“Jag gjorde något som gjorde historia och folk sitter där agerar som jag inte ens existerar”- Claressa Shields

Shields förbereder sig för att försvara sin världstitlar Mot Undefeated Tori Nelson Fredag, Jan. 12 Vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT Live på Showtime^®

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VAD: Unified mästare och två-tiden OS-guldmedaljören Claressa Shields reflekterar över sin märkliga amatörkarriär och prognoser framgång 2018, börjar när hon försvarar sina bälten mot obesegrad obligatoriska utmanare Tori Nelson denna fredag vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT bor på SHOWTIME.

”Jag vill gå till historien som den bästa kvinnliga fighter någonsin, och hur gör man det?” Shields ponders as she explains her decision to turn pro. “Jag gjorde något som gjorde historia och folk sitter där agerar som jag inte ens existerar.”

Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) tar tittarna genom en dag av träningsläger i hennes hemstad Flint, Michigan, där hon diskuterar växer upp i staden som definierar henne och förutspår en dominerande yrkeskarriär i flera viktklasser.

”När jag slog [Nelson], Jag ringer ut alla de bästa tjejer. Om du tror att du kan slå mig, låt oss få det att hända. Jag är från 154 till 168. Efter denna kamp, Jag släppa ner till 160 och jag sparka allas ass på 160,”Shields säger. “Och efter det, Jag kommer att gå till 154 och vem som är pund-for-pound just nu? Cecilia Braekhus? Hon fick se mig.”

Den 22-åriga försvarar sina titlar mot obligatorisk utmanare Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) denna fredag på ShoBox: Den nya generationen från Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Fredag, Jan. 12, i Main Event på Showtime

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DETROIT (December. 13, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of the media and took part in an open-to-the-public workout på tisdag at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Fredag, Jan. 12 leva på SHOWTIME.

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Den nya generationen bor 10 p.m. OCH/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

Biljetter till evenemanget, som främjas av Salita kampanjer, är för närvarande på försäljning för $75 för de första två raderna av ringside, $65 för kvarvarande ringside säten och alla andra kostar $49 och $37, plus eventuella avgifter. Biljetter kan köpas personligen eller genom att ringa Turning Stone Resort Box Office på 800.771.7711 eller online på Ticketmaster.

Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., hade att säga på tisdag:

Claressa Shields

“I am calm – focused – but still hungry like a challenger with the added confidence of being a world champion. I took some time off after my last win but I look forward to getting busy again in 2018.

“This training camp I did eight weeks instead of six. A lot of camp has been extremely hard. But I’m so focused and determined on 2018 and starting great and staying busy. I expect my opponent to apply pressure, och att använda lite smutsig taktik. Hon har mer erfarenhet, men inte så mycket när du talar om hennes amatörupplevelse

“There is no doubt I will start 2018 with a win. Then I just take it one fight at a time. Right now my focus is Nelson.

“I’m excited to be on SHOWTIME as the first fight of the year, and just to be back inside the ring. I feel I have been the face of women’s boxing for some time now. I don’t let it feel like pressure – I just work really hard in the gym.

“In 2018 I expect great fights against the best contenders. I expect to make history again on SHOWTIME and also looking forward to dropping to 160 to fight against [Christina] Hammer mid-2018. January 12th will be the beginning of great things to come

“Training through the holidays is fine. The difference between the amateurs and now is that I was always in other countries competing. Now I get to be home with my family getting ready and I feel good.

“The matchup to me will play out with the first few rounds of me using my jab. Then I’ll add the combinations as the fight goes on. I see it being competitive though. I’m going to earn the win. I believe I can KO her by the sixth, sjunde omgången. ”

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Jesse Hernandez Makes ShoBox Return Opposing Ernesto Garza In Co-Feature

Fredag, Jan. 12 Live på Showtime^® vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT

From Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

NEW YORK (December. 12, 2017) – Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev will face the toughest test of his career in fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson in the telecast opener of ShoBox: Den nya generationen på Fredag, Jan. 12 leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

In the co-feature of the tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields-Tori Nelson Women’s 10-round Super Middleweight World Championship, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) will take on former National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) i en tio-runda super bantamvikt match mellan två all-action fighters.

Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos), who has recorded a knockout in each of his first 11 professionella slagsmål, and Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) Toledo, Ohio, will contest an eight-round super lightweight bout.

“This card is a great way to set the tone for competitive fights in the 2018,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “These are two pick’em fights with the winners having a legitimate shot at world title contention in the near future. Egrashev has the power, skills and ambition to be an exciting addition to the already packed junior welterweight division, but he’s facing his toughest test in Sonny Fredrickson. Jessy Hernandez is coming off impressive wins over two undefeated fighters and he’s returning against a very durable challenger with solid pro experience and strong amateur boxing pedigree. I am excited and grateful to SHOWTIME that we were able to put together these fantastic fights as the first show of the year.”

Biljetter till evenemanget, som främjas av Salita kampanjer, är för närvarande på försäljning för $75 för de första två raderna av ringside, $65 för kvarvarande ringside säten och alla andra kostar $49 och $37, plus eventuella avgifter. Biljetter kan köpas personligen eller genom att ringa Turning Stone Resort Box Office på 800.771.7711 eller online på Ticketmaster.

The 26-year-old Ergashev has been a pro for just over one year and is a former six-year member of the Uzbek national team where he won 202 av hans 216 amatör skjutningarna. A decorated amateur, Ergashev owns a win over Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, a silver medalist in the welterweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Ergashev registered a TKO against Marquis Hawthorne at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., in his last fight – and first in the United States – on November. 11. He now trains in Detroit under Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward and Rick Phillips at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit.

“I know Sonny is a world-ranked, highly touted fighter,Sa Ergashev. “I look forward to continuing my knockout streak and getting my 12^th KO på Januari 12. I am excited to fight on SHOWTIME and show the world what I bring to the ring.”

The 23-year-old Fredrickson is currently ranked No. 9 av World Boxing Association. An active amateur who had 130 amateur bouts with more than 120 vinner, Fredrickson traveled to Medellin, Colombia, in his last fight to face unbeaten Placido Ramirez as part of the annual WBA Convention and looked impressive in a third-round knockout.

Fredrickson competed in both the U.S. Amateur National Championships and National Golden Gloves and has been an active pro with five fights in 2015, four in 2016 and three in 2017. He is represented by Roc Nation Sports and trained by Lamar Wright.

“If you look at Ergashev’s past opponents, he hasn’t fought against anyone that talented, so I’m confident that I’ll stop him in his tracks,” Fredrickson said. “I’m sure he’ll try to come out strong in the beginning of the fight, but I plan to break him down.

“Plenty of boxing stars got their first break on SHOWTIME, so fighting on this network is huge for me. I’m ready to capitalize on this opportunity and showcase my skills on one of the biggest platforms in boxing. My goal is to put on a great performance at Turning Stone and get the victory.”

Hernandez is coming off two consecutive wins over previously undefeated, top-15 ranked fighters – a unanimous decision over Glenn Dezurn on November. 11, and fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov in his ShoBox debut den Augusti. 4. The 27-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 barn, var 67-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 och 2014 to work construction jobs in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.

“This is going to be a tough fight, but I am putting in the work and feel like I will definitely come out on top,” said Hernandez, who has six brothers that have boxed professionally. “It will be action-packed and a must-watch fight. I feel like my aggressive style is meant for TV. I will fight whoever is put in front of me to prove my worth. Dominance in the 122-pound weight division is my ultimate goal.”

Garza, of Saginaw, Mich., var den 2008 National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist and a 2009 US. National Championships Bronze Medalist. The 29-year-old is fighting on ShoBox for the second time having suffered a third-round knockout against Jon Fernandez on Februari. 10, i Miami, Okla. Garza has won his last two fights since the defeat, both coming in Michigan.

“I’ve been training hard for this fight, and I can’t wait to step into the ring to show the world my talent,”Sa Garza. “I know I’m going to come out on top and bring back this win for my hometown. I’m extremely blessed and grateful for this opportunity. I can’t let it slip away.”

I main event, Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Nelson. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event on ShoBox.

Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.

This will be the sixth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla ShoBox action från ringside med Steve Farhood och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez fungerar som expertanalytiker. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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