নিউ ইয়র্ক – নভেম্বর 15, 2019 – The long-awaited showdown between undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields and former champion Ivana Habazin has been rescheduled for Friday, জানুয়ারী 10 live on SHOWTIME from Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Shields and Habazin will face off for the vacant WBC and WBO 154-pound world titles as Shields attempts to make history as the fastest fighter in boxing, পুরুষ অথবা মহিলা, to become a three-division world champion.
Shields and Habazin were scheduled to fight on October 5 in Flint, আমাকে. The bout was called off less than 36 hours from the opening bell following an altercation at the official weigh-in that resulted in an injury to Habazin’s trainer, James Ali Bashir. This is the third date for Shields and Habazin. They were first scheduled to meet on August 17 before Shields withdrew due to a minor knee injury.
জানুয়ারী 10 শোটাইম বক্সিং: বিশেষ সংস্করণ অনুষ্ঠান প্রচার করা এ শুরু 9 বিকাল. ইটি / 6 বিকাল. PT and will feature a WBA Super Lightweight World Title Eliminator between Shohjahon Ergashev (17-0, 15 কস) and Keith Hunter (11-0, 7 কস). The winner becomes the mandatory challenger for WBA Super Lightweight World Championship currently held by Mario Barrios.
ঢাল বনাম. Habazin is promoted by Salita Promotions in association with T-REX BOXING PROMOTIONS. Ergashev vs. Hunter is promoted in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. Ticket information for the live event will be announced next week.
24 বছর বয়সী ঢাল (9-0, 2 কস) became the undisputed middleweight champion with a near-shutout victory over previously undefeated world champion Christina Hammer in April on SHOWTIME. তাই করছেন, the two-division titlist joined Terrence Crawford, Jermain টেলর, বার্নার্ড হপকিন্স, Oleksandr Usyk এবং সিসিলিয়া Braekhus শুধুমাত্র যোদ্ধাদের কোন ওজন শ্রেণীতে চারটি প্রধান বিশ্ব শিরোনামগুলি একত্রে আছে (কেটি টেলর থেকে মর্যাদাপূর্ণ তালিকা যোগদান করেছে). জানুয়ারি 10, Shields will seek to make even more history in her sixth headlining appearance on SHOWTIME. Habazin উপর একটি জয় দিয়ে, ঢাল শুধু তিন বিভাগের রক্ষক হয়ে যাবে 10 শেষ, breaking the record of Vasiliy Lomachenko and Kosei Tanaka, who both accomplished the feat in 12 মারামারি.
“My goal is to become three-division champ faster than any man or woman in history,” Shields said. “This is a very significant fight for both of us. We have both trained really hard twice and great opportunities await the winner, so hopefully three times is the charm.”
Habazin (20-3, 7 কস), জাগরেব এর, ক্রোয়েশিয়া, স্থান হল কোন. 1 এ WBO দ্বারা 154 পাউন্ড. The 30-year-old, যারা তার যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের উপার্জন করা হবে. উদয়, মধ্যে সাবরিনা Giuliani উপর IBF ত্তজনবিশেষ শিরোনাম জিতেছে 2014. তার পরবর্তী লড়াইয়ে, Habazin যেখানে Braekhus চারটি প্রধান বিশ্ব খেতাব বেল্ট কুড়ান একটি ঐতিহাসিক একীকরণ টেকার মধ্যে Braekhus করার জন্য একটি সর্বসম্মত সিদ্ধান্ত বাদ. অতি সম্প্রতি, Habazin বাড়ি ইভা Bajic তার কর্মজীবনের মাত্র তিন লোকসান এক প্রতিশোধ.
Habazin will train in her native Croatia and has dedicated the fight to Bashir.
“I’ve been thinking about this since October and I have more of an incentive now given what happened,” Habazin বলেন. “I feel like I’m fighting for James Ali Bashir, as well as for my own pride and respect. I’m also fighting for my country. I want to make Croatia proud that I am their daughter, and I feel that I now have their full support. Claressa is just a brief stop on my journey. I have bigger dreams and bigger shoes to fill in my life. I’m on my way to fulfilling my personal legend – being crowned the undisputed women’s junior middleweight champion. This is just another step on that journey. Given my faith, I feel that while what happened in October was incredibly unfortunate, this was God’s plan. And I have faith that my hand will be raised in victory in January.”
ঢাল ইতিহাসে এই প্রথম আমেরিকান মুষ্টিযোদ্ধা ছিল – পুরুষ অথবা মহিলা – পরপর অলিম্পিক স্বর্ণপদক জয়. তিনি নিম্নলিখিত পেশাদারী পরিণত 2016 অলিম্পিক এবং মাত্র তার দ্বিতীয় পেশাদারী লড়াইয়ে প্রিমিয়াম টেলিভিশন ইতিহাসে এই প্রথম নারীদের বক্সিং প্রধান ঘটনা শিরোনাম 2017. ঢাল তার চতুর্থ পেশাদার লড়াইয়ে নারীদের সুপার মিডলওয়েট বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়ন একীভূত হয়ে ওঠে, এবং তার ষষ্ঠ পেশাদার প্রতিযোগিতায় দুই বিভাগের চ্যাম্পিয়ন. তিনি তার নবম লড়াইয়ে অবিসংবাদিত 160 পাউন্ড চ্যাম্পিয়ন খেতাব অর্জন করেন, কম তিন বছর পেশাদার বাঁক নিম্নলিখিত পর 2016 অলিম্পিক.
“জানুয়ারী 10 is going to be an important date in boxing history as Claressa continues her unprecedented journey toward greatness,” Dmitriy Salita বলেন, Salita প্রচার সভাপতি. “A win over Ivana Habazin would make Claressa – in just her tenth fight – the fastest boxer ever to acquire world title belts in three weight categories. But a very determined, skilled and experienced boxer stands in her way, and Ivana is pursuing her own world championship dream. History will be claimed in the ring on January 10 at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City and live on SHOWTIME.”
“With five world titles in just nine professional fights, Claressa Shields has been making women’s boxing history at a record pace,” said manager Mark Taffet. “এখন, in her 10ম fight on January 10, she seeks to win a world title in a third weight division faster than any man or woman in history, and in remarkable fashion by going down in weight each time. Claressa continues to render the impossible possible. It’s truly Herstory.”
“Ocean is proud to host Shields vs. Habazin inside Ovation Hall this January,” said Michael Donovan, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Ocean Casino Resort Atlantic City. “We are excited to bring world class boxing to Atlantic City and look forward to more shows in 2020.”
Hard-hitting super lightweight Shohjahon Ergashev (17-0, 15 কস), উজ্বেকিস্থান, is ranked in the top-15 in three of the four major sanctioning bodies. The 27-year-old Ergashev is coming off an impressive fourth round knockout of veteran Abdiel Ramirez this past August on ShoBox: নতুন প্রজন্ম. In his previous appearances on the prospect developmental series, the former member of the Uzbek national team scored a third round knockout against then top-10 rated Sonny Fredrickson, and a 10-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Mykal Fox. The hard-hitting southpaw currently trains in Detroit with Javan “চিনি” Hill at the new Kronk Gym with stablemate Vladimir Shishkin.
“My goal is to be the junior welterweight champion of the world in 2020,” Ergashev said. “After I win this fight I will be just one step away from realizing my dream of bringing the world title home to my country Uzbekistan.”
The 27-year-old Hunter is ranked No. 12 WBA মধ্যে. A native of Las Vegas, the 6-foot Hunter will make his national television debut against the first undefeated opponent of his career. ব্যাধ, who is the younger brother of former Olympian Michael Hunter, trains at Bones Adams Gym in Las Vegas and is co-managed by former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman.
“I’m looking forward to making my national television debut on Showtime,” said Keith “The Bounty” ব্যাধ. “Boxing is in my blood and January 10 will be my chance to take my career to the next level. Ergashev has a bounty on his head, I’m here to collect!”
An industry leading production team and announce crew will deliver all the sights, sounds and drama from Atlantic City. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will host the telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo will call the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi at ringside. Three Hall of Famers round out the SHOWTIME announce team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer of শোটাইম বক্সিং: বিশেষ সংস্করণ is David Dinkins, জুনিয়র. বব ডানফি পরিচালিত সঙ্গে. The telecast will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programing (এসএপি) with Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez calling the action.
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