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Butaev Decisions Gonzales; Fa Hands Latham First Pro Loss;
Cleveland’s Conwell Outclasses Zapata
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КЛИВЛЕНД (Ноябрь. 11, 2017) – Two Cleveland boxers stole the show Пятница night in the final ShoBox: Новое поколение Телепередача 2017 жить на ВРЕМЯ ДЛЯ ШОУ.
Once-beaten southpaw Yuandale Evans (20-1, 14 КО) had Cleveland’s fight fans on their feet for the final two dramatic rounds as the East Cleveland boxer earned an exciting, all-action split decision victory over previously undefeated featherweight Луис Роса (23-1, 11 КО) в главном событии 10-раундовом. Two judges scored the fight in favor of Evans – 96-94 и 97-93 – while the third judge had Rosa winning, 96-94, в пятницу night at The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
It was a night that saw three previously undefeated fighters lose their unbeaten records. Rosa became the 171улица fighter to lose his undefeated record in the 16-year history of ShoBox.
In the telecast’s first fight, heralded Cleveland boxer and 2016 U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell made his television debut and improved to 6-0. But it was the Evans-Rosa fight that fans won’t soon forget.
“What a way to end a great year of boxing on SHOWTIME,"Сказал ShoBox аналитик Стив Фэрхуд. “Rosa vs. Evans was one of the best main events we have had in the 16 years of the ShoBox серия. These were two fighters that understood what was at stake. They both did what they came here to do. В конце, it was all up to the judges. I thought they got it right. It was a split decision. Great action fight between two very well-conditioned fighters.”
The Evans-Rosa war included 611 total connected punches and 512 landed power shots were exchanged. There were multiples shifts of momentum throughout the fight as Rosa commanded the early rounds with volume and power while Evans rallied in the middle rounds.
“I’m tired but I’m feeling great,” Evans said. “My performance was great. I’ve never felt myself pushed that hard. He’s a tough Puerto Rican. He’s a very tough fighter. The crowd really propelled me to victory tonight, and I’m grateful for that.”
Rosa led 268-267 in total connected punches entering the final round, but Evans summoned a huge rally in the 10th (49 из 103 для 27 из 88 for Rosa) to seize a 316-295 overall lead to earn the split-decision victory.
"Я думал, что я выиграл бой, he won maybe three or four rounds,” a disappointed Rosa said after the fight. «Я выиграл бой 6-4, 7-3 at least. I won mostly all of the beginning rounds and I gave him a few after the first six. Four rounds is the most I give him, and that’s being nice. I feel like the judges were swayed by the hometown crowd.”
Evans is ready for his next challenge. “I want Gary Russell, Мне нужно [Карл] Фрамптон, Мне нужно [Лев] Санта-Крус,” said Evans, who had famed trained Barry Hunter in his corner. “I’m nothing but a contract killer. I’m a contract killer and I want one of those top five guys.”
В со-главном событии, undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (8-0, 6 КО; WSB: 9-1) earned a hard-fought unanimous decision over Colombia’s previously unbeaten Янер Гонсалес (18-1-1, 15 КО) в восемь круглых полусреднем матч-ап. The three judges scored the fight, 80-72, 79-73, 77-75, in favor of Butaev.
It was a technically sound fight between two accomplished former amateur standouts. Бутаев, who dominated from the early rounds, подключен на 41 процентов его ударов власти (66 из 162) по сравнению с 27 percent for Gonzalez (47 или 173).
“I felt like I controlled the whole fight, but he was more durable than I expected,” said Butaev through a translator. “Gonzalez landed good shots but he couldn’t finish me.”
Farhood said Butaev failed to make some key adjustments during the fight. “[Бутаев] didn’t have his trainer here,"Он сказал. “Perhaps that is why he failed to make adjustments. He still has a promising future, but this was not his best performance.”
Gonzalez was coached in his corner by noted trainer Ruben Guerrero. “I injured my shoulder in the third round but I stayed in the fight and pushed the fight,"Сказал Гонсалес, “When I injured my shoulder, I couldn’t throw my left jab as well, I couldn’t work the jab. If I hadn’t been injured, I would’ve broken him down more in the later rounds.”
Во втором бою на четыре боя телепередачи, a matchup of undefeated heavyweights, 28-лет Junior Fa (13-0, 8 КО) knocked out Pittsburgh’s Freddy Latham (9-1-2, 5 КО), handing him the first defeat of his pro career just 67 секунды в бою. Это было 169й time a fighter has lost his undefeated record on the ShoBox серия.
New Zealand’s Fa sent the former Golden Gloves champion Latham back-pedaling from the opening bell with a barrage of punches as referee Clifford Pinkney jumped in between the fighters. Latham, кого никогда не останавливали, struggled to keep standing as he leaned against the ropes. Нажмите ВОТ to watch video of the stoppage.
“I was actually going to keep on going, continue fighting but then he dropped. He was out of it. The ref pulled me back,” said Fa, who earned a first-round knockout for the sixth time of his career.
Fa landed 59 процентов его мощность выстрела (17 из 29) while Latham managed to land just one of four power punches.
Farhood was impressed by Fa’s dominating performance. “Every time a heavyweight shows power, you have to pay attention,"Он сказал. “I’m sure we’ll see more of him in 2018.”
“I’m hoping for a chance to get in to the top 15,” said Fa, who beat WBO Heavyweight Champion Джозеф Паркер twice in the amateurs. “This fight gave me more confidence in my ability and power, and I think confidence is a great thing.”
В телепередаче нож, 2016 U.S. Olympian and local favorite Чарльз Конвелл (6-0, 5 КО) –buoyed by a huge third round where he scored two knockdowns and another in the fifth – went the six-round distance for the first time in his young career finishing off a game Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-2-3) with an impressive unanimous decision victory scored 60-51 в два раза и 60-53.
The super welterweight contest was dominated by Cleveland’s 20-year old Conwell, who used effective body shots to do the most of the damage as he accounted for 80 из его 175 total connects and 75 из его 150 электрические удары.
Conwell caught the former MMA fighter Zapata in the third round with a strong right cross. It was the first time Zapata, who came into the fight with a three-bout winning streak, had ever hit the floor in his career. Нажмите ВОТ to watch video of KOs in round 3.
“My game plan was to throw some jabs and go to the body, and I think I accomplished that. My jab was key tonight. I ended up dropping him three times,- сказал Конвелл., кто усреднил 77 удары за раунд, but gave himself just a B-minus. “I would love to keep fighting on television. I want to showcase my skills.”
A left hook by Conwell in the latter stages of the third round dropped Zapata for the second time. Zapata hit the canvas once again in the fifth after a devastating left hook to the body followed by a left hook to the chin. The Culpepper, Уилл. native stood up at the nine-count and finished the stanza.
Zapata was impressed by his opponent’s talent. “I survived, so I’m happy,"Он сказал. “I went the distance with an Olympian and that was the plan. I should’ve done better and cut my angles more instead of standing right in front of him, but I’m proud I went the full distance.”
Пятницы quadrupleheader будет воспроизведен на Понедельник, Ноябрь. 13 на 10 p.m. И/PT на SHOWTIME EXTREME и будет доступен на SHOWTIME по запросу.® и SHOWTIME В ЛЮБОЕ ВРЕМЯ®.
The fights were promoted by DiBella Entertainment.
Барри Томпкинс назвал ShoBox действия с ринга с Farhood и бывший чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве экспертов-аналитиков. Исполнительным продюсером выступил Гордон Холл, продюсер - Рич Гоган, а режиссировал Рик Филлипс..
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“Психический” Том Паджетт и “Чернь Rousin "” Rich Bergeron catch up after a three-week hiatus. Тони “Торнадо” Penecale will join us again next week for the broadcast. This week we cover as much as we can jam into the show to make up for lost time. From GSP’s triumphant return to McGregor’s conditions to come back to the cage, we cover it all. В конце концов, Tom asks a very important question: Where are the legends of MMA?
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“I think I can be three or four fights away for the chance на a world heavyweight title.”
– Junior Fa, Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect
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КЛИВЛЕНД (Ноябрь. 9, 2017) – SHOWTIME Boxing fans will get their first look at eight promising prospects with a combined record of 97-2 – including two undefeated up-and-coming heavyweights and a 2016 Super Welterweight Olympian – as ShoBox: Новое поколение происходит это Пятница, Ноябрь 10 жить на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
Featherweight prospects Луис Роза-младший. (23-0, 11 КО) and local favorite Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 КО) will square off in a 10-round main event as all eight fighters made their respective weights в четверг. The ShoBoxquadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 КО; WSB: 9-1) принимая Колумбии Янер Гонсалес (18-0-1, 15 КО) в восемь круглых полусреднем матч-ап, and New Zealand’s undefeatedJunior Fa (12-0, 7 КО) facing former Golden Gloves champion Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 КО) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. В телепередаче нож, 2016 Олимпиец Чарльз Конвелл (5-0, 5 КО) возьмет на себя Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link ВОТ.
Официальный весов, REFS AND JUDGES:
Луис Роза-младший. против. Yuandale Evans – 10-round Featherweight Bout
Rosa Jr.: 125 Фунты
Evans: 125 ½ фунтов
Судья: Шон Кларк (P.A.); Книга судей: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.), Phil Rogers (Огайо)
Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout
Бутаев: 146 Фунты
Гонсалес: 147 Фунты
Судья: George Nichols (C.A.); Книга судей: Brian Kennedy (Огайо), Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout
Fa: 262 Фунты
Latham: 261 Фунты
Судья: Clifford Pinkney (Огайо); Книга судей: Brian Kennedy (Огайо), Phil Rogers (Огайо), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Чарльз Конвелл vs. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout
Конвелл: 153 Фунты
Roque Zapata: 155 Фунты
Судья: George Nichols (Калифорния); Книга судей: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard (N.J.), Phil Rogers (Огайо)
Заключительный Цитаты:
LUIS ROSA JR.:
“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 фунты, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 или 122. Wherever the opportunity is, Я возьму.
“I’m going to show a lot of different things. I have more to show than just my boxing skills. Whatever I have to do to get the win, я сделаю это.
«Мой противник - левша, but he’s not the slickest southpaw I’ve seen. We’ve been training with a lot of southpaws. Fighting southpaws is not a big deal for me. I fought so many of them in the amateurs.
“I don’t think I’m going to have any problem with him. I know his left hook is his favorite punch so I’m going to try and take that away from him.
“I think putting together some timely combinations is going to be the key to this fight.
“After I beat [Хорхе] Diaz and [Луис] Del Valle in 2015 my opposition dropped. I was knocking on the door but just never got the call. That’s why this fight is so big for me. I’m ready to showcase my skills on national TV. I’m ready for the next step on my career.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know all the bigger names are at 126 so I’m going to stay right here. I’ve bounced around from 126 для 130. Лу ДиБелла, my promoter told me to stay ready and that’s what I did; Я готов. "
“It took me awhile from me to come back after the loss to Javier Fortuna [в 2012]. But I’ve always stayed sharp and I’ve been in various camps. I’ve trained with guys like Ламонт Питерсон, Gervonta Дэвис и Rau'Shee Уоррен.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 10 лет, but I’m a lot wiser and smarter than in the past. I have knowledge and have been talking to a lot of managers and champions. I’m like an Einstein now. I’m a lot sharper, and craftier. And I have defense now.
“This fight will show the boxing world that I belong. I can be in the top five. This fight means a lot for me and the people of Cleveland.
“I’ve been working with [famed trainer] Барри Хантер for this fight and he’s taught me so much. My opponent has been spoiled and has never had to travel into enemy territory. Until now.
I’ve been a road warrior my entire career. I know the crowd can win the fight for me. Just the energy and hearing them when I’m tired. It’s a big advantage for me to be fighting at home. I will have a lot of fans here and it’s going to be big. I still got guys’ texting me for ringside seats, but there’s none left.
“I want ShoBox to say, ‘We have to have this guy back. We have to go back to Cleveland.’ ”
"[Роза] is my height. He’s going to be right in front of me. He’s going to come straight at me. He has to.”
“They call me ‘Money Shot’ and ‘Southpaw Machine’ and the ‘Black Mexican’ in the gyms here in Cleveland.”
JANER GONZALEZ
“I’ve been training with Рубен Герреро for the past couple of weeks, and I like training a lot better here in the United States. I felt like I was mistreated in the past back in Colombia.
“Fellow Colombian Оскар Escandon introduced me to Ruben and here we are. It’s the United States and everyone wants to be over here. The sparring and the training is just so much better here.
"Я 30 years old now and I have a family back home in Colombia to support. This is my shot. I will not fail them. I have Team Guerrero on my side so I’m ready.
“We all know skills pay the bills and I just have to do my job and not get too crazy in there and get the win.
"Я смотрел Мухаммед Али и Шугар Рэй Леонард when I was younger. I liked how smart and intelligent they fought.”
RADZHAB BUTAEV
“I’ve been in the United States for a year now and really liked training at Wild Card Gym and Wild Card West in Southern California.
“I can punch as hard as [Геннадий] Golovkin and can move better than [Василий] Ломаченко. I’m very confident and my experience is the reason for that.
"Я проводил спарринги с Деметриус Андраде и Шон Портер and I have held my own.
“The welterweight division is the best in boxing, everyone knows that. And I’ll fight anybody.
“It doesn’t matter that there’s no YouTube video on Gonzalez. He’s tough and competitive and a boxer who will come to fight.”
JUNIOR FA
“When I beat Джозеф Паркер [in the amateurs twice] it was my movement and my footwork that was key. He’s such a big puncher I just kept moving because I didn’t want to stand right in front of that.
“I’m a multi-dimensional fighter and my strengths are my mobility.
"Deontay Уайлдер showed that he has plenty of power. He’s always there from the first bell… I like the guy, he’s got plenty of power and is very explosive.
“I like Энтони Джошуа’s boxing brain. He’s got power, but it’s a different kind of power from Wilder. I like the way he sees his punches.
“For myself to be known, I’ll definitely have to fight in America. I don’t think I can make too much of a statement being back home in New Zealand.
“I think I can be three to four fights away for the chance at a world heavyweight title. I have to be entertaining in this fight for the American people to get to know me.
“Boxing used to be the biggest thing in New Zealand, but then rugby blew up.
“I live 40 minutes from Джозеф Паркер but we’ve never sparred. It’s too competitive.”
FREDDY LATHAM
“This is my first time on national TV so I’m excited and nervous.
“He’s taller, but I feel like I’m just as long as he is. I can put my head in his chest and go to war. If it’s going to be a dog fight I’ll get into his chest.
"Да, I’ve watched both the heavyweight world champs. I’d beat Joshua now. Уайлдер, I would have to get serious sparring in. I’d have to change everything I do in my life – the way I train and my lifestyle and everything. Deontay’s the man right now. Joshua burns out after six rounds and that’s why I’d beat Joshua now. I’m two years away from those guys. Завтра night is my first step.
“Boxing’s coming back in Pittsburgh and we’ve got two or three other heavyweights there that are popular right now.”
ЧАРЛЬЗ КОНВЕЛЛ
“When you have a good crowd around you, you know it hypes you up.
“I was the youngest member of the 2016 Olympic team at age 18. It was cool being in high school and making the Olympic team.
“I’m very tenacious and determined, that’s why I’ve been successful so far in my young pro career.
“There’s no rush for me. People want to see me, sure. But there’s no reason to move fast at this point.
I think the competitiveness of boxing is what drives me. Sure the money and the fame are going to be great, but I just love everything about this sport.”
ROQUE “ROCKY” ZAPATA
“I haven’t surprised myself when I’ve beaten undefeated fighters.
“I’m an awkward fighter, in a good way. My angles I learned when I was fighting in MMA.
“The risk and the reward wasn’t worth it [to continue] в ММА. I was making a couple hundred bucks and getting elbows to the face. It just wasn’t worth it.
“Conwell is good and aggressive and I’ve seen him on YouTube. He comes forward and he looks to put you down.
“I just feel so much more comfortable in a boxing ring. I was good at takedowns.
"Конор МакГрегор отправился 10 раундов с Флойд [Мэйвезер] and he got paid, so good for him. I’m one of the few guys who have been able to do both MMA and box professionally.”
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Барри Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга со Стивом Farhood и экс-чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве эксперта аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсер является Гордон зал с Ричардом Гоган производства и Рик Филлипс режиссуры.
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Featherweight Prospects Headline ShoBox: Новое поколение Quadrupleheader Пятница, Ноябрь. 10 from Cleveland, Огайо
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КЛИВЛЕНД (Ноябрь. 8, 2017) – Featherweight prospects Луис Роза-младший. и Yuandale Evans worked out for the media today at the Thurgood Marshall Recreational Center in Cleveland, Ohio prior to their ShoBox: Новое поколение 10-round main event matchup это Пятница, Ноябрь 10 жить на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
The ShoBox quadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev принимая Колумбии Янер Гонсалес в восемь круглых полусреднем матч-ап, and undefeated New Zealand’s Junior Fa facing former Golden Gloves champion Фред Лэтэм in an eight-round heavyweight bout. В телепередаче нож, decorated fighter Чарльз Конвелл возьмет на себя Roque “Rocky” Zapata, who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link ВОТ.
В дополнение, 2016 U.S. Olympian Conwell and local Cleveland fighters Willie Nelson and Isaiah Steen worked out in front of the media Среда.
Вот то, что бойцы должны были сказать,:
LUIS ROSA JR.
“Yuandale’s a solid, жесткий боец. He’s got good pop, but I’m ready for everything, Я здесь, чтобы побеждать.
“He wasn’t really on my radar, he sort of came out of the woodwork. We’re looking for a world championship and this is a step closer.
“I have no problem coming to Cleveland. I want to be a world champion, not a state champion or the champion of one country. I’ll go anywhere and be victorious.
“Boxing fans can expect a powerful, быстро, smart fighter-I’m the full package. I fight with both hands, we’ll see if he can take it.
“This fight is dedicated to all the people of Puerto Rico. Most of my extended family still lives there and thank God everyone is okay after the hurricane.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know that’s he a Puerto Rican at heart. He’s a strong fighter that comes forward, a good body puncher. But he doesn’t have any boxing skills. He’s just a banger who keeps coming forward.
“Defensively he leaves himself open with his aggressiveness.
“He was not on my radar. I’ve wanted to fight much tougher guys, higher ranked guys. But once the fight was offered I said yes.
“I want to fight Carl Frampton, Лев Санта-Крус, Гэри Расселл-младший, and a rematch with Javier Fortuna. I want to fight all the top guys because that’s where I belong.
“Feels great to be fighting at home, been a long time. Just want to give back to the city and community for them supporting me while I’ve been on the road. Even as an 11-year old amateur they supported me.
“Expect a show, this will be a war, I can box and everybody knows I’m a puncher. Fans should be expecting a good fight. I’ll have a huge amount of people backing me.”
ЧАРЛЬЗ КОНВЕЛЛ
“Means the world to me that I can fight at home and show everyone what they’ve been missing. Last time I fought here [в Кливленде] был в 2015.
“I know Rocky is a tough fighter, he’s beat a couple prospects and he’ll be coming to win.
“I’ve heard from many of my Olympic teammates this week and I’m excited to show them how I look as a professional. I’m looking forward to showing all the boxing fans around the world my skills.
“Should be an entertaining, good fight, I’m ready to go and hopefully close the show early. I’m ready for all six or a first round knockout.
“No pressure fighting at home or on Showtime. After fighting in the Olympics I’m ready for anything.”
Вилли Нельсон
"Сейчас, I’m at the rebuilding stage of my career to become a world champion.”
“I know a lot about Alexis Hloros, so no issue being a late addition as an opponent, Я готов.
“I haven’t fought in Cleveland since 2009. I love being able to fight at home, means a great deal to me.
“I want my next opponent to be a top 20 opponent and to fight on Showtime.”
ISAIAH STEED
“I know Nunez is a very strong, выйти вперед боец, but he’s got no chance в пятницу ночь.
“Last time I fought in Cleveland was as an amateur, three or four years ago.
“No pressure at all fighting at home, thrilled to be fighting at home.
“Charles and I spar all the time helping each other, he’s like my little brother, we make a great team.
“Sign the contract. I’m ready to fight anyone.”
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Барри Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга со Стивом Farhood и экс-чемпион мира Рауль Маркес, выступающей в качестве эксперта аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсер является Гордон зал с Ричардом Гоган производства и Рик Филлипс режиссуры.
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О ShoBox: Новое поколение
С момента своего создания в июле 2001, критиками SHOWTIME бокс серии, ShoBox: Новое поколение имеет признаки молодой талант соответствует жестким. TheShoBox философия по телевидению захватывающим, толпы приятно и матчах, обеспечивая полигоном для желающих перспективы решимости бороться за титул чемпиона мира. Некоторые из растущего списка 73 боевиков, которые появились на ShoBox и передовые собрать мировых титулов включает: Эррол Спенс младший, Андре Уорд, Deontay Уайлдер, Эрисланди Лара, Шон Портер, Гэри Расселл-младший, Ламонт Питерсон, Гильермо Ригондо, Нонито Донэр, Девон Александр, Карл Фроч, Роберт Герреро, Тимоти Брэдли, Джесси Варгас, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Чэд Доусон, Поли Малиньяджи, Рикки Хаттон, Келли Павлик, Пол Уильямс, Эррол Спенс младший. и более.
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НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Ноябрь. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Январь. 12 жить на SHOWTIME.
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Shields dethroned previously unbeaten Nikki Adler Август. 4 on SHOWTIME to pick up the WBC and vacant IBF titles less than one year after she became the first American boxer to capture back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The 22-year-old native of Flint, Мичиган., returns to face Nelson, a seven-year veteran with seven times the professional ring experience.
“I’m truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,”Шилдс сказал. “I’m honored to be headlining the firstShoBox из 2018, and I know Январь 12 will be a great night for the fans. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women’s boxing.”
Нельсон (17-0-3, 2 КО) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. Джон. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Вирджиния., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.
“Ever since Claressa turned pro, I have wanted this fight,”Сказал Нельсон. “She’s young and talented, but my experience will make the difference. Since I became a boxer, I have dreamed of being in big fights on television. I am confident that I will win this fight and remain undefeated. And I plan to retire as an undefeated world champion.”
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“Claressa’s determination to challenge the best available contenders shows why she is one of the most accomplished fighters in the sport today,” promoter Dmitriy Salita said. “This is a great matchup and I am confident that we will witness another memorable performance.”
Said Gordon Hall, Исполнительный продюсер ShoBox: Новое поколение: “Claressa is a star both in and out of the ring who possesses all the intangibles to become the face of women’s boxing. In just four professional fights, two as headliners on ShoBox, she is already unified champion at 168 with plans to conquer the 160 and 154-pound divisions. Tori Nelson is undefeated, Бывший чемпион, and represents what should be the toughest test of Claressa’s young career. Only time will tell, but I don’t know if there is any fighter in the world who can stop Claressa Shields.”
Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the 2012 London Games. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional три месяца спустя.
В марте 2017 в Детройте, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds in the first women’s main event in premium television history. Shields returned to headline her second ShoBox telecast in August, knocking out Adler in the fifth round to become unified champion in just her fourth professional fight. С победой, Shields became the 70й world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.
Active in her community, Shields advocates for several social issues and serves as an inspirational figure in her hometown of Flint, a city beset by problems.
Nelson turned professional at the age of 29 and won the WBC 160-pound title in just her fifth professional fight. She twice fought to a draw in middleweight world title bouts with Teresa Perozzi.
The high-pressure Nelson is one fight removed from a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Napoleon, and is fresh off a second round knockout of Latashia Burton in her first hometown fight in Ashburn, Уилл.
Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.