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CLARESSA Shields vs. Hanna Gabriels thiab Christina Rauj VS. Tori Nelson Ntiaj Teb Cov Lus Nyuaj Siab Kawg, Cov duab thiab cov tub ceev xwm tag kis nyob rau ShowdTime®

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Los ntawm Masonic Tuam Tsev hauv Detroit, kuv.

Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab; Credit Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

SHOWTIME BOXING: Tshwj xeeb Tsab - 10 p.m. THIAB/PT

 

IBF thiab WBA Poj Niam Kev Sib Tw Nruab Nrab Ntiaj Teb Championship

Claressa Shields - 159 ½ phaus.

Hanna Gabriels - 159 ½ phaus.

Referee: Gerard dawb (California); Tus txiav txim: Michael Ancona (Ohio), Jeremy Hayes (Toronto, Canada), Pasquale Spcopio (Montreal, Canada)

 

WBC thiab WBO Cov Poj Niam Txoj Kev Sib Tw Nruab Nrab Ntiaj Teb

Christina Rauj Dej - 159 ½ phaus.

Tori Nelson - 157 ½ phaus.

Referee: Frank Garza (Michigan); Tus txiav txim: Katealia Chambers (Michigan), Benoit Roussel (Montreal), Pasquale Spcopio (Montreal, Canada)

Lub teeb hnyav hnyav 10-puag ncig

UMAR Salamov - 174 ½ phaus.

Brian Howard - 174 ½ phaus.

Referee: Sam Williams (Michigan); Tus txiav txim: Ansel Stewart (Michigan), Michael Ancona (Ohio), Pasquale Spcopio (Montreal, Canada)

CEEB TOOM: Saib PDF Email Txuas Rau Cov Ntawv Cuam Tshuam thiab txhua qhov hnyav.

Flash Quotes:

 

CLARESSA shields:

"Kuv muaj ob Yauhas David Jackson tam sim no thiab kuv tau kawm tau ntau yam los ntawm peb txij li peb tau txais ua ke rov qab rau lub Ob Hlis. Kuv tau muaj cov pab qhia yav dhau los uas tau sim hloov kuv cov style thiab kev ua si, Tab sis thaum kawg ntawm hnub kuv tsuas yog yuav tsum mus rau ntawd thiab sib ntaus zoo li kuv paub yuav ua li cas.

 

 

 

"Nyob hauv Flint rau kuv lub yeej, Koj yuav tsis ntseeg txhua yam uas kuv yuav tsum tau nrog. Tsuas yog cov khoom uas yuav tsum tsis txhob tshwm sim rau tus yeej hauv ntiaj teb. Nws tau ntxhov siab, thiab kuv tau ntxhov siab txawm tias lub lim tiam ntawm kev sib ntaus [nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj]. Kuv yuav tsum tau tawm. Kuv muaj peev xwm cob qhia nyob rau Florida lub sijhawm no ib puag ncig.

 

 

 

"[Hanna yog] ib tug neeg tua neeg zoo. Nws muaj kev txawj ntse thiab tsuas yog txoj kev uas nws nqa nws tus kheej. Nws yog tus neeg siab heev thiab nws lub ntsej muag hais tsis hloov. Kuv tau saib qhov sib ntaus uas nws tau khob tawm, thiab txawm tias tom qab ntawd nws lub ntsej muag hais lus tsis hloov. Kuv xav tias nws nyuaj, tab sis tsis nyuaj li kuv. Kuv paub tias kuv yog tus sib ntaus sib tua zoo.

 

 

 

"Tori underestimated kuv lub hwj chim. Kuv xav tias Tori muaj lub punchers 'lub caij nyoog [tawm tsam rauj]. Kuv tsis qhwv kuv txoj haujlwm ncig rauj. Peb lub neej tsis cuam tshuam. Kuv yuav tsum txhawj xeeb txog dab tsi pem lub taub hau kuv. Kuv yuav tsis saib qhov kev sib ntaus.

 

 

 

"Kuv tau tsom ntsoov rau kuv cov zaub mov noj rau kev sib ntaus no. Kuv tsis muaj tsev neeg ntau nyob hauv Florida thiab tsis muaj kev cuam tshuam. "

 

Hannah Gabriels:

 

 

"Peb yuav tsum nqis mus rau lub phaj thiab nco ntsoov peb txoj kev npaj ua si tau nyob rau ntawm taw tes thiab peb muab cov kiv cua uas lawv xav pom, uas yog ib qho kev sib ntaus zoo. Koj yuav tsum tau kov yeej ntau thiab kev txi kom tau mus rau qhov no, thiab kuv pab neeg tau ua li ntawd.

 

 

 

"Kuv yeej tsis ntshai leej twg. Lo lus tsis ua dab tsi. Thaum kuv tau txais hauv lub nplhaib kuv yuav mus ua tsiaj nyaum.

 

 

 

"Kuv ok nrog dab tsi los, yeej los yog poob. Kuv yog ib tus yeej thiab tus ntawd yog kuv lub siab nyob hauv lub nplhaib. Peb mus rau kev yeej, Thiab kuv txaus siab txhua yam uas tau tshwm sim npaj rau kev sib ntaus no.

 

 

 

"Kuv tsis xav txog nws lub hwj chim. Tab sis kev ua pob tsis yog tsuas yog hais txog lub hwj chim, Muaj ntau yam ntxiv. Koj tuaj yeem muaj zog, Tab sis koj tuaj yeem tsaws cov punch? Nws tuaj yeem ua kom meej meej? Muaj ntau yam tshwm sim hauv lub nplhaib uas koj yuav tsum txhawj txog. "

 

Christina Rauj:

 

 

"Kuv poob siab heev uas kuv tsis tuaj yeem tawm tsam rov qab thaum Lub Ib Hlis vim yog kuv cov teeb meem vixaj.

 

 

 

"Kuv tau nyob ntawm Claressa Shields-Tori Kev Sib Ntaus thiab tam sim no nws yog kuv thib mus tau hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv nyiam mus rau pem hauv ntej thiab txhoj puab heev. Thaum koj tuaj yeem ua tiav, koj ua tiav. Cov neeg Asmeskas yuav nyiam kuv cov style.

 

 

 

"Boxing yog kuv txoj kev mob siab thiab kuv txoj haujlwm, thiab kuv npaj thiab nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau qhov no. Tam sim no hnub nyob ntawm no thiab nws yog ntawm showtime. Peb tsis xav txog txog Claressa Shields. Tawm ntawm kev hwm rau Tori Nelson, Kuv tsom rau kev sib ntaus sib tua no xwb. "

 

Tori Nelson:

 

 

"Kuv yog lub zog puncher thiab kuv tau siv kuv txhais ceg ntau dua hauv chaw pw hav zoov yog li qhov chaw pw no tau sib txawv ntau dua li qhov kuv tau siv.

 

 

 

"Lawv hais teeb pom kev ua ib zaug xwb, Tab sis kuv tau txais lwm lub caij nyoog. Kuv zoo siab ua tsaug Kuv tau txais kev hu rau kev sib ntaus no. Nov yog kuv lub sijhawm thib ob. Ntau tus neeg tsis tau txais ob txoj kev sib tw thib ob.

 

 

 

'Kuv yeej muaj qee yam los ua pov thawj. Ntau tus neeg tau ntseeg hauv kuv thiab kuv tau txais los qhia qhov kuv tuaj yeem ua tau hauv lub nplhaib.

 

 

 

"Kuv xav tias Christina tab tom saib kuv. Nws tsis hwm tab sis kuv zoo siab. Nws zoo dua rau kuv tias nws tau saib kuv. "

 

UMAR Salamov:

 

 

"Qhov kev sib ntaus no yuav yog qhov kev sim siab zoo. Kuv paub tias kuv tuaj yeem ua rau nws mus rau sab saum toj 10, Thiab qhov no yog kuv pib.

 

 

 

"Muaj qhov sib txawv loj nyob ntawm no hauv Detroit, Tab sis nws muaj ntau zoo li Moscow, lub nroog loj.

 

 

 

"Kuv nyiam sib ntaus, Thiab qhov no yog npau suav tuaj tiag los rau Asmeskas. Brian Howard yog ib tus nrog sib ntaus tawv tawv. Nws yuav tsis yooj yim sib ntaus tab sis kuv ntseeg siab Kuv tuaj yeem ntaus nws. "

 

Brian Howard:

 

 

"Kuv muaj lub nplhaib sib nrug, Tab sis kuv yuav mus ua ntse. Kuv tau npaj zoo thiab kuv nyob rau hauv puab. Kuv muaj cov metabolism zoo, thiab tuaj yeem poob phaus yooj yim.

 

 

 

"Kuv coj kuv thawj zaug poob rau hauv 2012 thiab tom qab kuv coj ntawd kev ploj uas kuv tsis muaj kev txhawb nqa Kuv xav tau. Kuv tau rov qab rau hauv nws thiab nws tsuas yog tawv tau sib ntaus. Kuv tau txais ntau ntawm nos.

 

 

 

"Kuv tau pom ib daim kab xev ntawm kuv tus nrog sib ntaus. Tab sis koj tsis paub yog tias nws yuav hloov lossis coj lwm yam.

 

 

 

"Kuv lub thawv zoo dua li kuv ncaws pob. Kuv lub npe menyuam yaus yog MVP - feem ntau punicer puncher.

 

 

 

"Kuv tsis saib nws uas kuv yog B-sab Fighter. Nov yog lub sijhawm tiag tiag rau kuv, Thiab kuv yuav mus siv tag nrho ntawm nws. "

 

 

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $35.

 

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CLARESSA Shields vs. Hanna Gabriels Kawg Xovxwm Lub Rooj Sab Laj & DUAB

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Christina Rauj Tsov Rog Tori Nelson hauv Co-Feature

Umar Salamov siv sijhawm los ntawm Brian Howard hauv qhib kev sib tw

Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22 Nyob Ntawm Showtime®

"Thaum muaj neeg hais tias lawv yuav tau ntaus kuv, nws ua rau kuv. Kuv tau chim thiab kuv punch lub hnab kom txog thaum nws poob. " - Claressa Shields

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

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CLARESSA Shields vs. HANNA GABRIELS FINAL WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB

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Shields To Fight for World Title in Second Weight Division as She Faces Gabriels for IBF & WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22 On SHOWTIME®

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

DETROIT (Lub rau hli ntuj 19, 2018) – Unified poj niam Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Claressa Shields and unified 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels spoke to the media at a workout session in Detroit just days before the two clash to decide the IBF & WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships this Friday on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

Lub ShowTime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/PT and features the No. 1 fighter at 168 pounds facing the No. 1 fighter at 154 pounds as they both attempt to become champions for the first time in the middleweight division. The telecast also features unified women’s middleweight champion Christina Rauj defending her WBC & WBO titles in her U.S. debut against former world champion Tori Nelson. Tsis tas li ntawd, light heavyweight prospects UMAR Salamov thiab Brian Howard will meet in a 10-round matchup that will open the tripleheader from Masonic Temple in Detroit.

 

 

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $35.

 

 

 

Here is what Shields and Gabriels had to say today at the Downtown Boxing Gym in Detroit:

 

CLARESSA shields

 

“It’s been seven weeks of really hard work. A lot of people don’t know and I really don’t like to be open about it, but I got to 183 pounds after my last fight in January and now I’m 160. Uas yog 23 phaus. I was in camp running and getting ready for the fight and having to focus on weight was very different for me.

 

 

“I feel good and ready to go. I’m happy that she made it in safe and all that but now I’m just excited. You all know how I get before fights. The champ is here.

 

 

 

 

“So much has changed since I first turned pro. In my first fight, I was frustrated against Franchon (Crews Dezurn) during our fight. I was frustrated throughout camp and I really couldn’t handle everything that was going on. Now I know how to handle the media, the workouts, the interviews and still remain disciplined. The fact that I had to lose so much weight this camp only added more discipline.

 

 

 

“It makes me so happy and it just touches my heart to see four female fighters on the main fight poster. I was so happy that they decided to put them on TV. They have put me on before but it’s always been my goal to put other women on so when they decided to put Tori Nelson and Christina Hammer on I was so excited because this has never been done before. Women’s boxing is going somewhere.

 

 

 

“I always knew that it would take me to turn professional for women’s boxing to go to a higher level. That’s why I waited to win a second Gold Medal before I turned professional. To be the one to be the leader is special. I feel like I go out there every fight and give my best and show that I can box better than 90 percent of the men that box. If you have a choice to make a man the main event or me the main event, I always want them to choose me.

 

 

 

“There’s always mutual respect between me and my opponents. I’m thankful for them because I can’t do this by myself. I thank Hanna for stepping up and it’s mutual respect until Friday. I start getting really mean on Thursday,Friday is the fight and then after that we can exchange numbers and be friends.

 

 

 

“I expect her to use her gifts. She’s really good on her legs and she’s strong up top. I think she lacks in speed so I expect her to try to counter me and try to force me to make mistakes with her movement. I think she underrates my power.

 

 

 

“I never said that I wanted to get more knockouts. I’m perfectly fine being 5-0 nrog ob tug knockouts. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, I’m fine with that. The longer I’m in the ring boxing, zoo. The more they get to see me on TV, that’s fine. Of course I would love to get the big knockout but look how disappointed Errol Spence Jr. was to get such a quick knockout of Ocampo. That didn’t please his fans. Yog hais tias tus knockout los, it comes.

 

 

 

“This will be my toughest fight. She’s the most skilled and has the most experience. She’s a three-time world champion. I’ve fought former world champions but she’s a three-time world champion to date. The girl that beat her, Hanna avenged that loss. I’m looking forward to her coming out and putting 100 percent in and I hope for us to have a great fight.

 

“I’m always confident going into fights. I’m not leaving the ring without having two new belts.”

 

Hannah Gabriels

 

“I think that this is a time right now where women can have this type of platform. Claressa is a great champion and I have faced great women’s champions. I think it’s a great time for boxing fans to enjoy a quality fight. She’s a champion. I’m a champion. This will be a great matchup.

 

 

 

“You are going to see a very technical and aggressive fighter. That’s the only way that you can fight Claressa because she’s so aggressive herself and so tough, you can’t go in the ring passive against her. You have to put your life on the line in there and that’s what I’m planning to do.

 

 

 

“I feel honored to be on such a great card. This is a great opportunity and I just hope everybody sees this the way that I do. We trained hard. In my case, I wanted to bring the very best out of myself so the fans could leave the arena feeling great. Qhov no yog dab tsi boxing yog tag nrho hais txog. Bringing entertainment and emotions that most other sports don’t bring to people.

 

 

 

“This fight means a lot to me. Every person that I love is going through a hard time right now, including my family. I just want to lead by example and show everybody that all odds are nothing. You can still fight the battle with as many resources or as little resources as you have. I’m dedicating this fight to all my loved ones because I promise there will be better times for us.

 

 

 

“When I was five years old I was sexually abused so my teenage years were tough. Sports always took me away from that. When I got an injury and I had to stop competing in track, I thought my life was over. For the next five or six years, I was very destructive and felt like I didn’t have a purpose. When I turned 24, I started a different passage and learned that everything that happened to me just made me the person I am today.

 

 

 

“We don’t really focus on anybody’s weaknesses because we believe if you’re a good professional and you are dedicating your life to this, you are supposed to get better at your weaknesses. So we focus on her strengths and I think we have a great plan. They say that she’s been underestimating me a lot but I think it’s part of her game and part of what she does.

 

 

 

“I think her strengths are pretty obvious. She has great feet. I don’t know if she punches hard but she’s very explosive. She must have a lot of power and she’s very defensive. She keeps her distance and she’s so big and I’m so small that we will have to risk a lot of things. Her confidence is one of her biggest strengths.

 

 

 

“This will probably be my toughest fight so far. I never had an amateur career, I had just one fight. Claressa has fought 80-something times so my schooling has been in the professional environment and I have had to learn in the process. Every fight has been a hard fight because I have to solve problems and I think she is definitely the toughest opponent because she’s so tall and so fast. She must walk around normally at 185 pounds and I’m not as big so we were a little worried at the beginning at how we would reach her body but we finally were able to figure that out in training and I’m confident that my game is going to surprise her a lot.

 

 

 

“Hopefully we can bring a surprise and people will get to see me and let everybody know that there are more great boxers out there that aren’t getting the same exposure or marketing that Claressa is getting. I don’t feel disrespected, I see this is an opportunity to show what I’ve been working on. Let them plan. Maybe those plans will fall.

 

 

 

“It’s going to be a great fight. She’s coming for the victory and I’m coming for the victory as well. She’s in for a big surprise.”

 

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Hizni Altunkaya challenges 2-division World Champion Beibut Shumenov for Vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title

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Lub Xya hli ntuj 7 nyob rau hauv Astana, Kazakhstan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (Lub rau hli ntuj , 2018) — Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Association (WBA) Ua Tsis. 3-rated cruiserweight Hizni “The Warrior” Altunkaya (30-1, 17 Kos) isn’t concerned about hitting the road to fight local hero and two-division World Boxing Association (WBA) ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Shumenov Beibu, for the vacant WBA World cruiserweight title, Lub Xya hli ntuj 7 nyob rau hauv Astana, Kazakhstan.

 

 

 

A 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, Shumenov (17-2, 11 Kos) retired a year ago due to an eye injury that required surgeries, yuam nws kam nws WBA cruiserweight ntiaj teb no title. Shumenov has fully recovered and he’s on a mission to recapture his WBA world cruiserweight title.

 

Shumenov vs. Altunkaya is a presentation of Shumenov’s company, KZ Event Productions, Inc. Lub Xya Hli 7thgala event will be part of the 20thanniversary celebration of Astana being the capital of Kazakhstan. Many political dignitaries from Kazakhstan and around the World are expected to attend Shumenov’s comeback fight, which will air nationally on Qazaqstan TV and QAZSPORT TV, as well as internationally, including BoxNation in the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

“I have no reservations about fighting Shumenov in his country,” 30-year-old Altunkaya said. “I believe that there will be a fair decision and the better fighter that evening will win. I will arrive in Kazakhstan with enough time for me to acclimate.

 

 

 

“I have great respect for what he has achieved. Shumenov has a lot of experience and he is a strong boxer. We are studying some fights to find his weaknesses. I think it will be, technologically, a good fight, in which both of us will take chances to get a knockout. Kuv yog ib tug boxer, but when I see the chance for a knockout, I can change my style. It will be a tough fight and I will do my best to go home as world champion.

 

 

Altunkaya, who was born in Turkey but now lives and fights out of fighting out of Germany, khob qhov rooj tawm Mathias Reinhardt nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, nyob rau hauv lub Vitali Klitschko tiv tiag Shannon Briggs Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Heavyweight World Championship card in 2010, at O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Lub teb chaws yelemees.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv 2011, Altunkaya won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Salvatore Aiello (29-0) for the Interim World Boxing Federation (WBF) World cruiserweight crown. The gifted Turk captured the vacant Global Boxing Council (GBC) Intercontinental cruiserweight title in 2016, His pro loss happened last year, when he was stopped in round five by former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World champion Krzysztof Glowacki (26-1).

 

 

 

Shumenov has a tremendous quality experience advantage over Altunkaya, who did not box as an amateur. Although Altunkava has fought more pro rounds than Shumenov, 147-140, the chiseled Kazakh has fought 88 rounds in major world title fights compared to zero for his Turkish opponent.

 

 

 

“The fight against Glowacki was one of the most important experiences in my career,” Altunkaya added. “I know what I did wrong and I will not repeat those mistakes against Shumenov.”

 

 

 

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECTS UMAR SALAMOV & BRIAN HOWARD TO OPEN CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. HANNA GABRIELS SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION TELECAST

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Christina Hammer vs. Tori Nelson in the Co-Feature

All Four Women’s Middleweight Titles To Be Contested on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22 LIVE On SHOWTIME®

TSHIAB YORK (Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2018) – Light Heavyweight prospects UMAR Salamov thiab Brian Howard will meet in a 10-round matchup that will open the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22 nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) from Masonic Temple in Detroit.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, unified champions from different divisions will meet in the middle. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Unified Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields yuav fim Unified Jr. Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Championships. Both fighters have a lot at stake when they meet as Shields will look to become a two-division champion and Gabriels will seek to win titles on a third weight class. In the co-feature bout, women’s unified WBC and WBO Middleweight World Champion Christina Rauj will defend against former world champion Tori Nelson as all four women’s middleweight world titles will be at stake.

 

 

 

Salamov (20-1, 15 Kos), of Alkhan-Kala, Russia, will be making his United States debut and is currently in training at Kronk Gym in Detroit with famed Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward. In his six-year career, the 23-year-old has already won the IBO Youth and World Light Heavyweight, WBO Youth World, European and International, and the IBF East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Championships.

 

 

 

Howard (13-1, 10 Kos) of Bartow Fla., currently resides in Loganville, Ga., outside of Atlanta. He started boxing 12 years ago at the age of 26, after playing three years in minor league football for the Polk County War Eagles. Despite being 38, Howard has shown natural talent and has knocked out previously undefeated fighters in two of his last three appearances.

 

 

 

“I waited a long time to make my U.S. debut and I am thrilled that it’s going to be on SHOWTIME,” said Salamov. “Training at the Kronk Gym in Detroit has been a phenomenal experience. I look forward to putting my skills and experience together to make a powerful statement. Howard is an accomplished and skilled boxer. I am coming in ready and know that it will be an exciting fight for the fans at Masonic Temple. This is my opportunity to show that I belong at the top of the light heavyweight division.”

 

 

 

Howard is also excited to be making his SHOWTIME debut. “It’s one of the opportunities that every fighter hopes to get,"Nws hais tias. “I want to thank team Salamov for giving me the chance to take part in this event. I look forward to future opportunities and putting on a great show on fight night. I know he’s a champion, which I respect. He’s a skilled fighter who handles himself well in the ring, but I predict I will get him out of there between the fifth and 10thround.”

 

 

 

“I believe Umar has the skills, experience and hunger to be the best light heavyweight in the world,” said event promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions. “Umar will have a chance to prove a point against a big puncher and spoiler in Brian Howard. It will be an exciting fight with both fighters needing a win to get into world title contention.”

 

 

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $35.

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UN-TELEVISED UNDERCARD OF JUNE 22 ‘SHIELDS VS. GABRIELS’ EVENT STACKED WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TALENT

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SHOWTIME BOXING: Tshwj xeeb tsab nyob rau 10 p.m. THIAB/PT
Los ntawm Masonic Tuam Tsev hauv Detroit, Mich.; Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no
Eyubov to Face Givhan; Idigov vs. Ballard; O’Quinn vs. Kareem
Franchon Crews Dezurn Returns; Russian Heavyweight Apti Davtaev in Action
Leon Lawson III & Joseph Bonas also Scheduled

 

The un-televised undercard of the “Shields vs. Gabriels” event on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, is stacked with great fights between local and international prospects.

 

 

 

Salita Promotions has put together several strong match-ups in addition to the nationally televised SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION (10 p.m. ET / PT) portion of the show, which features two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and current Unified Women’s Super-Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 Kos) taking on unified 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships.

 

 

 

Topping the off-TV action will be worldwide fan favorite Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 Kos) of Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, taking on Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (21-1-1, 11 Kos) of nearby Kalamazoo, Michigan, in a 10-rounder for the USBA Great Lakes Region Welterweight Championship

 

 

 

The action will further heat up with a 10-round light heavyweight showdown between Grozny, Russia’s Aslambek Idigov (12-0, 5 Kos) and Detroit’s own James “The Equalizer” Ballard (10-1, 3 Kos).

 

 

 

Detroit bantamweight favorite Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn (8-0-1, 5 Kos) will bring his monstrous legion of fans in to watch him go eight rounds for the first time while taking on West Bloomfield, Michigan, veteran Yaqub Kareem (14-9-1, 8 Kos).

 

 

 

The sensational Franchon Crews Dezurn (3-1, 1 KO) of Baltimore will put on a six-round showcase against Ohio’s Crystal Byers; and in an eight-round heavyweight match-up,

Kurchaloi, Russia’s Apti Davtaev (14-0-1, 13 Kos) will attempt to continue his tear through the big man’s division against Catlettsburg, Kentucky, veteran Cory Phelps (16-10-1, 8 Kos).

 

 

 

Appearing in match-ups that are still being made, “Lethal” Leon Lawson (6-0, 4 Kos) of Flint will fight in a super welterweight six-rounder and Detroit’s undefeated Joseph Bonas (3-0, 3 Kos) will go four welterweight rounds. Both opponents are currently TBD.

 

 

 

 

 

Also on Showtime, Unified Women’s Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer (22-0, 10 Kos) of Germany defends her WBC & WBO Titles in her U.S. debut against former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Kos) and in the 10-round opener, Russia’s Umar Salamov (20-1, 15 Kos) will face Georgia’s Brian Howard (13-1, 10 Kos) for the IBF North American Light Heavyweight Championship.

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‘BULL VS. MATADOR’ MATCH-UP OF SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECTS BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV VS. NICHOLAS GIVHAN ADDED TO UNDERCARD OF CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS IBF & WBA WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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Another exciting battle between well-regarded prospects has been added to the un-televised undercard of Salita Promotions’ “Shields vs. Gabriels” event on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.

 

 

 

In a classic “bull vs. matador” match-up, Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (21-1-1, 11 Kos) will face undefeated Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 Kos), from Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, tshaj 10 exciting super-lightweight rounds.

 

 

 

A six-year pro, Nicholas Givhan has had mixed results, deb deb li no, against stronger opposition. He fought to a draw with France’s 8-1 Freddy Durand in August 2015 and suffered his lone setback against undefeated top contender Ivan Baranchyk in March 2016. Givhan has won five straight fights since then and was last seen scoring a unanimous decision over rugged veteran Agustin Cicero last February. Givhan is a smooth boxer with good instincts in the ring. The 32-year-old stands 5’ 9” and has a 68” reach.

 

 

 

“Training is going great. I’m putting the work in and prepping for the big fight,” said Givhan. “I’m a very good boxer and I’m looking forward to showing off my craft with no mistakes.”

 

 

 

Givhan says he respects Eyubov, but is confident of coming out on top.

 

 

 

“I would say he’s the toughest opponent I’ve faced so far. He comes and keeps coming and coming. He’s a very in-tight fighter and has nice power. It’s hard to say how the fight will go. Real fighters adapt to any style, so I can’t say if his style is made for mine. I just know that whatever he brings, I’ll be able to adapt.”

 

 

 

A six-year pro, Brooklyn-based Eyubov is originally from Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan. A charismatic showman, Eyubov is a fast-rising prospect who has appeared twice 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 of the same year. He was last seen in January, when an accidental headbutt forced opponent Maurice Chalmers to quit in round one. The fight was ruled a No Contest. The 31-year-old stands 5’ 6” and has a 65.5” reach.

 

 

 

“I look forward to a great fight on June 22. I am the best junior welterweight in the world – a point I will prove it in this fight,” said Eyubov. “I will show my improved skills, strength and power in the ring. I had a great training camp in Brooklyn, New York, with my trainers Nirmal Lorick and Keith Hewitt. This is a very important fight for me I plan on making a statement and showing the world that I am the best and hardest punching man in the division.”

 

 

 

Eyubov says he’ll be looking for another knockout on June 22.

 

 

 

“I know Givhan is a strong fighter and is in great shape and coming to win. The fight is in his hometown but that’s no problem. My plan is not to leave it to the judges June 22nd can’t come soon enough!"

 

 

 

“This is a significant crossroads fight with each fighter understanding the upside of victory and the doom of defeat,” said event promoter Dmitriy Salita. I know Bakha is hungrier than ever to win this fight and make a statement to the junior welterweight division that he is ready for the best. This match has all the ingredients of a great fight.”

 

 

 

“Shields vs. Gabriels” will feature 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.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $35.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS TRAINING CAMP NOTES

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TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS PREPARES TO FACE FELLOW UNIFIED CHAMPION HANNA GABRIELS Friday, RAU HLI 22 RAU Showtime

 

Flint Native Shields Attempting to Become Two-Division Champion On SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION

Tickets on Sale for Event at Ticketmaster and Masonic Temple in Detroit

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Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields is deep in preparation for her attempt to become a two-division world champion when she faces fellow unified champion Hanna Gabriels at Masonic Temple in Detroit on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22.

 

 

 

Shields, a unified champion at 168 phaus, and Gabriels, a unified titlist at 154 phaus, will meet for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Championships on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION at 10 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME.

 

 

 

A native of Flint, Mich., Shields (5-0, 2 Kos) 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 thiab tau los ua poj niam Unified tus poj niam nruab nrab txoj kev sib tw hauv ntiaj teb tsuas yog nws txoj kev sib ntaus. Shields now begins her first camp with renowned trainer John David Jackson as she attempts to become a two-division champion.

 

 

 

SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION 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 June 22, they will meet in a fall blockbuster on SHOWTIME to determine the undisputed women’s middleweight world champion.

 

How has training camp been so far?

“Training camp has been great. It’s been fun and I’ve been working my butt off. I can’t wait to step in the ring with another champion and make history by winning the world title in my second weight division!"

What can fans expect from you on June 22?

“The fans can expect for me to fight like I’m Okoye from Wakanda! I’ve never been more motivated, more ready, and more able to take on the challenges and achieve my goals. Kuv xav mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws, and I want to be the best ever. I will give everything onJune 22 against Hanna Gabriels to win a world title in my second weight division, then I want Christina Hammer, so we can unify all the middleweight belts, and then my sights will be on getting to the 154-pound world title.”

 

What are some of your future goals in boxing?

“I want to lift women’s boxing for all the women past, present and future. I want equality for women and men in boxing. I want to be recognized as one of the pound-for-pound best in the sport among both men and women, no gender labels. And I want to be known as the best female boxer ever. Kuv npaj txhij. Come to Detroit on June 22 and see me live, watch me on SHOWTIME, and join the team as we make history!"

What have you learned training with John David Jackson?
“Coach John is very knowledgeable, he’s been working with me on my patience. He admires the beast inside of me, but just wants me to control it more and be smart. He’s been to the biggest battles with some great world champions, and I’m glad to have his experience and knowledge on my team.”

What is your typical day like in camp?
“A typical day in camp can go according to either of two plans. Plan 1 is I wake up at 9 yog, make myself a small breakfast (2 boiled eggs, 2 pieces of turkey bacon and some steamed asparagus) or a fruit smoothie. Ntawm 11 am I’m at the gym training. By1:30 pm, I’m at the gym. My workout usually consists of bag drills, mitt work, shadow boxing, jumping rope, speed bag and ring drills. Then I either swim or run at 6 pm the same day. On the days I do Plan 2, I still wake at 9 am and have my breakfast and then 11 am-1:30 pm, I’m in the gym. But right after that, I do strength and conditioning, which consists of box jumps, dumb bell squats, some drills with weights for my upper body, or a four-mile run.”

Have you made any changes to your training and nutrition for your first fight at middleweight?
“Right after my fight with Tori Nelson, I knew I would be fighting next at middleweight, so I stayed in the gym three times a week until Mark (Taffet) told me we secured June 22 on SHOWTIME against Hanna Gabriels. But to properly make middleweight, I had to learn about my body some more. Losing weight is more about a routine than it is about eating less food. The good thing for me is that I like healthy food – my body and mind feel best when I eat that way. The only difference in camp is I eat smaller portions of the food I like and drink a lot more water. This camp I’ve been heavy on fish, all kinds of fish from cod, salmon, Atlantic salmon — with sides of asparagus, sweet potatoes, rice or spinach. And body clock is important, so no eating after 7 pm. I’m feeling great and will be in the best shape of my life when I get in that ring on June 22.”

Who are your sparring partners?

“So far, I’ve sparred with Matt Korobov and Daniyar Yelluisar. I love to spar with men – I find that the strength and speed helps me get the most out of the sparring.”

What have you done differently in preparation for this fight?

“Well I always say this, but I don’t get ready to face my opponents – my trainer John David Jackson focuses more on the opponent than I do. I just get prepared to be the best version of me. I’ve seen film of Hannah and I’m not impressed – I know she’s a champion and I respect that, but I’ve never seen a woman who can stay in the ring with me. It’ll take two of her to even have a chance at beating me.”

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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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Los ntawm Masonic Tuam Tsev hauv Detroit, Mich.; Daim pib Nyob muag khoom Tam sim no

The Salita Promotions professional boxing event on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 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 Kos) will face undefeated Aslambek Idigov (12-0, 5 Kos), from Detroit via Grozny, Russia, tshaj 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. Lub rau hli ntuj 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. Wb tau nws nyob rau hauv!"

 

 

 

“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.

 

 

 

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.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $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 Friday, RAU HLI 22
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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.

 

 

 

Rauj (22-0, 10 Kos) will make her U.S. fighting debut while defending her titles against former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Kos) on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 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, kuv.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Rauj, ntawm Dortmund, Lub teb chaws yelemees, 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.

 

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“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 hnub. Ntawm 7:30 yog, we start the first interval runs. Ntawm 9 yog, I have breakfast and at 11 yog, we go up to the mountains to our gym (which is at 6500 feet high) to do my strength and conditioning work. Tom qab ntawd, 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. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 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!"

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com lossis ntawm Masonic lub tuam tsev Box Office ntawm (313) 832-7100. VIP daim pib yog tus nqi ntawm $300, Ringside daim pib ntawm $125, thiab daim pib tseem tshuav $75, $50 thiab $35.