紐約 (四月 8, 2019) – An IBF Female World Title is on the line and women’s boxing history will be made on Saturday, 四月 13, 如 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE技術的Everlastonce again works alongsideSHOWTIME體育to deliver a great night of action to fight fans everywhere. 在開始 6 P.M. ET live from the hallowed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, 新澤西州, 互動, FREE Facebook series sets the table for the Shields vs. Hammer undisputed middleweight championship showdown with five fights, including a world title contest and a main event preview featuring the undefeated championClaressa盾herself.
“We’re excited to have a role in what will be a historic night in women’s boxing, and it speaks to the strides our platform has made to exclusively air our first world championship matchup,” 說 馬克·弗拉托, 校長和業務發展總監, 利納克爾媒體. “The world title fight will be part of an outstanding evening of Facebook action with championship contenders and budding stars, and an exclusive interview with Claressa Shields, and of course we’re thrilled to be working alongside Showtime once again.”
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE lineup is headlined by unbeaten RussianElena Gradinař (9-0, 2 科斯), who vies for her first world title when she takes on two-time title challengerBrenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 科斯) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship – the first-ever world title fight for the popular Facebook series. In super flyweight action, 23 year-old Detroit-nativeJa'Rico O'Quinn (11-0, 8 科斯) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Minnesota’s維森特·阿爾法羅·馬丁內斯 (9-4, 3 科斯). The card will also include former heavyweight title challenger塞繆爾·彼得 (37-6, 30 科斯) in an eight-round matchup andJesse Angel Hernandez(12-2, 7 科斯) of Fort Worth, 得克薩斯州, stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest. Local standout伊塞亞·塞爾頓(12-2, 4 科斯) opens the free show on Facebook three hours before Showtime Boxing hits the airwaves.
“四月 13 is a fantastic fight card, top-to-bottom, from former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter to top American super flyweight prospect Jarico O’Quinn and the highly competitive IBF Featherweight World Title fight between No. 1-ranked Elena Gradinar from Russia and No. 2 contender Karen Carbajal from Argentina fighting for the vacant belt,” said boxing champion-turned-promoter德米特里Salitaof Salita Promotions. “Some of the best boxers on the planet will be on display on the most popular social media platform in the world, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE, on April 13.”
由於五月 2017, the numbers on the 33-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of171,589 意見per event and more than5.6 萬總的意見 為加盟店. 由於九月. 2018, sixteen FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Season II showshave reached 4.2 萬粉絲 和have averaged almost 265,000 意見.
在九月. 2018 “國王拳擊週二夜戰鬥” (594,447) 從伯利恆金沙, 在十二月. 2018 “皇后區和皇后區卡王” (379,758) 在紐約, 在十一月. 2018 “硬打欣欣協作” (372,662), 在十二月. 2018 “羅伊·瓊斯JR. 德州Throwdown” (318,886), 在十月. 2018 “硬打費城特價” (297,545), 在十月. 2018 長達一小時的Bareknuckle “Freeview頻道” (292,253), 在十一月. 2018 “泰坦在首都” (256,871), the March 2019 墨菲拳擊 “聖. 帕特里克日的衝突” (252,065), 在九月. 2017 “實打實促銷: 帝國” 從雲頂賭場 (225,000), the March 2019 Murphy’s Boxing “Melrose Mayhem” (218,409), the Feb. 2019 “Raging Babe Philly Special” (203,000) and the August 2017 CES “Super Saturday” 從快活 (203,000) 所有記錄 200,000 以上意見, and collectively the 33-show series has seen a total of more than 5,662,450 在所有設備視圖.
WBO Middleweight Champion Hammer Takes on Fellow Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Saturday, 四月 13 住在Showtime® from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City
大西洋城, N.J. (四月 5, 2019) – Before she arrived in New York Thursday for the final part of her training camp, WBO中量級世界冠軍 克里斯蒂娜·哈默shared her thoughts on her showdown for the Undisputed Middleweight Championship against WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight ChampionClaressa盾 週六日 13 live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
Germany’s Hammer has held a middleweight world title since 2010, defending it numerous times including in her U.S. debut last June on SHOWTIME in which she defeated Tori Nelson. Now she looks to stamp her name in the history books in this matchup against Shields that many are calling the most significant fight in women’s boxing history.
門票現場活動, 這是由的Salita促銷推廣, 售價為 $150, $100, $55 和 $35 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster and atboardwalkhall.com.
Here are highlights of what Hammer had to say as we head into fight week for this historic event:
How excited are you about fighting in the U.S.?
克里斯蒂娜·哈默: “I’m really excited about it because this is a very big fight. I can’t wait to get there, step into the ring and put on a great performance.”
這是什麼戰鬥對你意味著什麼?
CH: “This is going to be the biggest women’s fight in history. 我們都是冠軍, she has Olympic gold medals and other accolades, so with all of that combined, it’s going to be a game changer for our sport.”
What do you need to do to win?
CH: “I’m a long time champion and I know what to do in the ring. I know I have the skills to beat her. I have great foot work and my goal is to beat her badly.”
What do you think of Claressa inside and outside of the ring?
CH: “Claressa has obviously accomplished a lot going back to the Olympics. This is a big step for her and I think it’s going to be a challenge for her. As a person, she’s just my opponent, that’s all.”
Can you describe your style of fighting and what fans can expect on April 13?
CH: “I’m tall for my division so I use my reach. I have great footwork and technique and power and I want to show off all those skills. I’m going to show that Christina Hammer is a great champion. I like to play with my opponent, and when the moment is right, I beat her down.”
Can you talk about your experiences as a fashion model and why that’s important to you?
CH: “I like modeling because it’s a different part of me. You can be more feminine and athletic. I did my first shoot three years ago and I had never done anything like that. I’ve worked on my skills there too.
“To be a model is an easy job, it just gives me confidence. Being a fighter is hard. You have to give everything, because in the ring you can’t run away. You have to fight and defeat someone.”
Would you ever want to compete in another sport?
CH: “我不知道. Boxing is the best sport to me. It’s my passion. I give everything to the sport and my dream now is to be successful in America.”
Is there anyone in boxing history you’d have loved to fight?
CH: “Laila Ali was a great champion and If I fought her that would be a great fight.”
Do you see women’s boxing as a sport on the rise?
CH: “是的, it’s really grown in recent years. There are more fights on big platforms for us and I think this is just the start.”
Would you recommend for other women to go into boxing?
CH: “Boxing is a great sport. You need technique, intelligence and it makes you feel more confident. If something happens, you can take care of yourself. It’s the best workout and I suggest it to everyone.”
