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Kaiwhakatairanga Dmitriy Salita o Salita Whakatairanga hiahia ki te manaaki i tona toa, superstar wahine, e rua-te wā Olympic Gold mētara me WBC ko IBF Super whitu World Champion, Claressa “T Rex” Shields, mo tona rārangi faahiahia o whakaora i roto i te 2017 tohu tau-mutunga.
I roto i te tika ia ki tonu i te tau tuatahi i rite te ngaio, kiripaka, te ingoa o Michigan Shields i USA teie mahana: Wahine Fighter o te Tau, Yahoo Sports: Wahine Fighter o te Tau, WBA: Rawa Rising Star me WBAN: te nuinga Inspirational, me te te Sweet Pūtaiao o Prospect o te Tau.
Shields is also nominated for the BWAA’s Christy Martin Women’s Fighter Of The Year and Bill Crawford Award for Courage in Overcoming Adversity Awards, which will be presented in February.
After turning professional in November 2016, Shields appeared three times in 2017, making boxing history on SHOWTIME by becoming the first female to headline a boxing event on premium television. I roto i te August, Shields won the WBC and vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championships from previously unbeaten and highly regarded champion Nikki Adler in dominant fashion. And in March, also on SHOWTIME, she stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds.
Shields also won the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title in only her third professional fight by scoring a unanimous shutout decision over Louisiana’s rugged Sydney LeBlanc in front of her adoring fans in Michigan in June.
“2017 was a very fulfilling year for me,” said Shields. “Turning pro and winning my first two world titles were big thrills. But I’m most pleased about being the first woman to headline a main event on television and having two of my fights live on SHOWTIME, as it is my goal to lead women’s boxing to new heights.”
Promoter Salita says the sky is the limit for 22-year-old Shields, as her fame continues to pick up momentum with every passing fight.
“Claressa is a phenomenon in boxing; a superstar fighter resurrecting the entire sport of female boxing with her amazing talent,” Said Word. “These awards are well-deserved and only the first of many, as she makes history throughout what will be her legendary career. I am proud to be working with this incredible young woman and give her my sincerest congratulations.”
Shields will next be seen Rāmere, January 12, as she defends her 168-pound titles on ShoBox: The New Generation against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/PT) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
“I can’t wait to continue the journey in 2018, beginning with my January 12 fight against Tori Nelson on SHOWTIME,” continued Shields. “I look forward to a unification fight with Christina Hammer in the summer. I thank God, toku pā, nga pāpāho, Salita Whakatairanga, and my team for all the support.”
Also featured on the January 12 telecast, Uzbekistan mana-pahaki Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Koó) Ka fehangahangai hoa tūturu me runga-10 runga Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Koó) o Toledo, Ohio. I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, Hehe Hernandez (10-1, 7 Koó) ka tango i runga i Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Koó; 1-3 WSB) i roto i te 10-a tawhio noa whā super a'ee.
Highlights o te United States tuatahi whawhai o WBC nāianei, me te WBO whitu Women o Champion, me te hoariri Shields heke mai, Christina “Lady Hammer” Hammer (22-0, 10 Koó) Ka hoki te whakaaturia.
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