Detroit (Hulyo 25, 2017) – Sa Biyernes, August 4, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields will make another significant stop on her historic journey through the sport of boxing.
In the 10-round main event of Salita Promotions’ “BATTLE OF THE BEST” event at MGM Grand Detroit and televised live on ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon (10;30 sa gabii. ET / PT) Ang mga taming (3-0, 1 KO) will challenge for her first world title in just her fourth fight against reigning WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler (16-0, 9 KOs) sa Alemanya.
Already considered a national treasure and award-winning female role model, Ang mga taming’ boldly quick world-title quest will catapult her to superstar status and into boxing history once again. By comparison to other female boxing stars from past and present, Shields is way ahead of the curve for a typical rise through the ranks:
Laila Ali: Won IBA Super Middleweight title in her 12th pro away
Christy Martin: Won WBC Jr Welterweight title in her 21st pro away
Lucia Richer: Won WIBF Super Lightweight title in her 9th pro away
Regina Halmich: Won IBF Flyweight title in her 10th pro away
Ann Wolfe: Won IFBA Jr Middleweight title in her 10th pro away
Cecelia Braekhus: Won WBC Welterweight title in her 11th pro away
Christina Hammer: Won WBO Middleweight title in her 8th pro away
Holly Holm: Won IBA Super Lightweight title in her 11th pro away
The historical significance of this fight is not lost on the 22-year-old Flint, Michigan native.
“It’s a great honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as Lucia Rijker, Christy Martin, Laila Ali and Ann Wolfe, uban pa,” si taming. “I want to lift boxing to new heights and help open doors for women in boxing. Beating Nikki Adler is a must for me to achieve my goals.”
Ang mga taming’ co-manager, Mark Taffet, says this rocket ship to the top is all part of the plan set out for Shields. “We want every one of Claressa’s fights to occupy a special place along her historic journey. August 4 against Nikki Adler, and the opportunity to win a world title in just her fourth pro fight, is an important ‘first’ in what will be a career of game-changing firsts for Claressa Shields.”
In the night’s televised co-main, junior welterweight KO artist Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (13-0, 11 KOs) will face undefeated prospect Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (17-0, 11 KOs) over 10-rounds and to open the telecast, world-ranked super bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov (16-0, 9 KOs) of Russia will face Texas slugger Jesse Angel Hernandez (8-1, 6 KOs) sa ibabaw sa sa walo ka rounds.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and are priced at $350, $250, $125 ug $60. They are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Mga ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon
Sukad sa iyang pagsugod sa Hulyo 2001, ang critically giila Showtime boxing sunod-sunod nga, ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon nga bahin sa batan-ong talento nga nakigtagbo lisud. Ang ShoBox pilosopiya mao ang televise kulbahinam, panon sa katawhan-nga makapahimuot ug competitive matches samtang paghatag og usa ka pagpamatuod sa yuta alang sa andam nga mga palaaboton determinado sa pagpakig-away alang sa usa ka world title. Ang pipila sa mga nagtubo nga listahan sa mga 69 manggugubat nga mipakita sa ShoBox ug mipahaduol aron sa pagtigum sa kalibutan titulo naglakip sa: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, 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, Si Pablo Williams, Errol Spence Jr. ug mas.
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