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Gionta Management brings Pittsburgh area its first women’s world title fight Mary Casamassa preparing to become only the second women’s world boxing champion from Western Pennsylvania @ “Brawl at the Hall” this Saturday in Harmony, PA

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PITTSBURGH (Maart 26, 2022) – Gionta Management will present the first women’s world boxing championship match in Western Pennsylvania history this Saturday night (Maart 30) as Mary Casamassa battles Olivia Gerula in the 10-round main event for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Super Middleweight World title at Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

“Brawl at the Hall,” presented by Gionta Management, zal live op worden gestreamdwww.CombatSportsNow.com voor $19.99.

“I’m excited to hold a fight of this magnitude here in Pittsburgh for the first time,” promoter Derek Gionta said. “Female boxing is gaining popularity and there are a number of phenomenal female fighters out there to thank for that.

“Olivia Gerula is battle tested and she recently went eight rounds with a very solid boxer, Olivia Curry. Mary will be at her best and we expect the same from Olivia.”

Casamassa (4-0, 1 KO), a 24-year-old southpaw from Pittsburgh, plans to join Jill Emery as the only female world boxing champions in Pittsburgh’s rich boxing history. Emery captured the International Boxing Association (IBA) Welterweight World Championship on June 12, 2008, with a dominant 10-round decision over Angelica Martinez at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

“I am very excited to be headlining this card, and I am looking forward to the challenge of fighting someone with as much experience as Olivia,” Casamassa commented. “It’s a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait.”

Gerula (19-20-3, 3 KO) is a veteran Canadian boxer who is a former World Boxing Council Super Featherweight World Champion. She has fought in nine world championship matches and her opponents’ list is a virtual Who’s Who of women’s boxing: Amanda Serrano, Mijn. St. John, Kathy Collins, Jaime Clampitt, Jennifer Han, Maureen Shea, and Jelena Mrdjenovich, who Gerula defeated to capture her world title.

“Training camp is running smoothly,” Gerula noted. “I am focused on fighting a southpaw for the first time in my 26+ jaar. I’m so excited for this fight. I moved from Winnipeg to Las Vegas in 2020 with the singular goal of winning my next World Title – March 30th is THE DAY! All talk aside, I will let my hands do the talking from the first bell to the very last.”

Past WIBA world champions include Laila Ali, Holly Holm, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Chevelle Hallback, Melida Cooper, Jeannine Garside and Mary Jo Sanders.

In de co-featured evenement, Pittsburgh’s unbeaten, popular super middleweight “Pretty” Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 KO) faces Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) in een zes-ronde Bout.

Another undefeated local fighter, Aliquippa (PA) super welterweight Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), throws-down with Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 KO) in een zes-rounder.

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts is West Virginia super middleweight Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) vs. TBD,  Pittsburgh featherweight Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) vs. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), and Ambridge. PA junior middleweight Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) vs. TBD.

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Geprijsd op $50.00 (algemene toelating), $75.00 (reserved) en $125.00 (eerste rang), tickets are available to purchase online atwww.eventbrite.com (“Brawl at the Hall”) of door te bellen naar 1.412.759.0407.

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Russia’s Elena Gradinar Gunning for The World’s Best Female Featherweights

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#1-rated IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Champion Elena Gradinar is calling out the rest of her division’s best.

 

 

 

The undefeated 27-year-old, from Saint Petersburg, Rusland, was last seen dominating former world champion Olivia Gerula in March. She has now set her sights on IBF Champion Jennifer Han and the top-rated female fighters in the featherweight division.

 

 

 

“I am very honored to have the Inter-Continental Title and be their number-one featherweight contender,” said Gradinar. “I want to demonstrate the true definition of a top contender and, spoedig, I believe a world champion by fighting the very best in every fight. This is a great time and space for women’s boxing and I am happy to be making my mark in this day and age.”

 

 

 

Based on her heavily decorated amateur career, Gradinar attained the designation of Sport Master of Russia in her homeland and has made quite a name for herself overseas. Het doel, echter, is for her to begin to make an impact in the US.

 

 

 

Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita, says Gradinar’s time has come. “Elena Gradinar has shown consistent improvement in her game and is one of the best fighters in the featherweight division. With woman’s boxing making huge strides, I believe that Elena will win a world title in the near future and make her US debut on a platform for boxing fans to see the high level of her talents.

 

 

 

Salita says his phone is always on if representatives of any of the world’s top female featherweights are interested in stepping up.

 

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Rising Russian Star Elena Gradinar Wins IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship with Unanimous Decision Over Former WBC World Champ Olivia Gerula

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Zaterdag night at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, Estland, rising and undefeated Russian female star Elena Gradinar picked up her first professional title, the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship, with a unanimous decision over Canadian former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula.
Gradinar (9-0, 2 KO) dominated the more experienced Gerula over the 10-round distance, winning by scores of 99-91, 98-92 en 99-91.
“I am very happy with the win and my IBF belt,” Said Gradinar, post-fight. “I want to fight Jennifer Han for the IBF world title. I want to do my part in lifting women’s boxing to the next level and fight the best.”
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group), has made a firm commitment to women’s boxing by signing several current and upcoming female superstars including world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, as well as top prospects Franchon Crews Dezurn, Elena Savelyeva and Gradinar.
Salita says this is just the start of a terrific 2018 for Gradinar. “With the win Elena has cemented herself as one of the best female featherweights in the world. This is going to be a big year for Elena and women’s boxing.”
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Women’s Elena Gradinar vs. Olivia Gerula Title Fight to be Streamed Live for Free on YouTube This Saturday at Noon EST

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Zaterdag (Maart 24) women’s fight between undefeated Russian prospect Elena Gradinarand Canada’s former world champion Olivia Gerula zal zijn streamed live on YouTube at middag (12 pm ET) for free.
Klik HIER to watch Salita Promotions’ latest female star, Gradinar (8-0, 2 KO) take on Gerula (18-17-2, 3 KO) in a 10-round battle for the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, Estland.
Gradinar says her performance will be designed to continue the wave of female boxing’s resurgence currently sweeping through the sporting world. “I am in the best shape of my life and look forward to putting on a great performance for boxing fans as well as supporters of women sports all over the world.”
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita, the former fighter turned promoter known for his ever-growing stable of female talent, says widely used media outlets like YouTube are incredibly useful platforms to showcase top talent to fans, globally.
“I am delighted that boxing fans around the world will get a chance to see this high-quality match-up, featuring two top-rated ladies for the prestigious IBF Intercontinental title,” he said. “We are constantly working on platforms to bring attention and visibility to the talented female boxers around the world. I am grateful that we have a great promotional partner in Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group, who share the same vision to keeping finding new and exciting ways to bring high-quality boxing content to fans.”
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Rising Star Elena Gradinar to Face Olivia Gerula voor IBF Intercontinental Championship in Narva, Estland, maart 24

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Stijgende vrouwelijke ster, Elena Gradinar van Sint-Petersburg, Rusland, zullen strijden om de eerste kampioenschap riem van haar professionele carrière toen ze neemt voormalig wereldkampioen Olivia “Het roofdier” Gerula voor de IBF Intercontinental vedergewicht Championship.
De 10-round Gradinar vs. Gerula strijd zal plaatsvinden op Zaterdag, Maart 24, bij de Energia Sport Hall in Narva, Estland.
De ongeslagen 27-jarige Gradinar (8-0, 2 KO) ging 73-8 als amateur, het winnen van vele nationale en internationale amateur toernooien. Gradinar heeft ook bereikt de aanwijzing van Sport Master of Rusland.
Een gerespecteerde en ervaren professional, Gerula, van Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is de voormalige WBC Wereld vrouwelijke super vedergewicht kampioen en maakte twee succesvolle verdediging. Ze heeft ook hield de gerespecteerde WIBA World Championship.
“Ik ben erg blij om te vechten voor IBF Intercontinental riem tegen voormalig WBC wereldkampioen Olivia Gerula,” Said Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. Ik ben erg trots dat ik mijn land Rusland zal vertegenwoordigen en ik hoop dat IBF Intercontinental riem woonplaats vindt in de glorieuze Russische stad St. Petersburg!”
“Ik ben erg enthousiast over wat er komen. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” waarbij Olivia Gerula. “Ik weet dat Elena heeft een indrukwekkende amateur-record en een ongeslagen professionele record, maar ik geloof niet dat zij ooit in de ring met een vechter van mijn kwaliteit en ervaring, dus ik verwacht om dingen te schudden.”
Gerula's co-promotor Dmitriy Salita, samen met de Russisch-gebaseerde Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, zegt dat de Gerula strijd zal veel over de overgang Gradinar bewijzen aan de professionele gelederen.
“Dit zal de zwaarste test van Elena jonge carrière,” Said Word. “Olivia Gerula heeft gevochten en geslagen veel top-level vrouwelijke vechters in de divisie. Ik kijk uit naar een geweldig gevecht en, met een overwinning, de verdere ontwikkeling van onze toekomstige wereldkampioen.”
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Amanda Serrano Sends an Ultimatum to All World Champions in her Division

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New York – Twee keer wereldkampioen, Amanda ‘The Real Deal’ Serrano from Carolina, Puerto Rico, but now living in Brooklyn, will be fighting on Februari 17 in Manhatthan for the vacant WBO World female featherweight title against former world champion, Olivia Gerula of Canada.
The ambitious Puerto Rican lefty wants to become the undisputed world champion in the featherweight division, and has a message to the current title holders.
“Op dit moment, I’m only focused on Olivia, but at the same time I’m very confident about bringing that belt to Brooklyn and Puerto Rico on Februari 17,” zei Amanda Serrano, who is promoted by DiBella Entertainment.
“Once I get that beatiful belt, we will be looking to unify. There is Jennifer Han, who is the IBF world champion, Soledad Matthysse is the WBC and WBA champion, and she is fighting Jelena Mrdjenovich. I want the winner!”
“Unifying all four featherweight titles is the only thing we care about. If we fail to make that happen, I will go down to 122 to fight for another world title, and become a four division legitimate world champion just like Miguel Cotto”.
Serrano (26-1-1, 19 KO) vs. Gerula (17-15-2, 3KO) showdown will take place at the famed B.B. King Blues Club and Grill marking the first world title fight in the club’s history.
Op augustus 15, 2014, Serrano reisde naar Argentinië naar WBO Lichtgewicht wereldkampioen Maria 'Tily geconfronteerd’ Maderna, die op dat moment, had drie succesvolle titel verdedigingen, maar kon niet omgaan met de agressiviteit van de Puerto Ricaanse macht puncher, and decided to give up in the sixth round.
Serrano's eerste titel bewind kwam in september 2011, when she knocked out Kimberly Connor in the first round to become the IBF World Champion at the super featherweight division in a bout held in Brooklyn.