Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Viernes, Jan. 12, en el evento principal por SHOWTIME
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DETROIT (Diciembre. 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 martes en Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Viernes, Jan. 12 en vivo por SHOWTIME.
A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Escudos (4-0, 2 KOs) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Vivir en 10 p.m. Y/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Las entradas para el evento, el cual es promovido por Salita, Actualmente a la venta por $75 para las dos primeras filas de primera fila, $65 para asientos de primera fila y todos los demás, con los precios en el restante $49 y $37, más las tasas aplicables. Las entradas pueden adquirirse en persona o llamando a la taquilla Turning Stone Resort en 800.771.7711 o en línea en Ticketmaster.
Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., tenía que decir el martes:
Claressa ESCUDOS
“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, y utilizar algunas tácticas sucias. Ella tiene más experiencia, pero no tanto cuando se habla de su experiencia como amateur
“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.
"En 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. 12 de enero 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, séptima ronda “.
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