhonya.
Hernandez (11-1, 7 Ko) zinagwera 50 percent of his power punches and connected on 40 percent of his punches compared to just 28 percent for Garza, however he threw just 719 total punches compared to more than 1,000 by Garza.
“I think it should have been a unanimous decision,” Hernandez said. “I’ve always been a slow starter and I feel like I lost the first two rounds, especially with the knockdown. But I won pretty much every round after that, I maybe lost three rounds.
“I’m not completely happy with my performance. I have to control my distance and my range a little bit better. I need to go back to the gym and work on those things. Before the summer comes I hope to have another fight and I hope it’s on SHOWTIME.
“I give Garza a lot of credit for getting in the ring and knocking me down. He hung in there for 10 rounds even after I caught him with some good shots. He was able to withstand those shots, but all that said, I still think it should have been a unanimous decision.”
Garza countered that sentiment.
“I thought it was a bogus decision,” Garza said. “I don’t understand that last judge’s card. I was happy with everything that I did. I executed well and did everything I needed to do to win the fight.
“I’m really disappointed with the outcome. I felt that I won. Kwa ine, I won a majority of the rounds and I knocked him down. I know knocking your opponent down usually leads to you winning the fight.”
Undefeated Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev handed Sonny Fredrickson the first loss of his career with an impressive third round TKO in the opening bout of the ShoBox telecast.
The win over the top-10 ranked Fredrickson extended Ergashev’s perfect record to 12-0 ndi 12 knockouts.
The 26-year-old pressed the action from the beginning, negating Fredrickson’s five-inch reach advantage with a steady diet of well-timed, crisp punches. Ergashev landed a wide left to the head that stumbled Fredrickson in the opening minute of the third and continued to tee-off as his opponent wobbled against the ropes With Fredrickson (18-1, 12 Ko) unable to defend himself and eating a series of brutal lefts, referee Benjy Esteves stepped in to stop the bout at 1:58 wa lachitatu.
All of Ergashev’s 61 connects in the bout were power shots, and he connected on 77 percent of his power punches in the third and final round.
“The ref saved him,” Ergashev said. “If he let him stay on his feet any longer I would have knocked him out. He couldn’t handle my power.
“At this stage of my career, I am in the best shape of my life and the best I have felt. This is my time right now, especially because I am training with Rick (Phillips) ndipo (Javan) Shuga (Hill Steward). That’s what leads to all of my knockout power.
“I’m ready for whatever comes next. I’m ready for more fights in the U.S., and I want to keep getting more exposure to show off my skills. I’m ready to fight anybody in America.”
Fredrickson, who became the 172 fighter to suffer his professional loss on the prospect developmental series, suffered a jaw injury in the bout and was unavailable for comment.
Lachisanu tripleheader will replay on Monday, Jan. 15 pa 10 p.m. AND/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.
Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox kanthu kuchokera ringside ndi Steve Farhood ndi kale lonse ngwazi Raúl Marquez kutumikira monga katswiri ofufuza. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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Wonse World Champion Kufotokoza Mayina Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Friday, Jan. 12, mu Main Chochitika Pa Showtime
Dinani PANO chifukwa Photos kwa Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
timipeni, ine. (January 11, 2018) – Wonse Amayi Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Zimateteza analankhula ndi atolankhani pa gawoli kulimbitsa thupi kwawo komweko za timipeni, Mich., pamaso iye adachoka kwa Verona, N.Y.. kuteteza ake maudindo 168 yolemera ndi undefeated IBF kuvomerezedwa akunyoza Tori Nelson mawa usiku, Friday, Jan. 12 moyo Showtime.
Zishango adzakhala kuiganizira madzulo zisanayambe mawa usiku ShoBox: The New Generation telecast ku Kutembenuza Stone Amachita Casino. Kufalitsa kwa televizioni umayamba 10 p.m. AND/PT ndi mbali nkhondo ya awiri undefeated chiyembekezo 140 yolemera Shakh Ergashev ndipo Sonny Fredrickson ndipo Jesse Hernandez kuchititsa ShoBox kubwerera ndi Ernesto Garza.
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Apa pali chimene zishango 22 zaka adanenapo kuchokera kwawo masewero olimbitsa thupi lake, The Berston Field House:
CLARESSA zishango
"Ndikuona chachikulu. Ine kwenikweni anakankhira ndekha khamu. Zinali wautali msasa kuposa masiku kotero ine ndakhala nayo nthawi yokwanira kuti asonkhanitsire. Tori Nelson wakhala akuchita zambiri zinyalala kulankhula koma ine ndikupita kuti amuonetse kuti akhale 17-0, koma iye sanayambe kumenyana msungwana ngati ine pamaso.
"Ine mwina kokha 4 ndewu akatswiri dzina langa, koma Ine ndina pinthu pyakundikoya zinachitikira zofufuzafufuza. Ine kumenyana atsikana amene 16-0, Ine sindikuwona kulikonse pa mbiri yake pamene iye anamenyana ndi womenya undefeated wa likungosonyeza kuti.
"Ine wokonzedwera kwa izi nkhondo mofanana ndi Ndimachita. Sindinachite china chilichonse chapadera. Ine kuganizira ndekha, osati adani anga.
"Mu wozungulira 6 kapena 7, Nelson lilowa.
"Ine kumenya Nelson, Ine ndisafuna nkhondo Christina Hammer, koma ine ndikutenga izo nkhondo panthawi imodzi. Ndikufuna nkhondo nthawi chimodzi pa 154 mapaundi asanadye pa Hammer. "
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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kuchokera pomwe linayamba mu July 2001, ndi otsutsa lofunika Showtime nkhonya zino, ShoBox: The New Generation wakhala nkhani achinyamata luso chikufanana ndinavutika. The ShoBox nzeru ndi televise zosangalatsa, khamu zokondweretsa ndi mpikisano machesi pamene kupereka kutsimikizira pansi wofunitsitsa chiyembekezo kuyesetsa kuthetsa dziko udindo. Ena mwa kukula mndandanda wa 73 omenyana amene anaonekera pa ShoBox ndi zipangizo kuti nkhokwe dziko maudindo zikuphatikizapo: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay olandiridwa, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams ndi zambiri.
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Undefeated heavyweight KO artist Apti Davtaev will make his long-awaited American debut izi Friday night on the untelevised undercard of two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Zishango (4-0, 2 Ko) defense of her WBC and IBF titles against undefeated mandatory challenger Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Ko) pa Kutembenuza Stone Amachita Casino mu Verona, New York. A recent signing of Salita Promotions, Davtaev (13-0-1, 13 Ko), from Kurchaloi, Russia, will take on Philadelphia-based veteran Garrett “The akathe Wankhondo” Wilson (18-13-1, 9 Ko) in an eight-round showcase.
Standing an imposing 6 ‘5″ and already having won the WBC Slovenian title in just his tenth pro fight, Davtaev moved from his training base in Grozny to Detroit to work with well-respected Javan SugarHill Steward at the Kronk Gym.
“I loved training in Detroit with SugarHill Steward,” said Davtaev. “I feel my skills are going to a new level and I look forward to showing them off on January 12. I know Wilson is experienced and has fought some very good fighters, but I am in great shape and ready to put on a show!”
Not looking to waste any time, the 28-year-old Davtaev says he’ll be looking for “names” in the big man’s division of boxing after this fight.
“My goals are to stay active and fight the better names in the division this year,” Iye anati. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans my skills and challenging the big names. The fans in New York can expect to see a new contender in the heavyweight division.”
Steward, nephew of the great Emanuel Steward and quickly building a strong reputation of his own, says that Davtaev has what it takes.
“Apti is a strong, coordinated, big heavyweight who will be ready to compete very soon with the other contenders in the division. I am very impressed with his ability to learn and to transfer what he’s learned into sparring. I am excited to see Apti in action January 12 for his American debut. I expect to see an exciting knockout!”
Presented by Salita Promotions, Shields vs. Nelson will serve as the headliner of a televised tripleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/PT).
Also featured on the January 12 telecast, Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Ko) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Ko) wa Toledo, Ohio. Mu Co-Mbali, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Ko) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Ko; 1-3 WSB) mu 10 chonse wapamwamba bantamweight podwala.
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