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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 Shields 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,” kusho uShield. “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 and 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, I-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. division. 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, umnyeni wami, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, umphathi wami, 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 Fighter Female of the Year

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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.


“In 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 futhi 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, kodwa “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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I-SAN FRANCISCO, NJENGE (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. Ngifuna ukulwa best, 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,” kusho umphathi UGreg Hannley of 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, NJENGE.

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, UDmitry 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 futhi Holly Holm.

In 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, hhayi 12, like in the IBA. “

“There is a new wave of women’s boxing, eholwa ngu Claressa Shields, 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. In 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 Foreman, Roberto Duran futhi Arturo Gatti, as well as stars such as Roy Jones, Jr.,Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely, James Toney, UMichael Kessler, U-Eric Morales, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Glen Johnson futhi Antonio Tarver.

IBA MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONS

Wesibhakela: Vacant

Cruiserweight: Mairis Deer (Latvia)

Light Heavyweight: Vacant

Super middleweight: Vacant

Middleweight: Curtis Stevens (I-United States)

Junior middleweight: Vacant

Welterweight: Vacant

Junior Welterweight: Alexander Duran (Panama)

Esilula: Vacant

Junior Lightweight: Vacant

Featherweight : Vacant

Junior Featherweight: Vacant

Bantamweight: Otto Gamez (Valenzuela)

Junior Bantamweight: Ronald Batista (Panama)

Flyweight: Nico Hernandez (I-United States)

Junior Flyweight: Vacant

Strawweight: Vacant

Based in Ventnor City, E-New Jersey, the IBA also has an office in Florida. The IBA is establishing international representatives around the world in Germany, Romania, E-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, Iphini Likahulumeni, Jean Philippe Lustyk, Iphini Likahulumeni; futhi Bruno Wartelle, Ratings Chairman; Klaus Hagemann futhi USteve Smoger are Co-Chairmen of the IBA Officials Committee.

IBA INFORMATION: www.internationalboxingassociation.com

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CLARESSA SHIELDS INDUCTED INTO USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

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Paving the way for female boxers…..
Claressa Shields
“USA Boxing is family!”
I-USA Boxing Alumni Association, class of 2018 Jikaye

Colorado Springs, Lap. (December 3, 2018) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields not only is spearheading a new wave in women’s boxing, she has developed into a true role model for countless youths.

 

 

 

Shields will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this Friday night in Salt Lake City, along with Class of 2018 amalungu Roy Jones Jr. futhi, Andre Ward, as well as the late Emanuel Stewartfuthi Tom Cleary.

 

 

 

I-USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception, ebanjwe ngokubambisana ne 2018 I-USA Boxing Elite National Championship kanye neJunior and Prp, December 2-8, uzobanjwa ngoDisemba 7, eRadisson Hotel (215 S. Ithempeli St.) eSalt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

“I feel honored,” Shields spoke about being inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” I am only 23 years old and to be inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame is a great honor, but also a shock to me. I believe I am worthy of any honor, but I know things take time, and I always thought I would put in the Hall of Fame at the age 40 noma 50. This is a big deal to me and I feel so honored. Just to have my name mentioned alongside names of greats like Andre Ward and Roy Jones just really motivates me. I feel privileged!”

 

 

 

The pride of Flint, Michigan, Shields has already successfully parlayed her amateur success to the professional ranks, in which she is 7-0 (2), and the reigning unified (IBF, WBA & WBC) world middleweight iqhawe.

 

 

 

Shields finished her amateur career with an incredible 77-1 (18 Kos) irekhodi, highlighted by her Olympic gold-medal-performances in 2012 futhi 2016. She hasn’t lost in the ring since 2012, nini Savannah Marshall (England) won on points, 14-8, at the World Championships in China.

 

 

 

“USA Boxing came into my life as a two-time Junior Olympic champion,” Claressa explained her USA Boxing relationship. “The help from USA Boxing was so important: just noticing me as a young athlete and knowing I would be a strong young woman to represent the USA in the future; behlangana Julie Goldsticker, who was a blessing for me as she helped me with a lot as a teenager, and just having Coach Abdullah, Umqeqeshi Al Mitchell, and coach Gloria Peek teach me different styles and how to use all my attributes. USA Boxing blessed me with a lot of knowledge and life-long friendships with all my Olympic teammates and Olympic coaches. My favorite coach, Koroma, literally was with me the whole way through 2015-2016, helping me outside the ring with advice and inside the ring.”

 

 

 

Shields is one of the driving forces in women’s boxing today, carrying the torch handed off by American female boxing pioneers such as UChristy Martin, Laila Ali and a few others.

 

 

 

“There is great change going on right now — me, Mikaela Mayer, Franchon Crews, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and a few other women are carrying the torch for women’s boxing right now,” Shields explained. “Progress has been fast, every network has had a women’s fight on television this year, especially Showtime, on which I have boxed the main event four times. Women’s boxing can go far. I believe the day will come when we can be paid millions just like men.”

 

 

 

By opening doors and breaking down obstacles, Claressa has become a true role model for youngsters all over, in and out of boxing.

 

 

 

“It feels good to be a role model for them (females), and also for so many male boxers,” Shields noted. “Boxing is in a different era and I just want to make it easier for girls coming up, so when they turn pro, boxing will be closer to equality.”

 

 

 

“Claressa has one of the greatest stories in the history of amateur boxing,” wathi Chris Cuckoo, Umqondisi Omlawuli Ophezulu we-USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Her drive, commitment, talent, and character made her a USA Boxing and Olympic champion, leaving a legacy that will last for a very long time. She is a trailblazer for women’s boxing and has established her place as one of the most influential USA Boxing Alumni members of all time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank her for inspiring the amateur boxing community and serving as a great role model for the next generation of champions.”

 

I-USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Idalwe ukumpetha impilo yonke, Ubudlelwano obuzuzayo obuzuzisayo phakathi kwe-USA Boxing kanye ne-alumni yayo, –punjab, Iziphathimandla, Abaqeqeshi nabalandeli bebhokisi — I-Alumni Association ixhuma izizukulwane ze-Champions, ukugqugquzela nokubuyisela emuva ku-USA Boxing's Tunning Champions yesikhathi esizayo, futhi uphume esiyingini.

 

 

 

I-USA Boxing Alumni Association ivulekele noma ngubani onothando lokufaka isibhakela futhi angathanda ukuhlala exhunywe ne-Amateur Boxing. Amalungu anikezwa ukufinyelela ezinhlobonhlobo zemicimbi ekhethekile ebanjiswa yi-Alumni Association, Kubandakanya i-USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception.

 

 

 

Ukujoyina inhlangano ye-alumni, Mane ubhalise ku- Alumnin@usaboxing.org Okwe $40.00 Imali yobulungu bonyaka ngamunye. Amalungu amasha azothola i-T-Shirt, I-Keychain ne-E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

Despite all the honors and accolades, she has so richly received, Shields hasn’t forgotten where it all started, and she’s still actively involved in USA Boxing.

 

 

 

“I keep in contact with a lot of the female athletes and give them advice if they ask me,” Claressa added. “I also went to Colorado for five days to be a motivator and keynote speaker for the Next Olympic Hopeful. After my career is over in about 15 Eminyakeni, I want to be a boxing trainer and lead the women’s team to more Olympic gold medals, if given the opportunity. I also want to be a school teacher and a counselor for youth.”

 

 

 

Shields, ngeshwa, is unable to attend this Friday night’s Hall of Fame reception because she’s in deep training for her titles defense this Saturday evening on HBO, live from the StubHub Center in Carson, California, ngokumelene Fenmke Hermans (9-1).

 

 

 

“Ngokudabukisayo,” Shields concluded, “I can’t be there but, if I was there, I would say: Thank you to USA Boxing for believing in me at the age of 16. It was an honor to represent America, not only once but two times in the Olympics! I thank Coach Billy (Walsh) for making me dig deep, by having to deal with his Irish ways and jokes, also for changing the culture of USA Boxing. A special thank you to coach Kay, also, I can’t count on my hands how many days we trained at 1 a.m., how many times I knocked on his room door and ran, how many times he has had to take my phone from me because I was crying or having a family problem. He is the coach I could tell everything to, and he also blessed me with his boxing knowledge and made me always feel secure in myself when he was in the corner. USA Boxing isn’t just staff – USA Boxing is family! Even though I’ve had a few words with Matthew Johnson and other staff, I thank them for being hard on me and making sure I handled my responsibilities. Love to all USA Boxing staff, I’m truly thankful.”

 

 

 

Claressa Shields is much more than world and Olympian champion, she’s a class act as well, exactly what’s so desperately needed today.

 

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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 on wonke amakhadi.

Nelson of Ashburn, Virginia kuba 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 Awela 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.

Izikolo zaba 59-55 on all cards for Martin, 148 lbs of Washington, DC, ngubani manje 11-2. Rodgers, 149 lbs of Elkhart, IN is 4-5-1.

Jordan 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 kuyinto 7-1 nge knockouts emihlanu. 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.

Izikolo zaba 39-37 Magruder, futhi 38-38 kabili.

Magruder, 147 lbs of Washington, DC kuyinto 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. won by inqwaba 59-55 kabili futhi 58-56 futhi manje 17-4-1. Zarzar, 182.2 lbs of Palmer Park, MD is 6-6-1.

Ithemba elihle lokubukeka Kiante Irving stopped George Sheppard in round two of their scheduled four-round super middleweight fight.

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

I-irving, 163.4 lbs of Beaver Falls, PA is 3-0 nge knockouts ezintathu. 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.

In round ezintathu, Harris dropped Lewis with a hard combination. Harris finished Lewis off by rocking him several more times, kanye iziqubu samiswa ngesikhathi 2:00.

Harris, 218 lbs of Silver Spring, MD is 2-0 kanye knockouts ezimbili. 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 Awela, 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 NgoMgqibelo ebusuku, December 1st at The Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Nelson of Ashburn, Virginia has a irekhodi 18-2-3 nge knockouts ezintathu.

 

 

 

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 omunye Knockout.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

I-irving, 24 ubudala, 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.”

 

 

 

In an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu, 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.

 

 

 

Ngo eziyisithupha-round iziqubu:

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Ngo ezine-round iziqubu:

 

Antonio Magruder (5-0, 4 Kos) of Washington, DC ezolwa Gabriel Gutierrez (7-5, 3 Kos) ka-El Paso, Texas.

 

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

 

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

 

Tyrell Boyd of 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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Ikamu lokuqeqeshwa licishe liphelele; Izihlangu ze-Classa nezinsimbi ezisindayo ze-Claressa nezesisindo sezilungele uHannah Ranmin Dazn Showdown ngoNovemba 17

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Izihlangu Zabesifazane Eziyinkanyezi Zabesifazane Nezihlukanisi Zomhlaba Ezihlukaniswa Zokwehlukaniswa Kwabesifazane ziseFlorida ngomqeqeshi uJohn David Jackson, Ukuqedela amalungiselelo embukiso wakhe nge-glasgow, I-Scotland's Hannahh Riminn ngoMgqibelo, November 17, EKansas Star Arena naseCasino eMulvane, Kansas.

 

 

 

Shields (6-0, 2 Kos) izovikela i-IBF yakhe ne-WBA World Middleweight Championshight, futhi ubheke ukwengeza isihloko esingenamuntu se-WBC, ngokumelene nokulwa (5-2, 1 KO) E-BOOT ehlanganisiwe eyi-10.

 

 

 

Zombili ukulwa, kanye nalowo owake waba yiChristian Grampion Rios ethatha umfowabo kaCanelo, URamon Alvarez, Esikhathini esingu-10-esandisiwe se-Super Welterweight kanye nakulomhlaka ezimbili esiphakathi nendawo esiphakathi nendawo Challenger Gabriel Rosado esiphikisana nomncintiswano owake washaywa uLuis Luis Arias, izosakazwa bukhoma ku-dazn.

 

 

 

23-Izihlangu ezinonyaka, Owayekade edlalwa ama-Olimpiki wegolide amabili, ubuye walibusile ngentshisekelo yesibhakela sabesifazane futhi ube yizintandokazi zezilinganiso zokuxhashazwa kwakhe ezweni lonke. Umdabu oziqhenyayo we-flint, Michigan, Izihlangu zixubanisa izimemezelo zakhe zokuphamba ngobukhulu ngomzamo wangempela futhi oqhubekayo wokugqugquzela abasubathi besifazane futhi unikeze usizo kumalungu omphakathi wasekhaya.

 

 

 

Izihlangu zahlelwa ekuqaleni ukuthi zibhekane noWBC noWBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer ngoNovemba 17, Kepha i-bout yahlehliswa ngemuva kokuhoxiswa ngesando ngenxa yezizathu zokwelashwa.

 

Ngabe ukuguqulwa kwabaphikisi abavela eHammer kuya ku-ramin kuthinta ukuqeqeshwa kwakho?

 

 

 

Angiqeqeshi abaphikisi bami, Ngimane ngicindezele ukuze ngiphume ngiphume kimi, ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo. Uma ngingcono kakhulu 'kimi,'Akudingeki ngikhathazeke ngokuthi ngubani umphikisi. Ukushintshwa kwabaphikisi akuzange bangikhathaze nhlobo; Okubi kakhulu ngalesi semu kimi kwakuwukushintsha kosuku nje kwakuyizinguquko zosuku - okuhlale kuthola ingqondo yami igxile kwijubane nangesikhathi sokuqeqeshwa ngokuya ngosuku lokulwa. Angikwazi ukulinda ukungena kwindandatho!

 

Uke walwa kakhulu maphakathi 168 futhi muva nje e-Middleweight 160 amakhilogremu. Ukuqeqeshwa kwakho kunjani, ukudla kanye neminye imizamo ehlukile yokwenza 160?

 

 

 

Ukuqeqeshwa kuhlala kunzima futhi ngifunda njalo. Ngibe nokudla okuhluke ngokuphelele lekamu - ushintsho lwangempela futhi oluqondile kimi. Ngiye ngahlangana nabasubathi abapheleliswa ngokudla kwami ​​kwansuku zonke, futhi ngizwa kahle. Bengihlala ngizama ukudla okunempilo kepha laba bantu bangabasizi futhi bafundiswe kakhudlwana kuleyo nsimu kunami. Nginalesi siphuzo somlingo owenza ukumamatheka kwami ​​- ngiyakuthanda! Yi-watermelon exutshwe nemifino eluhlaza. Ngeke ngikutshele ukuthi yimiphi imifino okuyi, Kepha bengilokhu ngiphuza nsuku zonke, futhi ngizwa kahle.

 

Izinombolo zakho zobulindi beziqine kakhulu. Kungani ucabanga ukuthi abantu badonswa kuwe?

 

 

 

Ngikholwa ukuthi abantu badonswa ukuthi ngingokoqobo futhi ngithembekile kanjani, kokubili futhi aphume ring. Ngikusho ukuthi ngiqonde ukuthini futhi kusho engikushoyo. Nginzima kodwa nginohlangothi oluthambile futhi. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi abantu badonswa ukuthi ngilwa kanjani — Hhayi nje ngikhuluma umdlalo omuhle kodwa ngilwa ne– futhi! I give 1000% Njalo - ngifuna ukushintsha umdlalo futhi ngilethe isizukulwane esisha sabalandeli esibhokisini sabesifazane kanye nesibhakela jikelele.

 

Yini oyaziyo nge-ophikisi lakho uHana Rumin?

 

 

 

Ngiyazi ukuthi i-surmin yomphikisi yami inzima kakhulu futhi izimisele ukuba ngumpetha womhlaba. Ngithanda ukushayela kwakhe, Ngiyayithanda inhliziyo yakhe. Ngiyazi ukuthi ubesendalini njengomlingani osontekile wabadlali abaningi, Omunye unguChristina Hammer. Ngakho-ke i-melin ibone abanye abalwa kahle. Kepha into eyodwa iqinisekile - akakaze abone umlindi onjengami. Futhi njengoba isando besingakwazi ukulwa ngenxa yesimo sakhe sezokwelapha, 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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