|
|
Tag Archives: Michigan
CLARESSA SHIELDS METEORIC RISE TO STARDOM IN PROFESSIONAL BOXING ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HER HISTORIC JOURNEY
|
|
WBC CHAMPION NIKKI ADLER HARD AT WORK TO DEFEND HER BELT AGAINST CLARESSA SHIELDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON FRIDAY, YIM HLI NTUJ 4 AT MGM GRAND DETROIT
|
|
UNDEFEATED 140-POUNDERS BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV & SONNY FREDRICKSON TO MEET IN CO-FEATURE TO NIKKI ADLER vs. CLARESSA SHIELDS FRIDAY, Aug. 4 RAU SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM
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 (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2017) – Junior welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 Kos) will face fellow undefeated prospect Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (17-0, 11 Kos) in a 10-round ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam co-featured bout Friday, 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 Kos). Adler vs. Shields is also for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
In the opening bout of the telecast at 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT, undefeated consensus Top-10-ranked super bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov (15-0, 9 Kos), ntawm Russia, will face Texas slugger Jesse Angel Hernandez (8-1, 6 Kos) in an eight-round matchup of fellow southpaws.
Ntawv: The ShoBox telecast will now begin at 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT immediately following the premiere of Episode 1 ntawm TAG NRHO ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGregor. The start time was previously announced as 10 p.m. THIAB/PT.
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Promotions are on sale now and priced at $350, $250, $125 thiab $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, Kazakhstan. A charismatic showman, Eyubov is a fast-rising prospect – his fight against Fredrickson will be Eyubov’s third on ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam. 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 Lub yim hli ntuj 4.”
The 22-year-old Fredrickson hails from Toledo, Ohio. 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 Kos) and collected numerous accolades, nrog rau cov 2013 National PAL Bronze Medalist (141 lbs.), lub 2013 Lub teb chaws Golden Hnab Looj Tes kawg Yim (141 lbs.), 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, Russia. 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 by lub WBA thiab tsis. 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, the sky is the limit. I can’t wait to show my skills to the world onLub yim hli ntuj 4."
The 26-year-old Jesse Angel Hernandez, ntawm fort muaj nqis, Texas, 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 “El Loco” Hernandez, who scored a draw against former world champion Mickey Bey, and Rodrigo Hernandez, who fought to the only draw with Leo Santa Cruz.
Hernandez said, “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 Lub yim hli ntuj 4.”
Dmitry salita, head of Salita Promotions, hais tias, “Both fights are between top contenders with real aspirations for world titles soon. This is what ShoBox yog tag nrho hais txog, qhov zoo tshaj plaws sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws. Lub yim hli ntuj 4 is going to be a memorable event, sab saum toj mus rau hauv qab, with the birth of new stars in several weight classes. Detroit, Mich., the birth place of numerous boxing greats, is the perfect location for this night of exciting world-class championship boxing.”
Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim tawv. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 69 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau los tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab paub mus garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. thiab ntau yam ntxiv.
TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS TO CHALLENGE WBC WORLD CHAMPION NIKKI ADLER IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY, YIM HLI NTUJ 4
Adler & Shields to Unify Women’s Super Middleweight Division in “Battle of the Best” at MGM Grand Detroit Live on SHOWTIME® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT
DETROIT (Lub rau hli ntuj 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: Tshiab Tiam Friday, Aug. 4, nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT from MGM Grand Detroit.
A native of Flint, Mich., Shields (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 Kos), 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 70th 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.
Cov ntaub ntawv hais tias, “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 thiab $60. They will be available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Gordon Hall, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam Executive Producer and SVP of Production, SHOWTIME kev ua si, hais tias, "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, hais tias, “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. Shield Vs. 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, Mark Taffet, hais tias, “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, Lub teb chaws yelemees, 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.
Nyob rau hauv 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.
Nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj 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.
Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim tawv. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 69 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau los tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab paub mus garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Errol Spence Jr., Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. thiab ntau yam ntxiv.
World Ranked Super Lightweight Sonny Fredrickson vs. Daniel Montoya
 |
|
Tej zaum 13, 2017 at the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center
|
|
Rau Tam Sim Tso
Toledo, OH (Tej zaum 9, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight prospect Sonny Fredrickson (16-0, 10 Kos) will be back in action when he takes on Daniel Montoya (11-5, 8 Kos) nyob rau hnub Saturday, Tej zaum 13 nyob rau ntawm lub Eastern Michigan Convocation Center on the campus of Eastern Michigan University nyob rau hauv Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Toledo, Ohio-native, who is now ranked 11th by the WBA, will face Montoya of Reynosa, Mexico, on the heels of his Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 TKO victory over Osumanu Akaba in a sold-out show at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio
“Everything is going well. 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 ntawm nws 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. Hopefully, 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 & Lom ze, 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”.
ABOUT VICTORY SPORTS & LOM ZE
Founded hauv 2013 by President Rick Torres and Chief Operating Officer Michael Leanardi, Yeej kev ua si & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. |
Three of Detroit’s Best Prospects Will Appear on Salita Promotions’ ‘Detroit Brawl’ nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 12, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit
 |
|
Mexican Heavyweight Contender Andy Ruiz to Headline Salita Promotions’ next ‘Detroit Brawl’ nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev
|
|
Cruiserweight Emilio Salas Ready to Represent New York vs. Detroit in ‘Detroit Brawl’ Main Event this Saturday
|
SALITA AND LOCAL FIGHTERS TO JOIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FORGOTTEN HARVEST TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO DETROIT’S UNDERPRIVILEGED
|
On the morning of Tuesday, Tej zaum 10, promoter Dmitriy Salita will continue his mission to mix the revival of Detroit boxing with a strong social conscience.
Los ntawm 9-12 yog, Salita and several fighters from his upcoming “Detroit Brawl” kev tshwm sim, will help the Forgotten Harvest organization pass out food to deserving families at New Bethel Baptist Church, nyob rau ntawm 8430 C L Franklin Drive (aka Linwood St) nyob rau hauv Detroit.
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.
Teem rau Saturday, Tej zaum 14, at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit, “Detroit Brawl” will feature Banks (6-0, 4 Kos) in the six-round cruiserweight main event against Bronx-based cruiserweight Emilio Salas (5-1-1, 3 Kos), as well as Smith (9-0, 6 Kos) in the six-round co-main event against Mexico’s Pablo Cupul (8-19, 5 Kos). Ballard (6-0, 3 Kos) will face Chicago’s Edgar Perez (6-18, 3 Kos) in a six-round super middleweight scrap, while middleweight Van Horn (8-0, 5 Kos) will go against Torreon, Mexico’s Francisco Reza (13-17, 10 Kos) in a four-rounder.
Daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are on sale now and are priced at $28, $38, $63, $93, $100 thiab $123. They are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000, or by visiting the Masonic Temple box office.
Forgotten Harvest is dedicated to relieving hunger in metro Detroit and preventing nutritious food waste. Tsim nyob rau hauv 1990, Forgotten Harvest now has 280 recipient agencies in its network, including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, 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 Thaj chaw.
Hauv lwm “Detroit Brawl” txiav txim, Lansing junior middleweight Antonio Urista (7-1, 2 Kos) will face Greenwood, Indiana’s Pablo Sanchez (7-1, 5 Kos) in a four-round bout. Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-1, 6 Kos) will look to bounce back from his first career loss by taking on the capable Ernest Reyna (8-3, 4 Kos) ntawm Corpus Christi, Texas, nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-rounder. 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, Nevada. East Pointe, Michigan, cruiserweight Clarence Dubose (2-0, 2 Kos) will battle fellow Michigander Karinn Davis (2-6, 2 Kos) of Jackson in a four-round battle; and Brooklyn via Georgia super lightweight Giorgi Gelashvili (3-0, 2 Kos) will face Jackson, Michigan’s Alfred Hall (4-11-2, 2 Kos) in a four-round bout.
Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:30 pm and the first fight is at 7:15 pm. The Masonic Temple is located at 500 Temple Street in Detroit. Txhua tus bouts yuav hloov pauv. ###
Salita is also proud to announce that Detroit’s premier casino has once-again agreed to sponsor, along with some new local businesses including Thomas Magee’s Sporting House Whiskey Bar and its proprietor, Erik Olson.
Koj qhov chaw ua si hauv plawv nroog, Greekntown Twv txiaj yuam pov Tsev Hotel tau raug xaiv tsa Detroit qhov twv txiaj yuam pov zoo tshaj plaws. Nyob rau sab xis hauv lub hub ntawm keeb kwm Greektown tsev kawm ntawv nws tsis yooj yim sua kom muaj kev sib ze. Tsis muaj teeb meem dab tsi koj xav ua si, Greeknown Twv txiaj yuam pov Hoty muaj koj qhov kev ua si tsis nres. Los ntawm cov tshiab tshaj plaws thiab cov rooj ua si kom nyob poker, Greeknown Twv txiaj yuam pov Hotel muaj 100,000 square taw ntawm kev lom zem, kev txiav txim-ntim cov kev xaiv thiab ntau txoj hauv kev zoo siab rau yeej!
Greeknown Twv txiaj yuam pov Tsev Hotel nta tau 30-zaj dab neeg nrog 400 Cov qhua zoo nkauj thiab cov khoom suites rau koj txoj kev nplij siab. Thiab rau koj cov kev xav tau ua noj, Koj muaj peev xwm savor ectrectic cuisine ntawm ib qho ntawm lawv cov khw noj mov zoo tshaj plaws: Ua yeeb yam, Tus bistro 555 thiab Cheeb Tsam Tsev Haujlwm.
Rau koj qhov kev tshwm sim tshwj xeeb lossis kev koom tes ua ke, Greeknown Twv txiaj yuam pov Hotel muaj cov kev pabcuam impeccable in ntxiv rau ntau qhov chaw tshwj xeeb los pab ua kom koj cov kev tshwm sim tsis nco qab.
Thomas MageE lub tsev ntaus pob ncaws pob whiskey bar muab cov kev ua si ncaws pob thiab whiskey bar hauv plawv nroog ntawm cheeb tsam sab hnub tuaj. Thomas Monee tus kheej rau muab txhua qhov kev ua si nawv, Txhua qhov kev ua si, thiab txhua sib ntaus, Ntxiv rau npias zoo thiab whiskey!
For event information, mus ntsib themasonic.com thiab Salit
Yog xav paub ntxiv txog “Detroit Brawl” lossis salita txhawb nqa, mus ntsibwww.salitapromotions.com. Lub Greekntown Twv txiaj yuam pov Hotel nyob ntawm 555 E Lafayette txoj kev hauv Detroit. Yog xav paub ntxiv, Mus saib lawv online ntawmGreekcasino.com. Twitter: @Greekcasino.
Thomas MageE lub tsev ntaus pob ncaws pob whiskey bar yog nyob 1408 E cov neeg nuv ntses kev pabcuam tsav hauv Detroit. Yog xav paub ntxiv, hu 313-263-4342 or visit their official Facebook |