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DETROIT’S UNDEFEATED JA’RICO O’QUINN TO FIGHT FIRST EIGHT-ROUND BOUT IN UNDERCARD ACTION OF CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS IBF & WBA WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT ON FRIDAY, Mehefin 22, IN DETROIT

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Popular, undefeated Detroit bantamweight Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn will continue his climb up the professional boxing ladder in his first eight-round fight, ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 22, at Detroit’s Masonic Temple.

 

 

 

O’Quinn (8-0-1, 5 Kos) will make his next ring appearance (against an opponent TBA as of now) on the non-televised undercard of the blockbuster “It’s Our Time to Shine” event featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and current Unified Women’s Super Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields attempting to become a two-division world champion against unified 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships.

 

 

 

The main event will be televised live on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION (10 p.m. ET / PT) and will also feature highlights of Unified Women’s Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer as she defends her WBC & WBO Titles in her U.S. debut against former world champion Tori Nelson.

 

 

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar gael yn Ticketmaster.com or at the Masonic Temple Box Office at (313) 832-7100. VIP tickets are priced at $300, ringside tickets at $125, and remaining tickets at $75, $50 ac $35.

 

 

 

The 23-year-old O’Quinn says he’s eager to get in the ring at this historic event.

 

 

 

“I’m excited because this will be my first eight-rounder. I feel good that I’m getting closer to 10- and 12-round fights and a world title shot. I know it will happen, but I have to work my way up to the big fights and get noticed more first. Mae hyfforddiant yn mynd yn dda. I was already working out before I found out I was fighting. I was already in good shape, so now we’re stepping it up and getting in serious shape.”

 

 

 

O’Quinn, from the West Side of Detroit in the Plymouth And Greenfield area, enjoys intense popularity among Motown boxing fans, which gives him extra motivation to impress.

 

 

 

“It’s a great feeling hearing my name being chanted by hundreds of people when I come out. It’s what I love and I appreciate that my fans stand behind what I’m doing. I have a great team behind me and great fans.”

 

 

 

A decorated former amateur boxer, O’Quinn won the USA National Championship at bantamweight and the 2013 USA Boxing Youth National Championships. He says it’s that amateur pedigree that gives him his high “boxing IQ” in the ring and makes him so adaptable to any style.

 

 

 

“I have such great management and promoters, I know whoever I fight will be the best for my career, so it doesn’t really matter. Everybody knows I’m always in shape an I’ll be in even greater shape this time. It’s a big show, so I’m doing more of everything to get ready.”

 

 

 

“Ja’Rico O’Quinn is one of the best Bantamweight prospects in the country,” said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “His speed, skills and exciting style make his fights very entertaining. His fan base grows with each fight and I believe that Ja’Rico has the skills to join the list of fighters that brought glory to the great boxing city of Detroit.”

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CLARESSA SHIELDS TO FIGHT FOR WORLD TITLE IN SECOND WEIGHT DIVISION AS SHE FACES HANNA GABRIELS FOR IBF & WBA WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FRIDAY, Mehefin 22 BYW YN SHOWTIME®

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World’s No. 1 Fighter At 168 Pounds Takes On No. 1 Fighter At 154 Pounds In Main Event Middleweight Bout

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NEW YORK (Ebrill 24, 2018) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified women’s super middleweight Champion Claressa Shields will attempt to become a two-division world champion on Friday, Mehefin 22 live on SHOWTIME when she faces unified women’s 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Championships at Masonic Temple in Detroit, mi.

The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast begins at 10 p.m. A/PT and features the No. 1 ymladdwr yn 168 pounds facing the No. 1 ymladdwr yn 154 pounds as they both attempt to become champions for the first time in the middleweight division.

Tarianau (5-0, 2 Kos), who grew up in nearby Flint, was the first American boxer in history – male or female – to win consecutive Olympic Gold Medals. The 23-year-old turned professional following the 2016 Olympics and became unified women’s super middleweight world champion in just her fourth professional fight. Shields now begins her first camp with renowned trainer John David Jackson as she attempts to become a two-division champion.

“I can’t wait to get into the ring on Mehefin 22,” said Shields. “I love the fight against Hanna Gabriels – champion versus champion, exactly the kind of fight that I want every time to take women’s boxing to new heights. I’ve said one of my goals is to win world championships in three weight divisions. I’m proud to be super middleweight champion, ac ar Mehefin 22 I will add the middleweight championship to my accomplishments. I’m excited to be working with John David Jackson for the next step in my career as I look to conquer another division.”

Two-division champion Gabriels (18-1-1, 11 Kos) is the reigning WBA and WBO World Champion. The native of Costa Rica won her first world title at welterweight in 2009 and has since fought in an astounding 11 consecutive world title fights. The 35-year-old won her first belt in the 154-pound division in 2010 and became unified champion in 2016. Yn ei phwl olaf, Gabriels avenged the only loss on her record, a 2013 defeat to then-undefeated title challenger Oxandia Castillo. She looks to become a three-division world champion on Mehefin 22.

“I’m really excited and grateful to have the opportunity to showcase my skills against Claressa Shields on SHOWTIME,” said Gabriels. “This will be a great battle of two world champions, a great night for my country, and a great fight for women’s boxing. I only know one thing – the woman in front of me will lose. I take nothing away from Claressa’s accomplishments, ond ar Mehefin 22 she is facing a three-time world champion and I will take the ‘0’ in her record and prove I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”

“This main event is yet another example of SHOWTIME Boxing’s commitment to delivering the best fighters in the best matchups,” said Gordon Hall, Executive Producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION. “We have two unified champions, the top fighters in their respective divisions, facing off for a championship in a new weight class. Will Claressa Shields be as dominant as a middleweight? Can Hanna Gabriels shock the world and hand Claressa her first loss since she was an amateur in 2012? We’ll find out on Mehefin 22."

SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION (10 p.m. A/PT) will also feature extensive highlights of unified women’s middleweight champion Christina Hammer (22-0, 10 Kos) as she defends her WBC & WBO titles in her U.S. debut against former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Kos).

If both Shields and Hammer are victorious in their 160-pound bouts on Mehefin 22, they will meet in a fall blockbuster on SHOWTIME to determine the undisputed women’s middleweight world champion.

“I’m glad Christina Hammer will be fighting that night as well. After I beat champion Hanna Gabriels, I want to unify all the middleweight belts against Hammer,” Shields said. “I’ve never been so motivated. This will be a great year for women’s boxing. It’s our time!"

Morthwyl, of Dortmund, Yr Almaen, has dominated the women’s middleweight division for nearly eight years, having won the WBO title at 160 pounds in 2010. The 27-year-old became unified champion in 2016 with a unanimous decision over WBC titlist Kali Reis and has made two defenses as unified champion. Hammer won the WBO title in 2010 in her eighth professional fight and has dominated the middleweight division since, losing just a handful of rounds in her reign as champion at 160 bunnoedd. Morthwyl, who also models professionally and was recently featured at Fashion Week in New York City, has campaigned mostly in Germany since turning professional in 2009.

“I have been training intensively for months for my first fight in the U.S.,” Hammer said. “I can’t wait to show my skills, desire and hunger to America and prove that I am THE middleweight champion of the world. While I have great respect for Tori Nelson, I promise I will defeat her in spectacular fashion on Mehefin 22 and send a message to Claressa Shields. It’s my time to shine!"

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Masonic Temple Box Office at (313) 832-7100. VIP tickets are priced at $300, ringside tickets at $125, and remaining tickets at $75, $50 ac $35.

“Women’s boxing will shine brightly on Mehefin 22 in Detroit as the best fight the best,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Claressa Shields, in just her sixth fight as a professional, is once again showing her willingness to take on all challenges when she competes for a second world title against one of the best female fighters in the sport. Hanna Gabriels is a long-reigning world champion and a national hero in Costa Rica. This fight and this card, which features four women’s world champions battling each other, is the definition of world-class boxing. Mehefin 22 will be their time to shine, live on SHOWTIME in Detroit.”

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Rising Russian Star Elena Gradinar Wins IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship with Unanimous Decision Over Former WBC World Champ Olivia Gerula

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Dydd Sadwrn night at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, Estonia, rising and undefeated Russian female star Elena Gradinar picked up her first professional title, the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship, with a unanimous decision over Canadian former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula.
Gradinar (9-0, 2 Kos) dominated the more experienced Gerula over the 10-round distance, winning by scores of 99-91, 98-92 ac 99-91.
“I am very happy with the win and my IBF belt,” meddai'r Gradinar, ôl-frwydr. “I want to fight Jennifer Han for the IBF world title. I want to do my part in lifting women’s boxing to the next level and fight the best.”
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group), has made a firm commitment to women’s boxing by signing several current and upcoming female superstars including world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, as well as top prospects Franchon Crews Dezurn, Elena Savelyeva and Gradinar.
Salita says this is just the start of a terrific 2018 for Gradinar. “With the win Elena has cemented herself as one of the best female featherweights in the world. This is going to be a big year for Elena and women’s boxing.”
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Claressa Shields and Mary J Blige Appear as Superheroes in Commercial Aired During Sunday’s Oscars Broadcast

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WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion, and two-time US Olympic gold-medal winner, Claressa Shields, appeared with music legend and fellow female superstar Mary J. Blige in a special 60-second short film that aired during Sunday’s worldwide broadcast of the 90th Academy Awards.
Directed by Dee Rees and sponsored by Walmart, the film was inspired by Walmart delivery boxes and featured Shields and Blige as superheroes.

A world-famous singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, Blige is a nine-time Grammy Award winner, a three-time Golden Globe nominee and the first woman to receive multiple Academy Award nominations in the same year (for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song). She has sold 75 million records worldwide.
In addition to being the current unified WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion, Y Fflint, Michigan’s Shields won gold at the 2012 ac 2016 Gemau Olympaidd, becoming the first American boxer-female or male-to win consecutive medals. Mewn dim ond ei blwyddyn lawn gyntaf fel gweithiwr proffesiynol, Shields was named USA Today: Fighter Benyw y Flwyddyn, Chwaraeon Yahoo: Fighter Benyw y Flwyddyn, WBA: Rising Star poethaf a WBAN: Mae'r rhan fwyaf ysbrydoledig.
Tarianau (5-0, 2 Kos) is currently hard at work, preparing for her next fight in April on SHOWTIME.
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UNIFIED WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS DOMINATES TORI NELSON IN THE MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO

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Shohjahon Ergashev Shines While Jesse Hernandez Edges Ernesto Garza In Co-Featured Bouts

 

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Jan. 13, 2018) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields dominated previously undefeated Tori Nelson en route to a 10-round unanimous decision in the main event of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd Dydd Gwener on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino.

 

 

 

Shields controlled from opening to closing bell, sweeping 100-90 on all three judges’ scorecards in the first 10-round distance fight of her career. Y 2012 ac 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist out-landed Nelson 225-81 with her total punches, 186-70 in powers shots, and connected at a 44 percent clip with her power shots compared to just 20 percent for Nelson.

 

 

 

“I landed every shot that I thought possible to land,” Shields said. “She was tough, she wasn’t a pushover. She put on a good fight.”

 

 

 

Shields advanced to 5-0 with two knockouts in what was likely her final fight in the super middleweight division. The 22-year-old now has her sights set on the middleweight division where she will eventually target undefeated and Unified Women’s Middleweight World Champion Christina Hammer, who was ringside Dydd Gwener yn Verona.

 

 

 

“I have to drop down and see how I feel (yn gyntaf),” Shields said. “I think I could make 160 easy, I’m going to be bigger and stronger than any girl.

 

 

 

“Hammer just wants to scope. I think she’s pretty scared to be honest. She is more worried about me than I am about her. I’m going to kick Hammer’s ass. People think Hammer is more skilled than me so I can’t wait to show her that she’s not.”

 

 

 

Morthwyl, who is expected to fight in a co-featured bout on the next Shields card, was interviewed by SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood and expressed excitement to make her U.S. debut and eventually face the American champion.

 

 

 

“It’s a great combination me and her on the same card,” Hammer said. “I can’t wait to show the fans who Christina Hammer is. That will be the best fight ever. It will be the game-changer for female boxing. It’s our time to shine.

 

 

 

“I’m long-time world champion and I have more experience. I have longer reach, I’m tall, I have good footwork and better technique than her. I feel the energy, and I can’t wait to fight against her.”

 

 

 

The former world champion Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Kos) became the 173rd undefeated fighter to suffer their first professional loss on ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd.

 

 

 

“I’m not happy because I didn’t win, but other than that I thought I executed pretty well,” said the 41-year-old Nelson. “I gave her a better fight than she was expecting.

 

 

 

“No disrespect to Claressa, she doesn’t have great power. She has great speed and she overwhelms you with a lot of punches. My movement threw her off like I knew it would but knowing she was the champion, I needed to just push a little bit more.”

 

 

 

Yn yr ShoBox cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez narrowly defeated Ernesto Garza via split-decision in an action-packed fight that was scored 95-94 Hernandez, 95-93 Garza, 97-93 Hernandez.

 

 

 

After a close first round, Garza floored Hernandez with a flush left hand to the nose in the closing moments of the second round. Hernandez recovered, and while the middle rounds featured tremendous back-and-forth action, Hernandez seemingly had no trouble walking down Garza, who’s punches seemed to lack any real power. Garza (9-3, 5 Kos) found a second wind and seemed to pick up the eighth and ninth rounds until Hernandez roared back in an excellent 10fed and final round that featured 178 cyfanswm punches.

 

 

 

Hernandez (11-1, 7 Kos) glanio 50 percent of his power punches and connected on 40 percent of his punches compared to just 28 percent for Garza, however he threw just 719 total punches compared to more than 1,000 by Garza.

 

“I think it should have been a unanimous decision,” Hernandez said. “I’ve always been a slow starter and I feel like I lost the first two rounds, especially with the knockdown. But I won pretty much every round after that, I maybe lost three rounds.

 

 

 

“I’m not completely happy with my performance. I have to control my distance and my range a little bit better. I need to go back to the gym and work on those things. Before the summer comes I hope to have another fight and I hope it’s on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

“I give Garza a lot of credit for getting in the ring and knocking me down. He hung in there for 10 rounds even after I caught him with some good shots. He was able to withstand those shots, but all that said, I still think it should have been a unanimous decision.”

 

 

 

Garza countered that sentiment.

 

 

 

“I thought it was a bogus decision,” Garza said. “I don’t understand that last judge’s card. I was happy with everything that I did. I executed well and did everything I needed to do to win the fight.

 

 

 

“I’m really disappointed with the outcome. I felt that I won. I mi, I won a majority of the rounds and I knocked him down. I know knocking your opponent down usually leads to you winning the fight.”

 

 

 

Undefeated Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev handed Sonny Fredrickson the first loss of his career with an impressive third round TKO in the opening bout of the ShoBox telecast.

 

 

 

The win over the top-10 ranked Fredrickson extended Ergashev’s perfect record to 12-0 gyda 12 knockouts.

 

 

 

The 26-year-old pressed the action from the beginning, negating Fredrickson’s five-inch reach advantage with a steady diet of well-timed, crisp punches. Ergashev landed a wide left to the head that stumbled Fredrickson in the opening minute of the third and continued to tee-off as his opponent wobbled against the ropes With Fredrickson (18-1, 12 Kos) unable to defend himself and eating a series of brutal lefts, referee Benjy Esteves stepped in to stop the bout at 1:58 y trydydd.

 

 

 

All of Ergashev’s 61 connects in the bout were power shots, and he connected on 77 percent of his power punches in the third and final round.

 

 

 

“The ref saved him,” Ergashev said. “If he let him stay on his feet any longer I would have knocked him out. He couldn’t handle my power.

 

 

 

“At this stage of my career, I am in the best shape of my life and the best I have felt. This is my time right now, especially because I am training with Rick (Phillips) ac (Javan) Siwgr (Hill Steward). That’s what leads to all of my knockout power.

 

 

 

“I’m ready for whatever comes next. I’m ready for more fights in the U.S., and I want to keep getting more exposure to show off my skills. I’m ready to fight anybody in America.”

 

 

 

Fredrickson, who became the 172 fighter to suffer his professional loss on the prospect developmental series, suffered a jaw injury in the bout and was unavailable for comment.

 

 

 

Dydd Gwener tripleheader will replay on Dydd Llun, Jan. 15 yn 10 p.m. A/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox gweithredu gan ringside gyda Steve Farhood a chyn bencampwr byd Raul Marquez yn gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwyr arbenigol. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

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Rwsia pwysau trwm Apti Davtaev Olion undefeated ar Shields vs. Nelson undercard yn Troi Stone Resort Casino

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Mae nifer o ymladd difyr tynnu sylw at y undercard untelevised gyfer dau-amser enillydd medal aur Olympaidd Claressa Shields amddiffyn ei deitlau WBC a IBF yn erbyn Challenger gorfodol Tori Nelson yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd heno.
Yn y prif bout ategol, Detroit drwy Kurchaloi, Rwsia, Roedd pwysau trwm Apti Davtaev llwyddiannus Unol Daleithiau ymladd cyntaf drwy sgorio penderfyniad chwe rownd unfrydol dros Garrett Philadelphia “Mae'r Ultimate Warrior” Wilson.
Nid oedd Wilson yn ei gwneud yn hawdd. Ymladd allan o Crouch, y muscled drwm, ond mae llawer byrrach Daeth Wilson o hyd i ddigon o haymakers gwyllt i wneud y frwydr cyfan yn ddiddorol iawn. Ymddengys Davtaev i gael llaw dde trwm, y mae ef ei ollwng ar y pen caled o Wilson yn ddigon aml i ennill cau, ond yn haeddu nodio. Davtaev gwarantau credyd ar gyfer mynd i ryfel pryd bynnag un o siglenni dolennu Wilson cysylltu.
Davtaev (bellach 14-0-1, 13 Kos) colli ei canran KO perffaith, ond cerdded i ffwrdd gyda buddugoliaeth caled-ymladd dros gelyn a ddaeth i ennill. Wilson yn awr (18-14-1, 9 Kos).
Roedd y sgorau oedd 58-56 o bob tri beirniad.
Mae Headbutt damweiniol dod i ben dalfyrru i ddychwelyd chwe rownd super ysgafn o Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar Eyubov.
Yn erbyn Lynchburg, Virginia’s Maurice Chalmers (14-13-1, 8 Kos), y slugger cyffrous Eyubov (13-0, 11 Kos) yn hyrwyddo y tu ôl i symudiad pen gweithgar a cragen dynn pan ei ben gwrthdrawiad â y Chalmers cilio '. The cut that resulted was ruled too severe and the fight was ruled a No Decision at 1:59 y rownd agoriadol.
Yn ffrwgwd cynnwys ddyrnau pwysau trwm ysgafn o ferched gwyllt yn hedfan o bob cyfeiriad, reslo yn cynnal a nifer o takedowns MMA-arddull, Franchon “Mae'r Diva Taro Trwm” Enillodd criwiau-Dezurn penderfyniad chwe rownd unfrydol dros Tiffany “Mae'r Terminator” Woodard.
Criwiau-Dezurn, bellach 3-1, 1 KO, o Baltimore, Maryland, Roedd gormod o arfau i Wilson, North Carolina’s Woodard (bellach 4-10-3, 3 Kos), felly ceisiodd Woodard ac wedi llwyddo i wneud i bethau hyll. Beth ddilynwyd yn wyllt 'punch-out yn cynnwys penelinoedd a headlocks a takedowns a adawodd y ddau ar y cynfas fwy nag unwaith.
Cymerodd Woodard lawer o ledr caled ac yn haeddu clod am ei caledwch. Dangosodd criwiau-Dezurn dosbarth yn peidio cymryd y abwyd am y rhan fwyaf o'r frwydr. Gwnaeth colli pwynt yn y chweched am takedown dial cyfrwys.
Roedd y sgorau oedd 59-53, 59-54 ac 59-54.
Detroit drwy Magnitogorsk, Russia’s Alexey Zubov outworked a determined Lamont “Yn rhy llyfn” Campau o Hawley, Pennsylvania, ar ei ffordd i benderfyniad y mwyafrif chwe rownd.
Mae frwydr ddifyr rhwng cruiserweights caled-nosed, Roedd Zubov dorri dros y llygad dde a chymerodd rhai punches da, ond yn syml outworked y Campau fwy dethol. Dangosodd Zubov ei cyflyru aml-uwch ac yn gweithio tu ôl i pigiad addysgedig, tra Campau yn fodlon i osod ar y rhaffau a ergydion pot caled tir yn ddigon aml i gadw'n ddiddorol.
Mae sgôr o 57-57 tynnu yn ei ddiystyru gan sgorau 59-56 ac 58-56 ar gyfer yr Rwsia anodd. Gyda'r fuddugoliaeth, Zubov yn symud ei record i 17-1, 9 Kos. Campau yn disgyn i 8-11-3.
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CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. Tori NELSON SHOBOX: Y CYNHYRCHU NEWYDD PWYSAU TERFYNOL, DYFYNIADAU & LLUNIAU AR GYFER TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW AR SHOWTIME®

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"Rydw i'n mynd i fynd ar ei hôl hi yn y rownd gyntaf a chael hi allan o yno." - Claressa Shields

 

 

"Rydw i'n mynd i sioc y byd." - Tori Nelson

 

 

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Jan. 11, 2018) - Pencampwr y Byd Unedig Merched Super Canol Claressa Shields ac undefeated IBF Challenger gorfodol Tori Nelson gwneud pwysau ar ddydd Iau ar gyfer eu 10-rownd CLlC a'r IBF Super Pencampwriaeth y Byd Canol ornestyfory/Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12 yn y prif achos o ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..

 

 

 

Mae'r 22-mlwydd-oed dau-amser Enillydd Medal Aur Olympaidd Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) yn wynebu ei hail wrthwynebydd diguro yn olynol yn y cyn-bencampwr byd Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos).

 

 

 

Undefeated Uzbekistan pŵer-Puncher Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) Bydd yn cyfarfod cyd ddiguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos), o Toledo, Ohio, yn yr agoriad telecast. Mae'r 26-mlwydd-oed Ergashev, yn gyn-aelod chwe blynedd y tîm cenedlaethol Uzbek, a'r cerrynt WBA Dim. 9 graddio Bydd Fredrickson ymladd wyth rownd bout ysgafn super.

 

 

 

Yn y cyd-nodwedd o'r ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd tripleheader, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos), sy'n dod oddi ar buddugoliaethau yn olynol dros gwrthwynebwyr diguro, bydd yn cymryd ar hen Menig Golden Cenedlaethol Enillydd Medal Aur Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10-rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super rhwng dau diffoddwyr gyd-weithredu.

 

 

 

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Claressa Shields vs. Tori Nelson - 10-rownd CLlC a IBF Super Canol World Teitl Bout

 

 

Tarianau: 167 bunnoedd

 

Nelson: 164 Bunnoedd ¾

 

 

Jesse Hernandez vs. Ernesto Garza - 10-rownd Super Pwysau Bantam Bout

 

Hernandez: 122 Bunnoedd ½

 

Garza: 122 Bunnoedd ½

 

 

 

Shakh vs Ergashev. Sonny Fredrickson - Wyth-rownd Super Ysgafn Bout

 

Ergashev: 140 bunnoedd

 

Fredrickson: 141 bunnoedd

 

DYFYNIADAU TERFYNOL:

 

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS:

 

 

"Tori yn dod â llawer mwy o ymddygiad ymosodol, a lot more fight than a lot of my previous opponents. Ar bapur, mae hi wedi y crynodeb gorau o unrhyw gwrthwynebydd Rydw i wedi wynebu ac yn gallu rhoi i fyny gwell ymladd.

 

 

 

"Mae pawb yn fy amcangyfrif rhy isel oherwydd fy maint. Fy ffrâm yn edrych fel rwy'n 140 ond mewn gwirionedd rwy'n 168. Mae pawb yn mynd i mewn i ymladd yn meddwl y gallant ennill, but once that right hand lands everything changes. I’m going to go after her in the first round and get her out of there like Nikki Adler.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n disgwyl fy gwrthwynebydd i wneud cais pwysau, ac i ddefnyddio rhai tactegau budr. Mae ganddi fwy o brofiad, ond nid yw llawer pan fyddwch yn siarad am ei phrofiad amatur.

 

 

 

“She’s confident and she believes in herself. She thinks I haven’t earned my place yet. She doesn’t think I throw hard punches. Speed is power. She doesn’t get that.

 

 

 

"Mae hwn wedi bod yn wersyll caled, Fi 'n sylweddol yn gwthio fy hun. Fel arfer rwy'n ei wneud chwe wythnos, y tro hwn wnes wyth wythnos. Nid oeddwn wedi ymladd ers mis Awst, felly roeddwn i am roi pythefnos ychwanegol fy hun, felly roeddwn i'n gwybod fy mod yn mewn cyflwr perffaith.

 

 

 

"Does dim amheuaeth fy mod yn dechrau y flwyddyn gyda buddugoliaeth, ond yr wyf yn gweld hyn fel frwydr gystadleuol. Rydw i'n mynd i gael i ennill y fuddugoliaeth, ond yr wyf yn credu y gallaf KO iddi gan y chweched, seithfed rownd. "

 

 

 

Tori NELSON:

 

 

"Rwy'n gwybod mai fi yw'r underdog, ond rwyf wedi gostwng naw o bobl. Nid yw hi wedi sgorio un knockdown eto fel pro. Pan Claressa troi pro, Roeddwn yn gwybod byddai'n rhaid i mi wynebu hi yn y pen draw.

 

 

 

"Mae ennill yr hyn yr wyf yn dod i. I expect nothing different. I hope it would expose female boxing and not only open doors for me, ond bocswyr benywaidd arall yn dod i fyny ar fy ôl.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n teimlo ei fod yn fwy difyr i wylio ymladd benywaidd. Pan fydd menywod yn cael eu gollwng, maent yn gael yn iawn yn ôl i fyny ac yn mynd ar ei ôl eto. Pan fydd dynion yn cael eu bwrw i lawr, maent yn dechrau cuddio oherwydd nad ydynt eisiau cael taro eto. Felly, yr wyf yn meddwl y dylem yn cael eich talu cymaint ag y dynion.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n ffodus i fod yma, but I’m not a winner until I complete what I came here to do. And that’s win. The odds are definitely against me, ond rwy'n mynd i sioc y byd.

 

 

 

“I want to take her into the deep waters. We don’t think she can beat us in a 10-round fight.

 

 

 

"Dydyn nhw ddim yn mynd i roi unrhyw beth i mi. I have to be a dog and go in there and win this fight. I’ve always been aggressive. Why change anything for her?"

 

 

 

JESSE HERNANDEZ

 

 

"Im 'jyst yn ceisio cael yn nes at ymladd teitl. Symud i fyny y safleoedd yn y prif nod ar hyn o bryd, ac dwi ar y llwybr cywir. Byddai buddugoliaeth yma yn ymladd 10-rownd fod yn enfawr ar gyfer fy ngyrfa.

 

 

 

"Mae bod yn gyd-amgylch ymladdwr yn rhywbeth yr wyf i'n gweithio ar. Ond ni allwch ddod yn ymladdwr cyflawn nes i chi gael y profiad a'r ymladd a dyna beth wyf i'n gweithio ar wneud ar hyn o bryd. Rwyf am i gael mwy o rowndiau i mewn a chynnydd.

 

 

 

"Nid yw Ymladd yn southpaw yn broblem i mi. Gallaf newid fy safbwynt, ond nid yw'n rhywbeth yr wyf yn meddwl am neu gynllun. 'I jyst yn digwydd yn naturiol yn ymladd.

 

 

 

"Rwyf bob amser wedi credu ynof fi fy hun, hyd yn oed pan fyddaf yn cymryd amser i ffwrdd. Rwy'n credu y gallwn i fynd yn ôl i mewn iddo ac yn cyrraedd lefel uchaf. The wins over two undefeated fighters did a lot for my confidence. I knew I could do it, ond dangosodd eraill fy mod yn perthyn ac y gallaf gystadlu ar y lefel uchaf. "

 

 

 

ERNESTO GARZA

 

 

"Rwy'n hoffi i ddod â'r pwysau, and he’s a pressure fighter too. We’ll see who backs up once we start throwing punches.

 

 

 

“I like to face fighters who come forward like him so I think everything will work for me. I plan on applying the pressure, gael iddo wedi blino yn y rowndiau olaf, a mynd ag ef allan.

 

 

 

"Mae'n tueddu i newid, but I think that’s when he gets off-balance. He won’t bring anything I haven’t seen before.

 

 

 

“I’m fighting at my natural weight class this time. My last fight on ShoBox (erbyn undefeated Jon Fernandez) Roeddwn yn ymladd pwysau llawer uwch.

 

 

 

“I don’t think his height and reach will give me any issues. I’ve been working with a lot of guys in the gym who have similar size and style. We’re ready for anything.

 

 

 

“A win would be a great step for me and my career. All the doors would open up for us.”

 

 

 

Yn dilyn yr Shakh:

 

 

"Rwyf wrth fy modd yn hyfforddi yma oherwydd y ffaith ei fod yn awyrgylch wahanol yma yn yr Unol. Mae'n setup proffesiynol go iawn, Rwy'n teimlo bod fy sgiliau a fy nhechneg wedi gotten llawer o hyfforddiant gwell yma gyda Sugar Hill.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n gwybod ei fod yn ymladdwr profiadol. Mae'n diguro ac mae'n dod i ymladd. Mae'n gyfle mawr ar gyfer y ddau ohonom.

 

 

 

"Mae'n anrhydedd iawn o fod ar Showtime ac yn hapus i fod yn cael y math hwn o amlygiad cenedlaethol. Byddai buddugoliaeth sment mi fel un o'r rhagolygon pwysau welter iau gorau yn y byd.

 

 

 

"Rwyf wedi gotten llawer gwell hyfforddiant yn y Gampfa Kronk Bocsio yn Detroit. gwersyll hyfforddi ddiwethaf oedd cyflwyniad i'r steil Americanaidd o bocsio a gwersyll hwn wedi gwella mewn gwirionedd fy techneg a thactegau gyda'r sparring dwys.

 

 

 

"Rwy'n 11-0 gyda 11 knockouts. Rwy'n Puncher ac rwyf am i guro ef allan, ond rwyf wedi eu hyfforddi ar gyfer y pellter. Rwyf wedi hyfforddi i guro rhywun allan yn y rownd gyntaf a'r wythfed rownd.

 

 

 

"Mae hwn yn fawr cam i fyny yn y gwrthwynebiad, ond rwyf wedi cael dros 200 ymladd amatur yn erbyn rhai o'r boxers amatur gorau yn y byd. Rwyf wedi curo enillwyr medalau Olympaidd a diffoddwyr amatur medrus iawn. "

 

 

 

SONNY FREDRICKSON

 

 

"Rydw i wedi bod yn aros am amlygiad hwn am amser hir. Rydw i wedi bod yn ceisio cael ar y teledu am y ddwy neu dair blynedd ddiwethaf, felly mae hwn yn fargen enfawr i mi. Gobeithio buddugoliaeth bumps fi i fyny i mewn i'r top 5 ac yn rhoi ergyd deitl ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn hon neu ddechrau'r flwyddyn nesaf i mi.

 

 

 

"Rydym yn spar llawer gyda Robert (Pasg). It’s back-and-forth action. We grew up together and learn a lot from each other. Rwyf yn rhoi rhai awgrymiadau iddo yma ac acw ac mae'n gwneud yr un peth i mi.

 

 

 

"Nid wyf yn gwybod gormod am fy gwrthwynebydd. Rwy'n gwybod ei fod yn Lefty ac mae ganddo dyrnu cryf. Mae'n cyd-fynd yn dda i mi. Mae e eisiau i gadw dod ymlaen ac ergydion mawr o dir felly byddaf yn gallu blwch anfon ef yn eithaf hawdd.

 

 

 

"Dydw i ddim yn meddwl y bydd nerfau yn ffactor. Rydw i wedi ymladd ar gerdyn Andre Ward, Rwyf wedi bod yn ymladd mawr cyn.

 

 

 

"Rydw i'n mynd i guro ef allan ar ôl y drydedd rownd. Rydw i'n mynd i ddweud, hey, fynd ag ef allan o'r yma.

 

 

 

"Ar ôl y frwydr hon, Bydd cefnogwyr ddechrau dysgu fy enw. Rwy'n credu y byddan nhw'n awyddus i fy ngweld cael ergyd yn y 140 Teitl punt. "

 

 

 

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Bydd barry Tompkins ffoniwch y ShoBox gweithredu gan ringside gyda Steve Farhood a chyn bencampwr byd Raul Marquez gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwr arbenigol. Mae'r cynhyrchydd gweithredol yn Neuadd Gordon gyda Richard Gaughan cynhyrchu a Rick Phillips cyfarwyddo.

 

 

 

Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i www.sho.com/sports dilyn ar Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, neu ddod yn gefnogwr ar Facebook ar www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS DYFYNIADAU Workout TERFYNOL & LLUNIAU

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Unedig Pencampwr y Byd I amddiffyn Teitlau Yn erbyn undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12, ym Mhrif Ddigwyddiad Ar Showtime

 

 

Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

 

Y Fflint, mi. (Ionawr 11, 2018) – Pencampwr y Byd Canol Super Merched Unedig yn Claressa Shields siarad â cyfryngau mewn sesiwn ymarfer yn ei dref enedigol o Fflint, Mich., cyn iddi ymadael i Verona, N.Y.. i amddiffyn ei deitlau 168-punt yn erbyn diguro Challenger gorfodol IBF Tori Nelson yfory nos, Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime.

 

 

 

Bydd Shields pwyso yn y prynhawn cyn yfory nos ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd telecast rhag Troi Stone Resort Casino. Mae'r telecast yn dechrau am 10 p.m. A/PT a nodweddion brwydr dwy rhagolygon 140-punt undefeated Shakh Ergashev ac Sonny Fredrickson ac Jesse Hernandez gwneud ei ShoBox dychwelyd erbyn Ernesto Garza.

 

 

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

Dyma beth oedd gan y Shields 22-oed i ddweud o'i dref enedigol gampfa, Y Tŷ Field Berston:

 

 

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS

 

 

"Rwy'n teimlo'n wych. Fi 'n sylweddol yn gwthio fy hun gwersyll hwn. Roedd yn wersyll yn hwy nag arfer, felly rwyf wedi cael digon o amser i baratoi. Tori nelson wedi bod yn gwneud llawer o siarad sbwriel, ond rwy'n mynd i ddangos ei bod gall hi fod 17-0, ond byth mae hi'n ymladd merch fel fi cyn.

 

 

"Efallai mai dim ond 4 ymladd proffesiynol i fy enw, ond mae gen i ddigon o brofiad amatur. Rydw i wedi ymladd merched sy'n cael eu 16-0, Dydw i ddim yn gweld unrhyw le ar ei chofnod lle mae hi wedi ymladd yn ymladdwr undefeated o'r safon honno.

 

 

"Rwyf wedi paratoi ar gyfer hyn ymladd yr un ffordd yr wyf bob amser yn gwneud. Nid wyf wedi gwneud unrhyw beth arbennig. Byddaf yn canolbwyntio ar fy hun, Nid yw fy gwrthwynebwyr.

 

 

 

"Yn y rownd 6ed neu'r 7fed, Nelson yn mynd i lawr.

 

 

"Ar ôl i mi guro Nelson, Wyf am i ymladd Christina Hammer, ond rwy'n ei gymryd un frwydr ar y tro. Hoffwn i ymladd o leiaf un amser yn 154 punnoedd cyn cymryd ar Hammer. "

 

 

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Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i www.sho.com/sports dilyn ar Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, neu ddod yn gefnogwr ar Facebook ar www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

 

 

 

Amdanom ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd

 

 

Ers ei sefydlu ym mis Gorffennaf 2001, y gyfres bocsio yn feirniadol o fri Showtime, ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd cyfateb talent ifanc wedi ymddangos yn anodd. Y ShoBox hathroniaeth yw darlledu gyffrous, gemau cystadleuol tra'n darparu tir profi ar gyfer rhagolygon parod dorf-ddymunol ac yn benderfynol o ymladd am deitl y byd. Mae rhai o'r rhestr gynyddol y 73 diffoddwyr sydd wedi ymddangos ar ShoBox ac uwch i Garner teitlau byd yn cynnwys: Errol Spence Jr, Ward Andre, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Dyfnaint Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams a mwy.

 

 

Ynglŷn droi Stone Resort Casino

 

 

Host mis Ionawr 12 Digwyddiad, Gan droi Stone Resort Casino yn gyrchfan cyrchfan arobryn, sy'n parhau i wahaniaethu ei hun fel prif leoliad ar gyfer gornest-of-the-flwyddyn bocsio lefel. Bydd y digwyddiad yn Ionawr marcio Troi digwyddiad bocsio yn genedlaethol-teledu 24ain Stone, cadarnhau'r y gyrchfan fel cyrchfan flaenllaw ar gyfer chwaraeon ymladd yn genedlaethol-teledu. Gan droi Stone cynnwys cyfleusterau o'r radd flaenaf, gan gynnwys pedwar gwestai, mwy na 20 bwytai llofnod ac opsiynau bwyta, dau sbaon, holl-newydd 125,000 troedfedd sgwâr llawr arddull Las Vegas hapchwarae, yn Showroom cabaret-arddull, a 5,000 arena sedd, pum cwrs golff, nifer o fariau, lolfeydd coctel a lleoliadau bywyd nos gydag adloniant byw bob penwythnos.

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Russian Heavyweight Crusher Apti Davtaev Looking to Impress in his American Debut This Friday at Turning Stone Resort Casino

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Bydd pwysau trwm undefeated KO artist Apti Davtaev wneud ei hir-ddisgwyliedig gyntaf Americanaidd Dydd Gwener hwn nos ar y undercard untelevised dau-amser enillydd medal aur Olympaidd Claressa “T-Rex” Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) amddiffyn ei deitlau WBC a IBF yn erbyn Challenger gorfodol undefeated Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd.

Mae arwyddion diweddar o Salita Promotions, Davtaev (13-0-1, 13 Kos), o Kurchaloi, Rwsia, bydd yn cymryd ar veteran Garrett-seiliedig Philadelphia “Mae'r Ultimate Warrior” Wilson (18-13-1, 9 Kos) mewn arddangosfa wyth rownd.
Sefydlog yn mawreddog 6 '5″ ac eisoes wedi ennill y teitl WBC Slofenia mewn dim ond ei frwydr pro degfed, Symudodd Davtaev o'i ganolfan hyfforddi yn Grozny i Detroit i weithio gyda barch Javan SugarHill Steward yn y Gampfa Kronk.
“Roeddwn wrth fy modd hyfforddi yn Detroit â SugarHill Steward,” meddai'r Davtaev. “Rwy'n teimlo fy sgiliau yn mynd i lefel newydd ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ddangos i ffwrdd ar Ionawr 12. Rwy'n gwybod Wilson yn brofiadol ac wedi ymladd rhai diffoddwyr da iawn, ond yr wyf mewn cyflwr gwych ac yn barod i roi ar sioe!”
Nad ydynt yn chwilio i wastraff unrhyw adeg, y 28-mlwydd-oed Davtaev dweud y bydd yn yn chwilio am “enwau” yn is-adran y dyn mawr o bocsio ar ôl y frwydr hon.
“Fy nodau yw i aros yn weithgar ac yn ymladd yn erbyn yr enwau yn well yn yr adran eleni,” dywedodd. “Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at ddangos y cefnogwyr bocsio fy sgiliau a herio'r enwau mawr. Gall y cefnogwyr yn Efrog Newydd yn disgwyl gweld yn gystadleuydd newydd yn yr adran pwysau trwm.”
Steward, nai o'r mawr Emanuel Steward ac yn gyflym yn adeiladu enw da cryf ei hun, yn dweud bod Davtaev wedi hyn sydd ei angen.
“Apti yn gryf, cydlynu, pwysau trwm mawr a fydd yn barod i gystadlu yn fuan iawn gyda'r cystadleuwyr eraill yn yr adran. Rwyf yn gwneud argraff fawr ei allu i ddysgu, ac i drosglwyddo beth mae'n ei ddysgu ar sparring. Rwy'n teimlo'n gyffrous o weld Apti ar waith Ionawr 12 am ei ymddangosiad cyntaf yn America. Yr wyf yn disgwyl gweld knockout cyffrous!”
Cyflwynir gan Salita Promotions, Shields vs. Bydd Nelson yn gwasanaethu fel y prif act o tripleheader deledu ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT).
Hefyd i'w gweld ar Ionawr 12 telecast, Uzbekistan pŵer-dyrnu Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yn wynebu cyd diguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) bydd yn cymryd ar Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10 rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super.

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.
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Chwaraeon Victory & Entertainment’s Sonny “Boy Pretty” Fredrickson Ready to Shine in ShoBox: The New GenerationDebut, This Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT Live on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino

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Efrog Newydd, Efrog Newydd (Ionawr 10, 2018) — Chwaraeon Victory & Entertainment’s highly-touted Junior Welterweight fighter Sonny “Boy Pretty” Fredrickson (18-0,12 Kos) is slated to make his SHOWTIME debut on Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12 when he faces off against Shohjahon Ergashev in the telecast opener of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd ar Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..
Fredrickson will square off against the Uzbekistani Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) in a telecast headlined by two-time Olympian Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (4-0, 2 KO yn) as she defends her WBC and IBF Middleweight World Titles against Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 KO yn).
Fredrickson, Dim y WBA yn. 8 ranked fighter at 140 bunnoedd, will take on power-puncher Ergashev in the former’s first fight since claiming the WBA Fedebol Super Lightweight title on Nov. 1, 2017 in Medellin, Colombia. The highly anticipated fight is part of a tripleheader event promoted by Salita Promotions. And while Ergashev is with Salita Promotions, there is no doubt who the “A-Side” of this fight is as the fast rising Fredrickson looks to solidify his position as one of the top contenders at Junior Welterweight and make himself a television regular.
“I am excited to make my ShoBox cyntaf, and look forward to putting on a good show for the fans at Turning Stone and everyone watching on TV, especially all my family and fans back in Toledo, Ohio” Fredrickson said. “I know Ergashev is tough and he will be coming to fight, but I’ve trained very hard. I had a great camp and I am looking to make a statement. I’m very appreciative of SHOWTIME for this platform.” I had a number of television opportunities fall through because fighters pulled out so I’m happy my time has finally come. Gobeithio, Ergashev doesn’t get hurt before Dydd Gwener, but once the fight starts I can’t promise anything.”
Rick Torres, Llywydd Chwaraeon Victory, feels that this fight will give Fredrickson exposure to a wider audience that may not be familiar with him.
“We feel Sonny is one of the best kept secrets in all of boxing and we’re excited that the rest of the world will get to see what we already know – that Sonny Fredrickson is the future of the 140-pound division,” Torres said. “Sonny has not gotten the TV exposure of other fighters, but we know that, given the chance, he will not disappoint. We are very grateful to SHOWTIME and Gordon Hall for making this happen and for the support of Sonny’s promoter Roc Nation Sports.”
Mike Leanardi, COO of Victory Sports, sees an opportunity for Fredrickson to follow in the footsteps of another Victory Sports fighter that started on ShoBox.
“ShoBox is the premier platform today for showcasing and developing young fighters,”Leanardi said. “We’ve seen the impact ShoBox can have firsthand with [former Super Middleweight and Former Light Heavyweight World Champion] Badou Jack. We’re confident that Sonny can achieve great success as well.”