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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, jidh ahaan iyo maskax. 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. I can’t wait to get in the ring!

 

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, gudaha iyo dibedda ee giraanta labada. 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! Waxaan ku siin 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.

 

 

 

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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

On Saturday, 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, Scotland.

 

 

 

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. Markaas, 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. Ka hor inta in, 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 (July 16, 2018) – WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Alicia ‘The EmpressNapoleon, (9-1, 5 KO ee), of Lindenhurst, NY will make her first defense against WBC Silver Middleweight titlist Hannah Rankin, (5-1, 1 KO) of Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday, 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 iyo Devon Alexander on FOX and FOX Deportes (7:30 p.m. IYO / 4:30 p.m. PT).

 

 

 

Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, waa on sale hadda. Tigidhada la online iibsan karaa iyadoo la booqanayowww.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, ama adiga oo wacaya 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,” ayaa sheegay in Lou DiBella, Madaxweynaha 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.

 

 

 

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La dagaallama Report: Docherty istaago Kelly ku sugan WBU Crown sida McEwan, Allan oo Robb qaadan Victory dhigano guulaheenna

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Report by Gianluca Di Caro

Photos mahadcelinayaan Armando Ferrari

 

Scottish Promoter Thomas Melville dhigay ujeedooyinka uu cad oo dhan si ay u arkaan leh ee uu u safto dhacdo on Saturday habeen, xitaa la ruwaayado dhab ah oo waaweyn ilaa taasoo keentay in ay dhacdo, oo ay ku jiraan mid ka mid ah laga badiyay uu weyn barbaro, hore ee WBO featherweight King Scott Harrison, ka kaarka kaliya dhowr todobaad ka hor, iyo laba dheeraad ah kulan-ups tagtey maalmaha ugu horreeya si ay show ku, weli isku aadkan canny weli u suurtagashay in ay soo saaraan wanaagsan ah, inkastoo u yar, dhacdo.

Cinwaanka kor show ahaa Glasgow ee hore Commonwealth Champion Craig Docherty ka dhanka ah Dundalk, Ireland ee Michael Kelly u bannaanaatay World Boxing Midowga (WBU) World Super Welterweight horyaalka.

Jawiga ahaa korontada sida labada watteen oo ka dhigtay in ay gasho garoonka, taageerayaasha Scottish hubaa in aan aqaan si loo sameeyo wax kaleeto oo sidan oo kale runtii gaar ah.

Xuquuqda laga dawan furitaanka labada biireen waxaana dhigay crystal ujeedka ay cad iyo ilbiriqsi gudahood suulka in suulka dagaal xarunta Giraanta bilaabay in carbuunta.

Marka waxaan idinku leeyahay suulka in suulka waxaan ula jeedaa suulka in suulka, halka inta badan garoomada ka ahaa soo aragnnay, mararka qaarkood waxay ahaayeen in ku dhow mid ka mid kale oo aad kari waayay ayaa wedged warqad sigaarka u dhaxeeya, si ka badan sidaas garsoore Lee Murtagh lahaa wax aan ahayn in dig iyaga ku saabsan dagaallo madaxa dhawr jeer.

Haddaba inkastoo ay ahaayeen in ku dhow nin ma tageen daafac, labada bandhigaya ay qalab gaar ah ee ganacsigan si ay u saamayn weyn, oo qabsatooyinkooduna Begovic iyo dillaac sare ka imanaya xaglood oo dhan.

Docherty u suurtagashay in ay kaliya ka aamin labo koowaad ee wareeg, kaliya oo kaliya sidii ay si siman, laakiin saddexaad Kelly ay u sarre u qaaday, inuu isagu meel yar oo uu run ahaantii galay socodka ah oo lagu jeexid la darbo gii daynin xagal kasta oo hubaal.

Docherty ku jawaabay in xididka la mid ah, Si kastaba ha ahaatee slickness shaqada Kelly ayaa ka dhigay dagaal ah intii ka sii weyn, waayo, Glaswegian ah.

Round afar arki xeeladaha isbedel Docherty, iyadoo la isticmaalayo uu jab in ay saamayn weyn u dhigo furan si ay u ha dooxi doontaa qaar ka mid ah tallaalada jirka xun, Si kastaba ha ahaatee Ireland u muuqday kuwo ku faraxsan yahay inuu la Tagnana waan kuwaas oo ka hor looga hortagayo la xiriira xuquuqda awood badan iyo dedaaladii marmar double daranyihiin.

Round shan ahaa wareega cajiib ah, watteen oo ka sara sii xawaaraha, taas oo ugu dambeyntii keentay in qaar ka mid ah is-weydaarsiga kulane. Waxay ahayd arrin ku adag tahay in ay go'aan ka oo nabdoonaa ugu fiicnaa ama haddii outfought midkood ama qof kale oo ku outworked, haa waxa ay ahayd in ku dhow.

 

More ee la mid ah ee lixaadna, ay wiil oh wiil ma keena waa dubbe iyo birqaabyadii labo hore ee daqiiqo ama wax la mid ah wareega.

Sida saacad dhaqaaqday daqiiqadii ugu danbeysay ee wareega Docherty waxay bilaabeen inay dib u Kelly ilaa, ka hor inta daynin jeexid hillaac xaq deg deg ah in hoos u Kelly sida jawaanka ee baradho.

In Garsoore degdeg ah Lee Murtagh u tageen inay gargaar u Ireland iyo ruxruxo dagaalka off, taas oo soo diray Docherty, kooxda iyo taageerayaasha galay soo food saaray mid farxadeed.

Leeyihiin in la yidhaahdo waxa dad u mahadisaan xaadir, sida hadaaqaan farxad Docherty ayaa intabadan ay soo dhaweynta weyn siiyeen Michael Kelly sidii ayuu u kacay inuu cagihiisa, Kuwanu waxay ahaayeen taageerayaasha dhab ah, ay nin ku guuleystay laakiin waxay ahaayeen si siman u mahadisaan waxqabadka weyn ee reer Ireland.

Ka hor inta Docherty waxaa lagu caleemo saaray cusub WBU Super Welterweight Champion waqtiga rasmiga ah ee dhamaadkii ciyaarta lagu dhawaaqay, laba daqiiqo iyo sagaal ilbiriqsi ee lixaadna.

Taageerada ugu weyn ee horyaalka ah dagaalka Docherty-Kelly ayaa la filayaa inuu ka Edinburgh ee Craig McEwan ka dhanka ah Newport ee Lee Churcher, si kastaba ha ahaatee tani ma ahayn in ay sabab u tahay miisaanka in uu awoodi waayay farqi ah in la xaliyo waqtiga, si qaar ka mid ah wada hadal deg deg ah oo horseeday in Nottingham ku salaysan Czech dagaalka Václav Skromach lagu qoray bedelka aad u soo daahay ee.

McEwan bilaabay xoog, qaadashada dagaalka lagula jiro in wiilka Czech, Skromach inkastoo aysan jirin bakeerigaagu iyo naftiisa dagaalka nidaamsan fiican iyo ugu dhakhsaha badan bilowday daynin jeexid la duris oo isaga u gaar ah.

McEwan bilaabay in ay beegsadaan jirka ka, ka soo socda qaar ka mid xagal la aamini karin inay dhul ku exocets kulane, Skromach beddelo difaaca, isaga oo si cad u ah ay qaar ka mid ah saamaynta ay ku doonay.

Skromach qabtay uu si fiican u gaar ah labada ugu horreeya ee daqiiqo laakiin sida wareega galay daqiiqadii ugu danbeysay McEwan kor u qaaday ciqaabta jidhka ah, dhamaaday la yidhaahdo miyaad jillaab cabsi badan xaq u degay badhanka u soo dirto Skromach in ay qaataan si ay hal jilib.

Waxa ay aheyd kubad uu cadaw dhab ah, sidaa darteed qofna la yaabay in Skromach ayaa awoodi waayay inuu sii wado, mar kale la dhacdada ugu weyn ee taageerayaasha Scottish dabaal nin ee guul iyo sidoo kale Skromach amaanay sida uu u kacay inuu cagihiisa.

Waqtiga rasmiga ah ee dhamaadkii ciyaarta lagu dhawaaqay sida laba daqiiqo iyo sagaal iyo labaatan ilbiriqsi ee wareega hore.

Ka hor inta aan McEwan-Skromach waxay ahayd lix uriya kale, dhexeeya Nairn ee Sandy Robb iyo Scunthorpe ee Jody Meikle.

Robb bilaabay degdeg ah, isticmaalka a jab wanaagsan adag iyo xuquuqda weyn dhawri Meikle aadka madadaalo ee jeeg iyo cagta dib u dhaliyay daqiiqadii ugu horeysay ama si, laakiin markaas yarkii Scunthorpe bilaabay soo socda weeraryahanka dheeraad ah, ka dib off Robb leh qaar ka mid ah arrinkaas Gacmihiinnu.

Sida wareega on Robb tageen bilaabay in ay ahaadaan xitaa in xoog, tago Meikle aan ahayn in ay isticmaali ku dhuftay oo ka guurto xeeladaha, wakhtiga intiisa badan ee uu helay, kuwaas oo kaalinta laakiin mararka qaar isku aadkan preempted kuwaas oo uu awooday inuu xaq u weyn sida Meikle isku dayeen in ay simbiriirixan ka mid ah oo kala duwan.

More ee la mid ah ee labaad, laakiin saddexaad Meikle bilaabeen inay ka badnaa ku, gaar ahaan marka taageeray on inay koreen sallaanno, dooqiisa ku baaqaa ee gabdhaha Giraanta kaarka halka laga fogaado darbo.

Adeegyada caadiga ah u bilaabay in kii afraadna, Robb bilaabay jaray giraanta si looga hortago Meikle isticmaalka uu hit iyo xeeladaha ordi, tani waxay ahayd heer sare ah ku ool ah isku aadkan sida la meel inuu u dhaqaaqo England lahaa aan ahayn in ay ka soo sanduuqa inuu jidkiisa ka soo baxay xadhkahoodii ah, oo uu ku sameeyey qaab.

Sida dagaalka ka degeen laga galo tan saddexaad final, Meikle mar kale bilaabay inuu ka ciyaaro dadkii badnaa, laakiin in Dong sidaas u xaqiijiyay in waqtigan uu meel fog wax ku xukumay ku filan si looga hortago in xuquuqda Nagatimo weyn ka caga aadkan.

Wareega ugu danbeeya ahaa cracker ah, inta ay xidid arooriye ah oo la mid ah sidii wareega hore, Robb la taageero England gal baxay xadhkahoodii sida Meikle ciyaaray dadkii badnaa, waxaa jiray qaar ka mid ah feerka fiican oo heer sare madadaalo ka labada dhinac.

Ka dib lix xiiso leh, wareeg madadaalo Garsoore Lee Murtagh dhaliyay xumad ah 60-54 ay guushu ku Robb.

Xumad ee furitaanka u arki habeenkii ay xafiiltamaan ee Gym ee hore midaysan World Kickboxing Champion Sam Allan in talaabo ka Downpatrick, Ireland ayaa ku soo laabtay Marty Kayes.

Ku leeyahay runtii ahaa dagaal arrinkaas, watteen oo la siiyo oo dhan labaad kasta oo ka mid ah wareega kasta, waxa uu ahaa royale run aan kala joogsi lahayn dagaalka.

Afar wareeg oo fiican oo ah Garsoore feerka Ka dib markii Lee Murtagh dhaliyay xumad ah 40-37 ay guushu ku Allan, badan in taageerayaasha maxalliga ah ku farxi.

Hambalyo Thomas Melville iyo kooxdiisa, ma aha oo kaliya ma waxay ka Adkaan dhib ah ee laga badiyay oo ay wada-cinwaan xumad iyo sidoo kale dhowr ka mid ah roonaadaan jadwalka, laakiin weli u suurtagashay in ay saaray dhacdo aad u fiican.

Hambalyo yihiin si Craig Docherty, oo kooxaha Ricky Hatton biiray, Graham Earl, Kevin Lear, Shea Neary, Tony Oakey, Wayne Elcock, Wayne Alexander iyo halyeeyadoodii hore kale ee British ah ee la soo dhaafay ee dhowrtid caleemo saaray World WBU ee Champion.