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CLARESSA SHIELDS DOMINE MARIE-EVE DICAIRE, FAȚĂ ISTORIA CA PRIMUL BOXER ÎNCORUNAT CAMP NEDISPUTAT ÎN A DOUA DIVIZIUNE DE MASĂ

STELA NEDIFERATĂ CITĂ IUNIE ÎN LAS VEGAS PENTRU DEBUTUL MMA; ÎL APELĂ pe KATIE TAYLOR ȘI SAVANNAH MARSHALL ÎN INTERVIUL POST-LUPTĂ

(Vineri, Martie 5, 2021 - Flint, MY) Superstarul femeilor Claressa Shields și-a promovat vinerea seară drept „GWOAT” de box și a devenit WBC unificat, WBO, IBF & Campion mondial WBA Super Junior la greutate medie, prin marcarea unei decizii unilaterale de 10 runde, unanime Marie-Eve Dicaire din St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, în evenimentul principal de 10 runde al istoricului pentru femei „SUPERMUNI: SCUTURI VS. DICAIRE eveniment la Centrul Financiar Dort și live pe pay-per-view în orașul natal Flint al Shields, Michigan.

Shields (11-0, 2 KO) a devenit, de asemenea, primul boxer din era cu patru centuri care a devenit campion mondial de necontestat la două diviziuni de greutate, în virtutea victoriei sale de închidere (100-90 de toți cei trei judecători) peste acum fostul campion Dicaire (17-1).

Fără caracteristic, Shields, în vârstă de 25 de ani, a devenit contrapuncător la începutul acestei lupte, pentru a compensa încercările lui Dicaire de a sări în și în afara razei de acțiune. Bazându-se pe reflexele ei pentru a pedepsi orice încercare de agresiune a lui Dicaire, Shields l-a închis pe canadian și apoi s-a întors la agresiunea obișnuită înaintată mai târziu în luptă.

Dicaire a aterizat cu un southpaw de calitate lăsat pe Shields în runda a patra, probabil singura ei lovitură semnificativă a luptei, iar Shields pur și simplu nu l-a scuturat.

Nu mă pot supăra pe performanța mea,”A spus Shields după luptă. „A continuat să mă coate și să mă lovească cu capul. Am încercat knockout-ul și aproape că l-am avut de câteva ori, dar avem două minute, iar arbitrul nu o rupe când mă ține și mă dă în cot. Sunt fericit, dar îmi doream totuși eliminarea. Pur și simplu nu am avut suficient timp. La sfârșitul zilei, Sunt noul campion de necontestat la 154 și primul boxer care a fost campion de necontestat de două ori. ”

Shields a spus că era fericită că și-a realizat cea mai recentă bucată de istorie în fața familiei și a prietenilor din Flint, chiar dacă pandemia a însemnat mult mai puțini fani prezenți.

„Cu Covid, nu am putea avea o capacitate completă. Sunt 300 aici și asta este capacitatea zilei, deci avem o casă plină. Nu am putea avea capacitatea maximă, dar știu dacă am fi putut, am fi avut 6000 oameni aici. Sunt fericit că am reușit să o fac aici (în Flint). Am început să boxez aici la Berston Fieldhouse la 11 ani. Niciodată, într-un milion de ani, nu m-am gândit că aș fi pe pay-per-view și mă voi lupta pentru un titlu incontestabil și aș fi una dintre cele mai mari vedete ale boxului. Voiam doar să câștig o medalie de aur olimpică. Dumnezeu mi-a dat două medalii olimpice. am 12 curele de campionat acum. Nu pare real să spui de necontestat de două ori ".

Când a fost întrebat despre doi dintre rivalii ei rămași la box, colega superstarului Irlandei Katie Taylor și cuceritoarea ei unică la amatori, Savannah Marshall din Marea Britanie, Scuturile pline de încredere.

„Katie Taylor nu este îngrijorată. 147 lire sterline este. Ar trebui să-mi plătească mult pentru a-mi pierde fundul și pentru a merge la 147. La sfârșitul zilei, Sunt o femeie. Nu am sâni mari, dar am un fund frumos, deci vino cu aluatul acela și voi fi acolo. Cel puțin un milion și voi fi acolo.

„Savannah Marshall nu se poate juca cu mine. Să-l păstrați reale. Savannah Marshall, ai câștigat o decizie norocoasă când eram copii. De asemenea, Londra găzduia olimpiadele. Dacă vrei să te bucuri că mă bate 14 arată 8 ... hai acum. Și apoi am continuat să devin campioană mondială în trei divizii diferite și ea a rupt. Știe că nu poate și nu va putea vreodată să se alăture cu mine. Poate veni în America. Voi merge în Marea Britanie. Putem merge în Mexic. Putem merge oriunde, și o voi face să se ridice. Știe asta. E speriată de mine. Savannah Marshall o poate obține. Spune-i lui Eddie Hearn, a venit acea lovitură de 250K. Spune-i să vină cu 500K ... 750K dacă vrea să mă duc în Marea Britanie și să-i fumez fata. Plătește-mă."

Dicaire și-a continuat blândețea în interogările post-luptă și a promis că nu va lăsa pierderea să-i atenueze viitorul în sport.

„Cred că Claressa a făcut o treabă bună în seara asta,”A spus Dicaire. "Astă seară, era cea mai bună. Uneori câștigi și alteori înveți. La noapte, Am învățat. Cred că acest lucru îmi va permite doar să devin mai puternic. Nu casez pentru a-mi proteja înregistrarea sau a-mi păstra evidența 0 Pierderile. Fac box pentru a învinge campioni. La noapte, Am avut șansa să mă lupt cu adevăratul campion. A câștigat de data aceasta, dar conta pe mine să mă întorc la sala de sport și să muncesc din greu și să fiu din nou campioană mondială sigur.

Shields, care spune că debutul ei mult mediatizat MMA va fi probabil la Las Vegas în iunie, aruncat 409 pumni în luptă și a aterizat 128 inclusiv 34.9% de pumnii ei de putere. Aruncă Dicaire 263 pumni în schimb, dar a aterizat doar 31.

„Flint Michigan a primit cel mai prost boxer din lume!”Le-a spus Shields fanilor ei. „Am fost incontestabili de două ori. Pacquiao care? Canelo care? Când altcineva face ceea ce am făcut eu, mi-a spus ”.



În evenimentul co-principal al nopții, Houston este neînvins Danielle Perkins (3-0, 1 KO) a avut o îmbunătățire marcată și a avut un timp mult mai ușor în revanșa ei împotriva Georgiei Monika "Lay Em Down" Harrison (2-2, 1 KO), marcând o decizie unanimă dominantă în opt runde în timp ce prelua Campionatul WBC Silver Grei în acest proces.

Fosta campioană mondială de amatori, Perkins, a folosit fiecare din atletismul ei superior, 6'Înălțime și 72-inch atingeți pentru a vă deplasa în jurul inelului și a ține la distanță Harrison de 5' 10 ", cu o lovitură de pedeapsă dreaptă și o dietă constantă de mâini stângi puternice la cap și corp. Câteodată, Arbitrul Michael Griffin părea să ia în considerare oprirea, dar durabilul Harrison a continuat să vină înainte și să se legene pentru garduri pentru toate cele opt runde, în ciuda puterii de foc care i-a venit.

Scorurile au fost 80-72 din toți cei trei judecători.

„Îmi cer scuze pentru că nu am primit un knockout. Jur că data viitoare mă voi întoarce și ți-o voi da, Cremene,”, A spus Perkins, post-lupta. „De data aceasta Monika a făcut unele ajustări. Am lovit-o cu niște ciocane solide și fata a rămas pe picioare atât de mulțumită pentru ea. ”

Aruncă Perkins 353 pumni în luptă și a aterizat 121 inclusiv 40.9% din împușcăturile ei de putere. A aruncat Harrison 273 fotografii, dar a găsit doar o casă pentru 21 dintre ei.

„Vreau să fiu campioana mondială de necontestat la categoria grea,”A continuat Perkins. „Vreau să fiu cel mai bun pe care l-ai văzut vreodată”.

Greutate bantam neînvinsă Jamie „Miracolul” Mitchell (6-0-2, 43 KO) din Pacific Grove, California, arăta impresionant în bătaia și oprirea unui veteran mai experimentat Noemi "La Rebelde / Nu-Nu ”Păduri (12-16-3, 2 KO) în cinci runde unilaterale.

Cu pedeapsa cu doi pumni de la Mitchell, în creștere constantă cu fiecare rundă care trece, Arbitrul Gerard White a decis că poticnirea și retragerea boschilor s-au săturat și a semnat milostiv lupta la 1:49 din al cincilea.

„Tocmai am fost repartizată în zonă. Faceam orice se potrivea momentului,”, A spus Mitchell, post-lupta. „Așa am obținut knockout-ul. Mulțumesc antrenorilor mei și mulțumesc Claressa Shields pentru că m-au pus pe acest card. Acesta este un moment de neuitat pentru femei. ”

Înainte de a înscrie knockout-ul tehnic, Mitchell a aterizat 48% (80/167) de pumnii ei de putere, și 40% (94/234) din pumnul ei total. Noemi Bosques a aterizat doar 24 de 153 pumni.

„Îmi place să mă apuc de mine pentru a face mai bine,”A spus Mitchell despre interpretarea ei. „Am vrut să fac anumite lucruri, dar nu o numesc pe această fată gardiană pentru nimic. Mi-aș dori să o fi scos mai repede de acolo și să fi fost mai clară cu jabul meu. A fost cam dificilă. ”

În deschiderea emisiunii, 2012 medaliat cu bronz olimpic Marlen esparza(9-1, 1 KO) a rămas ocupată înainte de provocarea programată a campioanei WBC Flyweight Ibeth Zamora în aprilie, cu o decizie dominantă în șase rundeShelly Barnett (acum 4-4-2, 2 KO).

Barnett a încercat să fie agresiv, dar abilitățile lui Esparza i-au permis să-și împuște adversarul mai mare, aproape după bunul plac, mai ales că lupta a continuat. „Știam că era dură și mai mare,”A spus Esparza. „Am vrut pe cineva cu mai multă greutate pentru că nu lupt niciodată mai sus 112 lbs. și cred că am rezolvat-o bine. Mă bucur modul în care s-a jucat totul. Mă bucur că am făcut parte din acest eveniment și că am lucrat din nou cu Claressa. ”

Aruncă Esparza 352 pumni în luptă, aterizare 126, inclusiv 26 focuri de corp și 38.4% din împușcăturile ei de putere. Barnett a aruncat 291 și a aterizat 49. Scorurile judecătorilor au fost 60-54, 6-53 x 2.

Pe porțiunea gratuită de pre-show a pay-per-view, mijlociul Timur Kerefov a rămas neînvins (11-0, 6 KO) cu un TKO 3 peste Saint Petersburg, Veteranul din Florida, Manny Woods (acum 16-11-1, 6 KO). Ochiul stâng al lui Woods nu putea rezista sub atacul loviturilor de pumn al fostei vedete amatoare din Rusia. Timpul a fost 1:06. Kerefov, Detroit prin Shalushka, Rusia și acum se antrenează la Kronk Gym, aruncat 190 pumni în întâlnirea prescurtată, aterizare 80, inclusiv 24 fotografii ale corpului. Woods a aruncat 122 și a aterizat doar 17.

SUPERMUNI: SCUTURI VS. DICAIRE a fost prezentat de Salita Promoții în asociere cu Groupe Yvon Michel, dedicat Zilei Internaționale a Femeii din acest an (Luni, Martie 8, 2021) și sponsorizat cu mândrie de titanii jocurilor de noroc onlineBetonline.net și piață online bazată pe plante Vejii.
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Marie-Eve Dicaire determined underdog against Claressa Shields inSuperwomenPPV this Friday Night

MONTREAL (Martie 1, 2021) – Unbeaten underdog Marie-Eve Dicaire, the reigning IBF female super welterweight World champion, has fully prepared physically and mentally for this Friday night’s undisputed showdown against undefeated WBC and WBO title holder and self-proclaimed GOAT Claressa Shields(10-0, 2 KO).

A tribute to International Women’s Day, “SUPERMUNI: SCUTURI VS. DICAIRE” will be broadcast live in USA on InDemand Pay Per View and streamed live on FITE.TV, and in Canada On Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV and streamed live on FITE.TV and YOOP. începând de la 9 p.m. ȘI / 6 p.m. PT, from Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. (To pre-order on FITE.TV Mergi la www.fitetv/watch/shields-vs-decaire/2p8qn/).

Dicaire (17-0), a popular French-Canadian boxer, understands and fully appreciates the significance of “SUPERMUNI”, and what an upset victory would do for her building brand, particularly outside her native Canada.

I allowed myself to be excited,” Dicaire explained. “I know it is a significant fight, but I made sure I’m focused on the task I need to accomplish and not the outcome of the fight. My strategy is based on my skills. Where she puts her focus is up to her. On my side, I did everything I had to get ready for this fight. And I am!

I’ve always said that boxing is a passion, and I am happy to make a living out of it,” she said. Dar, mie, it is more than that. It is a way to inspire people, to change society’s mentality. I want to achieve greatness to inspire people to dream big and this is what this fight is all about to me.

Anul trecut, 2-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Shields, who will be fighting Dicaire at home in Flint, Michigan, signed a multi-year deal with mixed-martial-arts promoter PFL. Her transition to MMA will reportedly happen this year.

Dicaire, ironic, was a world amateur champion in karate before transitioning to boxing, in which she has defeated five world champions.

My karate background has always been a powerful tool for me in terms of mindset and work ethic,” Dicaire commented. “I was built in martial arts and I think it is what made me the strong athlete that I am now.

Acest vineri seara Shields vs. Dicarie will determine the No. 1 woman in the super welterweight division, if not in all of boxing.




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Boston featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. Benefited from sparring with undisputed world lightweight champion Katie Taylor

BOSTON (Februarie 17, 2021) – Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, Jr.  hasn’t made his pro debut yet, but he did get the opportunity to recently spar with undisputed world lightweight championKatie Taylor (17-0, 6 KO), the 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, who was a 5-time AIBA world champion as an amateur.

The 28-year-old Anderson, who is managed by Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker, was supposed to make his pro debut earlier this year in Mexico. He showed up but his opponent tested positive for COVID-19 and their fight was canceled.

Taylor frequently travels from Ireland to Connecticut, where she prepares for fights with her trainerRoss Enamait.    

Anderson, a union Sheetmetal worker in local 17, was a decorated amateur who won a gold medal at the 2016 Turneul Rocky Marciano, as well as The New England’s Tournament twice in 2018-2019, and won Central Division of the New England Golden Gloves Tournament twice and runner-up twice during his four-year (2016-2019) run. He also competed in three national tournaments.

Anderson benefitted from being a southpaw when his trainerMarc Gargaro, was contacted by Enamait about needing a lefthanded sparring partner for Taylor. “I’ve only sparred with her once,” Anderson said, “but I believe I will be getting more work with Katie at her training camp in the near future. I’ve already been asked back for more sparring.

“In the ring, Katie is patient, ascuțit, and quick with her combinations. She also doesn’t waste any movements all all. She is very tough and aggressive. Outside the ring, she is very nice, always smiling when talking, and a generous, decent human being.”

There’s nothing better for a young boxer than to train and spar with a world-class athlete, even if it’s a female against a male, the experience in invaluable.

I believe getting experience with a world champion helped me build up my confidence. It definitely opened my mind and eyes to trying new things like different movements and combinations, as well as make sure my defense and foot work was on point. Learning to become better at changing the tempo of combinations I was throwing. Also, realizing the things Katie did during and after sparring, understanding her mentality, and letting me know and see what it takes to be the best in the world, will help me grow big-time as a boxer.

“It is a little different sparring a woman but, sincer, it helped me work on my craft in areas I’ve been trying to improve on. I am still available to give and get good, solid work and effort. It’s expanding my mind, I was still able to pick and choose when to dig hard shots to make sure I was still solidly sparring for her, unlike with guys’ majority of punches are thrown hard.

Ortiz’ managerRyan Roach comentat: “This is a great opportunity for Troy. Anytime you share the ring with a world champion, even sparring, is a great way to elevate your level of confidence. As many know there are a lot of levels to this sport and these opportunities are crucial in building a fighter. I am really proud of Troy. His debut got pushed back, but he’s stayed in the gym and remains positive waiting for his shot. He has a great coach and team at Nonantum Boxing.”

Sparring Taylor may not have erased the disappointment of Anderson’s pro debut being canceled; totuși, the experience will surely make him a better fighter.

“Sparring a world champion was unbelievable,” Anderson concluded. “Just having the opportunity to step foot in the ring with world champion Katie Taylor was amazing. Literally, leading up to the day of sparring, that’s all I could focus on and think about. I was extremely locked in, because I wanted to give Katie Taylor good work and show her that reaching out to my coach Marc was not a mistake, and his words about me were solid. Seeing how Katie is when moving, throwing combinations, and on defense picking and choosing when to be aggressive and not, is unexplainable. It was truly a blessing and I will forever be grateful and thankful for the experience and opportunity to be able to spar with a world champion, Katie Taylor”

INFORMAȚII:  

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DESPRE FIGHTER LOCKER: Infiintata in 2019, Fighter Locker este o agenție sportivă cuprinzătoare care administrează boxeri profesioniști. Fighter Locker ajută, de asemenea, la mărcile boxerilor, găsindu-și vocea cu un serviciu 100% personalizat. Fighter Locker nu crede cu adevărat în modelele de lucru. Crede în modele de optimizare a parteneriatului în mișcare.

Fighter Locker folosește patru pași creativi, deoarece crede în „fundamentul este totul”: 1. conceput cu înțelepciune, 2. restrâns creativ, 3. Judecat cu mândrie, 4. puternic vizat.

FED UP FEMALE BOXERS DEMAND FAIRNESS AND A PLATFORM

Boxing’s top female athletes have no “acasă”, no network to showcase their talent

PENTRU DIFUZARE

NEW YORKAs women continue to make strides toward equality across industries, boxing and its media partners remain in the past by disenfranchising women from a fair opportunity to showcase their skills and earn a living. In the same year that America elected its first female Vice President, a woman of color, the elite women athletes that top the world rankings have no regular television platform or boxing series. Nowhere is this unfair playing field more apparent than in the United States and North America.

The overwhelming majority of top females in boxing have not fought in 2020, or have not fought since January. The pandemic has hit women in boxing even harder than it has hit the men. The picture wasn’t rosy before Covid-19 and, without action, there is no reason to believe that it will improve.

This impacts all women in American boxing, from stars Claressa Shields and Amanda Serrano, to reigning world champions, to six-round and four-round fighters. Other than a handful of athletes, most female boxers must hold down a full-time or part-time job to make ends meet.

Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy, Ava Knight and others have pursued opportunities in MMA to supplement their income and avoid inactivity. Claressa Shields, the most acclaimed woman in American amateur history, de doua ori medaliat cu aur olimpic, and a proven attraction, is presently without a platform and just announced a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League.

The unified champion from Flint, Michigan, told The Athletic that, “E (box) a sexist sport. It’s sexist with the opportunities we’re given. It’s sexist with the TV time. It’s sexist with how much we get paid. Toate trei. It’s fine for a female boxing star to try her hand at MMA. They shouldn’t be compelled to do so for lack of opportunities.

These women consistently deliver great fights and solid viewership numbers,” a declarat Lou Dibella, who promotes more women than any other US promotional entity. “They put people in seats, and viewership of their events often rivals the men. These aren’t club level fighters. They are elite world champions and, without television, without a regular platform, they can’t be financially secure or build any kind of fan base. It’s remarkable that women’s boxing is growing its talent pool and raising its stature, given the scarce television and streaming slots that are reserved for female fighters. This is a testament to the resiliency and dedication of boxing’s female athletes, who deserve better.

Local promoters, who are in the business of growing fighters and filling seats, can offer spots on their cards and regional exposure, but purses are very limited without television revenue. Female fighterspurses are often limited to a percentage of tickets they sell out of hand.

At the top levels, women are passed over. Heather Hardy, a DiBella Entertainment fighter, has seen the difference in the growth of boxers of both genders. “At press conferences, I sit at a seat at the very end, with the rest of the undercard fights,” Said Hardy. “I watch the boys go from sitting next to me at the end of the table, to moving up to the main card, then the co-main, and then the main event, but my seat never moved. No matter how much press I got, no matter how many fights I won, I never moved. Systemic sexism didn’t allow me to move.

It isn’t like we are a separate organization like the WNBA. We are only provided with token opportunities, fighting on the same cards, often in much more competitive fights than the men, and still aren’t treated fairly,” Said Hardy. “We have no place or professional home of our own.

This trickles down to aspiring female boxers and the amateur programs,” DiBella continued. “Young women in boxing need to see other women on the big stage. They need to see women that look like them on television and on streaming platforms. They need to know that if they pursue a boxing career, there will be sufficient opportunities to be seen showcasing their talents, for fair wage. If women are able to headline a boxing event, or capable of selling a significant percentage of a live gate, they should not be paid ten to twenty percent of what similarly situated men are paid. We’re not sending the right message here, and there’s no good reason for it in the 21st century.

The pool of talent available to women in the pro ranks is smaller, but it forces the best matchups. It forces women to fight outside of their weight classes.

Jessica McCaskill just won unified world titles, and wants to fight me at 147,said Amanda Serrano, seven-division world champion. “She called me out at 147! It’s kind of sad. Good for us if it makes sense, but the truth is, they’re calling out champs at 126. That is four different weight classes to go up. Men don’t have to do that! Women are constantly forced to compromise ourselves just to get a chance.

The talent pool won’t increase unless younger generations are inspired by women on television and streamingwomen who can fight as well as, and often better than, the men who are on television now. It’s time to stop asking nicely. It’s time for women boxers to demand fairness and stability, and it’s up to network executives, mass-media, and those who control access to media platforms, to stop living in the past. It’s time for women in boxing to fight for themselves and for the right to earn a living. And it’s now a time for action.


Use the hashtag #WeKeepFighting to follow the movement and to join the conversation on social media.

The late Johnny Tapia remains strong influence for Albuquerque amateur boxer Sharahya-Taina Moreu

The late Johnny Tapia remains strong influence for

Albuquerque amateur boxer Sharahya-Taina Moreu

2020 USA Boxing Nationals, Decembrie. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana

Colorado Springs, Poală. (Noiembrie 23, 2020) – The late, great Hall of Fame boxer Johnny Tapia played a significant role in the development of Albuquerque welterweight Sharahya-Taina Moreu, and the 3-division world champion remains a strong influence in her life.

During the COVID-19 pandemic she has been preparing to compete in the 2020 Statele Unite ale Americii Box Campionatele Naționale, Decembrie 5-12, at Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Tapia (shown below with his tattooed back to Moreu) helped Sharahya-Taina overcome the life-changing tragedy of her mother’s automobile accident. She was only eight at the time, laying on her mother after the accident, and the first out of the car and onto the highway asking for help.

“At first,” she spoke about her relationship with Tapia, “I was regretful and angry, getting into fights and on a bad path. I got into boxing at 12, took anger management, and became motivated.”

Tapia, who was a 2-time National Golden Gloves champion as an amateur, had a tremendous impact on Moreu’s life, something that will never leave her heart and soul.

“We became like family,” the 21-year-old explained. “At first, el (Johnny) didn’t like girls boxing, so he worked me really hard. I was a good basketball player and he kept telling me to go play basketball. But he became a big person in my life, Cred, because I had lost my mother at such a young age. He helped me in and out of the ring in so many ways. Johnny Tapia was the nicest, most humble man I’ve ever met. We became family until the gym fell apart. He only coached me for about eight months, but he taught me that boxing defines you as a person. I feel safe in the ring. I’m a better person because of Johnny and boxing.”

Training with her father/coachYoruba Moreu during the pandemic, although it was challenging to find good sparring, hasn’t been as much of a problem as for others because her gym is in the backyard. She hasn’t been in a fight since last December’s Olympic Trials.

“I’m excited to get back in the ring because I’ve gone too long without competition,” Moreu looked ahead to Shreveport. “It’s definitely going to be different, because there are a bunch of new faces coming for the number one spot, which makes it fun and worthy to fight.”

Proud to represent the United States in competition, Sharahya-Taina is proud of her Native American and Puerto Rican heritage, and she’s taken up the cause fighting for women.

“I love to embrace both sides of my culture,” she commented, “representing my Acoma side from my mother and Taino lineage from the Puerto Rican blood in me, and that’s why my name is Sharahya-Taina. Every day is a fight for women. I’m just making it known and clear that we are here to stay. I’m not just fighting for myself. I’m also fighting for my family, ancestors and the next generation of females who choose to pick up a pair of gloves. The goal is not to be just a champ in the ring, but on the outside, too.”

Moreu has been very successful in her development from youth to the elite division, winning the 2017 Youth National Championships and Western Regional Open, precum și 2016 și 2017 Youth Open. She’s also been runner-up at the 2018 Elite National Championships and Western Elite Qualifier, plus the 2015 National Junior Olympics.

Sharahya-Taina Moreu is a young woman on a mission. She hopes to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, particularly with her younger brother if they both qualified to be, as she says, “an iconic brother/sister duo in Olympic boxing.”

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DESPRE BOXUL SUA:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, dezvolta caracterul, susține sportul boxului, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

Sa’Rai Brown-El : The future of women’s boxing – 2020 USA Boxing Nationals, Decembrie. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana

Colorado Springs, Poală. (Noiembrie 9, 2020) – The future of women’s boxing, poate, is 15-year-oldSa’Rai Brown-El, who has already captured top honors in 11 national and regional tournaments.

Since she started boxing in 2015, Sa’Rai has collected gold medals at the 2019 Junior Open, 2019 PAL National, 2019 & 2017 National Junior Olympics, 2017 Western Regional Open, and Eastern Regional Open in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

“I stayed focused and hungry and, cel mai important, humble,” she spoke about her success in the junior division. “No matter how much you’ve accomplished or the number of accolades you’ve gotten, always stay hungry and always strive for more.”

Boxing started for her when she was 10, training at Lugo Boxing and Fitness in Marietta, Georgia. Prior to that in her native Albany (NY), she went to her uncle’s gym and found a pair of boxing gloves.

“I fell in love with boxing when I found that first pair of gloves,” Brown-El explained. “I first started boxing because, în acel moment, my dad didn’t agree with me. I saw a lot of people who didn’t agree with females competing in a male dominated sport, so I wanted to prove those people wrong. I just love boxing because my whole family boxes.”

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely effected most boxers, who were limited in terms of training and sparring, in addition to being shutout of tournaments. Brown-El, totuși, made the best of a bad situation, running miles with her siblings, cardio mitt work with her father, and much more.

Brown-El has her sights firmly set on the 2020 Statele Unite ale Americii Box Campionatele Naționale, Decembrie 5-12, at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

“I am super excited and super focused on the National Championships,” she added. “I am fighting to get on the USA High Performance Team for my second year. I really want this and I will be working hard every day. My goal for now is to be on Team USA for the second time. I want to fight internationally and be Number 1 in the world.”

Brown-El has definitive long-range goals in boxing, starting with the Olympics and finishing as the face of women’s boxing.

“If I win a gold medal at the 2024 Jocurile Olimpice, maybe a second time in 2028, after that I think that will open up great opportunities for me,” the prodigy commented. “I think it’ll especially help me in the pro ranks. Winning a gold medal is my biggest goal right now.

“I want to be the greatest female boxer in the world. I want to be known and I want to make a statement for all females. I really want to shock the world. I eat, sleep, and breath boxing. This is not just a sport for me, this is a lifestyle.”

Sa’Rai Brown-El is on a golden path to stardom. She represents the future!


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Boxing a family affair for Idaho amateur boxer Kendra Samargis

Colorado Springs, Poală. (Octombrie 26, 2020) – Idaho middleweight boxer Kendra (Reeves) Samargisdecision four years ago to lose weight has led her onto a path to compete in the 2020 Statele Unite ale Americii Box Campionatele Naționale, Decembrie 5-12, at Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Boxing for the 26-year-old Samargis, who lives in Twin Falls, is a real family affair. She’s trained by her husband, Jason, and their two sons, Skyler Bellus (11) and Riley Marovich (8), are in USA Boxing. Skyler, de fapt, has competed in several tournaments in which his mother also fought.

I got into boxing just as a form of weight loss,” Kendra explained. “My husband had been a boxing coach for many years and he still had all of his equipment. We set it up in our garage and started training. În primul rând, starting out was the worst thing I had ever done. The amount of stamina, endurance, and strength that I needed to have was unreal. Slowly over time I lost tremendous weight, 73-pounds to be exact, and I came to love the sport.

I’m always asked what it’s like to be trained by my husband. I always say I have a secret weapon, someone who is in my corner who wants me to succeed just as much as I do and supports me throughout. De asemenea, in times we’re at tournaments, I am never alone the night before a big fight and if I need a pep talk, he is right there. Acum, my sons competing with me, bine, that’s a different story. Being on the outside of the ring while my boys are competing is by far harder than any fight I have ever had. My mom-side definitely kicks in. La sfârșitul zilei, deși, I know how well trained they are, and I have to trust that. I don’t work their corners because that’s too close. I would throw in the towel every time. I have to be in the stands.

Kendra and both of her sons will be competing in Shreveport this year, despite having to train during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the first national tournament of the year in the United States.

Training during the pandemic has been a blessing for me,” Kendra said. “We now own a gym in town. Așa, during the times we had to close our doors, Soțul meu, kids and I were able to keep up with our training regimen. I learned so much during this time. We were actually able to slow things down and work on so many things that get overlooked. We are also very lucky to live in a small town, we only had to keep our gym closed for two months and we’ve been up and running since. I could only image how hard it must be for so many people during these times. We were very blessed to have a gym to get us through.

Currently ranked No. 10 la 152 pounds and No. 5 la 165, Kendra’s highlights thus far are winning gold medals at the 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 2018 Mănuși naționale de Aur Tournament.

An aggressive boxer who throws punches in bunches, Samargis believes she’s made dramatic improvement in the past years. She admittedly changed many different parts of her game, focusing more on movement, foot and head placements.

În cele din urmă, she wants to capture top honors at multiple national tournaments, starting with this year’s Nationals Championship, and eventually turn pro to shoot for a world title. Pentru acum, deși, she’s all in for the Nationals.

I am my biggest competition for this year’s National Championships,” she concluded. “Every day I want to be the best version of myself and every day I wake up to the haunting possibility I could fall back into the person that I used to be. I have to go to war everyday with myself to keep this person at bay. All of the hours of training, nutrition and mental preparation helps me accomplish this. Every day I can continue to be the best version of myself, focusing only on getting better, then who I compete against won’t matter.

I am beyond ready and excited for the National Championships this year. With the world coming to a halt this will be my first tournament of the year. I am ready to get back in the ring. Medaling will give me another national title under my belt and sharpen my resume for when I turn pro.

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CASTLE HEADLINES HISTORIC FIRST ALL FEMALE PRO BOXING EVENT IN UK ON 21ST NOV

WIBA World Champion Denise Castle is set to headline the historicLET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES eveniment, promoted by six time, five division World Champion Lee McAllister, that takes place on Saturday the 21st November 2020

Throughout her professional boxing career Bournemouth’s Castle has competed around the World, but curiously had never competed in a contest in her home country, but that will change come the 21st November, although as the event will be held behind closed doors, at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen, and there will be no British fans ringside to support her.

Castle, a former World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai World Champion, secured the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) World Crown back in October 2019, following a fifth round stoppage over Sutthinee Bamrungpao in Bangkok, Tailanda.

On the 21st November Castle was originally set to defend her WIBA World Crown against Judit Hachbold, subject to Hachbold’s medical suspension issued by the Florida State Boxing Commission being resolved at least 30 zile înainte de eveniment, which has not occurred. A replacement opponent will be announced in due course.

To date theLET BATTLE COMMENCE serie, which are broadcast live onFITE TV and delayed broadcast in the UK onSports Channel Network (Freeview/Youview Channel 265), has featured female contests on all events.

The first took place on the 18th July 2020 and hosted the professional boxing debut of ten time Kick Boxing World Champion Caitlin Foran against PBC International Silver Champion Jaime Bates.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, which was broadcast live on Friday 4th September, featured three female contests, the first featured PBC International Silver Super Flyweight ChampionNicola Hopewell contraTasha Boyes, also featured on the card were Elite Amateur StarsHollie Towl șiEllie Coulson who made their respective professional boxing debuts againstJaime Bates șiBeccy Ferguson.

The interim card for the 21st NovemberLET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES event sees WIBA Minimum-weight World ChampionDenise Castle defend her crown against a yet to be named replacement opponent.

The stacked card hosts the rematch betweenNicola Hopewell șiTasha Boyes, following Boyes’ unfortunate retirement during their previous encounter due to an arm injury.

Former ten time Kick Boxing World ChampionCaitlin Foran will make her second appearance in the series and will face Shrewsbury’sBeccy Ferguson.

Former English National Amateur ChampionEllie Coulson will also be making her second appearance in the series, this time she facesEster Konecna from the Czech Republic.

Sheffield’s former five time National Amateur Champion and unbeaten as a professionalHollie Towl, faces Malta’sMelissa Harianto.

Consiliul Mondial de box (WBC) Muay Thai World ChampionNatacha De Almeida from Switzerland, will be making her professional boxing debut against York’sCarly Mackenzie.

Former Elite Amateur, South Shields’Estelle Scott, is back in action against debutingKirsty Biswas from Middlesbrough.

Manchester’sSophie Varley makes her first appearance on the series and will face debutingIvette Garcia.

Shrewsbury’s PBC International Silver Bantamweight ChampionJaime Bates will go toe-to-toe with the highly experienced KenyanJane Kavulani.

In addition to being the first all female professional boxing eventLET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES will also be the first ever event in the UK to be officiated by an all Female team licensed by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA), who are sanctioning the historic event.

Former Amateur A Class RefereeCarla Fox will the third person in the ringMichelle Pennington șiErica Higgins will be the inspectors andEmma Truepenny will be the timekeeper and due to a broken toe preventing her competing on the historic event, MBC International Champion and BIBA’s Director of Female BoxingMarianne Marston, who is also a qualified Chief Inspector/Championship Supervisor, will now be the Chief Inspector and Championship Supervisor of the event.

LET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSESîn asociere cuPAPA JOHN’S PIZZA șiNEON ENERGY DRINK, will take place on the 21st November 2020 and will be broadcast exclusively live onFITE TV (PPV @ $12.99)

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HISTORIC BRITISH ALL FEMALE PRO BOXING EVENT SET FOR 21ST NOVLIVE ON FITE TV

Five division World Champion and Promoter Lee Mcallister and the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) jointly announced an historic all female professional boxing event, that will take place in the United Kingdom on Saturday 21st November 2020 as part of theLET BATTLE COMMENCE serie, în asociere cuPAPA JOHN’S PIZZA șiNEON ENERGY DRINK and broadcast exclusively live onFITE TV.

To date the LET BATTLE COMMENCE series, which are broadcast live on FITE TV and delayed broadcast in the UK on Sports Channel Network (Freeview/Youview Channel 265), has featured female contests on all events.

The first took place on the 18th July 2020 and hosted the professional boxing debut of ten time Kick Boxing World Champion Caitlin Foran against PBC International Silver Champion Jaime Bates.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, which was broadcast live on Friday 4th September, featured three female contests, the first featured PBC International Silver Super Flyweight Champion Nicola Hopewell versus Tasha Boyes, also featured on the card were Elite Amateur Stars Hollie Towl and Ellie Coulson who made their respective professional boxing debuts against Jaime Bates and Beccy Ferguson.

The upcoming LET BATTLE COMMENCE III, which takes place on the 3rd October features two female contests; Sophie Varley versus Tasha Boyes and Elite Amateur Estelle Scott makes her professional Boxing debut against Carly Mackenzie.

The interim card for the 21st NovemberLET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES event sees WIBA Minimum-weight World ChampionDenise Castle and MBC International ChampionMarianne Marston co-headlining, against yet to be named opponents.

The stacked card hosts the rematch betweenNicola Hopewell șiTasha Boyes, following Boyes’ unfortunate retirement during their previous encounter due to an arm injury.

Former ten time Kick Boxing World ChampionCaitlin Foran will make her second appearance in the series and will face Shrewsbury’sBeccy Ferguson.

Former English National Amateur ChampionEllie Coulson will also be making her second appearance in the series, this time she facesEster Konecna from the Czech Republic.

Ellie’s esteemed team mate at the Xbox Academy in WorksopHollie Towl, faces Italy’sAngela Cannizzaro.

Consiliul Mondial de box (WBC) Muay Thai World ChampionNatacha De Almeida from Switzerland, will be making her professional boxing debut against York’sCarly Mackenzie.

Former Elite Amateur, South Shields’Estelle Scott, is back in action against debutingKirsty Biswas from Middlesbrough.

Manchester’sSophie Varley, who now competes at Super Flyweight, will face debutingIvette Garcia.

Shrewsbury’s PBC International Silver Bantamweight ChampionJaime Bates will go toe-to-toe with the highly experienced KenyanJane Kavulani.

Further contests are planned, including a second World title fight between American Heavyweights Carlette Ewell and Gwendolyn O’Neil, subject to UK Government travel restrictions permitting.

Currently this event is being planned as a ‘Behind Closed Doors’ special event at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen, however it is expected that Spectators will be permitted to attend events by November, subject to government restrictions, and if they are then it is expected that the event will take place in London, subject to suitable size venue availability.

LET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSESîn asociere cuPAPA JOHN’S PIZZA șiNEON ENERGY DRINK, will take place on the 21st November 2020 and will be broadcast exclusively live onFITE TV (PPV @ $12.99)

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SUPERSTAR CLARESSA SHIELDS NAMED WOMEN’S BOXING #1 POUND-FOR-POUND BY THE RING AND ESPN

Women’s boxing superstar Claressa Shields has added two more impressive distinctions to her already unparalleled boxing career laurels.


25-year-old “T-Rex” Shields (10-0, 2 KO), currently the unified WBC and WBO World Female Super Welterweight and WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Middleweight Champion, has been named #1 in both The Ring and ESPN’s inaugural pound-for-pound women’s rankings of the best female fighters in the world.


During an exciting renaissance for the sport, Shields was able to best a strong lineup of female fighters including Irish unified lightweight champion Katie Taylor, seven-division champ Amanda Serrano, Norway’s long-time undisputed queen Cecilia Braekhus and her recent conqueror Jessica McCaskill.


Among her many accomplishments, Shields is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the first American boxer – female or male – to win consecutive Olympic boxing gold medals. She became Unified Super Middleweight World Champion in her fourth professional fight, Unified Middleweight World Champion in her sixth professional fight and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion in her tenth. She also holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights and is one of only seven boxers in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO—simultaneously.


“Claressa is the driving force for women’s boxing!” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions. “I am happy to see that ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, and the well-respected “Bible of Boxing” Ring Magazine unanimously and indisputably recognize Claressa’s incredible accomplishments as the best in the world.”


“I’m proud to see two more Herstoric achievements added to the unprecedented resume of Claressa Shields,” said her manager, Mark Taffet, President of Mark Taffet Media. “She continues her march toward equality for female boxers using her broad shoulders from both an athletic and a social perspective. I look forward to the day when she appears on the top pound-for-pound list among the men with no gender labels.”