Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Divendres, Jan. 12, en l'esdeveniment principal per SHOWTIME
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DETROIT (Desembre. 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 el dimarts at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Divendres, Jan. 12 en viu per SHOWTIME.
A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Escuts (4-0, 2 KOs) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: La Nova Generació Viure en 10 p.m. I/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, el qual és promogut per Saleta, Actualment a la venda per $75 per a les dues primeres files de primera fila, $65 per a seients de primera fila i tots els altres, amb els preus en el restant $49 i $37, més les taxes aplicables. Les entrades poden adquirir-se en persona o trucant a la taquilla Turning Stone Resort a 800.771.7711 o en línia a Ticketmaster.
Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., havia de dir el dimarts:
Claressa ESCUTS
“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, i utilitzar algunes tàctiques brutes. Ella té més experiència, però no tant quan es parla de la seva experiència com a aficionat
“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, setena ronda ".
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