Nikolay Potapov Outpoints Antonio Nieves, Wesley Tucker Defeats Ed Williams & Joshua Greer Jr. Knocks Out James Gordon-Smith On ShoBox: The New Generation From MGM Grand Detroit

لا تفوت الإعادة الثلاثاء, مارس 14 في 10 عصرا. و/PT على شوتايم EXTREME^®

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ديترويت (مارس 11, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields shined in her television debut, knocking out the durable Szilvia Szabados in the fourth round (1:30) to advance to 2-0 as a professional in the main event on ShoBox: الجيل الجديد الجمعة on SHOWTIME at MGM Grand Detroit.

الدروع (2-0, 1 كوس) put on a show less than an hour from her hometown of Flint, ولاية ميشيغان., landing nearly 50 percent of her power shots in the first women’s boxing main event in premium television history.

ليبرتين (15-9, 6 كوس), المجر, didn’t touch the canvas but never really stood a shot against an opponent that has been billed as the future of women’s boxing. Shields came out blazing in the opening round, backing up Szabados with crisp, clean punches as she out-landed her opponent 31-4 في الاول.

Shields was a bit more patient and settled in the second and third, but the onslaught continued against a relatively defenseless Szabados. After a flush right hand, left hook combo in the fourth, referee Harvey Dock had seen enough and stepped in to halt the contest with Szabados still on her feet.

“It was about respect,” Shields said of her performance. “I wanted to go out there and show I had power and I wasn’t scared of her. I knew she was tough coming in. That’s why I started going to the body. I was going to get the clean shot in one round and she was going to go, but the ref stopped it in the fourth. A knock out is a knockout. It was exciting.

“I’m glad everyone came. I took advantage of this great opportunity once again. It’s another step toward winning a world title.”

Szabados said she was disappointed with Dock’s decision to stop the fight when he did. “I’m very sad and heartbroken right now because it only went four rounds and I could have kept going,” she said. “Her hits were not painful. Her right hook got me a lot, أنا أعلم. I could feel that one.”

في ShoBox شارك في ميزة, Nikolay Potapov narrowly edged Antonio Nieves in a close, 10-round split decision scored 96-94 Potapov twice, 96-94 نيفيس.

The technical match between undefeated top-10 bantamweight prospects was close from the opening bell. Nieves was the more active fighter, هبوط 64 punches per round to Potapov’s 50, but the round-by-round breakdowns reveal that Potapov prevailed in total connects as well as in landed power shots.

“اعتقد انها كانت معركة قريبة, but I came on strong at the end,” Potapov said. “I had more and finished stronger. That made the difference. I am much more aggressive now and I sit down on my shots. That’s the difference training at Kronk has done for me.

“I knew I won the fight. I wasn’t surprised when I got it. I wasn’t happy about the judging in my last big fight, but I thought this time I had done more than enough to win.”

Nieves did impressive work to the body, يربط على 59 total body shots compared to just 14 for Potapov, but it wasn’t enough to earn him the decision.

“اعتقدت أنني فزت. I thought it was a bad decision,” Nieves said. “I don’t even think it should have been a spilt decision. I thought I was up clearly. He didn’t really score like he wanted to. I was making him miss and landing all the sharper punches. Everything he was hitting me with I was blocking and coming back.

“I don’t know why close fights don’t go my way. From here I go back to the drawing board. My whole team and a lot of the crowd felt like I won. I would love to fight him again.”

In a featured matchup between undefeated welterweights, ويسلي تاكر (14-0, 8 كوس) edged Ed Williams in an eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-73, 79-71, 78-72 Tucker.

The foul-filled fight featured little action. Toledo’s Tucker landed 31 في المئة من الطلقات قوته مقارنة فقط 19 percent for Detroit’s Williams (12-2-1, 4 كوس), who was deducted two points for hitting to the back of the head on separate occasions. Tucker (14-0, 8 كوس) didn’t land a jab the entire fight, but his heavier shots and accuracy with his power shots seemed to be more impressive to the judges.

“He was an awkward, long fighter, who knew how to move very well,” Tucker said. “I’m not disappointed it turned out like that. Not every fight can be pretty, so I came out with the win and that’s what matters most.

“I was really frustrated in there, but I’m an action kind of fighter, so when he was running it kind of was pissing me off. He was all over the place. He ran the whole fight.”

Williams landed only 17 في المئة من إجمالي له اللكمات.

“He didn’t show me anything I didn’t expect,قال ويليامز. “This week was a great experience for me, but you want to come out with a win and I wasn’t able to get it done.”

في أولى مبارياته تلفزيونيا, Joshua Greer Jr. handed bantamweight prospect James Gordon-Smith his firstloss with a brutal one-punch sixth-round knockout (2:06).

After a blazing first round that saw over 50 power shots landed, Greer pepped his opponent with a steady diet of counter rights as Gordon-Smith continued to charge forward and fight largely off-balance. Chicago’s Greer floored Gordon-Smith with a perfectly timed right uppercut in the opening seconds of the fifth and, despite looking dazed, Gordon-Smith rallied to survive the back-and-forth round.

In the sixth, جرير (12-1-1, 5 كوس) knocked Gordon-Smith out cold with a huge straight right that sent the Detroit native falling face forward as referee Harvey Dock immediately waved off the bout.

“I guess he blinked. That was the problem,” Greer said. “I told everyone when I got here I didn’t have that pillow for no reason. I said don’t blink and I wasn’t playing. I knew I was going to get him. The pillow is just my trademark. انها ليست شخصية. You have to stand out somehow. That’s just what I do. Nothing personal to him.

“I knew what I came to do. I’m excited but I’m not shocked. My team knew what would happen and they had confidence in me. I knew it was only a matter of time.”

Gordon-Smith (11-1, 6 كوس) كان 160^عشر fighter to suffer his first defeat on the prospect developmental series. And Nieves would later become the 161^شارع.

يوم الجمعة quadrupleheader will replay on الثلاثاء, مارس 14 في 10 عصرا. و/PT على شوتايم EXTREME. The telecast will also be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND^® وشوتايم في أي وقت^®.

“Detroit City Gold,” was promoted by Salita Promotions.

Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox العمل من الصف الأول في الحلبة مع ستيف فرهود وبطل العالم السابق راؤول ماركيز بوصفه المحللين الخبراء. كان المنتج التنفيذي هو جوردون هول مع إنتاج ريتش غوغان وإخراج ريك فيليبس.

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“I want my legacy to be that I’m the best female fighter to ever put on gloves.” – Claressa Shields

Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados الجمعة على شوتايم^® In First Women’s Boxing Main Event In Premium Television History

VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields opens up about how growing up in Flint, ولاية ميشيغان., shaped her career, bringing equality to women’s boxing, and her growing legacy in this SHOWTIME Sports video feature: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR

الدروع (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 كوس) غدا/الجمعة في الحدث الرئيسي ل ShoBox: الجيل الجديد in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 الألعاب الأولمبية. The six-round middleweight bout, which will air live on SHOWTIME (10 عصرا. و/PT), is the first women’s boxing event in premium television history.

الحدث, labeled “Detroit City Gold,” is promoted by Salita Promotions from MGM Grand Detroit. في ShoBox شارك في ميزة, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 كوس) and Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 كوس) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

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Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television

الجمعة, مارس 10 يعيشون على شوتايم^® من MGM Grand Detroit

انقر هنا للصور; ائتمان: توم كازينو / شوتايم

ديترويت (مارس 8, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, ال ShoBox: الجيل الجديد headlined by two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, participated in a final press conference يوم الاربعاء in advance of يوم الجمعة four-fight telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.

الدروع (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 كوس) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, يعيشون على شوتايم في 10 عصرا. و/PT.

“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, ولاية ميشيغان., is promoted by Salita Promotions. دروع مقابل. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.

في ShoBox شارك في ميزة, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 كوس), كليفلاند, and Russia’s Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 كوس) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.

In an eight-round televised bout, welterweight Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 كوس) توليدو, أوهايو, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 كوس) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. في أولى مبارياته تلفزيونيا, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 كوس) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, الابن. (11-1-1, 4 كوس) في نوبة ثمانية الجولة.

إليكم ما قاله المقاتلون يوم الاربعاء:

Claressa شيلدز:

“I started boxing at age 11 and all I really wanted was an opportunity. This is one of those big opportunities.

“Her having 124 professional rounds doesn’t mean anything to me. Her being 15-8 مع 6 KOs doesn’t scare me either. But I am glad she took the fight and didn’t pull out.

“She’s a challenge and, على الورق, she’s not supposed to be someone that I can just walk through. But I’ve been in training camp for three months and I had a great training camp.

I’m not going to let her beat me in front of my family. I’m not going to let her beat me in front of my nephews and cousins and my mom and dad. I just don’t roll like that.

“If she doesn’t have the talent and skill to go six rounds with me, she will not go six rounds. هكذا, I hope she had a very good training camp. I know I did.

“This is the first time that a woman has been the main event on SHOWTIME and I’m not coming to make women look bad when I get in there on مارس 10."

Szilvia Szabados:

“I’m ready to fight. I’ve been waiting a long time for this fight. I feel good and I’m in great shape.

“I think everyone has a destiny in life and I’m glad I chose to be a boxer. This is a huge opportunity for me and I plan to take advantage of it.

“I know she has the amateur experience, but I have more experience as a pro. We’ll see what’s more important يوم الجمعة."

أنطونيو نيفيس:

“I trained and did everything I have to do. I’m ready for war.

“Coming out of Cleveland, nobody gives us a chance. We have to fight for everything we get.

“I respect Potapov. انه مقاتل جيد. He said he’s going to take my belt? He’s going to have to take it from me. أنا هنا للقتال. I’m not going to just give it up. Come try and take it.

“When I get in there Friday, انها كل الأعمال. I respect him – I don’t have any problems with him as a person.

“I’ve fought a lot of Russians and Europeans. They’re straight-up, come forward, and try to put on a lot of pressure. They bring the fight and I’m ready for that. I’m ready for anything he brings to the table.

“Anything can happen in a fight, but I’m focused and ready and I know what I have to do. I’ll be able to adjust to whatever he brings.”

نيكولاي Potapov:

“I will be a much more aggressive version of myself for this fight. I trained to be very aggressive. I have a lot of surprises in store for Antonio Nieves.

“I learned a lot training at Kronk and I’m very ready. I had a great training camp and I really enjoyed living here in Detroit.

“In Russia, there is a traditional Russian style. Over here, it’s totally different. The American style is much more aggressive. I loved training with Javan SugarHill Steward at Kronk and learned a lot.”

ويسلي تاكر:

“I come to fight every time and everybody knows when I fight, it’s fireworks.

“He may be from here, but Detroit is my home, أيضا. And I’m planning on winning here at home.”

إد ويليامز:

“I’m glad to be home. I had a great camp and it’s going to be a hell of a fight.

“Wesley Tucker is coming to fight, but I’m home. You don’t let nobody take you at home. هذا هو.

“He may be in for a short night. Or a long one. We’ll see.”

جيمس جوردون سميث:

“I’m knocking you out. I’m not here to play games. I’m coming straight for you. I bet you I knock you out.

“You can’t punch. What are you going to do?

“I’m coming to throw bombs, so I hope you trained for this because I’m going to knock that smile off your face. Your coach can’t fight for you.”

جوشوا جرير, الابن:

"أنا مستعد. يتم طردك. We didn’t come here to lose.

“This is a fight I’ve been waiting for. نحن مستعدون. مثل الجمعة, I hope he’s ready, جدا. "

شيلدز تتصدر أولى مباريات الملاكمة للسيدات على التلفزيون المتميز الجمعة, مارس 10 يعيشون على شوتايم^® من MGM Grand Detroit

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الصورة الائتمان: بوب رايدر

ديترويت, لي (فبراير 28) - حائز على الميدالية الذهبية الأولمبية مرتين Claressa شيلدز (1-0) فلينت, ولاية ميشيغان., ومنافس وزن الديك نيكولاي Potapov (16-0-1, 8 كوس) of Podolsk, روسيا, عملت بها لوسائل الإعلام يوم الثلاثاء في وقت مبكر من لهم ShoBox: الجيل الجديد نوبات متلفزة لترويج ساليتا "مدينة ديترويت الذهبية" في الجمعة, مارس 10, في MGM جراند ديترويت, ويعيش في موعد العرض (10 عصرا. و/PT).

أول حدث رئيسي في الملاكمة للسيدات يتم عرضه على التلفزيون المتميز, ستكون معركة صنع دروع التاريخ معركة سداسية ضد هنغاري Szilvia "Sunset" مجانًا (15-8, 6 كوس) ل بطولة NABF للوزن المتوسط ​​للسيدات.

في المباراة المواصفات المشتركة, Potapov, يتدرب حاليًا في Kronk Gym, سوف تتحدى كليفلاند أنطونيو نيفيس (17-0-2, 9 كوس) في معركة 10 جولات له بطولة NABO Bantamweight.

في فتحت وزن bantamweight متلفزة ثمانية جولات, احتمال bantamweight مقرها ديترويت جيمس سميث (11-0, 6 كوس) سيأخذ شيكاغو جوشوا جرير, الابن. (11-1-1, 4 كوس). في المباراة التليفزيونية الثماني الأخرى من الرباعي المثير, وزن الوسط ويسلي تاكر (13-0, 8 كوس) توليدو, أوهايو, يواجه ديترويت إد ويليامز (12-1-1, 4 كوس).

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أقل ما كان المقاتلين القول:

Claressa شيلدز:

"صنعت التاريخ في الهواة, لذلك من الممتع جدًا أن أصنع التاريخ في المحترفين أيضًا وأن أفعل ذلك أيضًا بالقرب من المنزل في ديترويت.

"لهذه المعركة, لقد قمت بالمزيد من أعمال الطرق وعملت أيضًا بجد على أساسياتي. مع مدربي, جيسون كروتشفيلد, في زاويتي يعرف نقاط الضعف ونقاط القوة, لذلك نحن نعزز جميع نقاط الضعف.

"أعلم أن Szabados لديها الكثير من قدرة الجسم على التحمل وعقلية" لا تستقيل "في الحلبة. لديها خبرة مهنية أكثر مني وهي خطوة كبيرة بالنسبة لي, لأنها ليست سوى معركتي المهنية الثانية.

"مع سمعتي واسمنا في ارتفاع مستمر وحصلت على الكثير من الشهرة, لقد تعاملت معها حقًا من خلال أخذ بعض الأنفاس العميقة وعدم السماح لنفسي بالحماس الشديد. عندما أفكر مارس 10, أريد فقط القفز لأعلى ولأسفل!

"عندما كنت أحد الهواة, تابعت الملاكمة المهنية للمرأة بأفضل ما أستطيع. اعتقدت أن الكثير من النساء لم يعطن فرصًا متساوية. أخبرت نفسي أنه من أجل نمو ملاكمة النساء, يجب أن أكون محترفة بعد الفوز بالأولمبياد مرة أخرى. شعرت في قلبي أنني سأكون محترمة وأعطي الفرصة. أستفيد من كل فرصة, حتى الآن, أشعر أن ملاكمة النساء هي رياضة ستستمر لفترة طويلة ".

نيكولاي Potapov:

"نيفيس مقاتل جيد, ويحتل المرتبة الأولى 10. أريد أن أحارب أفضل ما هو متاح في قسمي. الفوز على نيفيس سيكون كبيرًا في مسيرتي ، ونأمل أن يؤدي إلى تسديد لقب في المستقبل القريب. لا يمكنني أن أخسر مارس 10.

"لقد تدربت بجد لأقطع مسافة 10 جولات, لكن فلسفة Kronk لا تتركها في أيدي القضاة.

“أنا ممتن لشوتايم وساليتا للترويج لمنحي فرصة أخرى للقتال على هذه الشبكة المرموقة. أنا أركز على تحقيق الفوز بعد قضاء وقت في تدريب ديترويت في صالة رياضة Kronk الأسطورية. "