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Boxing Superstar Claressa Shields has Street She Grew up on in Flint Honorarily Renamed After Her

August 28, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

Salita Promotions congratulates fighting superstar Claressa Shields for having the street she grew up on in Flint, Michigan, honorarily dedicated in her name by City of Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely. Last Sunday, Shields, 26, was presented the accolade, which turned Spencer Street into Claressa Shields Street, at her Joy Tabernacle Church, where Shields was a guest speaker.

Mayor Neely says he’s overjoyed to be able to bestow the honor on the city’s fighting legend and says the next steps are to determine if it will be a ceremonial name change or an official name change. Ceremonial would mean adding Shield’s name to the existing name and official would mean the removal of the existing street name and replacing it with Shield’s name.

“Claressa continues to make us all proud while exemplifying what it means to be a true champion,” said Mayor Neely. “She has accomplished so much, remains connected to this community and we just want to honor her. This street dedication is well-deserved.”

Shields (11-0, 2 KO), a two-time Olympic gold medal winner, three-division professional boxing champion, the first fighter, male or female, to unify championships in two divisions and the fastest boxer in history to win titles in three different weight divisions, says this award is especially touching for her.

“I could not be happier today y’all!” said Shields on Twitter. “I had a great time at church! So thankful to everyone who came out to worship with me today! I was surprised by the Mayor of Flint! The street I grew up on Spencer street is being named after me ‘Claressa Shields Street.’ My grandma would be so PROUD!!!! I delivered a great message today! I feel so special!!! I’m overjoyed.”

“This is a well-deserved honor for a woman and fighter who has done a lot to help and support her home city,” said Shields’ promoter, Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions. “She never stops working toward success in her career or as a public figure with an inspiring message. Salita Promotions is proud to represent her.”

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Two-Time Gold Medalist and Professional Superstar Claressa Shields and Her Team Send Congratulations to USA Boxing’s Olympic Medal Winners

August 15, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

Two-time Olympic champion Claressa Shields, from Flint, Michigan, is proud of Team USA’s Olympic boxing medalists and the whole USA Boxing squad, which featured five female participants for the first time. The only American boxer ever to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals, Shields stood atop the medal podium at the first-ever Olympic Games to feature women’s boxing in 2012, before duplicating the feat at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The reigning middleweight Olympic champion was pleased with the United States’ performance at the Tokyo Olympics, which featured three silver medals and a bronze in the first appearance of a women’s welterweight competition.

“I’m super proud of the U.S. tím. The Olympics is the hardest tournament to medal in and all of you showed a lot of grit, hard work, determination and skill,” Shields said.

Earning medals in Tokyo were female welterweight O’shae Jones from nearby Toledo, Ohio, who took home a bronze, as well as a pair of professional boxers in Duke Ragan (mušia) and Keyshawn Davis (ľahká váha), and California’s Richard Torrez Jr, (super heavyweight) who each won silver medals. The four medals represent the highest total for Team USA since Ricardo Juarez, Ricardo Williams, Clarence Vinson and Jermain Taylor grabbed hardware (two silver and two bronze) na 2000 Olympijské hry.

The 2020 Olympic Games featured the addition of two women’s weight divisions, Bantamweight (119 lbs) a welterweight (152 lbs), which shows the continued growth of the sport of women’s boxing throughout the world.

Shields, who in addition to her two Olympic gold medals has won ten world titles in three weight divisions and become undisputed champion in two weight classes in just eleven fights as a professional and recently launched a two-sport career with her professional MMA debut for the PFL, says that having Jones as another American female professional boxer sporting an Olympic medal would be good for the sport. Jones has previously expressed a desire to enter the pro ranks.

“An injection of new top-level talent is always positive,” said Shields (11-0-0, 2 KO), who aside from making her successful MMA fighting debut in June, made history last March by dethroning Canada’s Marie-Eve Dicaire and becoming the first boxer in the four-belt era to be an undisputed champion in two divisions. She also retained her WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles with the victory and claimed Dicaire’s IBF belt, as well as the vacant WBA Championship. “The idea of a new generation of ladies turning pro and deepening the talent pool with Olympic-level skills will be good for the sport of women’s boxing.”

Shields went 77-1 as an amateur and turned professional after her second Olympic victory in 2016. Her 2017 battle with Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados was the first female main event to be broadcast on American premium television. In addition to currently being the WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA champion at 154 libier, Shields had previously unified all four of the major sanctioning body belts at middleweight (160 lbs.).

Shields has had a dominating, record-breaking run thus far in her professional career, tearing through other women once considered the best in their divisions with relative ease. She and Great Britain’s Katie Taylor, also undefeated as a pro, have lifted women’s boxing to new heights in recent years, leading an increasingly deeper talent pool that will only get deeper with the addition of the 2020 Olympians from around the world.

Shields’ manager, Mark Taffet of Mark Taffet Media, agrees that the impending influx of new talent to women’s boxing will benefit the sport as a whole.

“I’m excited for the four Americans who brought home Olympic medals this year, particularly welterweight bronze medal winner Oshae Jones who I believe will be one to watch in the next few years,” said Taffet. “The female boxing talent pool, and importantly the U.S. pool, continues to improve and bodes well for the future of women’s boxing and the continued gains toward equality across the board.”

Shields’ promoter, Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions, says he’s excited for the future and proud of USA Boxing, who produced four medal winners while undergoing a deadly pandemic that severely hampered the ability to train properly

“As a former amateur and professional boxer, I know the sacrifices required to fight on the elite level and I congratulate Team USA for all of its successes this year, even through all the added challenges that Covid-19 created,” said Salita.

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WOMENS POUND FOR POUND QUEEN CLARESSA SHIELDS NOMINATED FOR ESPY FOR 2021 BEST BOXER

Júl 2, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

**CAST YOUR VOTE FOR CLARESSA SHIELDS AS 2021 BEST BOXER** TU.

Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate women’s pound-for-pound #1 boxer and three-division world champion Claressa Shields for being nominated for a 2021 ESPY Award for Best Boxer.

Presented by Capital One and the ESPN network, the ESPY’s allow fans to choose the yearly winners by way of online voting.

Aside from making her successful MMA fighting debut in June, Shields (11-0-0, 2 KO) made history last March by dethroning Canada’s Marie-Eve Dicaire and becoming the first boxer in the four-belt era, male or female, to be an undisputed champion in two divisions. She also retained her WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles with the victory and claimed Dicaire’s IBF belt, as well as the vacant WBA Championship.

Shields is in strong company with the other nominees, including unified super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez, unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury.

**CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE GWOAT** TU AND TUNE IN TO THE ESPYS ON JULY 10 AT 8 P.m. ET ON ABC.

“Claressa is a once-in-a-generation athlete who is taking women’s combat sports and her fight for equality, inside and outside the ring, to new heights every time she steps into the ring,” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “She is an example to young athletes and especially young female athletes that with hard work you can reach your dreams. 2021 is another history-making year for Claressa with no end in sight to what she can accomplish.”

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Marie-Eve Dicaire learned invaluable lesson from Claressa Shields fight

Apríl 3, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

MONTREAL (Marec 31, 2021) – Popular Canadian boxerMarie-Eve Dicaire learned an invaluable albeit disappointing lesson v her decision-loss to now-undisputed world super welterweight championClaressa Shields (11-0, 2 KO) on the March 3^rd “SUPERWOMEN” pay-per-view event.

Dicaire (17-1) suffered her first loss as a professional and in boxing that often leads in one direction or the opposite: learning from the overall experience and improving as a boxer or continue fighting as just a former world champion chasing opportunity.

Two weeks after the Shields fight, Marie-Eve was right back in training, rather than wallowing in her first loss and feeling sorry for herself.

“Clearly,” Dicaire said, “I learned a lot. I went right back to the gym with a precise plan to take my boxing to another level. I’ve realized many things, some good and some bad, but it will definitely help become a more complete fighter.

“After two weeks off, I had more than enough. Also, during the last year we experimented with a new way to work. I go to the gym for intense training for a few weeks, then take a few days off to rest. This method has brought me to another level, so we decided to work this way for my upcoming camp, because I felt great in the ring. I’m an overachiever. I can’t rest when I know I lost. I needed to get the work done to enjoy true vacations. I know I will be in the ring again soon.”

Losses ultimately lead to changes but Dicaire’s goal of becoming undisputed world champion remains the same. What’s changing, hoci, is her style, at least to some degree, especially considering she has zero knockouts during her pro career.

“I was born ready, so the sooner, the better,” Dicaire spoke about winning another world title. “I want to become a unified, undisputed world champion and this is why I am already back to work. We’re working on improving some of my weaknesses that weren’t a priority before. I’ll be working on improving my power and inside fighting during this training camp.”

Dicaire also learned that her support system has grown, remarkably, even after the initial setback on her otherwise undefeated record.

“I thought I was going to deal with the loss alone with my family and close friends,” Dicaire concluded, “but it’s been the exact opposite. I have never experienced so much support from fans during my entire career. It is like everybody is aware I have everything it takes to become champion of the world again and they’re with me during this new journey.”

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Undisputed Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill looking for Biggest names in Boxing

Marec 19, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

McCaskill eying showdowns with Taylor and Shields

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CLARESSA ŠTÍTY DOMINUJE MARIE-EVE DICAIRE, VYDÁVA HISTÓRIU AKO PRVÝ BOXER, KTORÝ SA MÁ VYROBIŤ NEVYHNUTÝM ŠAMPIONOM V DRUHOM ROZDELENÍ S HMOTNOSŤOU

Marec 6, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

**DEFEKTOVANÝ HVIEZDNY CITES JÚN V LAS VEGAS ZA JEJ DEBUTU MMA; VYZÝVA KATIE TAYLOR A SAVANNAH MARSHALL V ROZHOVORE PO PÁTE**

(Piatok, Marec 5, 2021 - Flint, MY) Dámska superstar **Claressa Shields** v piatok večer podporila svoje tvrdenie ako boxerské „GWOAT“ a stala sa jednotnou WBC, WBO, IBF & Majster sveta WBA Super Junior v strednej váhe, skórovaním jednostranného 10-kolového jednomyseľného rozhodnutia **Marie-Eve Dicaire** St-Eustache, Quebec, Kanada, na desaťkolovom hlavnom podujatí historického turnaja „všetkých žien“**SUPERŽENY: ŠTÍTY VS. DICAIRE** udalosť vo finančnom centre Dort a naživo na pay-per-view v Shieldovom rodnom meste Flint, Michigan.

Shields (11-0, 2 KO) sa tiež stala prvým boxerom v ére štyroch opaskov, ktorý sa vďaka svojmu víťazstvu v shutoute stal nespochybniteľnou majsterkou sveta v dvoch váhových divíziách (100-90 všetci traja sudcovia) teraz bývalý šampión Dicaire (17-1).

Netypicky, 25-ročný Shields sa začiatkom tohto zápasu stal kontrapunkerom, vyrovnať pokusy Dicaire odraziť sa do a z dosahu. Spoliehanie sa na jej reflexy potrestá akýkoľvek pokus o agresiu Dicaire, Shields vypol Kanaďana a potom sa v zápase opäť vrátil k svojej obvyklej agresii.

Dicaire pristál kvalitnou južnou labkou, ktorá zostala na Shields v štvrtom kole, možno jej jediná významná rana boja, a Shields to jednoducho bezvýsledne striaslo.

Nemôžem sa hnevať na svoj výkon,“Povedal Shields po zápase. "Stále ma lakte a tĺkla hlavou.". Snažil som sa o knokaut a takmer som ho mal párkrát, ale máme dve minúty a rozhodca to nerozbije, keď ma drží a lakte. Som šťastná, ale stále som chcela vyradenie. Len som nemal dosť času. Koniec koncov, Som nový nespochybniteľný šampión v 154 a prvý boxer, ktorý má byť nespochybniteľným šampiónom dvakrát. “

Shields povedala, že je šťastná, že svoj najnovší kúsok histórie dokončila pred svojou rodinou a priateľmi vo Flint, aj keby pandémia znamenala oveľa menej prítomných fanúšikov.

"S Covidom.", nemohli by sme mať plnú kapacitu. Tu sú 300 tu a to je kapacita dňa, takže máme plný dom. Nemohli sme mať plnú kapacitu, ale viem, či by sme mohli mať, mali by sme 6000 ľudia tu. Som rád, že som to tu mohol urobiť (vo Flinte). Začal som boxovať tu v Berston Fieldhouse o 11 rokov. Nikdy za milión rokov som si nemyslel, že budem na pay-per-view a budem bojovať za nespochybniteľný titul a budem jednou z najväčších hviezd v boxe. Chcel som len získať zlatú olympijskú medailu. Boh mi dal dve olympijské medaily. Mám 12 majstrovske opasky hned. Nepripadá mi reálne dvakrát povedať nespochybniteľné. ““

Keď sa ju pýtali na dve z jej zvyšných súperiek v boxe, kolega z Írska Katie Taylor a jej jednorazová dobyvateľka medzi amatérmi, Savannah Marshall zo Spojeného kráľovstva, Štíty preplnené sebadôverou.

"Katie Taylor si nerobí starosti.". 147 libier je. Budú mi musieť veľa zaplatiť, aby som stratil zadok a išiel dolu 147. Koniec koncov, Som žena. Nemám veľké prsia, ale dostal som pekný zadok, tak poď s tým cestom a budem tam. Minimálne milión a budem tam.

"Savannah Marshall so mnou nemôže byť ***.". Poďme udržať skutočný. Savannah Marshall, vyhrali ste šťastné rozhodnutie, keď sme boli deti. Olympiádu organizoval aj Londýn. Ak sa chceš chváliť tým, že ma biješ 14 body na 8 ... no tak. A potom som sa stal majstrom sveta v troch rôznych divíziách a ona sa zlomila. Vie, že so mnou nemôže a nikdy nebude schopná. Môže prísť do Ameriky. Pojdem do UK. Môžeme ísť do Mexika. Môžeme ísť kamkoľvek, a ja ju budem f ***. Ona to vie. Bojí sa ma. Savannah Marshall to môže získať. Povedzte to Eddiem Hearnovi, prišiel ten buchot 250K. Povedzte mu, aby prišiel s 500 000… 750 000, ak chce, aby som šiel do Veľkej Británie a fajčil jeho dievča. Zaplať mi."

Dicaire pokračovala vo svojej láskavosti v otázkach po boji a sľúbila, že nenechá prehru utlmiť jej budúcnosť v športe.

"Myslím, že Claressa dnes večer odviedla dobrú prácu.",”Povedal Dicaire. "Dnes večer.", bola najlepšia. Niekedy vyhráte a niekedy sa naučíte. Dnes večer, učil som sa. Myslím si, že to mi len umožní posilniť sa. Nezaškrtávam, aby som chránil svoj záznam alebo aby som na ňom neuchovával svoj záznam 0 straty. Boxujem, aby som porazil šampiónov. Dnes večer, Mal som šancu bojovať so skutočným šampiónom. Tentokrát vyhrala, ale rátajte s tým, že sa vrátim do posilňovne a budem tvrdo pracovať a určite budem opäť majsterkou sveta.

Shields, ktorý hovorí, že jej veľmi medializovaný debut MMA bude pravdepodobne v júni v Las Vegas, hodil 409 údery v boji a pristáli 128 počítajúc v to 34.9% jej silových úderov. Dicaire hodil 263 údery na oplátku, ale pristál spravodlivo 31.

"Flint Michigan dostal najhoršieho boxera na svete."!”Povedal Shields svojim fanúšikom. "Boli sme dvakrát nesporní.". Pacquiao kto? Canelo kto? Keď niekto iný urobí to, čo som urobil, dajte mi vedieť. “

V noci je čo-hlavné udalosti, Houston je neporaziteľný **Danielle Perkins** (3-0, 1 KO) došlo k výraznému zlepšeniu a mala oveľa jednoduchšie chvíle v zápase proti Gruzínsku **Monika „Lay Em Down“ Harrison** (2-2, 1 KO), v tomto procese získal dominantné osemkolové jednomyseľné rozhodnutie a zároveň vyzdvihol WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship.

Bývalá amatérska majsterka sveta Perkinsová využila všetok svoj vynikajúci atletizmus, 6'Výška a 72-palcový dosah sa pohybujú po krúžku a udržujú 5' 10 "Harrisona v šachu s trestom pravého úderu do ľavej labky a stabilnou stravou so silnými ľavými rukami pri hlave a tele. Občas, Zdá sa, že rozhodca Michael Griffin uvažoval o zastavení, ale odolný Harrison neustále prichádzal vpred a hojdal sa o ploty všetkých osem kôl, napriek palebnej sile, ktorá jej prichádzala do cesty.

Skóre sa 80-72 od všetkých troch sudcov.

"Ospravedlňujem sa, že som nedostal knokaut.". Prisahám, že nabudúce sa vrátim a dám ti to, pazúrik,”Povedal Perkins, post-boj. “Monika tentokrát urobila nejaké úpravy. Udrel som ju niekoľkými pevnými kladivami a to dievča zostalo na nohách tak kudózne. “

Perkins hodil 353 údery v boji a pristáli 121 počítajúc v to 40.9% jej silových striel. Harrison hodil 273 výstrely, ale našiel iba domov pre 21 z nich.

"Chcem byť nespochybniteľnou majsterkou sveta v ťažkej váhe.",“Pokračoval Perkins. "Chcem byť najlepší, aký si kedy videl."

Neporazená bantamová váha **Jamie „The Miracle“ Mitchell** (6-0-2, 43 KO) Pacific Grove, Kalifornia, vyzeral pôsobivo pri týraní a zastavení skúsenejšieho veterána **Noemi „Rebel / Nie-nie “lesy** (12-16-3, 2 KO) v piatich jednostranných kolách.

S dvoma päsťami trest od Mitchella neustále narastal s každým ďalším kolom, Rozhodca Gerard White rozhodol, že klopýtajúci a ustupujúci Bosques už mali dosť a milosrdne zviedli boj na 1:49 piateho.

"Bol som zonovaný.". Robil som všetko, čo vyhovovalo okamihu,”Povedal Mitchell, post-boj. "Takto som dostal knokaut.". Ďakujem mojim trénerom a Claresse Shieldsovej, že ma dostali na túto kartu. Toto je nezabudnuteľný okamih pre ženy. “

Pred dosiahnutím technického vyradenia, Mitchell pristál 48% (80/167) jej silových úderov, a 40% (94/234) z jej celkových úderov. Noemi Bosques iba pristála 24 na 153 údery.

"Rád sa vyberám, aby som šiel lepšie.",”Povedala Mitchell o svojom vystúpení. "Chcel som urobiť určité veci.", ale toto dievča nenazývajú vrátnikom pre nič za nič. Prial by som si, aby som ju odtiaľ dostal rýchlejšie a bol ostrejší svojím úderom. Bola trochu zložitá. “

V úvodnom zápase vysielania, 2012 Bronzový olympijský medailista **Marlen esparza**(9-1, 1 KO) zostala zaneprázdnená pred plánovanou výzvou šampióna WBC v mušej váhe Ibeth Zamora v apríli dominantným šesťkolovým jednomyseľným rozhodnutím nadShelly Barnett (teraz 4-4-2, 2 KO).

Barnett sa snažil byť agresívny, ale schopnosti Esparzy jej umožnili streliť väčšiu súperku, skoro podľa ľubovôle, najmä keď boj pokračoval. "Vedeli sme, že je tvrdá a väčšia.",”Povedal Esparza. "Chcel som niekoho s väčšou váhou, pretože som nikdy nebojoval vyššie." 112 lbs. a myslím, že som to zvládla dobre. Som šťastný z toho, ako sa všetko odohralo. Som šťastná, že som bola súčasťou tejto udalosti a že opäť spolupracujem s Claressou. “

Esparza zahodil 352 údery v boji, pristátie 126, počítajúc v to 26 výstrely tela a 38.4% jej silových striel. Barnett hodil 291 a pristál 49. Skóre sudcov boli 60-54, 6-53 x 2.

Na bezplatnej predprípravnej časti platby za zobrazenie, stredná váha Timur Kerefov zostal neporazený (11-0, 6 KO) s TKO 3 nad Petrohradom, Veterán z Floridy Manny Woods (teraz 16-11-1, 6 KO). Woodsove ľavé oko sa nedokázalo udržať pod náporom úderov ruskej bývalej amatérskej hviezdy. Čas bol 1:06. Kerefov, Detroit cez Shalushku, Rusko a teraz školenie v telocvični Kronk, hodil 190 údery v skrátenom stretnutí, pristátie 80, počítajúc v to 24 zábery tela. Woods hodil 122 a pristál spravodlivo 17.

**SUPERŽENY: ŠTÍTY VS. DICAIRE** predstavil **Salita Promotions** v spojení s **Groupe Yvon Michel**, venovaný tohtoročnému Medzinárodnému dňu žien (Pondelok, Marec 8, 2021) a sú hrdo sponzorovaní hráčmi online hazardných hierBetonline.net a rastlinné online trhovisko Vejii.
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Marie-Eve Dicaire determined underdog against Claressa Shields in “Superwomen” PPV this Friday Night

Marec 2, 2021 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

MONTREAL (Marec 1, 2021) – Unbeaten underdog Marie-Eve Dicaire, the reigning IBF female super welterweight World champion, has fully prepared physically and mentally for this Friday night’s undisputed showdown against undefeated WBC and WBO title holder and self-proclaimed GOAT **Claressa Shields**(10-0, 2 KO).

A tribute to International Women’s Day, “**SUPERŽENY: ŠTÍTY VS. DICAIRE”** will be broadcast live in USA on InDemand Pay Per View and streamed live on FITE.TV, and in Canada On Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV and streamed live on FITE.TV and YOOP. počnúc 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT, from Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. (To pre-order on FITE.TV prejsť na www.fitetv/watch/shields-vs-decaire/2p8qn/).

Dicaire (17-0), a popular French-Canadian boxer, understands and fully appreciates the significance of “SUPERŽENY”, and what an upset victory would do for her building brand, particularly outside her native Canada.

“I allowed myself to be excited,” Dicaire explained. “I know it is a significant fight, but I made sure I’m focused on the task I need to accomplish and not the outcome of the fight. My strategy is based on my skills. Where she puts her focus is up to her. On my side, I did everything I had to get ready for this fight. And I am!

“I’ve always said that boxing is a passion, and I am happy to make a living out of it,” she said. Ale, mne, it is more than that. It is a way to inspire people, to change society’s mentality. I want to achieve greatness to inspire people to dream big and this is what this fight is all about to me.”

Vlani, 2-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Shields, who will be fighting Dicaire at home in Flint, Michigan, signed a multi-year deal with mixed-martial-arts promoter PFL. Her transition to MMA will reportedly happen this year.

Dicaire, ironicky, was a world amateur champion in karate before transitioning to boxing, in which she has defeated five world champions.

“My karate background has always been a powerful tool for me in terms of mindset and work ethic,” Dicaire commented. “I was built in martial arts and I think it is what made me the strong athlete that I am now.”

Tento piatok večer ***Shields vs. Dicarie*** will determine the No. 1 woman in the super welterweight division, if not in all of boxing.

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FED UP FEMALE BOXERS DEMAND FAIRNESS AND A PLATFORM

December 10, 2020 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

Boxing’s top female athletes have no “domáce”, no network to showcase their talent

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NEW YORK — As women continue to make strides toward equality across industries, boxing and its media partners remain in the past by disenfranchising women from a fair opportunity to showcase their skills and earn a living. In the same year that America elected its first female Vice President, a woman of color, the elite women athletes that top the world rankings have no regular television platform or boxing series. Nowhere is this unfair playing field more apparent than in the United States and North America.

The overwhelming majority of top females in boxing have not fought in 2020, or have not fought since January. The pandemic has hit women in boxing even harder than it has hit the men. The picture wasn’t rosy before Covid-19 and, without action, there is no reason to believe that it will improve.

This impacts all women in American boxing, from stars Claressa Shields and Amanda Serrano, to reigning world champions, to six-round and four-round fighters. Other than a handful of athletes, most female boxers must hold down a full-time or part-time job to make ends meet.

Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy, Ava Knight and others have pursued opportunities in MMA to supplement their income and avoid inactivity. Claressa Shields, the most acclaimed woman in American amateur history, Dvojnásobný olympijský víťaz, and a proven attraction, is presently without a platform and just announced a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League.

The unified champion from Flint, Michigan, told The Athletic that, “To je (box) a sexist sport. It’s sexist with the opportunities we’re given. It’s sexist with the TV time. It’s sexist with how much we get paid. Všetky tri. It’s fine for a female boxing star to try her hand at MMA. They shouldn’t be compelled to do so for lack of opportunities.”

“These women consistently deliver great fights and solid viewership numbers,” povedal Lou DiBella, who promotes more women than any other US promotional entity. “They put people in seats, and viewership of their events often rivals the men. These aren’t club level fighters. They are elite world champions and, without television, without a regular platform, they can’t be financially secure or build any kind of fan base. It’s remarkable that women’s boxing is growing its talent pool and raising its stature, given the scarce television and streaming slots that are reserved for female fighters. This is a testament to the resiliency and dedication of boxing’s female athletes, who deserve better.”

Local promoters, who are in the business of growing fighters and filling seats, can offer spots on their cards and regional exposure, but purses are very limited without television revenue. Female fighters’ purses are often limited to a percentage of tickets they sell out of hand.

At the top levels, women are passed over. Heather Hardy, a DiBella Entertainment fighter, has seen the difference in the growth of boxers of both genders. “At press conferences, I sit at a seat at the very end, with the rest of the undercard fights,” Said Hardy. “I watch the boys go from sitting next to me at the end of the table, to moving up to the main card, then the co-main, and then the main event, but my seat never moved. No matter how much press I got, no matter how many fights I won, I never moved. Systemic sexism didn’t allow me to move.”

“It isn’t like we are a separate organization like the WNBA. We are only provided with token opportunities, fighting on the same cards, often in much more competitive fights than the men, and still aren’t treated fairly,” Said Hardy. “We have no place or professional home of our own.”

“This trickles down to aspiring female boxers and the amateur programs,” DiBella continued. “Young women in boxing need to see other women on the big stage. They need to see women that look like them on television and on streaming platforms. They need to know that if they pursue a boxing career, there will be sufficient opportunities to be seen showcasing their talents, for fair wage. If women are able to headline a boxing event, or capable of selling a significant percentage of a live gate, they should not be paid ten to twenty percent of what similarly situated men are paid. We’re not sending the right message here, and there’s no good reason for it in the 21st century.”

The pool of talent available to women in the pro ranks is smaller, but it forces the best matchups. It forces women to fight outside of their weight classes.

“Jessica McCaskill just won unified world titles, and wants to fight me at 147,” said Amanda Serrano, seven-division world champion. “She called me out at 147! It’s kind of sad. Good for us if it makes sense, but the truth is, they’re calling out champs at 126. That is four different weight classes to go up. Men don’t have to do that! Women are constantly forced to compromise ourselves just to get a chance.”

The talent pool won’t increase unless younger generations are inspired by women on television and streaming – women who can fight as well as, and often better than, the men who are on television now. It’s time to stop asking nicely. It’s time for women boxers to demand fairness and stability, and it’s up to network executives, médiá, and those who control access to media platforms, to stop living in the past. It’s time for women in boxing to fight for themselves and for the right to earn a living. And it’s now a time for action.

Use the hashtag #WeKeepFighting to follow the movement and to join the conversation on social media.

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SUPERSTAR CLARESSA SHIELDS NAMED WOMEN’S BOXING #1 POUND-FOR-POUND BY THE RING AND ESPN

Septembra 2, 2020 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

Women’s boxing superstar Claressa Shields has added two more impressive distinctions to her already unparalleled boxing career laurels.

25-year-old “T-Rex” Shields (10-0, 2 KO), currently the unified WBC and WBO World Female Super Welterweight and WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Middleweight Champion, has been named #1 in both The Ring and ESPN’s inaugural pound-for-pound women’s rankings of the best female fighters in the world.

During an exciting renaissance for the sport, Shields was able to best a strong lineup of female fighters including Irish unified lightweight champion Katie Taylor, seven-division champ Amanda Serrano, Norway’s long-time undisputed queen Cecilia Braekhus and her recent conqueror Jessica McCaskill.

Among her many accomplishments, Shields is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the first American boxer – female or male – to win consecutive Olympic boxing gold medals. She became Unified Super Middleweight World Champion in her fourth professional fight, Unified Middleweight World Champion in her sixth professional fight and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion in her tenth. She also holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights and is one of only seven boxers in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO—simultaneously.

“Claressa is the driving force for women’s boxing!” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions. “I am happy to see that ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, and the well-respected “Bible of Boxing” Ring Magazine unanimously and indisputably recognize Claressa’s incredible accomplishments as the best in the world.”

“I’m proud to see two more Herstoric achievements added to the unprecedented resume of Claressa Shields,” said her manager, Mark Taffet, President of Mark Taffet Media. “She continues her march toward equality for female boxers using her broad shoulders from both an athletic and a social perspective. I look forward to the day when she appears on the top pound-for-pound list among the men with no gender labels.”

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Bojovať proti nečinnosti karantény, Salita Promotions ohlasuje novú sériu YouTube „Train Like a Boxer“

Apríl 8, 2020 FNU47 Zanechať komentár

CLICK TU SLEDOVAŤ DEBUTU SÉRIE RIADENÝCH DISTRIBÚCIÍ ŽENSKÉ ŠAMPIÓNY SVETA CLARESSA SHIELDS

Salita Promotions, popredná propagačná spoločnosť v boxe, announced today the launch of their new YouTube series “Train Like a Boxer,” featuring Company Founder Dmitriy Salita and Olympic Gold Medalist and multi-weight world champion Claressa Shields, as well as other premier fighters under the Salita banner including Otto Wallin, Shohjahon Ergashev and Kolbeinn Kristinsson.

Starting with a new webisode túto stredu, Apríl 1, 2020, on the Salita Promotions and Claressa Shields YouTube channels, “Train Like a Boxer” will seek to motivate people to remain active during quarantine by providing fitness advice and boxing-related routines perfectly suited for individuals with minimal equipment and limited space to exercise.

Before becoming boxing’s newest promotional powerhouse with an impressive stable of world champions, top contenders and blazing new prospects, Dmitriy Salita spent years training in some of the most recognized gyms in the sport’s history as a New York State Golden Gloves champion and professional top contender.

“During this worldwide Corona crisis, this series will help boxing fans with their physical and mental state by engaging with our fighters in these fun and healthy activities,” said Salita. “A boxer’s workout is perfect for these tough times because it is done in the isolation of training camp. Our fighters want to give back and connect with fans worldwide during this ‘isolation training camp’ period and soon together we are all going to enjoy the great victory of overcoming Covid 19.”

Three-division and current WBC and WBO Super Welterweight world champion Shields, who saw her bid to become the first boxer in the four-belt era to be crowned an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions against also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire officially postponed last week, says she hopes these videos help everyone stay physically and mentally fit during these trying times.

“With all that the world is going through right now, I want to help people in any way I can to feel better while staying at home until this pandemic is over,” said Shields. “These videos — even 20 na 40 minutes a day — can help. Let’s stay strong together!"

Check the Salita Promotions a Claressa Shields YouTube channels often for new episodes!

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