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CROSSROADS BATTLE OF PROSPECTS ASLAMBEK IDIGOV VS. JAMES BALLARD ADDED TO UNDERCARD OF CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS IBF & WBA WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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The Salita Promotions professional boxing event on Friday, Giugno 22, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, is heating up even more with the announcement of an intriguing match-up of promising light heavyweight prospects with local ties.

 

 

 

In a fight with explosive action written all over it, Detroit’s own James “The Equalizer” Ballard (10-1, 3 KO) will face undefeated Aslambek Idigov (12-0, 5 KO), from Detroit via Grozny, Russia, su 10 exciting rounds.

 

 

 

Fighting mostly in his home city, the 28-year-old Ballard has become a fan favorite for his fearlessly aggressive style. Ballard says he refuses to lose on his home turf of Detroit.

 

 

 

“Expect a war,” said Ballard. “I will go out there and give the fans what they want by going toe-to-toe. I am coming for Idigov’s O. I’m not going to be out-boxed in my hometown. It’s a respect thing. It’s going to be a long night for him. We are training hard and ready to go hard every round if it takes that long. Giugno 22 can’t get here soon enough. I’m more than ready to send Russia back home.”

 

 

 

A compact puncher with pinpoint accuracy, Idigov has fan favorite written all over his muscular frame. Since he began training in Detroit’s famed Kronk Gym, Idigov says he’s learning to fight the American way.

 

 

 

“Training at the Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit has been a great experience for me and I learn a lot and get better every day. I love their philosophy that the best win is a knockout!

James Ballard is a very good fighter. I have no problem fighting him and winning in his hometown, which is becoming my second home as well. Facciamolo!"

 

 

 

“This is a classic, crossroads fight between two talented and hungry prospects,” said event promoter Dmitriy Salita. “This is a ‘pick em’ type of match that will bring excitement to fans in the championship City of Detroit!"

 

 

 

The skillful pair will duel as part of the untelevised 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.

 

 

 

L'evento principale sarà trasmesso in diretta televisiva su SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE (10 p.m. ET / PT) e presenterà anche i momenti salienti della campionessa dei pesi medi femminili Unified Christina Hammer mentre difende il suo WBC & Titoli WBO negli Stati Uniti. debutto contro l'ex campionessa del mondo Tori Nelson.

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono disponibili presso Ticketmaster.com o presso la biglietteria del Tempio Massonico presso (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

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CHRISTINA HAMMER TRAINING CAMP NOTES

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WOMEN’S WBC & WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION TO MAKE U.S. DEBUT IN TOUGH DEFENSE AGAINST FORMER CHAMPION TORI NELSON ON VENERDI, Giugno 22
Tickets on Sale For Event At Masonic Temple in Detroit Headlined By Two-Time Gold Medalist Claressa Shield’s Attempt To Become A Two-Division World Champion

Unified Women’s WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer has taken to the mountains of Austria for this leg of her intense training camp.

 

 

 

Martello (22-0, 10 KO) will make her U.S. fighting debut while defending her titles against former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KO) il Venerdì, Giugno 22. The bout will serve as a supporting bout to two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified women’s super-middleweight champion Claressa Shields’ attempt to become a two-division world champion against unified women’s 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels at Masonic Temple in Detroit, me.

 

 

 

Shields vs Gabriels will be contested for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Championships and telecast on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION at 10 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME. Extensive highlights of Hammer vs. Nelson will also be shown.

 

 

 

Martello, di Dortmund, Germania, has dominated the women’s middleweight division since 2010. The 27-year-old says training at elevation in the mountains of Austria is bringing the best out of her.

 

How has training camp gone so far?

 

 

 

“My camp has gone well. We train three times a day and work hard to be in the best shape possible on June 22 in Detroit.”

 

Can you tell us about your current training location?

 

 

 

“We are in Austria, staying at a place in the mountains that is about 5000-feet elevation. It’s amazing here. The nature and the mountains inspire me and give me power. It’s very comfortable to do my roadwork and go to the boxing gym because everything is situated in a comfortable way.”

 

What is a typical day like at training camp?

 

 

 

“We’ve been in Austria for the last 10 giorni. A 7:30 am, we start the first interval runs. A 9 am, I have breakfast and at 11 am, we go up to the mountains to our gym (which is at 6500 feet high) to do my strength and conditioning work. Dopo, in the afternoon, we start our boxing work. The nature and beautiful surroundings give me peace of mind.”

 

How and why is your training camp built into different stages?

 

 

 

“The mountains are perfect to prepare for the fight. You are away from your hometown stay more focused on training. The air is thin and this high level of elevation gives your body a higher level of conditioning. Nel giugno 10, we will move on to our next stage of training, which will take place in the United States. That will be to help acclimate me to the new time and climate for fight night on June 22, which is when I will put all of this hard work together and have it pay off in a big way.”

 

Who is your head trainer?

 

 

 

“My coach is Dimitrie Kirnos. I started my professional career with him. He himself was Soviet Union Boxing Champion and trained many top champions. He is old school and pushes my mind and body to the limit. He is a big part of my team we have a great bond. I have much respect and admiration for him.”

 

Have you done anything different preparing for this fight?

 

 

 

“I spar with lots of shorter fighters, like Tori Nelson. I guarantee that it will be much more explosive and impressive than Claressa Shields was against her.”

 

American fans love knockouts. Can they expect a Christina Hammer KO on June 22?

 

 

 

“That’s why I train hard and give everything in the gym. I want to be amazing that night and a knockout would be a perfect ending.”

 

 

What is your prediction for Giugno 22?

 

 

 

“I will show my power and skills. People will see who the real unified Middleweight Champion of the world is. My performance will speak for itself!"

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono disponibili presso Ticketmaster.com o presso la biglietteria del Tempio Massonico presso (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

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I creatori degli scatti ENERGY® da 5 ore Iscriviti come sponsor principale di Claressa Shields vs. Venerdì si terrà l'incontro per il campionato mondiale dei pesi medi femminili di Hanna Gabriels, Giugno 22 In diretta su SHOWTIME®

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Salita Promotions annuncia con orgoglio che Living Essentials, LLC, i creatori di 5 Hour ENERGY®, la dose di energia per le persone che lavorano duro, ha firmato come sponsor principale del prossimo evento di boxe professionistico "It's Our Time to Shine" di venerdì, Giugno 22, al Tempio Massonico di Detroit, Michigan.

 

 

 

Con la due volte medaglia d'oro olimpica e campionessa unificata dei pesi medi femminili Claressa Shields che tenta di diventare una campionessa del mondo in due divisioni contro la campionessa unificata di 154 libbre Hanna Gabriels, "It's Our Time to Shine" sarà trasmesso in diretta televisiva su SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE (10 p.m. ET / PT). I due campioni si contenderanno i vacanti Campionati mondiali dei pesi medi IBF e WBA.

 

 

 

“Sono lieto che i produttori degli scatti ENERGY® da 5 ore stiano supportando lo storico evento del campionato mondiale che si svolge a Detroit,", ha affermato il fondatore di Salita Promotions, Dmitriy Salita. ‘It’s Our Time to Shine’ sarà un’emozionante serata di boxe professionistica dall’inizio alla fine e sono sicuro che uno scatto di 5 ore di ENERGY® manterrà i fan impegnati ed energici per tutta l’eccitante azione che accadrà sul ring”.

 

 

 

Elementi essenziali per vivere, LLC ha rilasciato la seguente dichiarazione: “I produttori delle iniezioni ENERGY® di 5 ore sono entusiasti di supportare Salita Promotions, mentre si preparano per il ritorno di Claressa Shields e il campionato mondiale di boxe a Detroit – – una città ricca di storia della boxe e la città natale di 5 Hour ENERGY®.”

 

 

 

Veloce e facile da consumare, 5-I colpi di ENERGY® di un'ora sono rapidi, una risposta semplice ed efficace ai livelli di energia in calo durante la tua giornata di duro lavoro.. Le iniezioni ENERGY® da 5 ore a intensità regolare contengono zero zuccheri, quattro calorie e caffeina paragonabili a una tazza di caffè premium.

 

 

 

Shields (5-0, 2 KO), che è cresciuto nella vicina Flint, è stato il primo pugile americano nella storia – maschio o femmina – a vincere medaglie d'oro olimpiche consecutive. Il 23enne è passato al professionismo in seguito 2016 Olimpiadi e divenne campione del mondo unificato super medi delle donne in un solo quarto la sua lotta professionale. Shields ora inizia il suo primo campo con il famoso allenatore John David Jackson mentre tenta di diventare una campionessa in due divisioni.

 

 

 

Campione in due divisioni Gabriels (18-1-1, 11 KO) è il campione del mondo WBA e WBO in carica. La nativa della Costa Rica ha vinto il suo primo titolo mondiale nei pesi welter 2009 e da allora ha combattuto in modo sorprendente 11 combattimenti consecutivi per il titolo mondiale. La 35enne ha vinto la sua prima cintura nella divisione 154 libbre 2010 e divenne campione unificato in 2016. Nel suo ultimo incontro, Gabriels ha vendicato l'unica sconfitta nel suo record, un 2013 sconfitta contro l'allora imbattuto sfidante al titolo Oxandia Castillo. Sembra di diventare campionessa del mondo in tre divisioni a giugno 22.

 

 

 

Showtime Boxing: L'EDIZIONE SPECIALE conterrà anche numerosi momenti salienti della campionessa unificata femminile dei pesi medi Christina Hammer (22-0, 10 KO) mentre difende il suo WBC & Titoli WBO nei suoi Stati Uniti. debutto contro l'ex campionessa del mondo Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KO).

 

 

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono disponibili presso Ticketmaster.com o presso la biglietteria del Tempio Massonico presso (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS DETROIT MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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Unified Women’s Super Middleweight Champ Faces Hanna Gabriels in the Main Event of SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE Venerdì, Giugno 22 Live on ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO®

 

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DETROIT (Maggio 10, 2018) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified women’s super middleweight champion Claressa Shields worked out for the media and spoke to local youth Wednesday at The Downtown Boxing Gym in Detroit. The boxing star is two weeks into training camp ahead of her SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE showdown Friday, Giugno 22 a 10 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME from the historic Masonic Temple.

 

 

 

Il 23-year-old Shields, che è cresciuto nella vicina Flint, will attempt to become a two-division world champion when she faces unified women’s 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Titles.

 

 

 

Ahead of the crucial middleweight world title fight, Shields has altered her preparations significantly. She has changed her diet, switched to renowned trainer John David Jackson and has moved her camp from Michigan to Florida.

 

 

Joining Shields at the workout on Wednesday was Dmitriy Salita, Founder of Salita Promotions. Here is what Shields and Salita had to say.

Claressa Shields:

On fighting in Detroit…

“To fight in Detroit for a world title on SHOWTIME and to be mentioned with great Detroit fighters like Tommy Hearns and James Toney is incredible. Those guys are known worldwide. It shows me that I have a chance to do the same thing and bring attention to women’s boxing. That’s my goal overall – to make sure women’s boxing lives for a long time”

 

On moving camp to Florida…

“You really can’t deal with unnecessary distractions getting ready for big world title fights like I have been having. You want people pushing you to be better and not have people pulling you down.

 

 

 

“I was dealing with everybody who’s around pulling me left and right and calling me at 2, 3 o’clock in the morning. All this negative stuff that goes on in Flint that 23-year-olds are being involved in is something I can’t be involved in. That initially made me do the whole move. I have to stay focused and work hard on my goal of beating Hanna Gabriels and capturing the world title in a second division.

 

On training with John David Jackson…

“We’re on the same page and we’re always talking about the game plan for Hanna and what we’re going to do and what we have to work on. John doesn’t try to change my style, he just makes small adjustments to improve the good things that got me to this level. I feel great about this camp so far and I look forward to putting it all together in June.”

 

On Hanna Gabriels…

“Hanna is a talented world champion. I have a lot of respect for her skills and accomplishments. It takes great, competitive matches to bring women’s boxing to an elite level and that’s what I want to do. I always said that I want to fight the best. Nel giugno 22, I look forward to putting on a special performance for the fans watching the fight on SHOWTIME and those at the Masonic Temple. It’s going to be a special night and I can’t wait to capture my second division world title close to home in front of my hometown fans live on SHOWTIME.”

 

On being an inspiration for kids…

“Kids need to know that everything is possible. I decided to be an Olympic gold medalist at the age of 11. I did it when I was 17. How do you stay focused on one goal all that time? Take one step towards it every day, sometimes small and sometimes bigger. Ma, the important thing is to keep focused on your goal. If you persevere and work hard enough, truly everything is possible”

 

Dmitriy Salita, Founder of Salita Promotions

“We had a tremendous media turnout at today’s media workout at Detroit Downtown Boxing Club. It’s very special to see such support for Claressa, who’s story and success transcends boxing and is very much in line with the comeback story of Flint and Detroit – “America’s Greatest Comeback City”.

 

 

 

“It’s very meaningful for kids in Detroit gyms like the Downtown Boxing Club to see someone that came from a similar background and neighborhood that they did and accomplish all the amazing things that Claressa is doing. Claressa makes them see and believe that through hard work, belief and focus everything is possible. Boxing is a tool that she has mastered with which to deliver this very important message.

 

 

 

“June 22 is going to be one of the biggest fights of the year and one of the most meaningful and memorable moments in sports and women’s boxing.”

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TOP SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT FRANCHON CREWS-DEZURN RETURNS ON FRIDAY, Giugno 22, A DETROIT, ON THE UNDERCARD OF CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS IBF & WBA WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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With her long-time rival, Claressa Shields, moving down to middleweight, Baltimore’s Franchon “The Heavy-Hitting Diva” Crews-Dezurn will finally be getting her own deserved chance to shine.

 

 

 

One of the best female fighters in the world not currently holding a world title, Crews-Dezurn (3-1, 1 KO) will return to the ring for a six-round fight 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 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.

 

 

 

L'evento principale sarà trasmesso in diretta televisiva su SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE (10 p.m. ET / PT) e presenterà anche i momenti salienti della campionessa dei pesi medi femminili Unified Christina Hammer mentre difende il suo WBC & Titoli WBO negli Stati Uniti. debutto contro l'ex campionessa del mondo Tori Nelson.

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono disponibili presso Ticketmaster.com o presso la biglietteria del Tempio Massonico presso (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

 

 

 

Not long ago, Crews-Dezurn, an eight-time national amateur champion and two-time medalist at the World Amateur Championships, looked to be the face of American women’s boxing before Shields, a younger boxing prodigy, stole much of her thunder and her spot on the inaugural women’s Olympic boxing team.

 

 

 

The pair faced each other again in their simultaneous pro debuts in late 2016, with Shields winning a decision.

 

 

 

Da allora, Crews has signed with Shields’ promoter, Dmitriy Word of Word Promozioni, and won three straight fights in impressive fashion.

 

 

 

“Training is going good,” said Crews-Dezurn. “I’ve been helping my husband Glenn get ready for his next fight, so I’m already in great shape. I’m very happy to be getting back in the ring.”

 

 

 

An entrepreneur, cantante, and business student in addition to boxing, the charismatic Crews-Dezurn is as marketable as any fighter could be, but has been forced to live in the sizable shadow cast by the success of Shields.

 

 

 

Tuttavia, now that Shields is off chasing a showdown with German counterpart Christina Hammer at middleweight, the super middleweight division has an opening for a new world champion.

 

 

 

“I’d like to be fighting for a title within the next year,” continued Crews-Dezurn. “I know in my heart I’m right there with the best super middleweights in the world. I just need to keep working hard and let things happen like they should.”

 

 

 

Promotore di parole, a champion of women’s boxing and one of the main forces behind its resurgence, says Crews-Dezurn’s day is coming soon.

 

 

 

“Franchon will be world champion in the not-too-distant future,"Lui ha detto. “She has all the skills and she works very hard to reach her goals. She deserves all the success she will have. I’m happy to be promoting her career. She’s a very special fighter and person.”

 

 

 

Crews-Dezurn’s opponent is currently TBA. “It’s Our Time to Shine” is presented by Salita Promotions.

 

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L'IMBATTUTO JA'RICO O'QUINN DI DETROIT COMBATTERÀ IL PRIMO INCONTRO DI OTTO ROUND NELL'AZIONE UNDERCARD DI CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS IBF & EVENTO DEL CAMPIONATO DEL MONDO DEI PESI medi FEMMINILI WBA VENERDÌ, Giugno 22, A DETROIT

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Popolare, l'imbattuto peso gallo di Detroit Ja'Rico "Great Lakes King" O'Quinn continuerà la sua scalata sulla scala della boxe professionistica nel suo primo incontro da otto round, il Venerdì, Giugno 22, al tempio massonico di Detroit.

 

 

 

O'Quinn (8-0-1, 5 KO) farà la sua prossima apparizione sul ring (contro un avversario da definire a partire da ora) sulla undercard non televisiva dell'evento di successo "It's Our Time to Shine" con la due volte medaglia d'oro olimpica e attuale campionessa dei pesi medi femminili unificati Claressa Shields che tenta di diventare campionessa del mondo in due divisioni contro la campionessa unificata di 154 libbre Hanna Gabriels per i vacanti campionati mondiali dei pesi medi femminili IBF e WBA.

 

 

 

L'evento principale sarà trasmesso in diretta televisiva su SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE (10 p.m. ET / PT) e presenterà anche i momenti salienti della campionessa dei pesi medi femminili Unified Christina Hammer mentre difende il suo WBC & Titoli WBO negli Stati Uniti. debutto contro l'ex campionessa del mondo Tori Nelson.

 

 

 

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, sono disponibili presso Ticketmaster.com o presso la biglietteria del Tempio Massonico presso (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

 

 

 

Il 23enne O'Quinn dice di essere ansioso di salire sul ring in questo evento storico.

 

 

 

“Sono emozionato perché questo sarà il mio primo otto round. Mi sento bene perché mi sto avvicinando 10- e combattimenti di 12 round e un colpo per il titolo mondiale. So che accadrà, ma prima devo farmi strada fino ai grandi incontri e farmi notare di più. La formazione sta andando bene. Stavo già allenandomi prima di scoprire che stavo combattendo. Ero già in buona forma, quindi ora stiamo intensificando il passo e mettendoci davvero in forma.

 

 

 

O'Quinn, dal West Side di Detroit nella zona di Plymouth e Greenfield, gode di un'intensa popolarità tra gli appassionati di boxe della Motown, il che gli dà una motivazione in più per impressionare.

 

 

 

“È una bella sensazione sentire il mio nome cantato da centinaia di persone quando esco allo scoperto. È ciò che amo e apprezzo che i miei fan sostengano ciò che sto facendo. Ho una grande squadra alle spalle e grandi tifosi”.

 

 

 

Un ex pugile dilettante decorato, O'Quinn ha vinto il campionato nazionale statunitense nei pesi gallo e il 2013 Campionati nazionali giovanili di boxe USA. Dice che è quel pedigree amatoriale che gli dà il suo alto "QI boxe" sul ring e lo rende così adattabile a qualsiasi stile.

 

 

 

“Ho un management e dei promotori davvero fantastici, So che chiunque combatterò sarà il migliore per la mia carriera, quindi non ha molta importanza. Tutti sanno che sono sempre in forma e questa volta lo sarò ancora di più. È un grande spettacolo, quindi sto facendo di più per prepararmi.

 

 

 

“Ja’Rico O’Quinn è uno dei migliori prospetti dei pesi gallo del paese,", ha detto il suo promotore, Dmitriy Salita. “La sua velocità, abilità e stile emozionante rendono i suoi combattimenti molto divertenti. La sua base di fan cresce ad ogni incontro e credo che Ja'Rico abbia le capacità per unirsi alla lista dei combattenti che hanno portato gloria alla grande città della boxe di 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, Giugno 22 LIVE ON 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 (Aprile 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, Giugno 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, me.

La Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION telecast begins at 10 p.m. E/PT and features the No. 1 combattente a 168 pounds facing the No. 1 combattente a 154 pounds as they both attempt to become champions for the first time in the middleweight division.

Shields (5-0, 2 KO), che è cresciuto nella vicina Flint, è stato il primo pugile americano nella storia – maschio o femmina – a vincere medaglie d'oro olimpiche consecutive. Il 23enne è passato al professionismo in seguito 2016 Olimpiadi e divenne campione del mondo unificato super medi delle donne in un solo quarto la sua lotta professionale. Shields ora inizia il suo primo campo con il famoso allenatore John David Jackson mentre tenta di diventare una campionessa in due divisioni.

“I can’t wait to get into the ring on Giugno 22,”, Ha detto 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, e Giugno 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.”

Campione in due divisioni Gabriels (18-1-1, 11 KO) è il campione del mondo WBA e WBO in carica. La nativa della Costa Rica ha vinto il suo primo titolo mondiale nei pesi welter 2009 e da allora ha combattuto in modo sorprendente 11 consecutive world title fights. La 35enne ha vinto la sua prima cintura nella divisione 154 libbre 2010 e divenne campione unificato in 2016. Nel suo ultimo incontro, Gabriels ha vendicato l'unica sconfitta nel suo record, un 2013 sconfitta contro l'allora imbattuto sfidante al titolo Oxandia Castillo. She looks to become a three-division world champion on Giugno 22.

“I’m really excited and grateful to have the opportunity to showcase my skills against Claressa Shields on SHOWTIME,”Ha detto 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, ma Giugno 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,”Ha dichiarato Gordon Hall, Produttore esecutivo di Showtime Boxing: EDIZIONE SPECIALE. “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 Giugno 22."

Showtime Boxing: EDIZIONE SPECIALE (10 p.m. E/PT) will also feature extensive highlights of unified women’s middleweight champion Christina Hammer (22-0, 10 KO) mentre difende il suo WBC & Titoli WBO nei suoi Stati Uniti. debutto contro l'ex campionessa del mondo Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KO).

If both Shields and Hammer are victorious in their 160-pound bouts on Giugno 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,”, Ha detto Shields. “I’ve never been so motivated. This will be a great year for women’s boxing. It’s our time!"

Martello, di Dortmund, Germania, 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 libbre. Martello, che ha anche modelli professionalmente ed è stato recentemente presentato alla settimana della moda a 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 Giugno 22 and send a message to Claressa Shields. It’s my time to shine!"

I biglietti per l'evento, che è promossa da Promozioni Salita, are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Masonic Temple Box Office at (313) 832-7100. I biglietti VIP hanno un prezzo $300, biglietti in prima fila a $125, e biglietti rimanenti a $75, $50 e $35.

“Women’s boxing will shine brightly on Giugno 22 in Detroit as the best fight the best,"Detto promotore 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. Giugno 22 will be their time to shine, live on SHOWTIME in Detroit.”