Udi Ochie: women’s boxing

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Unified Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields Thankful for Big 2018 & Looks Forward to Making More History in 2019

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Two-Division Champion Preparing for Undisputed Middleweight
Championship Showdown Against Christina Hammer in 2019

FLINT, MY. (December 19, 2018) – Claressa ọta has had a banner career year in 2018, capped off by recently being named the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Female Fighter of the Year and ThePrizeFighters.com’s Fighter of the Year and Fight of the Year for her victory over Hanna Gabriels.

In addition to her recently announced honors, Shields was also inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame and was a Women’s Sports Foundation nominee for Sportswoman of the Year earlier this year.

“I’m happy with my progress and accomplishments in 2018 but I’m even happier about the tremendous advances of women’s boxing this year,” said Shields. “We will make even more history in 2019, including my fight with Hammer to crown the undisputed middleweight champion of world.”

This has been the pinnacle year for women’s prizefighting and for Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and unified middleweight champion. Shields showed her deserved place among the top of the field by displaying her skills and grit in each one of her contests. She went 4-0 and beat opponents with a combined record of 49-4 including two world champions in Hanna Gabriels and Femke Hermans, plus one multi-time former world champion in Tori Nelson.

Shields won three middleweight world title belts (WBC, WBA na IBF) in her second weight division and was the only fighter to fight major bouts on SHOWTIME, HBO and and new streaming service DAZN.

This monumental year will lead into what will be the biggest fight of her career, when she takes on middleweight world champion Christina Hammer for the undisputed middleweight championship in 2019.

“Claressa has had a meteoric rise this year with her impressive accomplishments inside and outside the ring,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita “This has been a breakout year in many ways for women’s boxing and Claressa has been on the forefront of this monumental progress. It’s great to see her work recognized with these highly respected awards and honors she is receiving for all her victories inside and outside the ring this year. We are looking forward to a great 2019.”

“I am incredibly proud of Claressa Shields as a champion of boxing, women’s sports, and gender equality,” said Mark Taffet, Shields’ manager. “Her accomplishments in 2018 continued to break the barriers and glass ceilings previously in place. On Claressa’s broad shoulders inside and outside the ring, we will continue to make history in 2019. I can’t wait for the Shields vs Hammer superfight and Claressa’s consideration for the top pound for pound list regardless of gender.”

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Women’s World Champion Hanna Gabriels Returns to Defend Against Sarah Dwyer on January 26

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Having solidified herself as a legitimate women’s star in her own right with her gallant performance against Claressa Shields last June, world champion Hanna Gabriels (18-2-1, 11 Kos) will return to her homeland to face Australia’s Sarah Dwyer on Saturday, January 26, at the Avenida Escazu in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The 10-round battle will be in defense of Gabriels’ WBA Super Welterweight Championship.

Dwyer (3-4-2, 1 Ko) is coming off a draw for the Australian Championship against undefeated Tayla Harris in November.

This will be Gabriels’ first fight since the impressive showing against Shields, where she had the women’s superstar down in the first round before losing an exciting and close decision. The fight is being called the Women’s Fight of the Year for 2018.

“I’m feeling amazing training with my husband and just ready to get back,” said Gabriels. “She’s (Dwyer) a warrior will try to come and chop my head off, but we will send her back to Australia quick enough.”

Gabriels’ manager, Hector Cordova, says Dwyer is the first stop of a comeback that includes a return go with Shields and some other big names in women’s boxing.

“I am really proud of Hanna and everything she does for the community in Costa Rica. She is a hero inside and outside the ring; a real-life world success story. Our goal is to unify the 154-lb. nkewa. We want to raise women’s boxing to new heights and eventually rematch Claressa and fight (women’s unified welterweight champion) Cecilia Braekhus. Hanna is the best 154-lb fighter in the world: a point we look forward to proving once again on January 26.”

Promoter Dmitriy Salita says that Gabriels’ name belongs among the best names in the sport. “Hanna is one of the best female fighters in the world. Her world-class skills make her one of the biggest names in all of women’s boxing. January 26 is going to be a great night and will open a door of exciting new opportunities for Hanna.”

“I want to thank all of my fans for supporting me always and showing me love even in defeat,” said the always gracious Gabriels. “That’s what makes me want it more and more. I want to fight Claressa and Cecilia and give my fans all I can before I leave the sport. I also want to thank my team because they’re amazing. Bryan Vasquez, di m, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, m njikwa, Pedro Gonzalez and Esteban Quesada, my co-trainers and Dmitriy Salita for lending a hand when needed. I won’t disappoint you.”

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Claressa Shields Is The BWAA’s 2018 Female Agha nke Afọ

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By Joseph Santoliquito/BWAA President

In a pivotal year for women’s boxing that saw the sport reach more
people than ever before, two-time United States Olympic gold medal
winner Claressa Shields continued to soar, as she successfully defended her two world middleweight titles, then added three super middleweight belts before the end of a campaign that earned her the 2018 Christy
Martin Award, which is given to the Boxing Writers Association of
America’s Female Fighter of the Year.


“I am thrilled and honored to receive the Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America. It is a dream come true, and it furthers my goal to lift women’s boxing to new levels,” Shields said.


“Na 2019 my goals are to become undisputed champion, to be ranked in the top 10 pound-for-pound list regardless of gender, and to continue
the march of women’s boxing toward equality with men.”


The 23-year-old from Flint, Michigan becomes the second winner of the award, which was established in 2017. She will be honored at the
BWAA’s annual award dinner, which will take place in 2019 at a site and date to be determined.


“In such a big year for women’s boxing, it wasn’t a surprise that there
were so many worthy nominees for this award, but in 2018, Claressa
Shields took things to a new level by becoming a two-division world
champion and successfully defending her titles at both 168 na 160
pounds in Showtime and HBO-televised bouts,” said Thomas Gerbasi,
chairman of the BWAA’s women’s boxing committee. “That’s impressive in its own right, but the fact that she’s done this all before her tenth pro
fight and under the glare of the spotlight that comes with being the face of the sport in the United States made her a unanimous choice for this
year’s Christy Martin Award.”


Joining Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward and the late Emanuel Steward as
members of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, Shields began the year on a collision course with middleweight
champion Christina Hammer, but first she finished up her business at
168 pounds by successfully defending her IBF and WBC titles with a
shutout victory over Tori Nelson in January.

Next was Shields’ middleweight debut against Hanna Gabriels in June,
and what followed was a Fight of the Year candidate that saw Shields
rebound from the first knockdown of her career to win a clear-cut
decision and the IBF and WBA belts. Soon after, the news came that
Hammer had to withdraw from her November clash with Shields due to
injury, ma “T-Rex” didn’t slow down, as she defeated Hannah Rankin and Femke Hermans to successfully defend her middleweight titles while
adding the WBC crown to her trophy case.

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CASEY “THE HAWAIIAN PUNCH” MORTON LOOKS TO CAPTURE WBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE THIS SATURDAY IN CHINA

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SAN FRANCISCO, DỊ KA (December 11, 2018) – Undefeated female super flyweight Casey “Lady Hawaiian Punch” Morton (7-0-3 1Ko), will be fighting for her second title as she faces Jutamas Jitpong (4-2 2Kos) for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Female Super Flyweight Title. The 10-round bout will take place this Saturday, December 8th, at the Yubei Sport Center in Yubei, China.


“I am excited to fight for my second WBO Asia Pacific Female title!” said Casey Morton. “I won the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title earlier this year, so to get another title before the year over is a dream come true. M chọrọ ịlụ agha ndị kasị mma, I don’t want easy fights and I want to prove that I am a true champion.”

“Casey Morton is an amazing boxer who packs a featherweight punch in a flyweight frame,” said manager Greg Hannley nke Prince Ranch Boxing. “I don’t see many flyweights surviving all ten-rounds with her after she moved up in weight to super flyweight. She is a star and we are excited to work with her.”

“I am super grateful for all of my opportunities but want to give all glory to God, as well as my team, including my manager Greg Hannley and everyone at SNAC System. I’m grateful to Victor Conte for the high-level training he provides and I will show my ability come fight night.”

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Cyborg to Take Ring Walk with Shields This Saturday Night

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‘Baddest Ladies on the Planet’ are Friends and Training Partners

The two baddest ladies on the planet will be side-by-side Saturday night when UFC Superstar Champion Cris Cyborg walks 2x US Olympic gold medal winner and current WBC/WBA/IBF Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields into the ring for T-Rex’s fight versus 168-lb champion Femke Hermans Saturday night live on HBO from Stub Hub Center in Carson, DỊ KA.

Cyborg will be taking time out from preparation for her December 29 PPV battle with Amanda Nunes to join Shields and be ringside for the final HBO boxing telecast this Saturday. Shields and Cyborg have a great mutual respect and have trained together in the gym.

“I’m excited to have Cris walk me out and carry my WBC championship belt on Saturday,” said WBC/WBA/IBF Champ Claressa Shields. “She’ll be supporting me on December 8 and I’ll be rooting big for her against Amanda Nunes on December 29. We are the two baddest ladies on the planet.”

“Both Claressa and Cyborg are leaders in their respective combat sports,” said Shields’ promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “Women’s empowerment will be on display on Saturday night on the historic final night of HBO Boxing.”

“In addition to being a celebration of forty-five years of HBO Boxing, Saturday night is a celebration of a new era of women’s boxing and women’s sports,” said Mark Taffet, manager of Claressa Shields and a twenty-five year former HBO Boxing executive. “Claressa Shields and Cris Cyborg are the backbone of the new era, and I’m thrilled Cris will be walking Claressa to the boxing ring on this historic night.”


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International Boxing Association (IBA)Fully committed to women’s boxing

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IBA Strawweight World Champion Eva Guzman

VENTNOR CITY, N.J. (December 5, 2018) – The relaunched International Boxing Association (IBA) is making a full commitment to women’s boxing, commencing with a new rule change to sanction 12-round world title fights.

The IBA is going back to the future having been an original pioneer in terms of giving much deserved recognition to women’s boxing, represented by former IBA world champions such as Laila Ali, Mia St. John na Holly Holm.

Na 1991, two-time Major League Baseball all-star pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Dean Chance founded the IBA, guiding the international sanctioning body until his death in 2015.

Under a new group headed by IBA president J.C. Courreges, the IBA relaunched during the summer of 2017. “This is the IBA’s first step towards establishing equality between men and women in professional boxing,” Courreges announced. “Our goal is to offer equality for women boxers in our organization. Women’s world title fights are 10, 2-minute rounds, bụghị 12, like in the IBA. “

“There is a new wave of women’s boxing, led by Claressa ọta, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and so many other rising female stars worldwide. The IBA plans to be in the forefront and we recently crowned our first woman world champion, strawweight Eva Guzman, of Venezuela. Na 2019, we look forward to crowning many other women IBA world champions, in what the IBA is calling the Year of Women’s Boxing.”

Former IBA world champions during the past quarter-century include Hall-of-Famers Oscar de la Hoya, George onyeisi ọrụ, Roberto Duran na Arturo Gatti, as well as stars such as Roy Jones, Jr.,Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely, James Toney, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Glen Johnson na Antonio Tarver.

IBA MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONS

Heavyweight: Vacant

Cruiserweight: Mairis Mgbada (Latvia)

Ìhè Heavyweight: Vacant

Super Middleweight: Vacant

Middleweight: Curtis Stevens (United States)

Junior Middleweight: Vacant

Welterweight: Vacant

Junior Welterweight: Alexander Duran (Panama)

Kedu otu m ga: Vacant

Junior Lightweight: Vacant

Featherweight : Vacant

Junior Featherweight: Vacant

Bantamweight: Otto Gamez (Valenzuela)

Junior Bantamweight: Ronald Batista (Panama)

Flyweight: Nico Hernandez (United States)

Junior Flyweight: Vacant

Strawweight: Vacant

Based in Ventnor City, New Jersey, the IBA also has an office in Florida. The IBA is establishing international representatives around the world in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Australia, Canada and South Africa.

The following championships are sanctioned by the IBA: World, InterContinental, Americas and International. The IBA sanctions the following Regional Titles: Latino, Caribbean, European, African, Asian and South Pacific.

IBA Executive Committee members are J.C. Courreges, President; Stephane Cabrera, Onye Na-Eso Onye Isi, Jean Philippe Lustyk, Onye Na-Eso Onye Isi; na Bruno Wartelle, Ratings Chairman; Klaus Hagemann na Steve Smoger are Co-Chairmen of the IBA Officials Committee.

IBA INFORMATION: www.internationalboxingassociation.com

Facebook: /IBABoxing

Instagram: @IBABoxing

ibabestboxing@gmail.com

609.823.8800


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CLARESSA SHIELDS KWESỊRỊ NA USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

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Imeghe ụzọ maka ndị na-akụ ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị…..
Claressa ọta
“USA ịkụ ọkpọ bụ ezinụlọ!”
USA Boxing Alumni Association, klas nke 2018 Onye nnabata

Colorado Springs, Lap. (December 3, 2018) – Onye meriri ọla edo Olympic ugboro abụọ Claressa ọta ọ bụghị naanị na-ebute ụzọ ọhụrụ na ịkụ ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị, ọ ghọọla ezigbo ihe nlereanya nye ọtụtụ ndị ntorobịa.

 

 

 

A ga-ewebata Shield n'ime Ụlọ Nzukọ Alumni Association nke USA Boxing nke abalị Fraịde a na Salt Lake City., yana klas nke 2018 òtù Roy Jones Obere. na, Andre Ward, nakwa dị ka mbubreyo Emanuel Stewartna Tom Cleary.

 

 

 

Ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ nke USA Boxing Alumni Association nke nnabata nke abụọ kwa afọ, ejidere na njikọ na 2018 USA Boxing Elite na Youth National Championship na Junior na Prep mepere emepe, December 2-8, a ga-eme December 7, na Hotel Radisson (215 S. Temple St.) na Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

“Enwere m nsọpụrụ,” Shields kwuru gbasara ibuba ya na USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Abụ m naanị 23 gbara afọ na ịbanye n'ime Ụlọ Nzukọ ịkụ ọkpọ nke USA bụ nnukwu nsọpụrụ, mana ọ bụkwa ihe ijuanya nye m. Ekwenyere m na m tozuru oke nsọpụrụ ọ bụla, mana amam na ihe na-ewe oge, na m na-eche mgbe niile na m ga-etinye na Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Fame na afọ 40 ma ọ bụ 50. Nke a bụụrụ m nnukwu ihe na enwere m nnukwu nkwanye ugwu. Naanị ịkpọ aha m n'akụkụ aha ndị ukwu dị ka Andre Ward na Roy Jones na-akpali m n'ezie. Enwere m ihe ùgwù!”

 

 

 

Nganga nke Flint, Michigan, Shields ewepụtalarị ihe ịga nke ọma nke onye na-amu amu n'ọkwa ọkachamara, nke ọ nọ 7-0 (2), na ndị na-achị n'otu (IBF, WBA & WBC) ụwa Middleweight onye mmeri.

 

 

 

Shields ji ọmarịcha ọrụ rụchaa ọrụ amateur ya 77-1 (18 Kos) ndekọ, egosipụtara site na ihe nrite ọla-edo nke Olympic ya na 2012 na 2016. Ọ naghị efu na mgbanaka kemgbe 2012, mgbe ole Savannah Marshall (England) meriri na isi, 14-8, na asọmpi mba ụwa na China.

 

 

 

“Ịgba ọkpọ USA batara na ndụ m dị ka onye mmeri nke Junior Olympic ugboro abụọ,” Claressa kọwara mmekọrịta ya na ịkụ ọkpọ USA. “Enyemaka sitere na United States Boxing dị ezigbo mkpa: naanị ịhụ m dị ka onye na-eto eto na-eme egwuregwu na ịmara na m ga-abụ nwa agbọghọ siri ike ịnọchite anya USA n'ọdịnihu; nzute Julie Goldstick, onye bụụrụ m ngọzi ka o nyeere m aka nke ukwuu mgbe m dị afọ iri na ụma, na naanị inwe Coach Abdullah, nchịkwa Al Mitchell, na onye nchịkwa Gloria Peek kuziere m ụdịdị dị iche iche na otu esi eji agwa m niile. Ịgba ọkpọ USA gọziri m ọtụtụ ihe ọmụma na ọbụbụenyi ogologo ndụ na ndị otu egwuregwu Olympic na ndị nkuzi Olympic.. Onye nkuzi ọkacha mmasị m, Koroma, n'ezie nọnyere m n'ụzọ niile 2015-2016, na-enyere m aka n'èzí mgbanaka na ndụmọdụ na n'ime mgbanaka.”

 

 

 

Ọta bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị na-eme ka ịkụ ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị taa, na-ebu ọwa nke ụmụ nwanyị America bụ ndị ọsụ ụzọ ịkụ ọkpọ dịka Christy Martin, Laila Ali na ole na ole ndị ọzọ.

 

 

 

“Enwere nnukwu mgbanwe na-aga ugbu a — m, Mikaela Mayer, Ndị ọrụ Franchon, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano na ụmụ nwanyị ole na ole ọzọ na-ebu ọkụ maka ịkụ ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị ugbu a,” Ọta kọwara. “Ọganihu adịla ngwa ngwa, netwọk ọ bụla enweela ọgụ ụmụ nwanyị na telivishọn n'afọ a, karịsịa Oge ngosi, nke m gbagoro isi ihe omume ugboro anọ. Ịgba ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị nwere ike ịga ebe dị anya. Ekwenyere m na ụbọchị ga-abịa mgbe a ga-akwụ anyị ụgwọ nde mmadụ dịka ụmụ nwoke.”

 

 

 

Site na imeghe ọnụ ụzọ na imebi ihe mgbochi, Claressa abụrụla ezi ihe nlereanya nye ndị na-eto eto n'oge niile, n'ime na nke ọkpọ ọkpọ.

 

 

 

“Ọ na-adị mma ịbụrụ ha ihe nlereanya (ụmụ nwanyị), nakwa maka ọtụtụ ndị na-agba ọkpọ,” Ọta kwuru. “Ịgba ọkpọ dị n'oge dị iche ma achọrọ m ime ka ọ dịrị ụmụ agbọghọ mfe ịbịa, yabụ mgbe ha tụgharịrị pro, ịkụ ọkpọ ga-adị nso na nha anya.”

 

 

 

“Claressa nwere otu akụkọ kachasị ukwuu n'akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ịkụ ọkpọ,” kwuru Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Ụgbọ ala ya, nkwa, uburu, na agwa mere ya ka ọ bụrụ onye mmeri nke ịkụ ọkpọ na egwuregwu Olympic, hapụ ihe nketa ga-adịru ogologo oge. Ọ bụ onye na-ahụ maka ịkụ ọkpọ ụmụ nwanyị ma guzobe ebe ya dị ka otu n'ime ndị otu egwuregwu bọọlụ USA kacha nwee mmetụta n'oge niile.. Ndị otu ndị na-agba ọkpọ na USA chọrọ ikele ya maka ịkpali ndị obodo ịkụ ọkpọ na-amu amu na ije ozi dị ka ezigbo ihe nlereanya maka ọgbọ na-esote ndị mmeri.”

 

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Emepụtara ka ọ bụrụ mmeri ogologo ndụ, mmekọrịta bara uru n'etiti USA Boxing na ndị okenye ya, –na-eti ọkpọ, ndị ọchịchị, ndị nkuzi na ndị ọkpọ ọkpọ — Ndị otu ndị okenye na-ejikọ ọgbọ ndị mmeri, na-akpali akpali ma na-enyeghachi ndị mmeri ịkụ ọkpọ n'ọdịnihu nke USA, na nke mgbanaka.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association ghere oghe nye onye ọ bụla nwere ịhụnanya maka ịkụ ọkpọ yana ọ ga-achọ ka ya na ọkpọ ọkpọ amateur nọrọ.. Enyere ndị otu ohere ịnweta mmemme pụrụiche dị iche iche nke ndị otu ndị okenye na-anabata ya, gụnyere USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

Iji sonye n'òtù Alumni, naanị debanye aha na alumni@usaboxing.org maka a $40.00 ụgwọ otu afọ kwa afọ. Ndị otu ọhụrụ ga-anata uwe elu, keychain na e-wallet.

 

 

 

 

N'agbanyeghị nkwanye ùgwù na otuto niile, ọ natara nke ukwuu, Ọta echefubeghị ebe ọ malitere, ma ọ ka na-etinye aka na ịkụ ọkpọ USA.

 

 

 

“M na-akpọtụrụ ọtụtụ ndị inyom na-eme egwuregwu na-enye ha ndụmọdụ ma ọ bụrụ na ha jụọ m,” Claressa kwukwara. “Agarakwa m Colorado ụbọchị ise ka m bụrụ onye na-akpali akpali na onye isi okwu maka olileanya Olympic na-esote. Mgbe m ọrụ bụ n'elu banyere 15 afọ, Achọrọ m ịbụ onye nkuzi ịkụ ọkpọ wee duru ndị otu ụmụ nwanyị nweta ihe nrite ọla edo ndị ọzọ n'egwuregwu Olympic, ọ bụrụ na enyere ya ohere. Achọrọ m ịbụ onye nkuzi ụlọ akwụkwọ na onye ndụmọdụ maka ntorobịa.”

 

 

 

Ọta, dị mwute ikwu na, enweghị ike ịga n'ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ nke abalị Fraịde a n'ihi na ọ nọ na ọzụzụ miri emi maka nchekwa aha ya na mgbede Satọde a na HBO., bi na StubHub Center na Carson, California, megide Fenmke Hermans (9-1).

 

 

 

“N'ụzọ dị mwute,” Shield kwubiri, “Enweghị m ike ịnọ ebe ahụ mana, ọ bụrụ na m nọ ebe ahụ, M ga-asị: Daalụ USA Boxing maka ikwere na m na afọ nke 16. Ọ bụ ihe ùgwù ịnọchite anya America, ọ bụghị naanị otu ugboro kama ugboro abụọ na Olympic! Ana m ekele Onye nkuzi Billy (Walsh) maka ime ka m'gwumie miri, site n'ịnagide ụzọ ya na njakịrị Irish ya, nakwa maka ịgbanwe omenala USA Boxing. Ekele pụrụ iche nye onye nchịkwa Kay, nakwa, Enweghị m ike ịgụta n'aka m ụbọchị ole anyị zụrụ azụ 1 ụtụtụ, ugboro ole m kụrụ aka n'ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya gbapụ, ugboro ole ọ napụrụ m ekwentị m n'ihi na m na-ebe ákwá ma ọ bụ na-enwe nsogbu ezinụlọ. Ọ bụ onye nchịkwa m nwere ike ịgwa ihe niile, ma ọ gọzikwara m site n'ịmụ ịkụ ọkpọ ya ma mee ka m na-enwe mmetụta nke ịnọ ná ntụkwasị obi mgbe ọ bụla ọ nọ n'akụkụ. United States Boxing abụghị naanị ndị ọrụ – USA ịkụ ọkpọ bụ ezinụlọ! N'agbanyeghị na enwere m okwu ole na ole Matthew Johnson na ndị ọrụ ndị ọzọ, Ana m ekele ha maka ịgbasiri m ike na ịhụ na m mere ọrụ m. Ịhụnanya nye ndị ọrụ ịkụ ọkpọ USA niile, Enwere m ekele n'ezie.”

 

 

 

Claressa Shields karịrị nke ụwa na onye mmeri Olympia, ọ bụkwa onye na-eme klas, kpọmkwem ihe a na-achọsi ike taa.

 

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Nelson decisions Turunen to retain UBF Middleweight Title

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Martin wins unanimous decision in co-feature
Crossed & Smith fight to spirited draw
Irving and Sheppard remain undefeated
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2018)–This past Saturday night, Tori Nelsonpounded out a 10-round unanimous decision over Sanna Turnunen to retain the UBF Middleweight title in the main event of the first ever fight card at The Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
The eight-bout card was promoted by Tricky Entertainment and DCFightNight.

Nelson controlled the action against Turunen by out working her. Turunen was gritty in defeat, but Nelson took the fight in shutout fashion to the tune of 100-90 na niile kaadị.

Nelson of Ashburn, Virginia bụ 19-2-3. Turunen of Finland is 4-2-1.
Tori Nelson talks about win over Sanna Turunen
Tori Nelson talks about win over Sanna Turunen
Sam Gbara was fortunate to gain a split decision over Twon Smith in a cruiserweight bout.

At the end of round two, Smith dropped Crossed with a hard right hand. Crossed came back to land some solid shots, but was rocked again in round four. The fight was a close fight, but some in the crowd showed their disapproval when the scores were read 57-56 twice for Crossed and 57-56 for Smith.

Crossed, 189.6 lbs of Greenbelt, MD is 8-0. Smith, 187.6 lbs of Oklahoma City is 3-2.

Kareem Martin won a six-round unanimous decision over Andrew Rodgers in a welterweight bout.

Ọtụtụ ndị 59-55 on all cards for Martin, 148 lbs of Washington, DC, onye bụ ugbu a 11-2. Rodgers, 149 lbs of Elkhart, IN is 4-5-1.

Jọdan White stopped Ndira Spearman in round one of their scheduled four-round featherweight bout.

White landed a body punch that was followed by a left to the shoulder area, and Spearman went down for the count at 2:02.

White, 128 lbs of Washington, DC bụ 7-1 na ise knockouts. Spearman, 128.2 lbs of Lavergne, TN is 1-4.

In a surprising result, Matt Murphy and undefeated Antonio Magruder battled to an entertaining draw in a welterweight bout.

Murphy rocked Magruder several times in round’s two and three, but Magruder came back to salvage the draw with a strong 4th frame.

Ọtụtụ ndị 39-37 Magruder, na 38-38 ugboro abụọ.

Magruder, 147 lbs of Washington, DC bụ 5-0-1. Murphy 144.8 lbs of St. Louis is 3-30-4.

Alexander Johnson won a six-round unanimous decision over Mengistu Zarzar in a light heavyweight bout.

Johnson, 177.8 lbs of Washington, D.C. merie ọtụtụ ndị 59-55 ugboro abụọ na 58-56 ma ugbu a, 17-4-1. Zarzar, 182.2 lbs of Palmer Park, MD is 6-6-1.

Good looking prospect Kiante Irving stopped George Sheppard in round two of their scheduled four-round super middleweight fight.

Na gburugburu abụọ, Irving dropped Sheppard with a long right hand. Sheppard staggered to his feet, but the fight was called off at 1:06.

Irving, 163.4 lbs of Beaver Falls, PA is 3-0 na atọ knockouts. Sheppard, 163.8 lbs of Virginia is 1-5-1.

George Harris remained undefeated by stopping Lamar Lewis in round three of their scheduled four-round heavyweight bout.

Na gburugburu atọ, Harris dropped Lewis with a hard combination. Harris finished Lewis off by rocking him several more times, na n'obi kwụsịrị na 2:00.

Harris, 218 lbs of Silver Spring, MD is 2-0 na abụọ knockouts. Lewis, 235.2 lbs of Arkansas is 0-4.
Tricky Entertainment has been promoting music, entertainment and lifestyle events in D.C. for the past ten years, and is run by Erwin Pendergrast.
DCFightNight is run by Sean Magruder, and this will be his second boxing show in DC.
The Matchmaker was Chris Middendorf.
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Tori Nelson to defend UBF Middleweight title against Sanna Turunen in Saturday, December 1st at The Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

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Dusty Harrison returns against James Winchester in main event
Beltway favorites Kareem Martin, Alexander Johnson, Sam Gbara, Antonio Magruder & Jordan White to appear
Undefeated Kiante Irving to see action

Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2018) – Tori Nelson will defend her UBF Middleweight world championship against Sanna Turunen in the ten-round co-main event on Saturday n'abalị, December 1st na The Entertainment and Sports Arena na Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

That title bout will be the chief support fight to the previously announced main event between the returning Dusty Harrison na-ewere on James Winchester in a ten-round super welterweight bout.

 

 

 

Nelson of Ashburn, Virginia nwere ihe ndekọ nke 18-2-3 na atọ knockouts.

 

 

 

The 42 year-old Nelson is an eight-year professional who won the WBC Super Welterweight title with a 10-round split decision over Lorissa Rivers on July 29, 2011. On February 11, 2012 Nelson won the WIBA Middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Vashon Living.

 

 

 

On September 13, 2013, Nelson won the WIBA Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Aleksandra Magdziak Lopez (10-1). Nelson made four defenses of the title over the likes of Kali Reis (5-1) and Mia St. John.

 

 

 

Nelson also captured the UBF Welterweight, Super Welterweight, Middleweight and Super Middleweight world titles, which included a win over undefeated and current world champion Alicia Napoleon.

 

 

 

Nelson has shared the ring with world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer. Nelson is coming off a 6th round stoppage over Tiffany Woodward on August 4th in Sterling Virginia.

 

 

 

“I have been lucky to travel the country, fighting for, and defending my world titles. I have fought everywhere, but surprisingly, living in Ashburn, VA, I have never fought in DC. Now to be a part of this groundbreaking show at the Arena of the Washington Mystics is very special to me. My opponent lost in her first chance at a world title, and I know she does not want to lose a second time. What she does not yet know is that she is traveling a long way to fight me, and I will do everything in my power to make sure that’s she does not leave with my belt,” said Nelson.

 

 

 

Turunen of Tuusula, Finland has a record of 4-1-1 na otu knockout.

 

 

 

 

 

Turunen is coming off a loss to Hannah Rankin on June 16th in England.

 

 

 

 

 

Also on the will be 2018 National Golden uwe onye mmeri Kiante Irving (2-0, 2 Kos) of Beaver Falls Pa, in a four round super middleweight bout against George Sheppard (1-4-1) nke Virginia,

 

 

 

 

 

Irving, 24 afọ, has had two consecutive 1st round stoppages, including his last bout when he took out Brandon Clark on October 20th in Pittsburgh.

 

 

 

 

 

“In the amateurs, I traveled everywhere, but never fought in D.C. I know that the audience here is as knowledgeable about boxing as any city in the country. I am hoping to put on a good show for them, and earn some new fans from DC. I am extremely grateful to the promoters, Erwin Pendergrast and Sean Magruder to give me this opportunity.”

 

 

 

Na asatọ gbaa gburugburu n'obi, Alexander Johnson (16-4-1, 7 Kos) will take on Mengistu Zarzar (6-5-1, 5 Kos) of Palmer Park, MD in a light heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

Na isii gburugburu oké:

 

Kareem Martin (10-2, 3 Kos) nke Washington, DC takes on Juan Arturo Esquivel(10-8, 2 Kos) nke Chihuahua, Mexico in a welterweight bout.

 

Sam Gbara (7-0, 5 Kos) nke Greenbelt, MD will fight Twon Smith (3-1, 2 Kos) of Oklahoma City, OK in a cruiserweight contest

 

 

 

Na anọ gburugburu oké:

 

Antonio Magruder (5-0, 4 Kos) nke Washington, DC ga-alụ ọgụ Gabriel Gutierrez (7-5, 3 Kos) of El Paso, Texas.

 

George Harris nke Washington, DC will make his pro debut against Lamar Lewis (0-3) of Arkansas in a heavyweight bout.

 

Jọdan White (5-1, 4 Kos) nke Washington, DC will take on an opponent to be named in a super welterweight fight.

 

Tyrell Boyd nke Baltimore, MD will take on an opponent to be named in a middleweight contest.

 

 

 

Tricky Entertainment has been promoting music, entertainment and lifestyle events in D.C. for the past ten years, and is run by Erwin Pendergrast.

 

 

 

DCFightNight is run by Sean Magruder, and this will be his second boxing show in DC.

 

 

 

The Matchmaker is Chris Middendorf.

 

 

 

Ticket Prices begin at $45 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.

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Training Camp Almost Complete; A Confident and On-Weight Claressa Shields Ready for Hannah Rankin DAZN Showdown on November 17

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Women’s superstar and two-division world champion Claressa Shields is in Florida with trainer John David Jackson, finishing up preparations for her showdown with Glasgow, Scotland’s Hannahh Rankin on Saturday, November 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

 

 

 

Ọta (6-0, 2 Kos) will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships, and be looking to add the vacant WBC title, against Rankin (5-2, 1 Ko) in the 10-round co-featured bout to Salita Promotions stablemate Jarrell Miller’s heavyweight showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

Both fights, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias, will be broadcast live on DAZN.

 

 

 

23-year-old Shields, a former two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, has reignited interest in women’s boxing and become a ratings favorite for her nationally televised championship exploits. A proud native of Flint, Michigan, Shields mixes her brash pronouncements of greatness with a genuine and continued effort to inspire female athletes and render aid to members of her home community.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons.

 

Did the change of opponents from Hammer to Rankin affect your training?

 

 

 

I don’t train for my opponents, I just push to get the best out of me, n'ụzọ anụ ahụ na uche. If I’m the best ‘me,’ I don’t have to worry about who the opponent is. The change of opponents didn’t bother me at all; the worst thing about this camp for me was just all the date changes – constantly having to get my mind focused on the pace and timing of training depending on the fight date. I can’t wait to get in the ring!

 

You’ve fought at super middleweight 168 and recently at middleweight 160 pound. How is your training, diet and any other efforts different to make 160?

 

 

 

Training is always hard and I’m constantly learning. I’ve had a completely different diet this camp – a real change and a positive one for me. I’ve teamed up with Perfecting Athletes for my daily meals, and I feel great. I’ve always tried to eat healthy but these folks are pros and are more educated in that field than myself. I have this magic drink that makes my stomach smile – I love it! It’s watermelon mixed with a green vegetable. I’m not going to tell you what vegetable it is, but I’ve been drinking it everyday, and I feel GREAT.

 

Your viewership numbers have been very strong. Why do you think people are drawn to you?

 

 

 

I believe that people are drawn to how real and honest I am, ma na nke mgbanaka. I say what I mean and mean what I say. I’m hard but I have a soft side also. And I think people are drawn to how I fight — not only do I talk a good game but I fight my a– off too! M na-enye 1000% every time – I want to change the game and bring a whole new generation of fans to women’s boxing and boxing overall.

 

What do you know about your opponent Hannah Rankin?

 

 

 

I know that my opponent Rankin is very tough and determined to be a world champion. I like her drive, I like her heart. I know that she has been in the ring as a sparring partner for many champions, one being Christina Hammer. So Rankin has seen some good fighters. But one thing is for sure – she has never seen a fighter like me. And since Hammer couldn’t fight because of her medical condition, in many ways the next best thing is to fight and beat her sparring partner and let Rankin tell Hammer what she’s in for when she returns!

 

What needs to be done to solve the Flint water crisis?

 

 

To solve the flint Water crisis, I think that people should continue to give water and also keep it in the news that there is a city in America where, unbelievably, US citizens don’t have clean water. And hopefully the president or our governor do something to fix all the pipes.

 

What’s the secret to becoming the best of the best in any sport?

 

 

 

I believe the secret starts with believing in yourself, being dedicated, working hard and just always striving to be better. I feel I’m my biggest critic when I train and box. It’s hard to watch film of my fights because even though I’m doing 97 things right I just can’t stand to see the 3 things I’m doing wrong. I’m a person who strives to pull out my full potential. It takes guts to be great. Nothing will stand in the way of achieving my goals, which includes being the GWOAT and creating equality for all women fighters when it comes to the money, opportunities and coverage the men get.

 

 

 

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