Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television
星期五, 三月 10 住在Showtime® 从底特律米高梅大酒店
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底特律 (三月 9, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, 该 的ShoBox: 新一代quadrupleheader which includes headliner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa盾, 重量 周四 in advance of 周五 telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.
希尔兹 (1-0) 将面对前世界冠军挑战者 Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 科斯) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, 住在 开演时间 在 10 P.M. AND/PT.
“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, 密歇根州。, is promoted by Salita Promotions. 盾VS. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.
在 的ShoBox 共同特征, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders 安东尼奥·涅韦斯 (17-0-2, 9 科斯), 克利夫兰, 与俄罗斯的 尼古拉·波塔波夫 (16-0-1, 8 科斯) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.
In an eight-round televised bout, 次中量级 Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 科斯) 托莱多, 俄亥俄, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 科斯) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. 在揭幕战电视, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect 詹姆斯·戈登史密斯 (11-0, 6 科斯) will take on Chicago’s 约书亚·格里尔, JR. (11-1-1, 4 科斯) 在八轮较量.
官方WEIGHTS:
Claressa盾: 159 ½磅
Szilvia Szabados: 158 英镑
安东尼奥·涅韦斯: 116 ½磅
尼古拉·波塔波夫: 117 ½磅
Wesley Tucker: 147 英镑
Ed Williams: 146 ¼磅
詹姆斯·戈登史密斯: 116 ¾磅
约书亚·格里尔, 小: 116 ¾磅
最后QUOTES:
Claressa盾:
“I know about Laila Ali, and Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker, and I don’t box like any of them. I have my own unique style. I’ve never seen a female fighter like myself. I want to carry the sport.
“The boxers I like and study are Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and Floyd Mayweather. Those are my favorites. And you can even throw Sugar Ray Leonard in there, 太.
“I’m going to be aggressive. I’m not going to be nervous and I’m not going to freeze up. I’m going to go right out there and hit her in the face with a right hand.
“This is my hometown fight. I last fought in Michigan three years ago. I’m going to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME.
“I’m embracing all of this. I grew up and heard when I was young that women can’t fight. I’m ready to show everyone just how wrong that is 在周五 晚上“。
SZILVIA SZABADOS:
“I know Claressa is popular because of the two gold medals, and she’s young and 21. This is her hometown so I know the fans will be cheering for her. Congratulations to her. But I just have to worry about fighting my fight and staying focused.
“I know she’s a come-forward fighter like me. Always go, 走, 走. I don’t know what she’ll bring. It’ll be a surprise. Everyone always has a plan and I have a plan, 还有. But I’m willing to change and improvise.
“I’ve been sparring with men mostly. It’s hard to find girls who can spar with me, especially in Hungary.”
ANTONIO NIEVES:
“I’m ready to go. I’m ready to show that night [a draw against Alejandro Santiago] was a fluke. There are no distractions this time.
“I’m ready to show people that I’m a contender at this weight. I’m here to prove that I deserve to fight for a world title.”
尼古拉·波塔波夫:
“I’ve improved a lot working with Javan [Javan SugarHill Steward]. The sky’s the limit for me and I know I can be a legitimate contender in my division.
“There are going to be a lot of eyes on this fight so it’s important that I look good and get the victory. We’re both undefeated, and we’re both ranked, so there is a lot on the line in this fight.”
WESLEY TUCKER:
“I’m going to be the next world champion from Toledo. I’m a lefty and have power in both hands and I’m a pressure fighter.
“My right hook is my best punch and that’s rare for a lefty.
“I live 45 miles from here and I come here a lot so, 耶, it’s like a home fight for me.
“I know Ed Williams. He’s a nice little boxer, long and rangy. That’s about it.
“I’m going for the knockout and it may come early, or it may not. 无论, I always put on a good show.”
ED WILLIAMS:
“This is one of the fights that will determine whether I continue and move up, or I do something different. 这是它. 就是这样 的ShoBox has always been about for fighters like me.
“I took a break from boxing and got my college degree in industrial engineering. But I got the bug and came back. Things would have been much different if I would have stayed with it. I’m not doing anything with my degree yet, but will once I’m finished with boxing.
“I’m older but I don’t have many miles. I’m well-preserved. It’s going to be exciting and I’m looking forward to an exciting fight.”
JAMES GORDON SMITH:
“I’ve never lost to anyone from Chicago, 和 星期五 night will be no different.
“I’ve been around boxing forever and all the talking doesn’t bother me. I would expect nothing else. He’s coming into my backyard and should be confident. He’s coming in with an eight-fight winning streak. It don’t bother me. It just gives me the extra motivation to make sure no one comes into my backyard and beats me.”
JOSHUA GREER, JR。:
“It’s not my first undefeated fighter I’ve fought so it’s no big deal. 我知道我必须做的.
肯定, we were going at it pretty good at the press conference. You can say it’s a Chicago-Detroit thing. Of course there’s a rivalry there.
“I’m fast, but people underestimate my power. My power is a bigger strength than my speed. It’s something not a lot of people expect of me.
“You will see fireworks from round one.”
巴里·汤普金斯 将调用 的ShoBox 从马戏团的行动 史蒂夫Farhood 和前世界冠军 劳尔·马尔克斯 作为专业分析师. 执行制片人 戈登·霍尔 同 丰富的高根 生产和 里克·菲利普斯 导演.
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