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Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, female superstar, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Champion, Claressa “T Rex” Шилдс, for her impressive list of victories in the 2017 year-end awards.
In just her first full year as a professional, Флинт, Michigan’s Shields was named USA Today: Жена борец на годината, Јаху Спорт: Жена борец на годината, WBAN: Hottest Rising Star and WBAN: Most Inspirational, as well as The Sweet Science’s Prospect of the Year.
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. Во август, 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,” Саид 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 Петок, Јануари 12, as she defends her 168-pound titles on ShoBox: The New Generation against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson live on SHOWTIME (10 вечер. И/Португалија) од Осврнувајќи Стоун одморалиште казино во Верона, Њујорк.
“Не можам да дочекам да го продолжат патувањето во 2018, beginning with my Јануари 12 борба против Тори Нелсон на Showtime,” континуирана Шилдс. “Со нетрпение очекувам да тепачка обединување со Кристина Хамер во текот на летото. Му благодарам на Бога, моите фанови, медиумите, зборот Промоции, и мојот тим за сите поддршка.”
Исто така, поставени на Јануари 12 предавам на телевизија, Узбекистан моќ-удирање Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 КО) ќе се соочи со колеги непоразен и топ-10 рангирани Сони Фредриксон (18-0, 12 КО) Толедо, Охајо. Во ко-функција, Џеси Хернандез (10-1, 7 КО) ќе ги преземе за Ернесто Garza (9-2, 5 КО; 1-3 WSB) во 10-круг супер bantamweight рунда.
Определување на САД се борат деби на тековните ВБЦ и ВБО шампион во средна жените на, и идните Шилдс противник, Кристина “Лејди Перфоратори” Чекан (22-0, 10 КО) Исто така, ќе бидат прикажани.
Билети за настан, кој е промовиран од страна Salita Промоции, се во моментов на продажба за $75 за првите два реда на рингот, $65 за останатите рингот седишта и сите други цени на $49 и $37, плус било какви такси се применуваат,. Билетите може да се купат во лице или со повик на Осврнувајќи Стоун одморалиште на Box Office800.771.7711 или на интернет во Ticketmaster.
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