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תג ארכיון: מישיגן
CLARESSA SHIELDS METEORIC RISE TO STARDOM IN PROFESSIONAL BOXING ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HER HISTORIC JOURNEY
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WBC CHAMPION NIKKI ADLER HARD AT WORK TO DEFEND HER BELT AGAINST CLARESSA SHIELDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON FRIDAY, אוגוסט 4 AT MGM GRAND DETROIT
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UNDEFEATED 140-POUNDERS BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV & SONNY FREDRICKSON TO MEET IN CO-FEATURE TO NIKKI ADLER vs. CLARESSA SHIELDS FRIDAY, אוגוסט. 4 על SHOBOX: הדור חדש
Unbeaten Super Bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov to Face Jesse Angel Hernandez in Opening Bout Live on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET / PT) From MGM Grand Detroit
DETROIT (יולי 19, 2017) – Junior welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 קוס) will face fellow undefeated prospect Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (17-0, 11 קוס) בסיבוב של 10 סיבובים ShoBox: הדור החדש co-featured bout יום שישי, Aug. 4 live on SHOWTIME from MGM Grand Detroit.
The match-up will serve as the chief supporting bout of Salita Promotions’ “BATTLE OF THE BEST” – a women’s 10-round super middleweight unification between two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (3-0, 1 KO) and WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler (16-0, 9 קוס). Adler vs. Shields is also for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
In the opening bout of the telecast at 10:30 p.m. ו/PT, undefeated consensus Top-10-ranked super bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov (15-0, 9 קוס), של רוסיה, will face Texas slugger Jesse Angel Hernandez (8-1, 6 קוס) in an eight-round matchup of fellow southpaws.
הערה: The ShoBox telecast will now begin at 10:30 p.m. ו/PT immediately following the premiere of Episode 1 של כל גישה: Mayweather vs. מקגרגור. The start time was previously announced as 10 p.m. ו/PT.
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Promotions are on sale now and priced at $350, $250, $125 ו $60. They will be available at www.ticketmaster.com. Eyubov vs. Fredrickson is promoted in association with Roc Nation.
The 30-year-old Brooklyn-based Eyubov is originally from Aktjubinsk, קזחסטן. A charismatic showman, Eyubov is a fast-rising prospect – his fight against Fredrickson will be Eyubov’s third on ShoBox: הדור החדש. He stopped then 16-2-1 Jared Robinson in three rounds in January 2016 and took an exciting 10-round split decision from veteran Karim Mayfield in August 2016.
“I simply want to fight the best,” Eyubov said. “Sonny is a skilled fighter who I know will come to fight. I look forward to putting on a great show for fans at MGM Detroit and those watching on SHOWTIME. Expect a special performance on נִשׂגָב 4.”
The 22-year-old Fredrickson hails from Toledo, אוהיו. Tall and rangy for the weight, Fredrickson stands an imposing 6-foot-2 and has power in both hands. He compiled an outstanding amateur record of 120-8 (60 קוס) and collected numerous accolades, כולל 2013 National PAL Bronze Medalist (141 קילו.), the 2013 כפפות זהב הלאומיות סופי שמונה (141 קילו.), five Toledo Golden Glove Championships and two Ohio State Junior Olympics Championships.
Fredrickson said, “Going up against another undefeated fighter will be a great opportunity for me to showcase my skills in front of the world Personally, I feel like I have much to prove and I’m looking forward to making a strong statement against a tough, quality fighter. I’ve been training hard to get this chance and I’m looking forward to putting together a great performance.”
The 27-year-old Tikhonov was born in Grozny and now lives in Saint Petersburg, רוסיה. A former decorated amateur boxer, Tikhonov finished with a record of 85-15 and is designated a “Sport Master of Russia,” a prestigious honor bestowed upon the country’s top athletes. Currently rated No. 9 על ידי WBA ולא. 10 by the IBF and WBO, the southpaw has made his training home in Detroit for this fight.
Tikhonov said, “I came to Detroit and am training at the Kronk Gym to round out my camp. Russia has a great school of boxing and I feel very prepared. With that Kronk Gym magic, השמיים הם הגבול. I can’t wait to show my skills to the world onנִשׂגָב 4."
The 26-year-old Jesse Angel Hernandez, של פורט וורת ', טקסס, compiled a 68-6 record as an amateur in Texas before turning pro in 2009. The southpaw was inactive for five years due to managerial issues and a shortage of local gyms, but has rededicated his career since returning in 2014 and has since remained active. The 5-foot-8 Hernandez comes from a boxing family and is one of 16 brothers and sisters. Nine of the boys were boxers and six turned professional, including Jose “מְטוּרָף” הרננדז, who scored a draw against former world champion Mickey Bey, and Rodrigo Hernandez, who fought to the only draw with Leo Santa Cruz.
הרננדז אמר, “I will do everything to entertain and make the folks giving me this opportunity proud of their decision to give me this spotlight. I have been doing this since I was a young kid. Boxing runs through my family’s blood, and I’m coming to turn people’s heads, showcase my talent, and show I’m a force to be reckoned with. Catch me throwing bombs on נִשׂגָב 4.”
דמיטרי סליטה, head of Salita Promotions, אמר, “Both fights are between top contenders with real aspirations for world titles soon. This is what ShoBox הוא על כל, נלחם הטוב ביותר הטוב ביותר. נִשׂגָב 4 is going to be a memorable event, top to bottom, with the birth of new stars in several weight classes. דטרויט, מישיגן., the birth place of numerous boxing greats, is the perfect location for this night of exciting world-class championship boxing.”
אודות ShoBox: הדור החדש
מאז הקמתה בחודש יולי 2001, סדרת אגרוף Showtime זכתה לשבחי ביקורת, ShoBox: הדור החדש יש בהשתתפות כשרונות צעירים תאמו קשים. הפילוסופיה ShoBox היא לשדר מרגש, קהל-נעים וגפרורים תחרותיים תוך מתן קרקע להוכיח ללקוחות פוטנציאליים מוכנים נחושים להילחם על תואר עולמי. חלק מהרשימה הולכת והגדלה של 69 לוחמים שהופיעו בShoBox ומתקדם לגייס כותרי עולם כולל: אנדרה וורד, דאונטיי ויילדר, Erislandy לארה, שון פורטר, גארי ראסל ג'וניור, למונט פיטרסון, גיירמו Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, דבון אלכסנדר, קרל Froch, רוברט גררו, טימותי בראדלי, ג'סי ורגס, חואן מנואל לופז, צ'אד דוסון, פולי Malignaggi, ריקי האטון, קלי Pavlik, פול ויליאמס, ארול ספנס Jr. ועוד.
TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS TO CHALLENGE WBC WORLD CHAMPION NIKKI ADLER IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: הדור החדש ביום שישי, אוגוסט 4
Adler & Shields to Unify Women’s Super Middleweight Division in “Battle of the Best” at MGM Grand Detroit Live on SHOWTIME® ב 10 p.m. ו/PT
DETROIT (יוני 28, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields will challenge for her first world title against WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler in the main event of ShoBox: הדור החדש יום שישי, Aug. 4, חי על ההצגה מתחילה ב 10 p.m. ו/PT from MGM Grand Detroit.
A native of Flint, מישיגן., שילדס (3-0, 1 KO) is the most accomplished amateur boxer in U.S. history and the only American to capture back-to-back boxing gold medals at the Olympic Games. The 22-year-old will challenge for a world title in only her fourth professional fight against fellow undefeated Adler (16-0, 9 קוס), a German star who will make the third defense of her WBC 168-pound title. The bout will also be for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Shields is headlining for the second time on national television, building on her history-making debut last March in what was the first women’s main event in premium television history. If Shields dethrones Adler on ShoBox, she’ll become the 70ה world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.
“It’s a huge opportunity to fight in the U.S. on SHOWTIME against Claressa Shields,” Adler said. “I am the multiple-time world champion and Claressa is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist – why not fight in the biggest matchup possible? This is a great challenge and we both will show our true potential. I know I’ll give everything I have to be successful, as I have always done. I’ve fought throughout the world, but never in the U.S. It’s really a dream to fight in the biggest women’s boxing event in 2017.
Shields said, “It is a dream come true for me to be fighting for a major world title in just my fourth professional fight. I thank the champ, Nikki Adler, and her team for accepting the challenge and for coming to the U.S. for this championship. This fight is not only a milestone for me, it also is the biggest fight of the year in women’s boxing. I want to thank SHOWTIME for their commitment to me and for their support of women’s boxing. I promise to be in the best shape of my life and to give all my fans a performance to remember.”
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Promotions are on sale now and are priced at $350, $250, $125 ו $60. They will be available at www.ticketmaster.com.
גורדון הול, ShoBox: הדור החדש Executive Producer and SVP of Production, ספורט ואוטיים, אמר, "ShoBox is about challenging prospects and making step up fights, and that’s what Shields vs. Adler is all about. Claressa is returning to ShoBox in a unique opportunity to not only face her toughest opponent to date but to challenge a world champion and look to unify the division in only her fourth fight. The matchup and stakes speak for themselves. We are proud to continue to deliver the best prospects in competitive matchups.”
Promoter Dmitriy Salita, אמר, “I am thrilled to be promoting what I expect will be the biggest women’s boxing event of 2017. Claressa Shields is on a quest to make history and is seeking to become a world champion in only her fourth professional bout less than a year after winning her second Olympic Gold Medal. מגן נגד. Adler is the kind of matchup we expect from great fighters. These two women, both skilled, both determined, are certain to give fans around the world, and those watching on ShoBox, an action-packed fight that is fought at the highest level. It will be a night to remember where the sports world may see the emergence of a new star.”
Shields’ co-manager, מארק טאפט, אמר, “This second main event telecast on SHOWTIME represents yet another historic step forward in the journey of Claressa Shields. Claressa is committed, in return, to pursuing the biggest and best fights available as the profile of women’s boxing in the U.S. and around the world continues to grow. This world title fight against Nikki Adler, a monumental challenge for Claressa in only her fourth pro fight, shows how committed Claressa is to fulfilling her dreams and leading the sport to unprecedented levels.”
The 30-year-old Adler, a Croatian fighting out of Augsburg, Bayern, גרמניה, will make her U.S. debut against Shields. A former German amateur champion, Adler will make her third defense of the WBC crown she won in 2013 via unanimous decision against Zane Brige in Russia.
ב 2015, Adler defeated Szabados via unanimous decision in her first defense of the WBC belt, and knocked out Elene Sikmashvili in her second defense in 2016. In March of this year, she won the vacant WIBF and GBU World Super Middleweight Championships by unanimous decision over Mery Rancier.
Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 record and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the London Games in 2012. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional three months later.
בחודש מרץ 2017 at MGM Grand Detroit, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds to win the NABF Super Middleweight Championship, in the first women’s main event in premium television history. In her most recent bout on June 16, Shields defeated Sydney LeBlanc via a unanimous eight-round decision to capture the WBC Silver Super Middleweight title.
Active in her community, Shields advocates for several social issues and serves as an inspirational figure in her hometown of Flint, a city beset by problems.
Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.
אודות ShoBox: הדור החדש
מאז הקמתה בחודש יולי 2001, סדרת אגרוף Showtime זכתה לשבחי ביקורת, ShoBox: הדור החדש יש בהשתתפות כשרונות צעירים תאמו קשים. הפילוסופיה ShoBox היא לשדר מרגש, קהל-נעים וגפרורים תחרותיים תוך מתן קרקע להוכיח ללקוחות פוטנציאליים מוכנים נחושים להילחם על תואר עולמי. חלק מהרשימה הולכת והגדלה של 69 לוחמים שהופיעו בShoBox ומתקדם לגייס כותרי עולם כולל: ארול ספנס ג'וניור, אנדרה וורד, דאונטיי ויילדר, Erislandy לארה, שון פורטר, גארי ראסל ג'וניור, למונט פיטרסון, גיירמו Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, דבון אלכסנדר, קרל Froch, רוברט גררו, טימותי בראדלי, ג'סי ורגס, חואן מנואל לופז, צ'אד דוסון, פולי Malignaggi, ריקי האטון, קלי Pavlik, פול ויליאמס, ארול ספנס Jr. ועוד.
World Ranked Super Lightweight Sonny Fredrickson vs. Daniel Montoya
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מאי 13, 2017 at the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center
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לפרסום מיידי
טולדו, OH (מאי 9, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight prospect סאני Fredrickson (16-0, 10 קוס) will be back in action when he takes on Daniel Montoya (11-5, 8 קוס) ביום שבת, מאי 13 ב Eastern Michigan Convocation Center on the campus of Eastern Michigan University ב Ypsilanti, מישיגן
The Toledo, Ohio-native, who is now ranked 11th by the WBA, will face Montoya of Reynosa, מקסיקו, on the heels of his מרץ 4 TKO victory over Osumanu Akaba in a sold-out show at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, אוהיו
“הכל טוב. I have been training hard for this fight. After my last fight, I only took a couple days off, got right back in the gym and this opportunity came up,” said Fredrickson. “I have seen a few videos on Montoya. He has been knocked out in 4 שלו 5 losses and I plan on stopping him too. He seems to know what he is doing in there but I don’t know if he has a strong chin. I am training and getting ready for the bigger fights as they come up. אני מקווה ש, I can break into the top 10 and be around 20-0 by the end of 2017.”
Fredrickson’s management team, led by Rick Torres and Mike Leanardi of Victory Sports & בידור, are also confident of his chances in the fight. Torres stated:
“Sonny has been developing steadily and continues to improve with each fight. We have very high expectations for Sonny and he continues to exceed those expectations. Now that he is world ranked, we are looking forward to bigger and better opportunities and hope to have increased exposure for him in the next few fights. We see nothing less than a world championship in his future”.
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Three of Detroit’s Best Prospects Will Appear on Salita Promotions’ 'קטטה בדטרויט’ ביום שבת, נובמבר 12, במקדש הבונים החופשיים בדטרויט
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Mexican Heavyweight Contender Andy Ruiz to Headline Salita Promotions’ next ‘Detroit Brawl’ ביום שבת, יולי 16, במקדש הבונים החופשיים
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Cruiserweight Emilio Salas Ready to Represent New York vs. Detroit in ‘Detroit Brawl’ Main Event this Saturday
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SALITA AND LOCAL FIGHTERS TO JOIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FORGOTTEN HARVEST TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO DETROIT’S UNDERPRIVILEGED
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On the morning of Tuesday, מאי 10, promoter Dmitriy Salita will continue his mission to mix the revival of Detroit boxing with a strong social conscience.
מ 9-12 אני, Salita and several fighters from his upcoming “קטטה של דטרויט” אירוע, will help the Forgotten Harvest organization pass out food to deserving families at New Bethel Baptist Church, ממוקם ב 8430 C L Franklin Drive (aka Linwood St) בדטרויט.
The group of local fighters joining Salita includes main event participant Demetrius Banks, co-main event fighter James Gordon Smith, as well as James Ballard and Darrell Van Horn.
נקבע ל יום שבת, מאי 14, at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit, “קטטה של דטרויט” will feature Banks (6-0, 4 קוס) in the six-round cruiserweight main event against Bronx-based cruiserweight Emilio Salas (5-1-1, 3 קוס), as well as Smith (9-0, 6 קוס) in the six-round co-main event against Mexico’s Pablo Cupul (8-19, 5 קוס). באלארד (6-0, 3 קוס) will face Chicago’s Edgar Perez (6-18, 3 קוס) in a six-round super middleweight scrap, while middleweight Van Horn (8-0, 5 קוס) will go against Torreon, Mexico’s Francisco Reza (13-17, 10 קוס) בארבעה סיבובים.
כרטיסים ל “קטטה של דטרויט” are on sale now and are priced at $28, $38, $63, $93, $100 ו $123. They זמינים בכל חנויות Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, על ידי התקשרות 800-745-3000, או על ידי ביקור בקופות מקדש הבונים החופשיים.
Forgotten Harvest is dedicated to relieving hunger in metro Detroit and preventing nutritious food waste. הוקם ב 1990, Forgotten Harvest now has 280 recipient agencies in its network, including emergency food pantries, בתי תמחוי, homeless and domestic shelters, children’s homes, senior centers and group homes.
Servicing Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, Forgotten Harvest’s small and dedicated professional staff cover 2,000-square miles per day, bringing relief to 800 מקומות.
באחר “קטטה של דטרויט” פעולה, Lansing junior middleweight Antonio Urista (7-1, 2 קוס) will face Greenwood, Indiana’s Pablo Sanchez (7-1, 5 קוס) בהתמודדות עם ארבעה סיבובים. Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-1, 6 קוס) will look to bounce back from his first career loss by taking on the capable Ernest Reyna (8-3, 4 קוס) קורפוס קריסטי, טקסס, בסיבוב שישה. And in four-round welterweight bout between undefeated fighters, Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan’s Serdar Hudayberdiyev (1-0, 1 KO) will face Marco Russell (1-0-1) of Henderson, נבדה. East Pointe, מישיגן, cruiserweight Clarence Dubose (2-0, 2 קוס) will battle fellow Michigander Karinn Davis (2-6, 2 קוס) of Jackson in a four-round battle; and Brooklyn via Georgia super lightweight Giorgi Gelashvili (3-0, 2 קוס) will face Jackson, Michigan’s Alfred Hall (4-11-2, 2 קוס) בהתמודדות עם ארבעה סיבובים.
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