Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T- 렉스” Shields announced today that she has signed a promotional agreement with promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions.
Already a national sports figure and role model for women everywhere, the Flint, Michigan native is in position to realize her dreams as a professional boxer.
에 금요일, 유월 16, Shields will fight at Detroit’s Masonic Temple, in her home state of Michigan, as part of Salita’s Detroit Brawl series.
방패 (2-0, 1 KO), 플린트의, 미시간, is the only American boxer, 남성 또는 여성, to ever win back-to-back Olympic boxing gold medals (2012 과 2016). In only her second bout as a professional, Shields won the NABF Middleweight Championship on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation in the first-ever women’s bout to headline a premium cable telecast. 이벤트, held at MGM Grand Detroit, was presented by Salita Promotions.
“I thank Salita Promotions for the commitment they have shown to me,” 말했다 Claressa Shields. “I promise all boxing fans that I will dedicate myself to being not only the world’s #1 female boxer and #1 파운드를위한 파운드, but also a torch-bearer for boxing and women the world over. I can’t wait to get in the ring on 유월 16 to continue the journey.”
“Salita Promotions is to be commended for their commitment to Claressa Shields,” 마크 Taffet 고 말했다, 방패’ 공동 관리자. “Dmitriy’s knowledge and expertise in Claressa’s home-base market of Detroit provides the perfect complements to Claressa’s once-in-a-century talent and determination to advance women’s boxing and change the sport of boxing forever.”
“Claressa is an outstanding world-class athlete, who has the ability to transcend sports like Michael Jordan and Serena Williams,” 드미트리 Salita 말했다. “She also has the charisma to appeal to a broad new generation of fans, who will tune in to watch her fights and will want to come to arenas to experience her performance live. Every one of her fights is a unique experience that is memorable and transcends boxing. Claressa is a rare combination of the great fighter and a sports icon that come along in every generation. The state of Michigan has been home to many, like Joe Louis, 토미 Hearns은, Floyd Mayweather and now Claressa Shields. I look forward to working with Claressa on her already historic career. 에서 만 22 years old I believe Claressa will continue to break records, set new limits and break boundaries in and out the ring.”
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