DETROIT (Шілде 25, 2017) – Туралы Жұма, Тамыз 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: Жаңа буын (10;30 p.m. ET / PT) Қорғайды (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 КО) Германия.
Already considered a national treasure and award-winning female role model, Қорғайды’ 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:
Лайла Али: Won IBA Super Middleweight title in her 12ші pro fight
Christy Martin: Won WBC Jr Welterweight title in her 21ші pro fight
Lucia Rijker: Won WIBF Super Lightweight title in her 9ші pro fight
Regina Halmich: Won IBF Flyweight title in her 10ші pro fight
Ann Wolfe: Won IFBA Jr Middleweight title in her 10ші pro fight
Cecelia Braekhus: Won WBC Welterweight title in her 11ші pro fight
Christina Hammer: Won WBO Middleweight title in her 8ші pro fight
Холли Holm: Won IBA Super Lightweight title in her 11ші pro fight
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, Басқаларының арасындағы,” қорғайды деді. “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.”
Қорғайды’ 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. Тамыз 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 КО) will face undefeated prospect Сонни “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (17-0, 11 КО) over 10-rounds and to open the telecast, world-ranked super bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov (16-0, 9 КО) of Russia will face Texas slugger Jesse Angel Hernandez (8-1, 6 КО) сегіз астам турлары.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and are priced at $350, $250, $125 мен $60. They are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
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