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Unbeaten Super Bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov to Face Jesse Angel Hernandez in Opening Bout Live on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET / PT) From MGM Grand Detroit
Детройт (Июль 19, 2017) – Junior welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 КО) will face fellow undefeated prospect Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (17-0, 11 КО) в 10-раунде ShoBox: Новое поколение co-featured bout Пятница, Август. 4 live on SHOWTIME from MGM Grand Detroit.
The match-up will serve as the chief supporting bout of Salita Promotions’ “BATTLE OF THE BEST” – a women’s 10-round super middleweight unification between two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (3-0, 1 KO) and WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler (16-0, 9 КО). Adler vs. Shields is also for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
In the opening bout of the telecast at 10:30 p.m. И/PT, undefeated consensus Top-10-ranked super bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov (15-0, 9 КО), России, will face Texas slugger Jesse Angel Hernandez (8-1, 6 КО) in an eight-round matchup of fellow southpaws.
Заметка: The ShoBox telecast will now begin at 10:30 p.m. И/PT immediately following the premiere of Episode 1 ALL ACCESS из: Мэйвезер. МакГрегор. The start time was previously announced as 10 p.m. И/PT.
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Promotions are on sale now and priced at $350, $250, $125 и $60. They will be available at www.ticketmaster.com. Eyubov vs. Fredrickson is promoted in association with Roc Nation.
The 30-year-old Brooklyn-based Eyubov is originally from Aktjubinsk, Казахстан. Харизматичный шоумен, Eyubov is a fast-rising prospect – his fight against Fredrickson will be Eyubov’s third on ShoBox: Новое поколение. Он остановился тогда 16-2-1 Джаред Робинсон в трех турах в январе 2016 and took an exciting 10-round split decision from veteran Karim Mayfield in August 2016.
“I simply want to fight the best,- сказал Эюбов.. “Sonny is a skilled fighter who I know will come to fight. I look forward to putting on a great show for fans at MGM Detroit and those watching on SHOWTIME. Expect a special performance on Август 4.”
The 22-year-old Fredrickson hails from Toledo, Огайо. Tall and rangy for the weight, Fredrickson stands an imposing 6-foot-2 and has power in both hands. He compiled an outstanding amateur record of 120-8 (60 КО) and collected numerous accolades, в том числе 2013 National PAL Bronze Medalist (141 кг.), the 2013 Национальные Золотые Перчатки Финал восьми (141 кг.), five Toledo Golden Glove Championships and two Ohio State Junior Olympics Championships.
Fredrickson said, “Going up against another undefeated fighter will be a great opportunity for me to showcase my skills in front of the world Personally, I feel like I have much to prove and I’m looking forward to making a strong statement against a tough, quality fighter. I’ve been training hard to get this chance and I’m looking forward to putting together a great performance.”
The 27-year-old Tikhonov was born in Grozny and now lives in Saint Petersburg, Россия. A former decorated amateur boxer, Tikhonov finished with a record of 85-15 and is designated a “Sport Master of Russia,” a prestigious honor bestowed upon the country’s top athletes. Currently rated No. 9 по версии WBA, и ни. 10 by the IBF and WBO, the southpaw has made his training home in Detroit for this fight.
Tikhonov said, “I came to Detroit and am training at the Kronk Gym to round out my camp. Russia has a great school of boxing and I feel very prepared. With that Kronk Gym magic, Небо это предел. I can’t wait to show my skills to the world onАвгуст 4."
The 26-year-old Jesse Angel Hernandez, Форт-Уэрта, Техас, составил 68-6 record as an amateur in Texas before turning pro in 2009. The southpaw was inactive for five years due to managerial issues and a shortage of local gyms, but has rededicated his career since returning in 2014 and has since remained active. The 5-foot-8 Hernandez comes from a boxing family and is one of 16 brothers and sisters. Nine of the boys were boxers and six turned professional, including Jose “The Loco” Эрнандес, who scored a draw against former world champion Mickey Bey, and Rodrigo Hernandez, who fought to the only draw with Leo Santa Cruz.
Эрнандес сказал, “I will do everything to entertain and make the folks giving me this opportunity proud of their decision to give me this spotlight. I have been doing this since I was a young kid. Boxing runs through my family’s blood, and I’m coming to turn people’s heads, showcase my talent, and show I’m a force to be reckoned with. Catch me throwing bombs on Август 4.”
Дмитрий Салита, head of Salita Promotions, сказал, “Both fights are between top contenders with real aspirations for world titles soon. This is what ShoBox все о, Лучший борьба лучших. Август 4 is going to be a memorable event, сверху вниз, with the birth of new stars in several weight classes. Детройт, Мичиган., the birth place of numerous boxing greats, is the perfect location for this night of exciting world-class championship boxing.”
О ShoBox: Новое поколение
С момента своего создания в июле 2001, критиками SHOWTIME бокс серии, ShoBox: Новое поколение имеет признаки молодой талант соответствует жестким. Философия ShoBox является телевидению захватывающим, толпы приятно и матчах, обеспечивая полигоном для желающих перспективы решимости бороться за титул чемпиона мира. Некоторые из растущего списка 69 бойцов, которые появились на ShoBox и расширенный, чтобы собрать мировых титулов включает: 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.
Adler & Shields to Unify Women’s Super Middleweight Division in “Battle of the Best” at MGM Grand Detroit Live on SHOWTIME® на 10 p.m. И/PT
Детройт (Июнь 28, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields will challenge for her first world title against WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler in the main event of ShoBox: Новое поколение Пятница, Август. 4, жить на SHOWTIME в 10 p.m. И/PT from MGM Grand Detroit.
Уроженец Флинта, Мичиган., Щиты (3-0, 1 KO) is the most accomplished amateur boxer in U.S. history and the only American to capture back-to-back boxing gold medals at the Olympic Games. The 22-year-old will challenge for a world title in only her fourth professional fight against fellow undefeated Adler (16-0, 9 КО), a German star who will make the third defense of her WBC 168-pound title. The bout will also be for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Shields is headlining for the second time on national television, building on her history-making debut last March in what was the first women’s main event in premium television history. If Shields dethrones Adler on ShoBox, she’ll become the 70й world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.
“It’s a huge opportunity to fight in the U.S. on SHOWTIME against Claressa Shields,” Adler said. “I am the multiple-time world champion and Claressa is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist – why not fight in the biggest matchup possible? This is a great challenge and we both will show our true potential. I know I’ll give everything I have to be successful, as I have always done. I’ve fought throughout the world, but never in the U.S. It’s really a dream to fight in the biggest women’s boxing event in 2017.
Шилдс сказал, “It is a dream come true for me to be fighting for a major world title in just my fourth professional fight. I thank the champ, Nikki Adler, and her team for accepting the challenge and for coming to the U.S. for this championship. This fight is not only a milestone for me, it also is the biggest fight of the year in women’s boxing. I want to thank SHOWTIME for their commitment to me and for their support of women’s boxing. I promise to be in the best shape of my life and to give all my fans a performance to remember.”
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Promotions are on sale now and are priced at $350, $250, $125 и $60. They will be available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Гордон Холл, ShoBox: Новое поколение Executive Producer and SVP of Production, Showtime спорта, сказал, "ShoBox is about challenging prospects and making step up fights, and that’s what Shields vs. Adler is all about. Claressa is returning to ShoBox in a unique opportunity to not only face her toughest opponent to date but to challenge a world champion and look to unify the division in only her fourth fight. The matchup and stakes speak for themselves. We are proud to continue to deliver the best prospects in competitive matchups.”
Promoter Dmitriy Salita, сказал, “I am thrilled to be promoting what I expect will be the biggest women’s boxing event of 2017. Claressa Shields is on a quest to make history and is seeking to become a world champion in only her fourth professional bout less than a year after winning her second Olympic Gold Medal. Щиты против. Adler is the kind of matchup we expect from great fighters. These two women, both skilled, both determined, are certain to give fans around the world, and those watching on ShoBox, an action-packed fight that is fought at the highest level. It will be a night to remember where the sports world may see the emergence of a new star.”
Shields’ co-manager, Марк Таффет, сказал, “This second main event telecast on SHOWTIME represents yet another historic step forward in the journey of Claressa Shields. Claressa is committed, in return, to pursuing the biggest and best fights available as the profile of women’s boxing in the U.S. and around the world continues to grow. This world title fight against Nikki Adler, a monumental challenge for Claressa in only her fourth pro fight, shows how committed Claressa is to fulfilling her dreams and leading the sport to unprecedented levels.”
The 30-year-old Adler, a Croatian fighting out of Augsburg, Bayern, Германия, will make her U.S. debut against Shields. A former German amateur champion, Adler will make her third defense of the WBC crown she won in 2013 via unanimous decision against Zane Brige in Russia.
В 2015, Adler defeated Szabados via unanimous decision in her first defense of the WBC belt, and knocked out Elene Sikmashvili in her second defense in 2016. In March of this year, she won the vacant WIBF and GBU World Super Middleweight Championships by unanimous decision over Mery Rancier.
Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 record and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the London Games in 2012. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional три месяца спустя.
В марте 2017 at MGM Grand Detroit, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds to win the NABF Super Middleweight Championship, in the first women’s main event in premium television history. In her most recent bout on June 16, Shields defeated Sydney LeBlanc via a unanimous eight-round decision to capture the WBC Silver Super Middleweight title.
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.
Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.
О ShoBox: Новое поколение
С момента своего создания в июле 2001, критиками SHOWTIME бокс серии, ShoBox: Новое поколение имеет признаки молодой талант соответствует жестким. Философия ShoBox является телевидению захватывающим, толпы приятно и матчах, обеспечивая полигоном для желающих перспективы решимости бороться за титул чемпиона мира. Некоторые из растущего списка 69 бойцов, которые появились на ShoBox и расширенный, чтобы 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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