Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Venerdì, Jan. 12, nel Main Event su Showtime

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DETROIT (Dicembre. 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 il Martedì at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Venerdì, Jan. 12 in diretta su Showtime.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 KO) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: La nuova generazione vivere a 10 p.m. E/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono attualmente in vendita per $75 per le prime due righe di bordo ring, $65 per i restanti parterre e tutti gli altri al prezzo di $49 e $37, più eventuali tasse applicabili. I biglietti possono essere acquistati in persona o chiamando il Turning Stone Resort Box Office a 800.771.7711 oppure online su Ticketmaster.

 

Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., aveva da dire il Martedì:

 

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, e di utilizzare alcune tattiche sporche. Ha più esperienza, ma non più di tanto quando si parla della sua esperienza amatoriale

 

“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, settimo round.”

 

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