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Torontos ubesejrede letsværvægter Kareem "Supreme" Hackett skal lave 1. WBA Inter-Continental titelforsvar den 30. marts på DAZN fra L.A..

Marts 27, 2024 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Kareem Hackett (R)(Foto kredit: Cris Esquida/15:00)

LOS ANGELES (Marts 21, 2024) - Torontos ubesejrede World Boxing Association (WBA) Interkontinental let tungvægtsmester Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-0, 6 KOS) skal lave sit første titelforsvar i marts 30^th mod Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 KOS) i en 10-runders kamp på et Golden Boy Promotions-kort med overskriften af WBA Cruiserweight World titelkampen mellem forsvarende mester Arsen Goulimarian og Hacketts staldkammerat, tidligere verdensmester i supermellemvægt Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.

Al handlingen vil blive streamet live på DAZN fra YouTube Theatre i Los Angeles.

WBA nr. 13 verdensrangerede Hackett erobrede sin krone i september sidste år 20^th i Plantebyen, Florida, når han domineret 4-1 favorit og tidligere ubesejrede Clay Waterman (11-0, 8 KOS) på vej til en enstemmig beslutning i 10 runder, hvor han vandt alt 10 runder på to af dommernes scorekort og ni på den anden dommers.

"Jeg ville gerne have kæmpet før, men det er den måde, denne forretning går," sagde Hackett. "Det er sværere at få kampe efter at have vundet min titel, end det var. Der er sket meget godt siden min sidste kamp. Jeg forstår. Jeg har en titel, og jeg er verdensrangeret. Jeg har en klarere vej mod et verdensmesterskab. Jeg sætter pris på enhver mulighed for at komme i ringen.”

"Jeg får mere respekt, siden jeg viste mine færdigheder på ProBox.TV. (Meddelere) Juan Manual Marguez, Paulie Malignaggi og Chris Algieri gav mig en masse rekvisitter, og det har været meget bekræftende.”

Hackett har fået uvurderlig erfaring med at sparre verdensmestre som "Zurdo" Ramirez, Dmitry Bivol, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin og David Benavidez.

Hackett har allerede etableret de første af en Toronto-bokser med hensyn til at kæmpe på et Golden Boy Promotions-kort og blive WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight-titelholder.

"Jeg er banebrydende for Toronto-boksning,”, forklarede den gratis kampagneagent Hackett med stor stolthed. "Jeg vil have den første verdensmester med hjem, sikkert, og en dag de ubestridte og forenede titler, for, Toronto er en storby med en masse naturtalent, men jeg ved ikke, hvorfor boksning ikke trives der."

Hackett trænes af den hurtigt voksende Julian Chua i Brickhouse Boxing Club i North Hollywood (F.EKS) og administreres af 3 Point Management (3 PM).

"(Dmitry) Bivol står i spidsen for letsværvægtsdivisionen, og jeg ved han er en stærk fyr,” bemærkede Hackett. "Vi har ændret nogle ting siden min sidste kamp med slutningen i tankerne. Vi er tredoblet, styrkemæssigt, for når vi støder på ham. Det er hovedændringen. Jeg føler, at jeg er den mest adrætte fighter i vores division, og jeg arbejder på at blive stærkere for at matche mine færdigheder og ringe IQ."

I 2024, Hackett ønsker at tilføje hardware og kæmpe mod en top-10-rangeret modstander, men, i hvert fald for nu, han er glad for at være i sin kamp med Montgomery i sit andet hjem, Los Angeles.

"Jeg elsker, at denne kamp er i LA,” konkluderede Hackett. "Jeg har det godt i Los Angeles. Jeg føler mig hjemme her og kæmper andre steder i Californien. Jeg er også spændt på at kæmpe på et kort med overskriften af en af mine nærmeste venner i boksning (Southpaw)."

INFORMATION:Websted: www.KareemHackett.comInstagram, Twitter & Tik Tok: @kareemwins

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Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez Kæmper for sin arv

Marts 27, 2024 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez Kæmper for sin arv

LOS ANGELES (Marts 20, 2024) -- Den tidligere verdensbokseorganisations supermellemvægtsmester Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOS) kæmper for sin arv, fra marts 30^th når han udfordrer det ubesejrede World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight verdenstitelindehaver Arsen “Feroz” Goulamirian (21-0, 14 KOS) på You Tube Theatre i Hollywood Park i Inglewood, California.

12-runders Goulamirian vs. Zurdo hovedbegivenhed giver et stærkt kort, promoveret af Golden Boy Promotions i samarbejde med Y12 Boxing, som vil blive streamet live på DAZN.

Ramirez, 32, var den første mexicanske bokser til at erobre en verdensmester i supermellemvægt, og nu vil han kopiere den hidtil usete bedrift mod Goulamirian, den armenskfødte mester, der bor i Frankrig og træner i Big Bear, California.

"At blive den første mexicansk-fødte verdensmester i cruiservægt og verdensmester i to divisioner er meget vigtigt for mig," sagde Ramirez. "Arv er det eneste, vi efterlader i denne verden, Jeg var stolt over at være den første mexicaner, der blev verdensmester i supermellemvægt, og jeg kan ikke vente med at blive den første igen i cruiservægt.

"Jeg lærer stadig hver dag. Joe Smith var en hård opgave, og jeg var nødt til at implementere nogle nye ting til min stil. Og denne kamp er ikke anderledes; hver lejr forsøger jeg at tilføje noget nyt for at øge mine chancer for at vinde. Jeg føler mig godt tilpas ved denne vægt. Naturligt, da jeg blev ældre, det var sværere at lave vægten, og nu ser alt ud til at være nemmere. Som jeg altid siger, der er ingen bedre lærer end erfaring i dette liv."

Zurdos ultimative mål, dog, skal blive verdensmester i tre divisioner, sigter mod sværvægtsdivisionen, når han har ryddet op i cruiservægtklassen.

"Der er stadig mange kampe, der kan laves i denne division,” forklarede Zurdo. "Jeg ville elske at forene mig og/eller blive den ubestridte mester, før jeg rykker op. Når det hele er sagt og gjort, mit mål er at blive en multidivisionsmester og afslutte min karriere som en sværvægter."

INFORMATION: Websted: www.ZurdoPromotions.comFacebook: /ZurdoPromotions, /GilbertoZurdoRamirez Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotionsTwitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

OM ZURDO-KAMPAGTER: Hovedkvarter i Las Vegas og Mexico, Zurdo Promotions er den førende kampsport/begivenhed ledet af tidligere verdensmester, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions stræber efter at være den bedste på alle områder for at sætte den nye standard inden for boksning. Besøg os kl www.ZurdoPromotions.com.

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McAllister KOs Djarbeng – Adds a WBO Title To His Collection of Championship Accolades

Juni 1, 2021 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Ringside Report: Gianluca Di Caro
Photographs courtesy of Alistair Campbell

Seks gang, Five Division World Champion Lee McAllister not only successfully defended the **Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Intercontinental title** he secured in Accra, Ghana back in March this year, but also added the vacant **World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Zone Championship** belt to his huge collection, following a fourth knockout of Ghanaian Richmond Djarbeng on the **LET BATTLE COMMENCE IV** event that took place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen on Saturday 29th May 2021.

Fifty lucky fans were ringside to watch the UK’s most decorated boxer in action, as LET BATTLE COMMENCE IV was the first boxing ‘test’ event in Scotland, which hopefully will lead to more fans, preferably up to full capacity, being able to attend boxing events from next month as the pandemic restrictions are relaxed further.

Millions more tuned in to watch the live and free to view the Globally broadcast event on FITE, VIVA LIVE, PPV LIVE as well as the numerous digital and linear channels that also carried the live broadcast.

There wasn’t that much action initially in the first round, so much so that world renowned Championship Referee Roger Barnor stepped in and ‘encouraged’ the protagonists to stop tentatively testing and throw some real punches in anger, which they did in style during the dying seconds of the round.

The first minute of the second stanza contained more action than the entire first round, albeit much of it being testing shots, well that is until around mid-point when McAllister burst into action, letting rip with a succession of blistering shots to send Djarbeng down to the canvas.

Have to say I was mightily surprised that Djarbeng was able to beat the count, men han gjorde, and on the restart the ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ calmly strode over and let rip another flurry of scintillating powerful Exocets to body and head to send the Ghanaian to the deck for a second and surely final time – men ingen, much to everyone’s surprise Djarbeng, som var klart i en masse smerte, once again managed to make it to his feet before Roger Barnor finished the count.

On the restart once again McAllister went on the attack, yet somehow Djarbeng managed to survive the onslaught and even let rip with some shots of his own.

Round three was an edgy affair, with both fighters working off their jabs, Djarbeng proved to be quite durable, I for one was surprised when he shrugged off some seriously vicious shots to the head as the round progressed.

The fourth was by far the best round so far, action wise, and once again the Ghanaian showed just how tough he was as once again he survived some seriously powerful shots, to both body and head, that clearly hurt him.

As the round progressed McAllister landed more big shots, after which Djarbeng would grab hold of the increasingly aggressive McAllister. This tactic didn’t do the Ghanaian many favours as the Aberdeen Assassin just kept letting rip and the inevitable happened, Djarbeng crashed to the deck for a third time following a huge right-left combination to the head, this time though Djarbeng just couldn’t rise to his feet and was clearly in a lot of pain. Referee Roger Barnor waived the fight off with just twelve seconds of the round remaining.

WBO Africa’s Samir Captan presented both Championship belts as PBC President Russell Jaques was busy co-commentating alongside Sportanarium Radio’s Trevor Lake.

Preceding McAllister-Djarbeng was a fantastic lightweight contest between Denny’s Kevin Traynor and Tilbury Village’s debuting Jay Cartwright, who stepped in with just a day notice after Traynor’s original opponent Nicaraguan Jose Aguilar failed to gain entry into the UK after flying in from Spain.

The first round was phenomenal, it was all action with both protagonists giving everything for virtually every second of the round. I couldn’t split them and neither could referee Roger Barnor.

Round two was another full on war, boy oh boy did these warriors go for it! However the pace had a seriously detrimental affect on Cartwright, he was out on his feet as he headed back to his corner at the end of the round, so much so that his corner summoned over Roger Barnor and retired his charge in the corner.

Plaudits to Jay Cartwright, he was expecting to be making his professional debut in Colchester on the 31st July 2021, yet bravely agreed to take the fight at very short notice, even though he had not had any time to prepare fully for this contest.

The third bout of the evening see Aberdeen’s Nathan Beattie in action against another late replacement, Belfast’s Marty Kayes who stepped in when Nicaraguan Christian Narvaez, who like Aguilar was refused entry to the UK after flying in from Spain as a replacement for original opponent Dundalk’s Michael Kelly.

At this point I think I should mention that it was Kayes’ wedding anniversary the following day and somehow got his wife Julia’s permission to cancel their planned evening out to take the fight, I think that may just set the scene perfectly.

Kayes was clearly in the mood for a good scrap, right from the opening bell of the contest he took control of centre ring and just kept forcing Beattie onto the back foot before letting rip with shot after shot.

It really wasn’t that much different in the second, don’t get me wrong Beattie landed the best shots by far in each round, just not enough of them to secure either of the rounds.

Beattie started to get more proactive in the third and again landed the most telling shots, but still it was the Irishman that was dictating the proceedings, the same in the fourth and final round.

At the end of four action packed rounds Nate Dog’s fans were clearly expecting their hero to secure the win or at worse a draw, but when Referee Lee Murtagh’s scorecards were announced they fell into a stunned silence as they declared a 40-38 points victory in favour of Marty Kayes

The second fight of the night pitted Aberdeen’s Craig Dick (2-0-0) against Essex based Lithuanian hard-man Tomas Vaicickas (1-2-0) in a four round Heavyweight contest.

Dick is a renowned heavy hitter and Vaicickas is extremely durable, so nobody could or would have expected the contest to come to it’s conclusion after just 47 sekunder, but it did, following Dick letting rip with a huge powerful hook to the body that sent the Lithuanian to the canvas just twenty seconds into the round.

I was surprised when Vaicickas made the count and continued but not that surprised he was to return to the deck seconds later following another big hook to the ribs.

The opening contest featured local big hitting youngster Liam Allan in action against Belfast’s Darren Burns

What a cracking opening round, both lads vying to control centre ring, some very tasty bombs were thrown by both protagonists, a cracking round to watch.

Both lads started the second stanza more cautiously, Burns was the first to throw a big shot, but Allan, who is remarkably agile for a big lad, moved just enough to prevent it landing, Allan then took to the front foot backing up Burns before letting rip with a huge right to send the Irishman to the canvas.

Burns made the count, but on the restart Allan moved in and let rip with a big left, followed by a left-right combination that rocked Burns, Allan continued the assault with another powerful left-right to send Burns down for the second time .

Again Burns made the count, this time Allan stepped in on the restart and let rip with a massive right to send the tough as nails Irishman down to the canvas where he ended doubled up, Referee Lee Murtagh was so concerned he immediately waived the fight off and summoned Burns’ corner and the medical team to the ring.

I’m pleased to say the medical team wasn’t needed and the official time of the stoppage was one minute and fifty four seconds off the second round.

Have to say it was really great to be at an event with fans in attendance again, even though there was only fifty allowed, it may sound crazy but even though the fans were instructed by the authorities to stay seated and just offer polite clapping at the end of the fights, the atmosphere was so different from the ‘behind closed doors’ events that had preceded over the past year.

For reference, as I am sure a lot of people will be wondering how Lee Mcallister was eligible to compete for the WBO Africa region Championship, this was explained on the British & Irish Boxing Authority’s website on the result page, which states; It should be noted that Mr McAllister was eligible to compete for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Championship due to his Ghana National Championship (and PBC Intercontinental Championship) victory over Collinson Korley on the 7th March 2021 in Accra, Ghana – it should also be noted Mr McAllister was eligible to compete for the Ghana National Championship as well as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Zone Championship due to family heritage.

Finally if you missed the live broadcast of LET BATTLE COMMENCE IV, you can still catch up as free to view replays are available on FITE athttps://www.fite.tv/watch/let-battle-commence-iv/2p9er/ – or check listings for replays on your local TV listings or if in UK the entire event will be available on demand via Sports Channel Network (Channel 265 on Freeview.YouView) from next weekend.

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Perfect connection Gilberto“Zurdo” Ramirez & Trainer Julian Chua

Maj 26, 2021 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

LAS VEGAS (Maj 25, 2021) – Back in February of 2019, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight ChampionGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez had made a decision to move up to fight in the light heavyweight division, and he was searching for a new head trainer.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOS) immediately connected with a then 28-year-oldJulian Chua, a former amateur boxer who had been training boxers atFreddie Roach’s famed Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. “Zurdo” and Chua are now 2-0 (2 KOS) and preparing for a mega-fought later this year, ideally, against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight ChampionDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KOS).

How Ramirez ended up with Chua as he head trainer isn’t a typical boxing story. After all, “Zurdo” was the first Mexican world super middleweight champion, sportslige en 29-0 pro record, and only 27 when they first met.

Ramirez’ manager, David Suh, conducted a search to hire Ramirez’ chief second. He had a list that included some of the top trainers in the industry, as well as a young, relatively unknown – at least outside of southern California – in Chua.

“I don’t know how I got on that list,” a humble Chua said. “There was going to be a tryout of sorts to determine who would work with ‘Zurdo.’ We trained together in Long Beach (where Ramirez was training) and then I met with David for coffee. He asked if I was interested in becoming the head trainer. We trained together a little more. He liked the way I trained, and we got along well. I texted David saying we liked working together and that I was interested in becoming his head trainer.

“We clicked right away, and we learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I study a lot and do a lot of research of how he had been trained, because I wanted to help him to improve. I was getting four fighters ready in LA and “Zurdo” couldn’t go there for sparring. I said I couldn’t leave these fighters and go to Santa Barbara. “Zurdo” respected me even more for not jumping ship from those four fighters for a better opportunity. We still wanted to work with each other, and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach twice a week, he came to Wildcard three times.”

Ramirez won his light heavyweight debut April 12, 2019, nårTommy Karpency (29-6-1) var ude af stand til at fortsætte efter fire runder, followed last December 18^th med en 10^th round stoppage ofAlfonso Lopez (32-3) to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) titel.

Chua was trained by Roach when he was an amateur from Indiana, but when Chua started at Wildcard, Roach’s assistantEric Brown became Chua’s mentor. During his training career atWildcard West Boxing, known now as Churchill Boxing in Santa Barbara, Chua has trained several world champions in boxing and MMA.

The 29-year-old Ramirez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, is currently ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO. “Zurdo” returns to action July 9^th in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOS).

Whether it’s Bivol, or the other world light heavyweight champions — Artur Beterbiev ogJoe Smith – “Zurdo” and Chua are preparing to beat the best for Ramirez to wear the coveted World championship crown in a second division.

INFORMATION:

Websted: www.ZurdoPromotions.com

Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions

Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

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CLARESSA SHIELDS Vender tilbage til SHOWTIME®, der kører for at blive den første ubestridte verdensmesterskab i to divisioner i firebæltetiden

Marts 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Skjold til at møde IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire med alle fire store bælter på linjen i 154-pund Unification Bout

SHOWTIME BOXING: SÆRLIG UDGAVE Lørdag, Maj 9 På 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK - Marts 11, 2020 - Ubesejret verdensmester i tre divisioner Claressa Shields vil forsøge at blive den første bokser i firebæltearaen til at blive en ubestridt verdensmester i to vægtafdelinger, når hun står over for ubesejret IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire i en 154 pund forening kamp om lørdagen, Maj 9, bor på SHOWTIME(9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) fra Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center i Shields 'hjemby Flint, mig.

Vinderen af SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION hovedbegivenhed vil gå væk med Shields 'WBC og WBO titler, Dicaire's IBF-bælte, og WBA (Super) krone. Dette er første gang i sin 99-årige historie, at WBA tildeler en Super Champion-bælte til en kvindelig bokser.

Billetter til Salita Promotions begivenheden starter kl $35 og kan købes på Ticketmaster.com og i Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center billetkontor.

”Jeg kan ikke vente med at oprette historie igen den 9. maj,” sagde Shields. ”At kæmpe i Flint foran alle mine fans har været en drøm for mig siden jeg blev professionel. At have muligheden for at skabe historie ved at kæmpe om den ubestridte titel i en anden vægtafdeling er noget, jeg er meget stolt af. Kæmper mod ubesejret IBF 154-pund mester Marie-Eve Dicaire fortsætter min søgen efter at kæmpe det allerbedste inden for kvindeboksing. Og overskrift på SHOWTIME igen vil fortsætte mit mål om at løfte kvindernes boksning til nye højder. Jeg vil give Flint og kæmpe fans over hele verden en nat at huske den maj 9!"

”Jeg er meget begejstret for denne mulighed, og det er en ære at møde en modstander som Claressa Shields,”Sagde Dicaire. ”Jeg er taknemlig over for min promotor Yvon Michel og alle involverede i at gøre dette muligt. For mig, dette er en drøm, der er gået i opfyldelse. Jeg vil være forberedt så godt jeg kan være, og jeg er klar til at lade alt være i ringen for at vinde kampen!"

I firebæltetiden, kun syv krigere har været ubestridte i en division, inklusive skjolde, Katie Taylor, Cecilia Brækhus, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, og Oleksandr Usyk.

Den January 10 i Atlantic City, N.J., Shields skabte historie ved at hævde verdensmesterskaberne WBC og WBO 154 pund med en dominerende enstemmig beslutning over Ivana Habazin. Shields blev den hurtigste fighter i historien, mand eller kvinde, at vinde verdenstitler i tre forskellige vægtafdelinger, overgår posterne for Vasiliy Lomachenko og Kosei Tanaka, som begge udførte præstationen i 12 slagsmål.

Den 24-årige Shields (10-0, 2 KOS) overstyrede Habazin fra åbningsklokken, ved hjælp af en stærk jab og en jævn diæt af kropsskud, der efterlod kroatien for det meste i defensiv tilstand gennem hele 10-runde-kampen. I den sjette runde, en række kropsskud tvang Habazin til at tage et knæ i den første knockdown i sin karriere.

“SHOWTIME har en lang historie med at præsentere det bedste inden for kvindes kampsport, om det var med Gina Carrano, Cris Cyborg og Ronda Rousey i MMA, eller Laila Ali og Christy Martin i boksning,”Sagde Gordon Hall, Executive Producent af SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL UDGAVE. "For nylig, vi har vist Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Letvægtsmester Katie Taylor og syvdelingsmester Amanda Serrano. Shields vs. Dicaire bliver vores 12. kvindelige bokseevent siden 2017. Claressas kamp med Dicaire repræsenterer endnu en historisk kamp af uslåede og forsøg på endnu en 'første' på SHOWTIME, da Claressa ser ud til at blive ubestridt i to vægtklasser. "

”Jeg er begejstret for at bringe en historisk aften med boksning til fans i Flint på Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center og til dem, der ser på SHOWTIME,”Sagde Dmitriy Salita, Præsident for Salita Promotions. ”I Claressa Shields og Marie-Eve Dicaire, vi har de to bedste junior mellemvægte i verden og to ubesejrede mestre, der kæmper om det ubestridte verdensmesterskab. Ud over hendes allerede historiske liste over førstegangsbilleder, hvis sejrrige, Claressa bliver den første ubestridte mester i to divisioner i firebæltearaen. Det bliver en triumferende nat i Flint den 9. maj. ”

Efter at være blevet den første amerikanske bokser i historien - mand eller kvinde - til at vinde to på hinanden følgende olympiske guldmedaljer, Shields blev professionelle efter 2016 OL og overskriften den første kvindelige boksning hovedbegivenhed i premium kabel-tv historie i netop hendes anden professionelle kamp i 2017. Shields, der vil være overskrift for syvende gang på SHOWTIME, har nu sine mål på at skabe endnu mere historie.

”Claressa Shields er fortsat et fyrtårn for lys og en trailblazer for kvindeboksing, kvindesport, og boksning generelt,”Sagde Mark Taffet, Shields 'manager. ”At være den eneste amerikaner, der vinder back-to-back olympisk guld i boksning, efter at have vundet verdens titler i tre vægtafdelinger hurtigere end nogen mand eller kvinde i boksehistorien, og nu har chancen for at være den første person - mand eller kvinde - til at være en ubestridt mester i to vægtafdelinger i firebæltearaen, Claressa vil fortsætte med at føje til sin liste over legendariske, hidtil usete og historisk frembringelser kommer 9. maj. Jeg er stolt af at være en del af hendes rejse. ”

Den 33-årige Dicaire (17-0) er fra Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, og startede karate i en alder af seks. Hun arbejdede sig op gennem rækkerne, indtil hun fik sit sorte bælte. Efter at have vundet fem verdensmesterskabstitler, Dicaire vendte sig om boksning og vandt IBF Super Welterweight World Championship belt i december 2018 detronerer ved beslutning den uruguayanske Chris Namus i Quebec City Videotron Center. I hendes sidste kamp i november 2019, Dicaire forsvarede sin titel for tredje gang ved at slå den erfarne venezuelanske Ogleidis Suarez ved enstemmig beslutning. Dicaire kæmper for første gang uden for provinsen Quebec i maj 9 og vil se på at score den forstyrrede sejr foran Shields 'hjembyfans.

”Marie-Eve Dicaire mod Claressa Shields, en kamp mellem to ubesejrede mestre om alle titlerne - du kan ikke få en bedre kamp i boksning,”Sagde Yvon Michel, Dicaire's promotor, Formand for GYM. ”Vi har stor respekt og beundring for alle Shields har opnået, men der er ingen tvivl om, at Marie-Eve er den dygtigste, stærk og dedikeret modstander Claressa har stødt på. Vi er meget sikre på, at alle bælterne kommer tilbage til Canada med os. Tak til Salita Promotions og SHOWTIME for muligheden. Marie-Eve Dicaire vil give en stor kamp for fans og seere. ”

Barry Tompkins kalder SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION-handling fra ringside med boksehistorikeren Steve Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerer som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producere og Rick Phillips dirigere.

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