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Claressa Shields ist die BWAA 2018 Female Fighter of the Year
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Von Joseph Santoliquito/BWAA Präsident
In einem entscheidenden Jahr für das Frauenboxen, in dem der Sport mehr erreicht hat Menschen als je zuvor, zweimalige olympische Goldmedaille der Vereinigten Staaten Gewinnerin Claressa Shields stieg weiter, als sie erfolgreich ihre beiden Weltmeistertitel im Mittelgewicht verteidigte, fügte dann drei Supermittelgewichtsgürtel vor dem Ende einer Kampagne hinzu, die ihr den 2018 Christy Martin-Preis, die der Boxing Writers Association of . gegeben wird Amerikas Kämpferin des Jahres. “Ich bin begeistert und fühle mich geehrt, die Auszeichnung als Kämpfer des Jahres von der Boxing Writers Association of America zu erhalten. Es ist ein wahr gewordener Traum, und es fördert mein Ziel, das Frauenboxen auf ein neues Level zu heben,” Shields sagte. “In 2019 Mein Ziel ist es, unangefochtener Champion zu werden, an der Spitze stehen 10 Pfund-für-Pfund-Liste unabhängig vom Geschlecht, und weitermachen der Marsch des Frauenboxens in Richtung Gleichberechtigung mit Männern.” Der 23-Jährige aus Flint, Michigan wird zweiter Gewinner des Awards, die gegründet wurde in 2017. Sie wird geehrt bei der Jährliches Award-Dinner der BWAA, die stattfinden wird in 2019 an einem noch zu bestimmenden Ort und Datum. “In einem so großen Jahr für das Frauenboxen, Es war keine Überraschung, dass es gab es so viele würdige Nominierte für diese Auszeichnung, aber in 2018, Claressa Shields hat die Dinge auf eine neue Ebene gebracht, indem es eine zweigeteilte Welt wurde Champion und verteidigte erfolgreich ihre Titel bei beiden 168 und 160 Pfund in Showtime und HBO-TV-Kämpfen,” sagte Thomas Gerbasi, Vorsitzende des Frauenboxkomitees der BWAA. “Das ist an sich schon beeindruckend, aber die Tatsache, dass sie das alles vor ihrem zehnten Profi gemacht hat Kampf und unter dem Scheinwerferlicht, das damit einhergeht, das Gesicht des Sports in den Vereinigten Staaten zu sein, machte sie eine einstimmige Wahl dafür Christy-Martin-Preis des Jahres.” Der Beitritt zu Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward und der verstorbene Emanuel Steward als Mitglieder der USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame's Class of 2018, Shields begann das Jahr auf Kollisionskurs mit dem Mittelgewicht Meisterin Christina Hammer, aber zuerst beendete sie ihr Geschäft um 168 Pfund, indem sie ihre IBF- und WBC-Titel erfolgreich mit a . verteidigte Shutout-Sieg über Tori Nelson im Januar. Als nächstes war Shields’ Mittelgewichts-Debüt gegen Hanna Gabriels im Juni, und was folgte war ein Fight of the Year-Kandidat, bei dem Shields zu sehen war Rebound vom ersten Knockdown ihrer Karriere, um einen klaren Schnitt zu gewinnen Entscheidung und die IBF- und WBA-Gürtel. Bald darauf, die Nachricht kam, dass Hammer musste sich aus ihrem November-Kampf mit Shields aufgrund von . zurückziehen Verletzung, aber doch “T-Rex” nicht langsamer, als sie Hannah Rankin und Femke Hermans besiegte, um ihre Titel im Mittelgewicht erfolgreich zu verteidigen Hinzufügen der WBC-Krone zu ihrem Trophäenkoffer. |
Undefeated prospect Richard “Popeye der Seemann” Rivera takes his act South
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HARTFORD, Conn. (November 26, 2018) – ungeschlagen Aussicht Richard “Popeye der Seemann” Rivera will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights Joshua Robertson in einer “bleibe beschäftigt” Kampf auf dem “Boxing Bash” Karte, präsentiert von Christy Martin Promotions, bei Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Rivera vs. Robertson, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Hartford Boxing Promotions.
Rivera (8-0, 7 KOs), der amtierende Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America Halbschwergewichts-Champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer Tony weiß and their partner, Michael Tran.
Fighting out of Hartford (CT), Rivera has rejuvenated that market, whose rich boxing history dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers pimmel “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep und Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic Man” Star, WM-Titel Herausforderer Gaspar “Injun” Ortega, und Israel “eher” Cardona, und 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence-Lehm-Bey.
Jetzt, obwohl, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit Randy Campbell so hard this past April in New Hampshire that the force of his powerful right broke his opponent’s ankle only seconds into the contest.
Rivera has developed a strong fan-base throughout New England and now he’s bringing his “Popeye” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” Rivera sagte. “My last fight was in Mexico and this fight is in North Carolina. We’re on our way to going worldwide. I have a lot of family in North Carolina, Fayetteville and Raleigh, so I won’t be alone down there.
“Ich glaube 2019 won’t be much different that my first year as a pro. I’ll be getting a lot of fights and I think that, by the end of next year, I’ll be fighting for something big. I stay in top shape in case a good opportunity comes around. I’m confident and I’ve really benefitted from being Joe Smith‘s sparring partner. This fight is about staying sharp because I don’t like having too much time off. The plan is to fight in a different part of the country, get a victory, and then remain in top shape.”
The wildly popular Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “Popeye,” and the nickname has stuck. Jetzt, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase, and he attributes his wins to eating his spinach to be good to the finish.
“Fighters today need to be more than talented,” added promoter Christy “The Coal Minder’s Daughter” Martin, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (Rivera) fight yet, but I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard about him. He’s a great addition to our card. Rivera is a big guy with power and everybody wants to see big guys. But he’s also smart, marketing wise, by capitalizing on ‘Popeye.’ He gets it.”
Blanco connected with Martin through social media and, as he explained, things went smoothly from there to place Rivera on that card. “We want to keep Richard busy and then have a breakout year in 2019,” Blanco noted. “The beauty of Richard is that he stays busy and works hard, sometimes when he’s training by himself. Boxing is his job and I believe he’s destined for greatness.”
Robertson (7-11, 2 KOs), von Lynchburg, Virginia, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd, former USBA middleweight title holder Luis Arias, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist Thomas LaManna.
Karten gibt es bei Preis $70.00 (Ring) und $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.
Die Türen öffnen um offen 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7 p.m. UND.
Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.
Salita Promotions beglückwünscht Schilde 2017 Ende des Jahres Auszeichnungen
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“PREMIER Boxweltmeister” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Abner Mares, DANIEL JACOBS, Shawn Porter, Rances Barthélemy, ALFREDO ANGULO CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SAMSTAG MAI 6, In Las Vegas
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2-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MARCOS MAIDANA CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SAMSTAG MAI 6, In Las Vegas
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3-ZEITWELTMEISTER JESSIE VARGAS BESTÄTIGT FÜR DIE DRITTE AUSGABE DER BOX FAN EXPO AM WOCHENENDE IN CINCO DE MAYO, SAMSTAG MAI 6, In Las Vegas
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CLARESSA SHIELDS KNOCKS OUT SZILVIA SZABADOS IN FIRST WOMEN’S MAIN EVENT IN PREMIUM TELEVISION HISTORY FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Nikolay Potapov Outpoints Antonio Nieves, Wesley Tucker Defeats Ed Williams & Joshua Greer Jr. Knocks Out James Gordon-Smith On ShoBox: The New Generation From MGM Grand Detroit
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DETROIT (März 11, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields shined in her television debut, knocking out the durable Szilvia Szabados in the fourth round (1:30) to advance to 2-0 as a professional in the main event on ShoBox: Die neue Generation Freitag on SHOWTIME at MGM Grand Detroit.
Shields (2-0, 1 KOs) put on a show less than an hour from her hometown of Flint, Mich., landing nearly 50 percent of her power shots in the first women’s boxing main event in premium television history.
Szabados (15-9, 6 KOs), von Ungarn, didn’t touch the canvas but never really stood a shot against an opponent that has been billed as the future of women’s boxing. Shields came out blazing in the opening round, backing up Szabados with crisp, clean punches as she out-landed her opponent 31-4 in der ersten.
Shields was a bit more patient and settled in the second and third, but the onslaught continued against a relatively defenseless Szabados. After a flush right hand, left hook combo in the fourth, referee Harvey Dock had seen enough and stepped in to halt the contest with Szabados still on her feet.
“It was about respect,” Shields said of her performance. “I wanted to go out there and show I had power and I wasn’t scared of her. I knew she was tough coming in. That’s why I started going to the body. I was going to get the clean shot in one round and she was going to go, but the ref stopped it in the fourth. A knock out is a knockout. It was exciting.
“I’m glad everyone came. I took advantage of this great opportunity once again. It’s another step toward winning a world title.”
Szabados said she was disappointed with Dock’s decision to stop the fight when he did. “I’m very sad and heartbroken right now because it only went four rounds and I could have kept going,” she said. “Her hits were not painful. Her right hook got me a lot, Ich weiß. I could feel that one.”
Im ShoBox Ko-Funktion, Nikolay Potapov narrowly edged Antonio Nieves in a close, 10-round split decision scored 96-94 Potapov twice, 96-94 Nieves.
The technical match between undefeated top-10 bantamweight prospects was close from the opening bell. Nieves was the more active fighter, Landung 64 punches per round to Potapov’s 50, but the round-by-round breakdowns reveal that Potapov prevailed in total connects as well as in landed power shots.
“Ich dachte, es war ein enger Kampf, but I came on strong at the end,” Potapov said. “I had more and finished stronger. That made the difference. I am much more aggressive now and I sit down on my shots. That’s the difference training at Kronk has done for me.
“I knew I won the fight. I wasn’t surprised when I got it. I wasn’t happy about the judging in my last big fight, but I thought this time I had done more than enough to win.”
Nieves did impressive work to the body, Anschluss an 59 total body shots compared to just 14 for Potapov, but it wasn’t enough to earn him the decision.
“Ich dachte, ich gewann. I thought it was a bad decision,” Nieves said. “I don’t even think it should have been a spilt decision. I thought I was up clearly. He didn’t really score like he wanted to. I was making him miss and landing all the sharper punches. Everything he was hitting me with I was blocking and coming back.
“I don’t know why close fights don’t go my way. From here I go back to the drawing board. My whole team and a lot of the crowd felt like I won. I would love to fight him again.”
In a featured matchup between undefeated welterweights, Wesley Tucker (14-0, 8 KOs) edged Ed Williams in an eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-73, 79-71, 78-72 Tucker.
The foul-filled fight featured little action. Toledo’s Tucker landed 31 Prozent seiner Macht Schüsse im Vergleich zu nur 19 percent for Detroit’s Williams (12-2-1, 4 KOs), who was deducted two points for hitting to the back of the head on separate occasions. Tucker (14-0, 8 KOs) didn’t land a jab the entire fight, but his heavier shots and accuracy with his power shots seemed to be more impressive to the judges.
“He was an awkward, long fighter, who knew how to move very well,” Tucker said. “I’m not disappointed it turned out like that. Not every fight can be pretty, so I came out with the win and that’s what matters most.
“I was really frustrated in there, but I’m an action kind of fighter, so when he was running it kind of was pissing me off. He was all over the place. He ran the whole fight.”
Williams landed only 17 Prozent seiner Gesamt Schläge.
“He didn’t show me anything I didn’t expect,Sagte Williams. “This week was a great experience for me, but you want to come out with a win and I wasn’t able to get it done.”
In der TV-Opener, Joshua Greer Jr. handed bantamweight prospect James Gordon-Smith his firstloss with a brutal one-punch sixth-round knockout (2:06).
After a blazing first round that saw over 50 power shots landed, Greer pepped his opponent with a steady diet of counter rights as Gordon-Smith continued to charge forward and fight largely off-balance. Chicago’s Greer floored Gordon-Smith with a perfectly timed right uppercut in the opening seconds of the fifth and, despite looking dazed, Gordon-Smith rallied to survive the back-and-forth round.
In der sechsten, Greer (12-1-1, 5 KOs) knocked Gordon-Smith out cold with a huge straight right that sent the Detroit native falling face forward as referee Harvey Dock immediately waved off the bout.
“I guess he blinked. That was the problem,” Greer said. “I told everyone when I got here I didn’t have that pillow for no reason. I said don’t blink and I wasn’t playing. I knew I was going to get him. The pillow is just my trademark. Es ist nichts persönliches. You have to stand out somehow. That’s just what I do. Nothing personal to him.
“I knew what I came to do. I’m excited but I’m not shocked. My team knew what would happen and they had confidence in me. I knew it was only a matter of time.”
Gordon-Smith (11-1, 6 KOs) war das 160th fighter to suffer his first defeat on the prospect developmental series. And Nieves would later become the 161st.
Freitag Quadrupleheader wird erneut abgespielt Dienstag, März 14 bei 10 p.m. UND/PT auf Showtime EXTREME. The telecast will also be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® und Showtime ANYTIME®.
“Detroit City Gold,” was promoted by Salita Promotions.
Barry Tompkins nannte die ShoBox Aktion am Ring mit Steve Farhood und Ex-Weltmeister Raul Marquez, der als Experte Analysten. Ausführender Produzent war Gordon Hall, Rich Gaughan produzierte und Rick Phillips führte Regie.
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ÜBER SALITA PROMOTIONS
Salita Promotions wurde in gegründet 2010 von Dmitriy Salita, Ein professioneller Boxer und Weltmeistertitel-Herausforderer, der die Notwendigkeit einer Werbeagentur erkannte, um die besten jungen Aussichten des Boxens und etablierte Konkurrenten in Nordamerika und auf der ganzen Welt zu präsentieren. Zuschauer, die Kämpfer in weltweiten Fernsehsendern wie Showtime beobachten, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. Wir sind stolz darauf, unseren Kämpfern Möglichkeiten innerhalb und außerhalb des Rings zu bieten. Salita Promotions freut sich darauf, weiter zu wachsen und den Bedürfnissen von Kampf-Fans auf der ganzen Welt gerecht zu werden.
“DETROIT CITY GOLD” FINAL WEIGHTS, ZITATE & FOTOS
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television
Freitag, März 10 Live auf Showtime® From MGM Grand Detroit
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DETROIT (März 9, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, die ShoBox: Die neue Generationquadrupleheader which includes headliner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, gemacht Gewicht am Donnerstag in advance of Freitag telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.
Shields (1-0) wird das Gesicht Herausforderer ehemaligen WM Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 KOs) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, weiterleben SHOW TIME bei 10 p.m. UND/PT.
“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, Mich., is promoted by Salita Promotions. Shields vs. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.
Im ShoBox Ko-Funktion, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOs), Cleveland, und Russlands Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOs) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.
In an eight-round televised bout, Weltergewicht Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOs) von Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOs) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. In der TV-Opener, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 KOs) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOs) in einem Acht-Runden-Kampf.
OFFIZIELLE GEWICHTE:
Claressa Shields: 159 ½ Pfund
Szilvia Szabados: 158 Pfund
Antonio Nieves: 116 ½ Pfund
Nikolay Potapov: 117 ½ Pfund
Wesley Tucker: 147 Pfund
Ed Williams: 146 ¼ Pounds
James Gordon Smith: 116 ¾ Pounds
Joshua Greer, Jr.: 116 ¾ Pounds
FINAL ZITATE:
Claressa SHIELDS:
“I know about Laila Ali, and Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker, and I don’t box like any of them. I have my own unique style. I’ve never seen a female fighter like myself. I want to carry the sport.
“The boxers I like and study are Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and Floyd Mayweather. Those are my favorites. And you can even throw Sugar Ray Leonard in there, zu.
“I’m going to be aggressive. I’m not going to be nervous and I’m not going to freeze up. I’m going to go right out there and hit her in the face with a right hand.
“This is my hometown fight. I last fought in Michigan three years ago. I’m going to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME.
“I’m embracing all of this. I grew up and heard when I was young that women can’t fight. I’m ready to show everyone just how wrong that is am Freitag Nacht. "
SZILVIA SZABADOS:
“I know Claressa is popular because of the two gold medals, and she’s young and 21. This is her hometown so I know the fans will be cheering for her. Congratulations to her. But I just have to worry about fighting my fight and staying focused.
“I know she’s a come-forward fighter like me. Always go, gehen, gehen. I don’t know what she’ll bring. It’ll be a surprise. Everyone always has a plan and I have a plan, as well. But I’m willing to change and improvise.
“I’ve been sparring with men mostly. It’s hard to find girls who can spar with me, especially in Hungary.”
ANTONIO NIEVES:
“I’m ready to go. I’m ready to show that night [a draw against Alejandro Santiago] was a fluke. There are no distractions this time.
“I’m ready to show people that I’m a contender at this weight. I’m here to prove that I deserve to fight for a world title.”
NIKOLAY POTAPOV:
“I’ve improved a lot working with Javan [Javan SugarHill Steward]. The sky’s the limit for me and I know I can be a legitimate contender in my division.
“There are going to be a lot of eyes on this fight so it’s important that I look good and get the victory. We’re both undefeated, and we’re both ranked, so there is a lot on the line in this fight.”
WESLEY TUCKER:
“I’m going to be the next world champion from Toledo. I’m a lefty and have power in both hands and I’m a pressure fighter.
“My right hook is my best punch and that’s rare for a lefty.
"Ich wohne 45 miles from here and I come here a lot so, ja, it’s like a home fight for me.
“I know Ed Williams. He’s a nice little boxer, long and rangy. That’s about it.
“I’m going for the knockout and it may come early, or it may not. Egal was, I always put on a good show.”
ED WILLIAMS:
“This is one of the fights that will determine whether I continue and move up, or I do something different. Das ist es. That’s what ShoBox has always been about for fighters like me.
“I took a break from boxing and got my college degree in industrial engineering. But I got the bug and came back. Things would have been much different if I would have stayed with it. I’m not doing anything with my degree yet, but will once I’m finished with boxing.
“I’m older but I don’t have many miles. I’m well-preserved. It’s going to be exciting and I’m looking forward to an exciting fight.”
JAMES GORDON SMITH:
“I’ve never lost to anyone from Chicago, und Freitag night will be no different.
“I’ve been around boxing forever and all the talking doesn’t bother me. I would expect nothing else. He’s coming into my backyard and should be confident. He’s coming in with an eight-fight winning streak. It don’t bother me. It just gives me the extra motivation to make sure no one comes into my backyard and beats me.”
JOSHUA GREER, JR.:
“It’s not my first undefeated fighter I’ve fought so it’s no big deal. Ich weiß, was ich zu tun haben,.
Sicher, we were going at it pretty good at the press conference. You can say it’s a Chicago-Detroit thing. Of course there’s a rivalry there.
“I’m fast, but people underestimate my power. My power is a bigger strength than my speed. It’s something not a lot of people expect of me.
“You will see fireworks from round one.”
Barry Tompkins ruft die ShoBox Aktion am Ring mit Steve Farhood und Ex-Weltmeister Raul Marquez der als Experte Analysten dienen. Der Executive Producer ist Gordon Hall mit Rich Gaughan Herstellung und Rick Phillips Lenkung.
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TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS DISCUSSES HER LEGACY AND BRINGING EQUALITY TO WOMEN’S BOXING IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO
“I want my legacy to be that I’m the best female fighter to ever put on gloves.” – Claressa Shields
Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados Freitag auf Showtime® In First Women’s Boxing Main Event In Premium Television History
VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields opens up about how growing up in Flint, Mich., shaped her career, bringing equality to women’s boxing, and her growing legacy in this SHOWTIME Sports video feature: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR
Shields (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 KOs) morgen/Freitag im Main Event von ShoBox: Die neue Generation in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympiade. The six-round middleweight bout, which will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. UND/PT), is the first women’s boxing event in premium television history.
Das Ereignis, labeled “Detroit City Gold,” is promoted by Salita Promotions from MGM Grand Detroit. Im ShoBox Ko-Funktion, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOs) and Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOs) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
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