Tag Archives: Glasgow

Training Camp Almost Complete; A Confident and On-Weight Claressa Shields Ready for Hannah Rankin DAZN Showdown on November 17

Women’s superstar and two-division world champion Claressa Shields is in Florida with trainer John David Jackson, finishing up preparations for her showdown with Glasgow, Scotland’s Hannahh Rankin on Saturday, November 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

 

 

 

Shields (6-0, 2 KOs) will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships, and be looking to add the vacant WBC title, against Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) in the 10-round co-featured bout to Salita Promotions stablemate Jarrell Miller’s heavyweight showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

Both fights, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias, will be broadcast live on DAZN.

 

 

 

23-year-old Shields, a former two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, has reignited interest in women’s boxing and become a ratings favorite for her nationally televised championship exploits. A proud native of Flint, Michigan, Shields mixes her brash pronouncements of greatness with a genuine and continued effort to inspire female athletes and render aid to members of her home community.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons.

 

Did the change of opponents from Hammer to Rankin affect your training?

 

 

 

I don’t train for my opponents, I just push to get the best out of me, fysisk og mentalt. If I’m the best ‘me,’ I don’t have to worry about who the opponent is. The change of opponents didn’t bother me at all; the worst thing about this camp for me was just all the date changes – constantly having to get my mind focused on the pace and timing of training depending on the fight date. Jeg gleder meg til å komme inn i ringen!

 

You’ve fought at super middleweight 168 and recently at middleweight 160 pounds. How is your training, diet and any other efforts different to make 160?

 

 

 

Training is always hard and I’m constantly learning. I’ve had a completely different diet this camp – a real change and a positive one for me. I’ve teamed up with Perfecting Athletes for my daily meals, and I feel great. I’ve always tried to eat healthy but these folks are pros and are more educated in that field than myself. I have this magic drink that makes my stomach smile – I love it! It’s watermelon mixed with a green vegetable. I’m not going to tell you what vegetable it is, but I’ve been drinking it everyday, and I feel GREAT.

 

Your viewership numbers have been very strong. Why do you think people are drawn to you?

 

 

 

I believe that people are drawn to how real and honest I am, både inn og ut av ringen. I say what I mean and mean what I say. I’m hard but I have a soft side also. And I think people are drawn to how I fightnot only do I talk a good game but I fight my aoff too! jeg gir 1000% every time – I want to change the game and bring a whole new generation of fans to women’s boxing and boxing overall.

 

What do you know about your opponent Hannah Rankin?

 

 

 

I know that my opponent Rankin is very tough and determined to be a world champion. I like her drive, I like her heart. I know that she has been in the ring as a sparring partner for many champions, one being Christina Hammer. So Rankin has seen some good fighters. But one thing is for sure – she has never seen a fighter like me. And since Hammer couldn’t fight because of her medical condition, in many ways the next best thing is to fight and beat her sparring partner and let Rankin tell Hammer what she’s in for when she returns!

 

What needs to be done to solve the Flint water crisis?

 

 

To solve the flint Water crisis, I think that people should continue to give water and also keep it in the news that there is a city in America where, unbelievably, US citizens don’t have clean water. And hopefully the president or our governor do something to fix all the pipes.

 

What’s the secret to becoming the best of the best in any sport?

 

 

 

I believe the secret starts with believing in yourself, being dedicated, working hard and just always striving to be better. I feel I’m my biggest critic when I train and box. It’s hard to watch film of my fights because even though I’m doing 97 things right I just can’t stand to see the 3 things I’m doing wrong. I’m a person who strives to pull out my full potential. It takes guts to be great. Nothing will stand in the way of achieving my goals, which includes being the GWOAT and creating equality for all women fighters when it comes to the money, opportunities and coverage the men get.

 

 

 

###

Women’s Superstar Claressa Shields to Defend IBF and WBA Middleweight Championships and Looks to Add WBC Belt Against Scotland’s Hannah Rankin, Live on DAZN on November 17

På lørdag, November 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, superstar two-division women’s world champion Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships and be looking to add the vacant WBC title against Hannahh Rankin from Glasgow, Skottland.

 

 

 

The 10-round Shields (6-0, 2 KOs), and Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) battle will serve as the co-featured bout to Brooklyn-born heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller’s WBA World Heavyweight Championship showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

These two fights will be broadcast live on DAZN, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons. Hammer has been named a champion in recess during her recovery. The two champions are now projected to do battle in the first quarter of 2019.

 

 

 

“Claressa is a once-in-a-generation athlete that transcends the sport,” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “She will take another step in her goal to achieve the status of GWOAT as she makes the first defense of her middleweight world titles against the skilled and durable Hannah Rankin.”

 

 

 

A bonafide women’s superstar and TV ratings favorite, 23-year-old “T-Rex” Shields is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and already a world champion in two weight divisions. In her fourth professional fight, she won the IBF and WBC Super Middleweight Championships in August 2017 with a dominant stoppage of Germany’s Nikki Adler. Deretter, in June of this year and in just her sixth pro fight, she dropped down to 160 pounds and won the IBF and WBA Middleweight titles with an exciting unanimous decision over Hannah Gabriels.

 

 

 

“I’m so excited to be able to give my fans another chance to see me defend my championship this year and to have the opportunity to win the WBC middleweight title on November 17,” said Shields. “I appreciate the efforts of Salita Promotions, my manager Mark Taffet, and Matchroom Boxing in putting this fight together so quickly. I will be in great shape and will provide a great performance.”

 

 

 

“I want to thank Salita Promotions and Matchroom Boxing for providing Claressa with another chance to fight this year and an opportunity to attain a third middleweight world championship,” said Mark Taffet, manager of Claressa Shields. “Claressa is hungry and motivated to put on a great performance on November 17 on DAZN. Claressa has lofty goals and I have no doubt that she’s going to achieve every one of them, including fighting and defeating Christina Hammer early next year. I expect Shields vs Rankin to be an action-packed fight that fans will enjoy tremendously.

 

 

 

28-year-old Rankin put in an impressive and brave performance while losing a challenge for Alicia Napoleon’s WBA Super Middleweight Championship in August of this year. Før det, she picked up the WBC Silver Middleweight Championship with a dominant victory over Finland’s Sanna Turunen in June.

 

 

 

“I’m excited about the fight and proud to be representing Scotland on such a big stage,” said Rankin. “In boxing, nothing is impossible and on November 17, it will be just us in there when the bell rings and I think it’s going to be one hell of a fight.”

WBA Super Middleweight Women’s World Champion AliciaThe EmpressNapoleon Defends Her Title Against Once-Beaten Contender Hannah Rankin Saturday, August 4 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

LONG ISLAND, NY (Juli 16, 2018) – WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Alicia ‘The EmpressNapoleon, (9-1, 5 KO s), of Lindenhurst, NY will make her first defense against WBC Silver Middleweight titlist Hannah Rankin, (5-1, 1 KO) of Glasgow, Skottland på lørdag, August 4 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

 

 

 

Scheduled for ten rounds, Napoleon vs. Rankin is a special attraction undercard bout on the stacked Premier Boxing Champions card headlined by the welterweight showdown between former world champions Andre Berto og Devon Alexander on FOX and FOX Deportes (7:30 pm. OG / 4:30 pm. PT).

 

 

 

Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, er i salg nå. Billetter kan kjøpes på nettet ved å gåwww.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, eller ved å ringe 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at NYCB LIVE. Group discounts are available by calling 516-231-4848.

 

 

 

I’m thrilled for this opportunity to be able to defend my world title for the first time on Long Island at NYCB LIVE,” said Napoleon. “It’s a special moment in my career and truly an honor to be part of the first women’s bout ever in this iconic venue.

 

 

 

I know how good Hannah Rankin is. She just won the WBC Silver Middleweight Title and she’s taller than me with a longer reach, plus she just finished training with Cecilia Braekhus. I’ve been training the whole summer and I’ll be ready to defend my title on August 4.

 

 

 

I’m very excited to announce this women’s world title fight between Alicia Napoleon and Hannah Rankin on our stacked August 4 event at the Coliseum,” sa Lou DiBella, President i DiBella Entertainment. “Alicia is a Long Island girl and a charismatic world champion with a legion of fans in the New York City area. She won her world title at Barclays Center and will defend it at NYCB LIVE. Hannah Rankin is a quality challenger from Scotland, who is well known for her ring ambition as well as her accomplishments as a professional musician. Women’s boxing in the United States and internationally continues to rise in popularity and our commitment to promoting it remains stronger than ever.

 

 

 

The popular Napoleon, owner of both Overthrow Gyms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, won her world title on March 3 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a dominant ten-round decision over previously undefeated Femke Hermans in front of a huge contingent of supporters from both Long Island and New York City. Napoleon had a previous fight scheduled for June 21 postponed and has continued training in preparation to defend her world title.

 

 

 

Fighting in the paid ranks for just one-year, Rankin defeated then undefeated Sanna Turunen over ten rounds in June to capture the vacant WBC Silver Women’s Middleweight Title and her third straight victory headed into August 4.

 

 

 

A professional musician outside of the ring, the 27-year-old Rankin plays the bassoon and has traveled the world in recent years playing with numerous orchestras while also training and furthering her career in the squared circle.

 

 

 

# # #

 

 

 

Fans kan live streame kampene på FOX Sports-appen, available in English or Spanish through the FOX or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSports.com and through the app store, eller tilkoblede enheter inkludert Apple TV, Android TV, Brann-TV, Xbox One og Roku.

 

 

 

For mer informasjon: besøk www.premierboxingchampions.com, http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/homepage og www.foxdeportes.com, Følg på TwitterPremierBoxing, @FOXTV, FOXDeportes, TGBPromotions,LouDiBella, @NYCBLive and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook
ved www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/foxsportsog www.facebook.com/foxdeportes. www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/NYCBLive. PBC er sponset av Corona, La Cerveza Mas Fina.BROOKLYN BOXING on Long Island is an extension of BSE’s BROOKLYN BOXING™ brand. For mer informasjon, besøk brooklynboxingshop.com.

 

Kjempe Rapporter: Docherty Stopper Kelly til Secure WBU Crown som McEwan, Allan og Robb ta Victory Laurels

DochertyWBU

Rapport fra Gianluca Di Caro

Bilder gjengitt med tillatelse av Armando Ferrari

 

Scottish Arrangøren Thomas Melville laget hans intensjoner klare for alle å se med sin debut arrangement på lørdag natt, selv med alvorlig store dramaer som fører opp til hendelsen, inkludert å miste en av sine store trekker, tidligere WBO Fjær kong Scott Harrison, fra kortet bare noen få uker før, og ytterligere to match-ups slippe ut i dagene fram til showet, men den skarpsindig Scotsman likevel klart å produsere en utmerket, enskjønt det mindre, begivenhet.

Overskrift opp showet var Glasgow tidligere Commonwealth Champion Craig Docherty mot Dundalk, Irlands Michael Kelly for den ledige World Boxing Union (WBU) Verden Super weltervekt tittelen.

Stemningen var elektrisk da de to hovedpersonene gjorde sin entré i arenaen, det skotske fans sikkert vet hvordan å gjøre en anledning som dette virkelig spesiell.

Helt fra åpningen klokken begge boksere laget deres intensjon krystallklart og i løpet av sekunder tå til tå kamp om ringen begynte for alvor.

Når jeg sier tå til tå jeg mener tå til tå, mens mye av handlingen var på nært hold, til tider var de så nær hverandre at du ikke kunne ha kilt en sigarettpapir mellom dem, så mye at dommeren Lee Murtagh hadde ingen annen mulighet enn å advare dem om hode sammenstøt på en rekke anledninger.

Nå selv om de var så nære hverken mann gikk defensive, både fram sine eksepsjonelle verktøy av handelen med stor virkning, med glatt kroker og øvre kutt som kommer fra alle vinkler.

Docherty klarte å bare om å sikre de første par rundene, bare akkurat som de var så jevnt matchet, men i den tredje Kelly trappet opp, gjør seg selv en liten plass han virkelig kom inn i en flyt og var å la rip med scintillating skudd fra hver eneste tenkelige vinkler.

Docherty reagerte på samme måte, men slickness av Kelly arbeid gjort det en oppadgående kamp for glaswegian.

Runde fire se Docherty endre taktikk, ved hjelp av hans jab til stor effekt å sette opp åpningene for å la rive med noen ondskapsfulle kroppen skudd, men iren virket ganske fornøyd med å suge opp disse før møte med kraftige rettigheter og en og annen tohånds kave.

Runde fem var en spektakulær runde, begge hovedpersonene hevet tempoet ytterligere, som til slutt førte til noen fryktinngytende børser. Det var veldig vanskelig å avgjøre hvem som gikk best, eller hvis enten outfought eller outworked den andre, ja det var så tett.

 

Mer av det samme i den sjette, boy oh boy gjorde de går på det hammer og tang for de første par minutter eller så av runden.

Som klokken flyttet inn i det siste minuttet av den runde Docherty begynte å sikkerhets Kelly opp, før du lar rip med en lynrask rett som falt Kelly som en sekk med poteter.

På et øyeblikk Dommer Lee Murtagh gikk til Irishman assistanse og vinket kampen off, som sendte Docherty, hans team og fans til en joyous vanvidd.

Har å si hva en pris publikum til stede, som jubel av glede for Docherty ble mer enn oppveid av den flotte mottakelsen de ga Michael Kelly da han reiste seg, disse var ekte fans, sin mann vant, men de var like takknemlig for den fantastiske ytelsen til Irishman.

Like før Docherty ble kronet den nye WBU Super weltervekt Champion den offisielle tiden av stansen ble annonsert, som to minutter og ni sekunder av den sjette.

Hoved støtte for Docherty-Kelly tittelen kampen ble satt til å være Edinburghs Craig McEwan mot Newport Lee Churcher, men dette var ikke å være på grunn av en vekt avvik som ikke var i stand til å løses i tide, så noen raske forhandlinger førte til Nottingham basert Czech fighter Vaclav Skromach under utarbeidelse i som en veldig sen erstatning.

McEwan startet sterk, ta kampen til den tsjekkiske gutten, Skromach er skjønt ingen krus og en hyggelig ryddig fighter seg og snart begynte å fortelle rip med bilder av sin egen.

McEwan begynte å målrette kroppen, kommer inn fra noen utrolig vinkler for å lande noen fryktinngytende exocets, Skromach justert hans forsvar, men klart noen skulle ha ønsket effekt.

Skromach holdt sin egen brønn for de første par minutter, men som runden inngått det siste minuttet McEwan trappet opp straffen til kroppen, kulminerte med en fantastisk krok som landet rett på knappen for å sende Skromach å ta til det ene kneet.

Det var en alvorlig ond shot, så ingen var overrasket over at Skromach kunne ikke fortsette, igjen som den viktigste hendelsen de skotske fans feiret sin manns seier samt applauderte Skromach da han reiste seg.

Den offisielle tiden av stansen ble annonsert som to minutter og tjueni sekunder av den første runden.

Før McEwan-Skromach var en annen seks rundere, mellom Nairn Sandy Robb og Scunthorpe Jody Meikle.

Robb begynte fort, å benytte en god stiv jab og store rettigheter som holdt den svært underhold Meikle i sjakk og på baksiden foten for det første minuttet eller så, men da Scunthorpe gutten begynte å komme frem mer, plukking av Robb med noen sprengning rette hender.

Som runden gikk på Robb begynte å bli enda mer kraftfulle, forlater Meikle ingen annen mulighet enn å utnytte truffet og flytte taktikk, mesteparten av tiden han fikk disse spot on, men av og til Scotsman preempted disse og var i stand til å lande en stor rett som Meikle forsøkt å gli ut av rekkevidde.

Mer av det samme i den annen, men i det tredje Meikle begynte å spille til publikum, spesielt når støttet til tauene, cheekily blunker på ring kort jentene samtidig unngå skudd.

Normal tjeneste gjenopptatt i fjerde, Robb begynte å kutte av ringen for å hindre Meikle utnytte sin hit og kjøre taktikk, dette var svært effektive for Scotsman som med ingensteds å flytte til engelskmannen hadde ingen annen mulighet enn å bokse sin vei ut fra tauene, som han gjorde med stil.

Som kampen avgjort i den siste tredjedelen, Meikle igjen begynte å spille til publikum, men i dong så sørget for at denne gangen hadde han dømt avstanden tilstrekkelig for å hindre de store looping rettigheter fra Scotsman landing.

Den siste runden var en cracker, samtidig i samme fotspor som i forrige runde, med Robb backing engelskmann på tauene som Meikle spilte til publikum, Det var noen gode og svært underholdende boksing fra begge parter.

Etter seks interessant, underholdende runder Dommer Lee Murtagh scoret bout 60-54 i favør av Robb.

Åpningen bout av kvelden se Rivals Gym tidligere enhetlig verden Kickboxing Champion Sam Allan i aksjon mot Patrick, Irlands retur Marty Kayes.

Må si dette virkelig var en knallbra kamp, begge hovedpersonene gi sin alt for hver eneste sekund av hver runde, det var en sann non-stop Battle Royale.

Etter fire gode runder med boksing Dommer Lee Murtagh scoret bout 40-37 i favør av Allan, mye til de lokale supporterne glede.

Gratulerer til Thomas Melville og hans team, Ikke bare gjorde de overvinne motgang for å miste sin co-overskrift bout samt noen av de planlagte bouts, men klarte likevel å sette på en utmerket hendelse.

Gratulerer er i orden for Craig Docherty, som blir med storheter som Ricky Hatton, Graham Earl, Kevin Lear, Shea Neary, Tony Oakey, Wayne Elcock, Wayne Alexander og andre britiske legender fra fortiden i å bli kronet til WBU verdensmester.