DETROIT (Julio 25, 2017) – En Viernes, Agosto 4, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “Tirano saurio 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: La Nueva Generación (10;30 p.m. ET / PT) Escudos (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) de Alemania.
Already considered a national treasure and award-winning female role model, Escudos’ 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 12º pelea profesional
Christy Martin: Won WBC Jr Welterweight title in her 21st pelea profesional
Lucía Richer: Won WIBF Super Lightweight title in her 9º pelea profesional
Regina Halmich: Won IBF Flyweight title in her 10º pelea profesional
Ann Wolfe: Won IFBA Jr Middleweight title in her 10º pelea profesional
Cecilia Braekhus: Won WBC Welterweight title in her 11º pelea profesional
Christina Hammer: Won WBO Middleweight title in her 8º pelea profesional
Acebo Holm: Won IBA Super Lightweight title in her 11º pelea profesional
The historical significance of this fight is not lost on the 22-year-old Flint, Nativo de Michigan.
“It’s a great honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as Lucia Rijker, Christy Martin, Laila Ali and Ann Wolfe, entre otros,” dijo Shields. “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.”
Escudos’ 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. Agosto 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 Hijito “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 Ángel Hernández (8-1, 6 KOs) más de ocho rondas.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and are priced at $350, $250, $125 y $60. They are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sobre ShoBox: La Nueva Generación
Desde su creación en julio 2001, la aclamada serie de boxeo de SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La Nueva Generación ha ofrecido a jóvenes talentos boxístico. La filosofía de ShoBox es para televisar emocionante, muchedumbre-agradable y partidos de competición mientras que proporciona un campo de pruebas para los prospectos en ascenso determinados a luchar por un título mundial. Algunas de la creciente lista de la 69 combatientes que han aparecido por ShoBox y han avanzado para ganar títulos mundiales incluye: 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, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. y más.
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