방패 대. Hammer features two of the consensus top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the world squaring off to crown only the second undisputed champion in female boxing history.

23 년 된 방패 (6-0, 2 KOS 호텔) is a two-division champion who holds the IBF and WBA 160-pound titles. 28 세의 망치 (23-0, 10 KOS 호텔) owns the WBC and WBO belts and has dominated the women’s middleweight division for nearly eight years. Shields and Hammer fought on the same card in June on SHOWTIME, 두 선수가 인상적인 승리를 거두며 여자 160 파운드 부문에서 확실한 첫 대결을 시작했습니다..

Shields vs의 승자. Hammer는 Terrence Crawford에 합류합니다, 저메인 테일러, 버나드 홉킨스, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four recognized titles in any weight class.

이벤트 티켓, promoted by Salita Promotions, 에서 가격이 책정됩니다 $35-$150 and will be available this Friday, 9월 28 at Ticketmaster.com and the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall box office powered by Atlantic City Electric.

“I’ve worked hard my whole life to overcome every obstacle, represent my country and win two Olympic gold medals, and win world championships in two weight divisions as a pro,” 방패는 말했다. “I want to be part of the biggest fight in women’s boxing history, I want to be undisputed world middleweight champion, I want women’s boxing to reach new heights, and the only thing standing between me and the achievement of all those goals is Christina Hammer. I will defeat Hammer on November 17, and I will do it in a way that will leave no doubt who is the best in the world.”

“I am beyond excited and motivated to fight Claressa,” Hammer said. “I am the best middleweight in the world and will make that point very clear when we get in the ring. It’s been my dream to fight in the biggest women’s fight of all time and raise women’s boxing to an all-time high. I will be crowned the undisputed middleweight queen on November 17.”

“SHOWTIME Sports has a long history of featuring the best in women’s combat sports, 권투에서 Laila Ali와 Christy Martin과 함께 있었는지 여부, 또는 Gina Carano, MMA에서 크리스 사이보그와 론다 라우 지,” 사이드 고든 홀, 쇼 타임 복싱의 수석 프로듀서: SPECIAL EDITION. “최근에, 이후 2016 오늘의 엘리트를 Claressa Shields로 소개했습니다., 크리스티나 해머, 업계를 선도하는 케이티 테일러와 아만다 세라노 10 여자 복싱 발표.

“남성 또는 여성, SHOWTIME은 가장 힘든 경기에서 최고의 전투기를 제공했습니다., 11 월 17 다르지 않을 것이다. We have two of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world facing each other with all four women’s middleweight titles at stake. It doesn’t get much better than that.”

“I have been fortunate to be part of some of the biggest and most important fights in boxing history, and I am thrilled to play a part in the Shields vs Hammer undisputed middleweight championship fight on SHOWTIME,” 마크 Taffet 고 말했다, Claressa 방패의 관리자. “This is a fight which will make its mark on history and change the landscape for women’s boxing. And what better venue to host this historic fight than Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, home to some of the greatest fights of our generation including Tyson vs Spinks, Holyfield vs Foreman and Gatti vs Ward. I can’t wait to see these two great champions give the fans a night to remember for generations to come.”

“This will be a historic night for boxing,” 발기인 드미트리 Salita 말했다. “The two best middleweights in the world – 모두 챔피언, both undefeated and both motivated to prove who is the best – are bringing their skills, confidence and heart to the ring in the greatest women’s matchup of all time. Shield vs. Hammer will take boxing, and women’s sports, to a new height. History will be made November 17 SHOWTIME 생중계.”

방패는 역사상 처음으로 미국의 권투 선수 였죠 – 남성 또는 여성 – to win consecutive Olympic Gold Medals. 플린트, 미시간., 네이티브는 2016 올림픽을 거쳐 그녀의 네 번째 프로 경기에서 통일 여자 슈퍼 미들급 세계 챔피언이되었습니다.. Shields는 6 월에 미들급으로 이동했습니다. 22 SHOWTIME의 헤드 라이너, Hanna Gabriels를 물리 치고 IBF 및 WBA 타이틀을 획득하고 그녀의 여섯 번째 프로 대회에서 2 부 리그 챔피언이되었습니다..

망치, of Dortmund, 독일, has been the dominant force in the women’s middleweight division since winning the WBO title in 2010. Hammer became unified champion in 2016 with a unanimous decision over WBC titlist Kali Reis and has made four defenses as unified champion. In her eight years as champion, Hammer has lost just a handful of rounds across 16 세계 타이틀 싸움. 망치, who also models professionally and was recently featured at Fashion Week in New York City, made her U.S. debut on June 22 after campaigning mostly in Germany since turning professional in 2009.

The undercard for the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.