Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson الجمعة, يناير. 12, في الحدث الرئيسي على شوتايم

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ديترويت (ديسمبر. 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 يوم الثلاثاء at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on الجمعة, يناير. 12 يعيشون على شوتايم.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, الدروع (4-0, 2 كوس) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: الجيل الجديد يعيش في 10 عصرا. و/PT من Turning Stone Resort Casino في فيرونا, N.Y..

 

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Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, ولاية ميشيغان., كان يقول يوم الثلاثاء:

 

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, واستخدام بعض الأساليب القذرة. لديها المزيد من الخبرة, ولكن ليس كثيرا عند الحديث عن تجربتها الهواة

 

“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 [كريستينا] 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, الجولة السابعة ".

 

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