ŠTA: SHOWTIME Sports released “FIGHT NIGHT: Shields vs. Čekić,” a 20-minute feature that captures all the drama of the undisputed middleweight world championship event between undefeated Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer last Saturday in Atlantic City. To watch, share or embed the video, kliknite ovdje: https://s.sho.com/2V8lIX3
The latest installment of the FIGHT NIGHT franchise delivers access to both Shields and Hammer surrounding the most important moment of their careers, giving viewers a rare glimpse behind closed doors to the fighters and their respective camps.
The unanimous decision victory in what Hall of Fame boxing historian and commentator Steve Farhood called, “The most important fight in the history of women’s boxing,” gave Shields further claim to her self-described moniker, “The G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest Woman Of All Time).
“I’m just happy women’s boxing is getting all this love, but it’s about the respect part of it,” Shields said. “I know there’s the money and the fame, but respect is the big thing for me – that I’m respected as a fighter. I want to be known as a boxer. I want people to respect me as that.”
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Atlantic City(April 13, 2019) – Claressa Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. The 24-year-old Flint, mene. native delivered the best performance of her career and cruised to a unanimous decision over Germany’s Christina Hammer Saturday on SHOWTIME in arguably the most significant women’s boxing match in history. The judges scored the fight 98-92 i 98-91 dvaput.
The two-time Olympic gold-medalist Shields (9-0, 2 KOs), who entered the fight holding the IBF, WBA and WBC 160-pound titles, showed off her complete arsenal of skills in the dominating performance and now joins Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four major world titles in any weight class.
Christina Hammer (24-0, 11 KOs), who owned the WBO belt entering the fight, had her jab largely neutralized and her defense exploited from start to finish. Shields landed a remarkable 44% of her power punches and landed on 112 total punches compared to just 49 for Hammer. As impressive as her offense was, Shields’ defense and head movement was immaculate as Hammer was able to connect on just 13% of her total punches, 11% of her jabs and 18% of her power shots.
Speaking to SHOWTIME’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood following the historic night for women’s boxing, the outspoken and emotional Shields held nothing back.
“I am the greatest woman of all time,” said Shields, who nearly earned a stoppage during a barrage in the closing moments of the eighth round. “I did it. She didn’t win a single round. I almost knocked her out. I swear I feel like I’m dreaming right now. Thanks to Christina Hammer and her team. They said she had a hard jab and they weren’t lying. Her jab is off the chain.
“I was just calculating in the first round and after that I started picking her apart,” she continued. “I knew I could hurt her. I thought I finished her in round eight. I thought the fight should have been stopped. She was holding onto me. I just told myself, stay cool, stay cool. I was trying to get the perfect punch to get her out of there.”
Fresh off the biggest win of her professional career, the newly-crowned undisputed champion of the world already has her sights set on another opponent.
“Women’s boxing, we’re on fire. I cannot wait to see the next super fight. Give me Cecilia Brækhus at 154 funti. That’s who I want next. Either her or Savannah Marshall.”
“I didn’t fight very good or fast,” said a subdued Hammer. “That’s boxing, anything can happen. I wanted this fight. She won, respect to her. She’s a tough, strong woman and that’s all I can say.
“She’s fast, she comes forward. She has fast hands. I couldn’t land my jab as good as I expected. I’ll come back and I’ll be back stronger.”
“I think tonight’s fight will go down in the history books as an epic battle with the likes of Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Hearns and De La Hoya-Trinidad,” rekao Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions.“With this dominating and captivating performance to become crowned undisputed middleweight champion coupled with her list of record-breaking accomplishments, Claressa Shields is well on her way to being as revered as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Serena WIlliams, Michael Jordan, Pele and others at the top of their game.”
U co-istaknuta bout, Jermaine Franklin (18-0, 13 KOs), widely regarded as the top American heavyweight prospect, kept his unbeaten record intact with a 10-round unanimous decision over former No. 1-rangiran u SAD. amateur Rydell Booker (25-2, 12 KOs). The judges scored the fight 99-91 i 98-91 dvaput.
The 25-year-old Franklin dictated the tempo throughout and was far more active and aggressive than his 38-year-old counterpart. Booker had his moments, particularly in the early rounds when he landed several flush power shots but the youthful Franklin pulled away in the second half of the fight as Booker tired and Franklin targeted the body. Franklin averaged 54 punches per round to Booker’s 35 and led 146-94 in overall punches landed.
“I think I had a decent performance,” said the Saginaw, mene. native. “There’s some stuff I could work on. I over-crowded myself a little bit and I was a little over-anxious. He had a lot more experience than me and used it to his advantage. He could see what I was doing.
“I learned to stay more patient because I had him hurt a few times, but once I got over-anxious, my whole game plan went out the window. I started messing up and making crazy mistakes I shouldn’t have. Now it’s back to the drawing board to work on my mistakes and come out bigger and badder next time.”
“I felt he out-hustled me, but it was a lot closer than how the judges scored it,” said Booker. “He was missing me a lot more than it looked. I slipped a lot of shots and hit him clean.
“I knew he would bring the pressure, but he needs a lot of work. He stays too centered with his head. He’s alright. What he has on his side is youth. I’d rate my performance about a seven. I had a training camp injury I was dealing with. I’m going to stay active and come back stronger than ever.”
In the telecast opener, undefeated top-five ranked heavyweight prospect Otto Wallin (20-0, 13 KOs, 1 ND) and Baltimore’s Nick Kisner (21-4-1, 6 KOs, 1 ND) had their 10-round bout cut short when the two heavyweights clashed heads in the opening round. Wallin suffered a gash on the side of his head while Kisner suffered a cut over his right eye, hindering his ability to see. At the advice of the ringside physician in between rounds one and two, referee Earl Brown stopped the fight, resulting in a no-decision.
U vrijeme zastoja, Wallin led 14-3 in overall punches landed, 7-1 in jabs and 7-2 in power punches.
“To me, his cut didn’t look that bad,” said a disappointed Wallin, who was making his U.S. debi. “It’s a shame because I trained really hard for this fight and was looking to put on a show for fans in America. I just didn’t have time to get going.
“I’d like to get back in there soon and show what I can do. I’m going to take this as a learning experience.”
“I caught a headbutt and the referee came to me,” said Kisner. “He saw me swiping at my eye and said ‘can you see?’ I said, ‘soon as I get the blood out of my eye, sure.’
“I feel horrible after training so hard. I felt good in the first round. The judges probably gave him the first round, but I always take off the first round. I was feeling like I could get to him eventually. You saw me land my overhand right.”
Tonight’s live event was promoted by Salita Promotions.
An encore presentation of tonight’s tripleheader will air Monday at 10 poslije podne. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.
Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action alongside fellow Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez. World-renowned ring announcer and Hall of Famer Jimmy Lennon Jr. rounded out the telecast. The Executive Producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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O SHIELDS vs. HAMMER Shields vs. Hammer će suprotstaviti neporažene svjetske prvakinje u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer jedna protiv druge u borbi za krunu neprikosnovenog svjetskog prvaka od 160 funti, u nedvojbeno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji. Zajednička uloga će se suočiti s Jermaineom Franklinom i Rydellom Bookerom u uzbudljivom dvoboju teške kategorije od 10 rundi i u prvom televizijskom prijenosu, teškaši Otto Wallin i Nick Kisner boriće se u okršaju od 10 rundi. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
NEW YORK (April 8, 2019) – An IBF Female World Title is on the line and women’s boxing history will be made on Saturday, April 13, kaoFIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlastonce again works alongsideSHOWTIME Sportsto deliver a great night of action to fight fans everywhere. Počevši u 6 poslije podne. ET live from the hallowed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., the interactive, FREE Facebook series sets the table for the Shields vs. Hammer undisputed middleweight championship showdown with five fights, including a world title contest and a main event preview featuring the undefeated championClaressa Shieldsherself.
“We’re excited to have a role in what will be a historic night in women’s boxing, and it speaks to the strides our platform has made to exclusively air our first world championship matchup,” rekao je Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “The world title fight will be part of an outstanding evening of Facebook action with championship contenders and budding stars, and an exclusive interview with Claressa Shields, and of course we’re thrilled to be working alongside Showtime once again.”
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE lineup is headlined by unbeaten RussianElena Gradinar (9-0, 2 KOs), who vies for her first world title when she takes on two-time title challengerBrenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 KOs) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship – the first-ever world title fight for the popular Facebook series. In super flyweight action, 23 year-old Detroit-nativeJa’Rico O’Quinn (11-0, 8 KOs) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Minnesota’sVicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 KOs). The card will also include former heavyweight title challengerSamuel Peter (37-6, 30 KOs) in an eight-round matchup andJesse Angel Hernandez(12-2, 7 KOs) of Fort Worth, Teksas, stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest. Local standoutIsiah Seldon(12-2, 4 KOs) opens the free show on Facebook three hours before Showtime Boxing hits the airwaves.
“April 13 is a fantastic fight card, top-to-bottom, from former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter to top American super flyweight prospect Jarico O’Quinn and the highly competitive IBF Featherweight World Title fight between No. 1-ranked Elena Gradinar from Russia and No. 2 contender Karen Carbajal from Argentina fighting for the vacant belt,” said boxing champion-turned-promoterDmitrijske riječiof Salita Promotions. “Some of the best boxers on the planet will be on display on the most popular social media platform in the world, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE, on April 13.”
Now in its second season, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlast is the fan-friendly Facebook platform that – among other aspects – prides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has showcased more than 545 fighters and 16 promotions during 33 live event broadcasts from 19 different cities since May 2017, and in doing so, the interactive platform has generated the loyal interest of fight fans from across the United States and around the globe, including significant audiences in Mexico, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and even fans in South America, Asia and Australia.
Since May 2017, the numbers on the 33-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of171,589 preglediper event and more than5.6 million total viewsfor the franchise. Since Sept. 2018, sixteen FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Season II showshave reached 4.2 million fans ihave averaged almost 265,000 pregledi.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” (594,447) from the Sands in Bethlehem, the Dec. 2018 “Queens and Kings of Queens Card” (379,758) u New Yorku, the Nov. 2018 “Hard Hitting Showtime Collaboration” (372,662), the Dec. 2018 “Roy Jones Jr. Texas Throwdown” (318,886), the Oct. 2018 “Hard Hitting Philly Special” (297,545), the Oct. 2018 hour-long Bareknuckle “Freeview” (292,253), the Nov. 2018 “Titans In The Capital” (256,871), the March 2019 Murphys Boxing “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” (252,065), na septembar. 2017 “Real Deal Promocije: Empire State” od Resorts World Casino (225,000), the March 2019 Murphy’s Boxing “Melrose Mayhem” (218,409), the Feb. 2019 “Raging Babe Philly Special” (203,000) and the August 2017 CES “Super Saturday” od Foxwoods (203,000) all logged 200,000 or more views, and collectively the 33-show series has seen a total of more than 5,662,450 views across all devices.
Pored brojeva sirove gledanosti, potpuno interaktivne, fan-friendly productions have seenviše od 430,000 kolektivni live post angažmana (više od 13,000 per show), uključujući i više od 330,000 “naklonost” ili “voli,” više od 58,000 comments and more than 19,000 shares.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” from the Sands in Bethlehem set a new bar with594,447 pregledi. The Sept. 2017 DiBella card sawviše od 40,000 viewer interakcijeincluding almost 39,000 “naklonost” ili “voli” and the March 17, 2018, Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” set a new high-water mark forshares with 2,182.
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 87,000 Navijači i više od 95,000 followers.
Stvorio i producirao Linacre Media iz New York City, u FIGHTNIGHT LIVE serija ima profesionalni spikeri, više uglova kamera, televizije grafika, replays i iza-the-scene pristup i intervjui. Strimovanu emisije su dostupni globalno gdje god Facebook je dostupan. Inicijativa omogućava ne samo navijači iz cijelog svijeta za podešavanje, ali i daje up-i-dolaze borci globalnu platformu za prikazivanje svoje sposobnosti, daje promoteri pristupačan “broadcast” rješenje i daje sponzora mogućnost da se postigne masovnu publiku preko brendirani sadržaj.
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WBO prvakinja u srednjoj kategoriji Hammer borila se sa svojom kolegicom u srednjoj kategoriji Claresom Shields za neprikosnoveno prvenstvo u srednjoj kategoriji u subotu, April 13 Live on SHOWTIME® iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju
Atlantic City, N.J. (April 5, 2019) – Prije nego što je u četvrtak stigla u New York na završni dio svog trening kampa, WBO Svjetskog prvaka u srednjoj Christina Hammerpodijelila je svoja razmišljanja o svom obračunu za Neosporno prvenstvo u srednjoj kategoriji protiv WBA, WBC i IBF prvak u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields Subota April 13 uživo na SHOWTIME iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
Nemački Hammer je od tada držao titulu svetskog prvaka u srednjoj kategoriji 2010, braneći ga više puta, uključujući u njenom U.S. debitovala prošlog juna na SHOWTIME-u u kojem je pobijedila Tori Nelson. Sada želi da utisne svoje ime u knjige istorije u ovom meču protiv Shieldsa koji mnogi nazivaju najznačajnijom borbom u istoriji ženskog boksa.
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Evo najzanimljivijih detalja onoga što je Hammer imao da kaže dok smo krenuli u nedelju borbe za ovaj istorijski događaj:
Koliko ste uzbuđeni zbog borbi u SAD-u??
Christina Hammer: “Zaista sam uzbuđen zbog toga jer je ovo veoma velika borba. Jedva čekam da stignem tamo, uđite u ring i ostvarite odličan nastup.”
Šta to znači za vas borba?
CH: “Ovo će biti najveća ženska borba u istoriji. Oboje smo šampioni, ima zlatne olimpijske medalje i druga priznanja, pa sa svim tim zajedno, to će promijeniti igru za naš sport.”
Šta treba da uradite da biste pobedili?
CH: “Dugogodišnji sam šampion i znam šta da radim u ringu. Znam da imam vještinu da je pobijedim. Imam odličan posao i moj cilj je da je gadno pobedim.”
Šta mislite o Claressi unutar i izvan ringa??
CH: “Claressa je očigledno mnogo toga postigla još od Olimpijskih igara. Ovo je veliki korak za nju i mislim da će to biti izazov za nju. Kao osoba, ona je samo moj protivnik, to je sve.”
Možete li opisati svoj stil borbe i šta navijači mogu očekivati u aprilu? 13?
CH: “Visok sam za svoju diviziju pa koristim svoj domet. Imam odličan rad nogu, tehniku i snagu i želim da pokažem sve te vještine. Pokazaću da je Christina Hammer veliki šampion. Volim da igram sa svojim protivnikom, i kada je pravi trenutak, Prebio sam je.”
Možete li pričati o svojim iskustvima kao modni model i zašto vam je to važno?
CH: “Volim manekenstvo jer je to drugačiji dio mene. Možete biti ženstveniji i atletskiji. Prvo sam snimio prije tri godine i nikada nisam radio ništa slično. I tamo sam radio na svojim vještinama.
“Biti model je lak posao, to mi samo daje samopouzdanje. Teško je biti borac. Morate dati sve, jer u ringu ne možeš pobjeći. Morate se boriti i pobijediti nekoga.”
Da li biste ikada poželeli da se takmičite u nekom drugom sportu??
CH: “Ne znam. Boks je za mene najbolji sport. To je moja strast. Sve dajem sportu i sada mi je san da budem uspešan u Americi.”
Postoji li neko u istoriji boksa sa kojim biste se voljeli boriti?
CH: “Laila Ali je bila veliki šampion i ako bih se borio protiv nje, to bi bila odlična borba.”
Vidite li ženski boks kao sport u usponu?
CH: “Da, zaista je narastao poslednjih godina. Za nas ima još borbi na velikim platformama i mislim da je ovo samo početak.”
Da li biste preporučili drugim ženama da se bave boksom??
CH: “Boks je odličan sport. Treba ti tehnika, inteligencije i čini da se osjećate sigurnije. Ako se nešto desi, možete se pobrinuti za sebe. To je najbolji trening i predlažem ga svima.”
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O SHIELDS vs. HAMMER Shields vs. Hammer će suprotstaviti neporažene svjetske prvakinje u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer jedna protiv druge u borbi za krunu neprikosnovenog svjetskog prvaka od 160 funti, u nedvojbeno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji. Zajednička uloga će se suočiti s Jermaineom Franklinom i Rydellom Bookerom u uzbudljivom dvoboju teške kategorije od 10 rundi i u prvom televizijskom prijenosu, teškaši Otto Wallin i Nick Kisner boriće se u okršaju od 10 rundi. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
„Kristina ne zna šta je čeka. Slomiću taj čekić na pola” – Shields
Kliknite OVDJE za fotografije Josea Pineira/SHOWTIME WBC, WBA & IBF prvakinja u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields sprema se za neosporni okršaj prvaka u srednjoj kategoriji protiv Christine Hammer u subotu, April 13 Live on SHOWTIME®
iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju
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MIAMI(April 4, 2019) – WBA, Svjetski prvak u srednjoj kategoriji po WBC-u i IBF-uClaressa Shieldsbio domaćin medijskog treninga u 5th Street Gym u Majamiju u četvrtak dok se bliži svom okršaju protiv WBO prvaka u srednjoj kategorijiChristina Hammer za neprikosnoveno svjetsko prvenstvo u srednjoj kategoriji u subotu aprila 13 uživo na SHOWTIME iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
Dvostruki osvajač zlatne olimpijske medalje Shields i neporaženi Hammer će izgledati kao šesti borac u istoriji koji će ujediniti sve četiri glavne svjetske titule u glavnom događaju SHOWTIME BOXING-a: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE (9 poslije podne. ET / PT).
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Shields je prošle sedmice trenirala na Floridi sa svojim trenerom Johnom David Jacksonom, nakon što je prethodnih pet sedmica proveo u SAD-u. Olimpijski trening centar u Koloradu. Evo šta je Shields rekao u četvrtak:
Claressa SHIELDS
„Kristina ne zna šta je čeka. Slomiću taj Hammer na pola.
„Kada smo unutra, radi se o tome ko udara jače. Ovo je prava borba. Samo zato što ima visinu, ne znači da će ona diktirati šta se dešava. Moraće mnogo da uradi da me skloni od nje.
“Imam dvije zlatne olimpijske medalje, stižu tri pojasa i više. Imaću sve naslove krajem aprila uveče 13.
“Vredno radim, stvarno teško. Da sam muško, Vjerovatno bih bio jedan od najpoznatijih boksera tamo. Postoji rodna razlika. Svi to znamo. Radim na tome da to promijenim. Naporno radimo, dobijamo manje novca i manje priznanja, ali svijet se mijenja. Mi to mijenjamo.
“Hammer je pričala o mamu, ali ja nisam zabrinut za nju. Spreman sam za borbu. Ona priča o mnogo stvari koje nemaju veze sa boksom. Čekam da mi kaže da će me pogoditi aperkatom ili tako nečim, ali više je isto.
“Biti ovdje na Floridi da završim kamp je zaista bilo idealno. I dalje sam izuzetno naporno radio, ali ovdje imam malo viška prostora i sunca. Bilo je vrijeme za neke nove pejzaže u kampu i mislim da je ovo bio savršen potez da me odvede u tjedan borbe.
“Radila sam na svom 'Ali shuffle-u,’ ova teretana me je inspirisala. Nemojte se iznenaditi ako vidite da ga razbijam tokom borbe. Imam neke trikove u rukavu. Na konferenciji za novinare će biti i nekih iznenađenja - ja sam odabrao odjeću koja će ukrasti šou.”
“Ova borba je odavno zakasnila i drago mi je što ću dobiti priliku da joj pokažem šta je pravi šampion. Neko ide dole u aprilu 13 i obećavam da to neću biti ja.
“Ljudi mogu reći da ne obraćaju pažnju na vas i da vas ne proučavaju, ali oni lažu. Ipak mi je drago što me pomno gleda. Hammer je doveo jednog od mojih prijatelja tamo da bude sparing partner, ni ne znajući da me godinama nije štedjela i da ne zna ništa o meni. To mi daje do znanja da sam joj na umu. Ona može da sparinguje sa En Volf i još uvek me neće pobediti.”
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O SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Shields vs. Hammer će suprotstaviti neporažene svjetske prvakinje u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer jedna protiv druge u borbi za krunu neprikosnovenog svjetskog prvaka od 160 funti, u nedvojbeno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji. Zajednička uloga će se suočiti s Jermaineom Franklinom i Rydellom Bookerom u uzbudljivom dvoboju teške kategorije od 10 rundi i u prvom televizijskom prijenosu, teškaši Otto Wallin i Nick Kisner boriće se u okršaju od 10 rundi. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
JERMAINE FRANKLIN u usponu & OTTO WALLIN GOVORI PREDSTOJEĆE BORBE & PUT DO PRVENSTVA U TEŠKOJ TEŠKOJ
Franklin se bori protiv Rydella Bookera dok se Wallin susreće s Nickom Kisnerom uživo na SHOWTIME-u® Subota, April 13 Vodeći do Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer Main Event iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic City, N.J.
Atlantic City, N.J. (April 3, 2019) – Neporaženi takmičari u teškoj kategoriji u usponuJermaine Franklin i Otto Wallin će nastojati da se oduševi i najavi se u teškoj kategoriji kada se uključe u odvojene borbe uživo u SHOWTIME u subotu, April 13 iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju.
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE tripleheader će se emitirati s početkom u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT, a predvodi ga Claressa Shields koja se bori protiv Christine Hammer za neprikosnoveno žensko prvenstvo u srednjoj kategoriji.
Franklin će se suočiti s Rydellom Bookerom, dok će Wallin igrati protiv Nicka Kisnera u par atrakcija od 10 rundi koje vode do glavnog događaja. I za Franklina i za Wallina, vide april 13 kao korak ka njihovim većim ciljevima.
“Booker je na putu gdje ja na kraju pokušavam da budem,” rekao je Franklin. “Ja sam dio te sljedeće generacije teškaša i naporno radim da završim kao prvak u teškoj kategoriji kada se prašina slegne. Uvek nađem način da pobedim i to ću pokazati 13. aprila.”
“Dolazak u SAD. jer je drugi dio moje karijere veoma uzbudljiv,” rekao je Wallin. “Puno sam postigao u svojoj karijeri u Evropi, ali ovo je novi početak. Ovo je trenutak o kojem sam sanjao otkako sam prvi put vezao rukavice i jedva čekam da se predstavim fanovima ovdje.”
25-godišnjak iz Saginaw-a, Mičigen, Franklin se nada da će pokazati da je spreman da postane sljedeći američki prvak u teškoj kategoriji, i spreman je da preuzme plašt od trenutnog WBC titule Deontaya Wildera i duge linije američkih šampiona u teškoj kategoriji koja je došla prije njega.
“Podići ću konkurenciju među teškašima,” rekao je Franklin. “Divizija se definitivno vratila na mapu i planiram sudjelovati u stvaranju TV-a koji se mora gledati još jednom. Americi treba još jedno lice u teškoj kategoriji i to ću biti ja.
“Već vjerujem da sam najbolji teškaš na svijetu. Ima puno velikih, jaki teškaši, ali ja sam uravnotežen sportista, što me čini drugačijim. Ja sam jak, brzo, atletski i sa svakom borbom sve bolji.”
Iako njegova rodna Švedska nije poznata po boksu, Wallinova matična zemlja je prethodno proizvela šampiona u teškoj kategoriji Ingemara Johansona, koji je slavno zaustavio Floyda Pattersona u njihovoj prvoj borbi na stadionu Yankee u 1959. Nakon što je u svojoj posljednjoj borbi pobijedio kolegu švedskog teškaša Adriana Granata, Wallin je odlučio da je vrijeme za borbu u SAD-u., nakon prethodnih trening kampova u New Yorku sa trenerom Joeyjem Gamacheom.
“Trening ovdje u New Yorku mi donosi veliku energiju i to se vidi u mom nastupu,” rekao je Wallin. “To je centar svijeta, i dok sam u potpunosti fokusiran na trening, Hranim se energijom grada.
“Ingemar Johansson je naravno velika inspiracija za mene. Kada je došao u SAD. i pobijedio Floyda Pattersona, bio je najgori čovek na planeti. Želim da uzmem taj plašt i postanem heroj za mlade švedske boksere, kao što je bio za mene.”
Osim što je Wallin's U.S. debi, neporaženi teškaši će se prvi put pojaviti na SHOWTIME-u i to će biti Franklinu prvi put da se bori na sjeveroistoku. Svaki od njih se nada da će pokazati svoje talente i spremni su za ono što dolazi sa povećanom platformom.
“Ovo je odlična prilika za mene da pokažem svoje vještine, ali ja to i dalje tretiram kao samo još jednu borbu,” rekao je Franklin. “Prilagodit ću se svom protivniku i razotkriti njegove slabosti. Uvijek se usavršavam jer jednom pomisliš da znaš sve, tada saznaš da ništa ne znaš.”
“Ja sam samo klinac iz malog grada u Švedskoj i naporno sam radio da dođem do ove tačke,” rekao je Wallin. “Obuka ovdje u SAD-u. i borba ovdje će mi pomoći da ostvarim najbolji učinak u karijeri. Zabava počinje u aprilu 13 i ne stajem dok ne budem šampion.”
Obojica su nedavno potpisali ugovor sa Salita Promotions Dmitrija Salite i u aprilu 13 započeće godinu koja bi svakog borca mogla ostaviti na ivici pogotka za titulu.
“Aprila 13 dvojica najboljih teškaša na svijetu, jedan iz SAD-a, jedan iz Švedske, će obojica imati priliku da tvrde da su spremni da se bore za titulu u teškoj kategoriji,” Said Word.
“Jermaine Franklin je daleko najbolji američki kandidat u teškoj kategoriji koji će uskoro biti kandidat i šampion. Imat će odličnu priliku da pokaže svoje vještine i vrijednost protiv iskusnih, gladan i uspješan Rydell Booker.
“Boks je sport individualnih priča i Otto Wallin je odličan primjer za to. Najbolje ocijenjen teškaš iz malog grada u Švedskoj, on pokazuje te snove, u kombinaciji sa napornim radom, može se ostvariti. On je jedan od najboljih teškaša iz Evrope i aprila 13 pokazaće da pripada eliti u SAD-u.”
Uz ovu priliku da se najave u ponovnoj teškoj kategoriji, Franklin i Wallin su spremni za nastup koji otvara oči sljedeće subote.
“Moj krajnji cilj je postati svjetski prvak i vjerujem da sam trenutno na pravom putu,” rekao je Wallin, koji je rangiran No. 5 od strane IBF i WBA. “Imao sam dobre godine boreći se u Evropi, ali sada je vrijeme da pređem na sljedeći nivo. Jedva čekam da svima pokažem čime se bavim i pružim navijačima sjajne borbe.”
“Planiram da budem glavna snaga u teškoj kategoriji do kraja godine,” rekao je Franklin. “To je moja coming out party. Osećam da će se moji snovi ostvariti. Svima ću pokazati ko sam: najbolji novi teškaš na svijetu.”
Ulaznice za live event, koji se promovira Salita Promocije, su po cijeni od $150, $100, $55 i $35 i može se kupiti preko Ticketmaster-a i naboardwalkhall.com.
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O SHIELDS vs. HAMMER Shields vs. Hammer će suprotstaviti neporažene svjetske prvakinje u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer jedna protiv druge u borbi za krunu neprikosnovenog svjetskog prvaka od 160 funti, u nedvojbeno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji. Zajednička uloga će se suočiti s Jermaineom Franklinom i Rydellom Bookerom u uzbudljivom dvoboju teške kategorije od 10 rundi i u prvom televizijskom prijenosu, teškaši Otto Wallin i Nick Kisner boriće se u okršaju od 10 rundi. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
Subota, April 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®
Atlantic City, N.J. (Mart 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women’s featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.
The undercard lineup is highlighted by unbeaten RussianElena Gradinar(9-0, 2 KOs) vying for her first world title when she takes on former two-time title challengerBrenda Karen Carabajal(15-4-1, 9 KOs) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship.
“Women’s boxing is experiencing monumental growth throughout the world and as part of this historic night, we wanted to showcase top talent in significant fights,” rekao Dmitriy Salita, Predsjednik promocije Salita. “I am delighted to feature two top contenders fighting for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Title as highly-regarded and unbeaten Russian fighter Elena Gradinar and longtime Argentinian contender Karen Carbajal will battle to become champion. Top to bottom, April 13 will be a memorable night for boxing fans around the world.”
In super flyweight action, 23-year-old Detroit-nativeJa’Rico O’Quinn(11-0, 8 KOs) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, Minnesota’sVicente Alfaro Martinez(9-4, 3 KOs).
Ulaznice za live event, koji se promovira Salita Promocije, su po cijeni od $150, $100, $55 i $35 i sad su na prodaju. Ulaznice se mogu kupiti preko Ticketmaster-a i na boardwalkhall.com.
The action will also include former heavyweight title challengerSamuel Peter (37-6, 30 KOs) uzimajući u Meksiku Mario Heredia (15-6-1, 13 KOs) in an eight-round matchup andJesse Angel Hernandez(12-2, 7 KOs) of Fort Worth, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’sEdgar Joe Cortes(6-4-1). kremen, Michigan-nativeDarrion Lawsonwill look for his second pro win in as many fights when he facesSaul Almeida u super srednjoj kategoriji borbe.
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O SHIELDS vs. HAMMER Shields vs. Hammer će suprotstaviti neporažene svjetske prvakinje u srednjoj kategoriji Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer jedna protiv druge u borbi za krunu neprikosnovenog svjetskog prvaka od 160 funti, u nedvojbeno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji. Zajednička uloga će se suočiti s Jermaineom Franklinom i Rydellom Bookerom u uzbudljivom dvoboju teške kategorije od 10 rundi i u prvom televizijskom prijenosu, teškaši Otto Wallin i Nick Kisner boriće se u okršaju od 10 rundi. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
Sastaju se Claressa Shields i Christina Hammer SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE® Main Event Okruniti neprikosnovenog ženskog prvaka u srednjoj kategoriji
NEW YORK – Mart 7, 2019 – Dvojica neporaženih tenisera u teškoj kategoriji staviće na kocku svoje neokaljane rekorde kada se budu borili u odvojenim mečevima u subotu, April 13 uživo na SHOWTIME iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J. na undercardu revolucionarnog događaja Claressa Shields-Christina Hammer. Najbolji američki potencijalni teškaš Jermaine Franklin će preuzeti bivši br. 1-rangiran u SAD. amater Rydell Booker u zajedničkoj borbi u 10 rundi dok je neporaženi švedski teškaš Otto Wallin će se boriti sa visoko odlikovani amater Nick Kisner u okršaju od 10 rundi koji će otvoriti SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE tripleheader na 9 poslije podne. ET / PT.
U glavni događaj, neporaženi svjetski prvaci u srednjoj kategoriji Shields i Hammer sastat će se kako bi okrunili neprikosnovenu svjetsku prvakinju za žene od 160 funti u vjerovatno najznačajnijem ženskom bokserskom događaju u istoriji.
Ulaznice za live event, koji se promovira Salita Promocije, su po cijeni od $150, $100, $55 i $35 i sad su na prodaju. Ulaznice se mogu kupiti preko Ticketmaster-a i na boardwalkhall.com.
“Teška kategorija je talentovana i uzbudljiva kao i uvijek,i mi smo oduševljeni što možemo dodati dva neporažena ratnika Aprilu 13 televizijska emisija,” rekao je promoter Dmitrij Salita. “Imamo najboljeg američkog kandidata u teškoj kategoriji u Jermaineu Franklinu i jednog od najboljih evropskih kandidata u teškoj kategoriji u Ottu Wallinu. Ove borbe će biti ogromne uvode u historijski meč Shields protiv. Hammer glavni događaj i stvorit će noć za pamćenje ljubiteljima boksa širom svijeta.”
25-godišnji Franklin (17-0, 13 KOs), iz Saginaw, Mičigen, je bivši istaknuti amater i a 2014 Državni šampion Zlatnih rukavica. Vjerovatni kandidat za predstavljanje SAD-a. na 2016 Olimpijske igre, Franklin je odbio priliku da se takmiči za mjesto u timu i umjesto toga je odlučio da započne svoju profesionalnu karijeru 2015. Široko se smatra najboljim američkim potencijalnim teškašem, Franklin je izgradio svoj neporaženi rekord s relativnom lakoćom otkako je postao profesionalac, nokautirajući devet svojih prvih 10 profesionalni protivnici. U julu je uslijedila neujednačena odluka u 10 rundi nad Craigom Lewisom, Franklin ima za cilj da nastavi napredovati u redovima ponovo oživjele teške kategorije 2019 i pozicionirati se za titulu.
“Ne mogu čekati – Spreman sam pokazati da sam novi čovjek u teškoj kategoriji,” rekao je Franklin. “Rydell je dobar borac, ali je na putu mom cilju osvajanja titule prvaka svijeta u teškoj kategoriji. April 13 će biti moja coming out party i velika mi je čast što imam ovu priliku na SHOWTIME-u.”
Booker (25-1, 12 KOs), iz Detroita, Mičigen, je bivši broj 1 u SAD-u. amater koji je nekada bio potencijalni teškaš u usponu sa a 22-0 rekord. Doživeo je usamljeni poraz od bivšeg troligaškog svetskog šampiona Džejmsa Tonija, koji je izlazio pobjeđuje Vasilija Jirova i Evandera Holyfielda, u 2004. Nakon izdržane kazne od 12 godina zatvora, Booker se vratio u ring želeći da vrati svoj život na pravi put i ispuni svoja nekada obećavajuća očekivanja, upisavši tri pobjede jednoglasnom odlukom 2018 pod paskom bivšeg svetskog šampiona Džimija Pola.
“Mnogo znači imati ovu priliku da se borite na SHOWTIME-u,” rekao je 38-godišnji Buker, koji je sparingovao sa svetskim šampionom u teškoj kategoriji Entonijem Džošuom u pripremama za njegov septembar 2018 meč sa Aleksandrom Povetkinom. “Spreman sam da pokažem svoje talente na nacionalnoj sceni tako da će svi ponovo znati ko je Rydell Booker. Mislim da je Jermaine Franklin prilično dobar borac, ali nikada se nije borio ni sa kim s mojim iskustvom, znanje u ringu ili moj ring pamet. U aprilu ću ga naučiti novim lekcijama 13. Na raspolaganju imam punu torbu poslastica i trikova kojima ću naučiti ovog mladog bičevalca.”
Wallin (20-0, 13 KOs), koji će biti pravi svoje U.S. debi, okrenuo pro u 2013 i postupno se uzdizao na rang listi beležeći 20 pobjeda zaredom. 28-godišnji južnjak, koji je prvobitno igrao hokej na ledu i fudbal u svojoj rodnoj Švedskoj pre nego što je otkrio slatku nauku, osvojio je prvenstvo Švedske u boksu sa 16 godina, borio se protiv Joshue dva puta kao amater i bio je član švedske reprezentacije u boksu. Trenutno rangirani br. 5 i od strane WBA i IBF-a, Wallin je posljednji put u aprilu pobijedio Adriana Granata jednoglasnom odlukom u 12 rundi 2018 i sada ima namjeru da postane prvi prvak svoje zemlje u teškoj kategoriji od Ingemara Johanssona u 1960.
“Veoma sam uzbuđena što ću napraviti svoj U.S. debi na SHOWTIME,” rekao je Wallin, koji je proveo posljednje dvije godine vodeći trening kamp u New Yorku sa svojim trenerom i bivšim dvoligaškim šampionom Joeyjem Gamacheom. “Boriti se na tako velikoj karti je veoma inspirativno. Sanjao sam o ovom trenutku otkako sam prvi put počeo da se bavim boksom u dobi od godine 15. U aprilu ću održati dobar nastup 13 i predstavim se američkim fanovima. Biću korak bliže svom cilju osvajanja titule prvaka svijeta u teškoj kategoriji. Kao što sam već rekao, Ja sam klinac iz malog grada u Švedskoj i ponosan sam odakle sam i šta sam do sada postigao, ali osjećam da je ovo vrijeme kada počinje sva zabava.”
28-godišnji Kisner (21-4-1, 6 KOs) takmičio se iu teškoj i u teškoj kategoriji otkako je postao profesionalac 2010 nakon uspješne amaterske karijere. Među brojnim Kisnerovim amaterskim priznanjima, u Baltimoru, Md. native je bio trostruki nacionalni šampion u srebrnim rukavicama, dvostruki juniorski nacionalni prvak u Zlatnim rukavicama i svjetski prvak uz ring. On ima priznanje da je najmlađi bokser u američkoj istoriji koji je ikada osvojio mušku nacionalnu titulu u teškoj kategoriji na 17 godina star. As a pro, tri od četiri Kisnerova poraza su bila protiv protivnika koji su se pohvalili neporaženim rekordom u noći borbe. U svojoj zadnjoj bout, Kisner je branio svoj WBA U.S. titula u kruzer kategoriji pobjedom većinske odluke nad Scottom Sigmonom.
“Sanjao sam ceo život da se jednog dana borim na nacionalnoj televiziji i sada kada je došlo vreme, Ja ću to maksimalno iskoristiti,” rekao je Kisner. “Wallin je jako dobar, ali ću dokazati da sam jedan od najboljih teškaša na planeti. Dokazao sam svoju sposobnost da pobedim najbolje na svetu i na amaterskom i na profesionalnom nivou i ponoviću to 13. aprila.”
Barry Tompkins će pozvati SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE akcija iz ringa s bokserskim istoričarem Steveom Farhoodom i bivšim svjetskim prvakom Raulom Marquezom koji služe kao stručni analitičari. Izvršni producent SHOWTIME BOXING-a: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE je Gordon Hall, producent Richard Gaughan i režija Rick Phillips.
Middleweight Champions Shields & Hammer Battle for Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World ChampionshipSaturday, April 13 Live on SHOWTIME®from Boardwalk Hall u Atlantic City
SHOWTIME Sports®Announces Two-PartSve pristupne: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER with Installments on Social Media Platforms March 29 i april 5
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NEW YORK (Februar 26, 2019) – Two undefeated middleweight champions went face-to-face Tuesday asClaressa Shields i Christina Hammer met in New York at a press conference ahead of their battle for the undisputed women’s middleweight championship Saturday, April 13 uživo na SHOWTIME iz Boardwalk Halla u Atlantic Cityju, N.J.
The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE počinje u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT and will feature a long-awaited unification in what is arguably the most significant event in women’s boxing history. In addition to world titles from all four sanctioning bodies, this fight will be for the Ring Magazine Women’s Middleweight Championship, the first time a Ring divisional title has been at stake in a women’s boxing match.
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Also on Tuesday, SHOWTIME Sports announced that it will chronicle the buildup to Shields vs. Hammer with a two-part digital installment of the Sports Emmy®Award winning programingSve pristupne. Sve pristupne: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER will premiere on March 29 with the second installment on April 5 on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and take viewers into the training camps of both champions. Cameras will be embedded with Shields at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and with Hammer in the town of Seefeld in the Austrian Alps as the undefeated rivals prepare for the most significant fight of their careers.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan:
“This has been long overdue. I’m just glad that Hammer is here and the fight is set. She’s been at my fights before but I can’t wait to get inside the ring and show her I’m the real champion.
“I’ve traveled to many different countries and dethroned champions around the world. Na kraju dana, I’m coming to fight and I recognize that she’s a great champion. To be a champion for all those years shows that she’s a good fighter. But I also look at resumes, and her resume is not as good as mine.
“I’m not someone coming to lay down. I’m not afraid of her. You don’t win belts by talking. You have to fight. I said two years ago I want to fight Christina Hammer in my seventh fight. It would have been if it weren’t for her medical issue. But now we’re here and ready for April 13.
“April 13 you’re going to see someone fold. Obećavam ti, it will not be me. Make sure you all tune-in.
“I think for women’s boxing this is a true super fight that we’ve never gotten before. We’ve never had a fight like this in women’s boxing. It’s great to make this happen and us being from two parts of the world makes this fight even better.
“She’s not the tallest girl I’ve ever fought. I’m stronger than her and I know it. I got up from a knockdown and won. She can’t do that. I don’t believe she knows how to fight on the inside, but she better learn.
“I want to make her quit. I don’t want her to just know I’m a good fighter, I want her to know I’m great. I wish we could go 12 kruga, but I’ll be prepared for all 10 rounds.”
CHRISTINA HAMMER
“I’m very glad to be here and make this fight happen. I’m looking forward to April 13. I want to show the world who I am.
“This is a big risk to come from Germany to the U.S., but I believe the best should fight the best and I did what I had to so that this could happen. This fight can be a game changer for our sport.
“I will give everything to step out of the ring as a winner. I know Claressa Shields is also a great champion. She’s undefeated like me and that’s why people want to see the fight and that’s why we made it happen.
“I want to thank everyone who made this fight a reality and brought us to this stage. It’s huge for me to be here in New York and I am looking to win on April 13.
“This fight is the real deal. This is going to be a game changer for women’s boxing. I think we’re going to inspire a lot of female athletes who want to live their dream. It’s motivation for everyone.
“I’ve had the title for a long time. I always push myself. This is the fight I wanted to show everyone who is the best. I will be the undisputed champion.
“Shields is beatable. Hanna Gabriels caught her in the first round of their fight and I am taller and stronger than Gabriels. I want to finish the job if I get the chance.
“Svašta se može dogoditi u boksu. I’m prepared to go the distance. Knockout is the goal but most importantly, I want to win.”
DMITRIY SALITA, Predsjednik promocije Salita
“I’m honored to bring to the fans the first super fight in women’s boxing history. A lot of questions surround this fight. Will this be a classic like Leonard vs. Hearns, where the gold medalist handles the experienced pro, or like Mosley vs. De La Hoya, where the boxing pro took the gold medalist down. This fight is going to be for all of the belts and this recognizes the true value and impact of this fight.
“Christina Hammer has been a world champion for over nine years and has won titles in two divisions. She’s charismatic and a superstar in Germany and Europe. As a champion that she is, she’s traveling to the other side of the world to prove that she’s the best.
“Claressa made the Olympic team when she was 17 godina star, winning our only boxing medal at the 2012 Olimpijske igre. She’s the only boxer in U.S. history to win two Olympic gold medals in boxing. She’s had a very impressive pro career, beating world champions and top contenders in all her fights. She’s on her journey to be the best and this fight is a big step toward cementing herself as the GWOAT (greatest woman of all time).
“This is going to be a historic night of boxing. If you watch this fight live and in-person, you will want to hold onto your ticket as a memento.”
MARK Taffet, Claressa Shields’ menadžer
“The media support for this fight is outstanding. This is a very special time. This fight is one of the most significant fights I’ve worked on in my career, because of the place it will hold in history.
“Two years ago I met Claressa Shields and we discussed her turning pro. We made a list of dreams and I promised Claressa I would do everything in my power to fulfill every one of them. We’ve had a wonderful journey together. One of those dreams was to make this undisputed championship fight happen. We’re going to keep making dreams happen.”
TOM LOEFFLER, Christina Hammer’s Advisor
“Without the fighters wanting this fight, events like this wouldn’t happen. Christina Hammer wants this challenge and she wants to prove she’s the best middleweight champion out there.
“These two fighters can be an example for a lot of male boxers. These are two undefeated fighters in their prime putting it all on the line to show who is the best. You don’t see that very often these days.
“This is going to be a fun promotion. This is a fight that’s a real 50-50 borba. Claressa will be coming forward with her style and tenacity, going up against Christina’s experience. It’s for all the marbles”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President Sports & događaj Programiranje, Showtime Networks Inc.
“Let’s get one thing straight here. This isn’t just an important women’s fight. This isn’t just a high-quality women’s boxing match. This is a high-quality boxing match. This is an important fight. So certainly we have two very skilled women, we’re not going to ignore that fact. But this is one of the best fights that can be made in this sport. Two pound-for-pound boxers, najbolji bore najbolji. If you are not interested in this fight, then candidly, you are not a boxing fan. This is as good as this sport gets.
“We at SHOWTIME have a long history showcasing the best in women’s boxing and MMA. Names like Laila Ali, Christy Martin, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg.; those are all fighters who made their debuts and that became stars on SHOWTIME. This has been a long-time commitment.
“The first nationally televised women’s MMA event was on SHOWTIME. The first domestic televised MMA women’s main event was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s boxing match that was nationally televised was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s main event boxing bout was also on SHOWTIME, and that obviously was Claressa just a couple of years ago.
“So here on this stage you’ve got two of the most elite athletes in the sport. Not two of the elite women’s fighters in the sport, but two of the elite athletes within this sport. Two-time gold medalist, the only American to do that consecutively, and a two-belt world champion versus a longtime middleweight champion who has dominated this division for nearly a decade.
“This is one of the best fights that can be made in the entire sport. We have two of the elite athletes in boxing and they are deserving of having everything that comes with a marquee event on SHOWTIME, including our Emmy Award-winning All Access series.”
JIM WYNKOOP, General Manager, Boardwalk Hall
“We are so excited to have this great fight coming to Boardwalk Hall. It will be our first championship fight in several years and we can’t wait.
“There is a huge history of boxing at Boardwalk hall in Atlantic City and we look forward to writing another chapter on April 13.”
IBF, WBA And WBC Champion Shields To Meet WBO & WBC Champion In Recess Hammer In Arguably The Most Significant Women’s Boxing Event In History
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE® Live At 9 poslije podne. ET / PT
NEW YORK – February 12, 2019 - Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event ofSHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE žive u 9 poslije podne. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.
Shields vs. Hammer features two of the consensus top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the world squaring off to crown only the second undisputed champion in female boxing history.The fight, originally scheduled for November 2018, was postponed due to a now-resolved medical issue suffered by Hammer.
The 23-year-old Shields (8-0, 2 KOs) is a two-division champion who holds the IBF, WBA and WBC 160-pound titles. The 28-year-old Hammer (24-0, 11 KOs) owns the WBO belt, is the WBC Champion in Recess, and has dominated the women’s middleweight division for more than eight years. Shields and Hammer fought on the same card last June on SHOWTIME, with both fighters winning impressively to set up the first undisputed showdown in the women’s 160-pound division.
The winner of Shields vs. Hammer will join Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four major world titles in any weight class.
Shields vs. Hammer is promoted by Salita Promotions. Ticket prices and on-sale date will be announced next week by Boardwalk Hall.
“I always seek the biggest challenges and set the highest goals. I will be ready like never before and will defeat Christina Hammer on April 13,” said Shields. “Nothing will stop me from becoming undisputed champion and continuing my journey to carry women’s boxing to never-before-seen heights. I want to be the greatest of all time and change the game forever for all women in sports, i april 13 is an important step on that road to history.”
“I have waited a long time for this moment,” said Hammer. “I am bigger, stronger and more experienced than Claressa Shields. I am undefeated and have been a champion for over eight years. I can’t wait to show the world that I am the best and undisputed middleweight champion of the world.”
“SHOWTIME Sports has a long history of featuring the best in women’s combat sports, whether it was with Laila Ali and Christy Martin in boxing, or Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey in MMA,” said Gordon Hall, Izvršni producent SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIJALNO IZDANJE. “More recently, pošto 2016 we have featured today’s elite with Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano appearing in an industry-leading 10 presentations of women’s boxing. Male or female, SHOWTIME has delivered the best fighters in their toughest matchups, i april 13 Neće biti drugačiji. We have two of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world facing each other with all four middleweight titles at stake. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
“The biggest women’s fight of all time is set to take place on April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, oba Champions, both in their prime, are not only taking on the biggest challenge in their respective careers by meeting each other in the ring, but are breaking barriers for boxing and for women in sports. April 13 is destined to be an electric and historic night of boxing live on SHOWTIME.”
“Shields vs. Hammer is the biggest and most important fight in women’s boxing history – two undefeated unified champions in their prime battling for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world,” said Shields’ manager Mark Taffet. “Christina Hammer is indeed a very good fighter and champion, but Claressa Shields is once-in-a-lifetime. The same intense focus and determination that got Claressa through life, earned her two Olympic gold medals, and won her five world titles in eight pro fights will carry her to victory on April 13.”
“We are very excited to bring world-class championship boxing back to Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall,” said Matt Doherty, Executive Director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. “This reinforces the CRDA’s commitment to attract world-class sporting events and increase visitors to our destination.”
Shields was the first American boxer in history – male or female – to win consecutive Olympic gold medals. The Flint, Mičigen, native turned professional following the 2016 Olympics and became unified women’s super middleweight world champion in just her fourth professional fight. Shields moved down to middleweight for her June 22 headliner on SHOWTIME, defeating Hanna Gabriels to win the IBF and WBA titles and become a two-division champion in just her sixth professional contest. After Hammer was named WBC Champion in Recess due to her medical issue, Shields picked up the vacant WBC title last November with a unanimous decision over Hannah Rankin. She most recently defended all three titles in December against Femke Hermans.
Čekić, of Dortmund, Njemačka, has been the dominant force in the women’s middleweight division since winning the WBO title in 2010. Hammer became unified champion in 2016 with a unanimous decision over WBC titlist Kali Reis and made four defenses as unified champion. In her eight years as champion, Hammer has lost just a handful of rounds across 16 svetsku titulu tuče. Čekić, who also models professionally and was recently featured at Fashion Week in New York City, made her U.S. debut on June 22 after campaigning mostly in Germany since turning professional in 2009. After being forced to withdraw from the November unification due to the health issue, Hammer won a non-title fight via second round knockout last Saturday, Februar 9 u Njemačkoj.
The undercard for the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.
