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FOCUSED REGIS PROGRAIS UNDAUNTED BY CHANGE IN OPPONENT TO JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MAC 9 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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BOXING SHOWTIME: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 petang. DAN/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

 

HOUSTON (Februari. 15, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis “Rougarou” Prograis remains focused on the prize despite the recent change in opponent for his Mac 9 showdown for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship. Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 petang. DAN/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

 

 

 

 

The southpaw Indongo replaced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout pada hari Isnin with a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

“Lou called and told me about what happened to Viktor Postol and that Indongo could be the new opponent and I said yes immediately,"Kata Prograis. “I always want to fight the best and with Indongo being a former unified champion, he brings a great deal of credibility to the fight. Both of his titles were won on the road in Russia and Scotland, so I know how fearless and determined he will be.

 

 

“I had to switch up my training a little for sparring with Indongo being a lefty and a little taller, but I’m sparring with middleweights. I’ve heard how hard he hits and I want to be fully prepared. Maybe down the line Postol and I could still fight, but I’m only focused on Indongo now. This is my time and my year to shine. I’m ready to put on a spectacular performance on Mac 9."

 

 

 

 

“This fight came together in a matter of two phone calls – one to Prograis and one to Indongo – and that speaks volumes about the championship mentality of both fighters,"Kata Lou Dibella, Presiden DiBella Hiburan. “Prograis wanted to fight the best fighter available, even if that fighter presented a different style and was recently a unified champion. Indongo immediately jumped at the opportunity to again be a champion. They are true professionals and their desire to fight will be evident in the ring.”

 

 

 

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tiket, berharga $200, $80 dan $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726. The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 petang. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Namibia and now training in Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 KOs) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

 

 

 

 

Dalam 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusia, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

 

 

 

 

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford to suffer the only defeat of his professional career.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM (20-0, 17 KOs), Houston melalui New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 daripada yang terakhir 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career.

 

 

 

 

Pada 12-pusingan bersama-ciri, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Mac 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

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UNDEFEATED REGIS PROGRAIS TO FACE FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MAC 9 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury

 

BOXING SHOWTIME: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 petang. DAN/PT

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NEW YORK (Februari. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Jumaat, Mac 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 petang. DAN/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.

Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 KOs) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

Dalam 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusia, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.

“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on Mac 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”

“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,"Kata Lou Dibella, Presiden DiBella Hiburan. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”

PROGRAM (20-0, 17 KOs), Houston melalui New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 daripada yang terakhir 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.

Pada 12-pusingan bersama-ciri, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Mac 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tiket, berharga $200, $80 dan $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.

The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 petang. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

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Rising Star Elena Gradinar to Face Olivia Gerula untuk IBF Intercontinental Championship di Narva, Estonia, pada Mac 24

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Bintang yang semakin meningkat perempuan, Elena Gradinar Saint Petersburg, Rusia, akan bersaing untuk tali pinggang kejohanan pertama kerjaya profesionalnya apabila dia mengambil bekas juara dunia Olivia “Predator” Gerula untuk IBF Intercontinental Featherweight Championship.
10 pusingan Gradinar vs. Gerula pertempuran akan berlangsung pada Sabtu, Mac 24, di Dewan Energia Sukan di Narva, Estonia.
Tanpa ditewaskan Gradinar berusia 27 tahun (8-0, 2 KOs) pergi 73-8 sebagai amatur, memenangi banyak kejohanan amatur kebangsaan dan antarabangsa. Gradinar juga telah mencapai penetapan Sukan Master Rusia.
A yang dihormati dan dicapai profesional, gerula, dari Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kanada, adalah bekas Super Featherweight Champion WBC Dunia Wanita dan membuat dua pertahanan berjaya. Beliau juga telah memegang WIBA World Championship yang dihormati.
“Saya amat gembira untuk berjuang untuk tali pinggang IBF Intercontinental terhadap Champion bekas WBC Dunia Olivia Gerula,” kata Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. Saya amat bangga kerana saya akan mewakili negara saya Rusia dan saya berharap IBF Intercontinental belt akan mencari kediaman di bandar Rusia mulia St. Petersburg!”
“Saya amat teruja dengan apa yang akan datang. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” berkata Olivia Gerula. “Saya tahu Elena mempunyai rekod amatur yang menarik dan rekod profesional tanpa ditewaskan, tetapi saya tidak percaya dia telah pernah di gelanggang dengan seorang pejuang yang berkualiti dan pengalaman saya, jadi saya mengharapkan untuk menggoyang.”
Gerula ini bersama promoter Dmitriy Salita, bersama-sama dengan Alexander Nevskiy Promosi Group yang berpangkalan di Rusia, kata perjuangan Gerula akan membuktikan banyak perkara mengenai peralihan Gradinar ke barisan profesional.
“Ini akan menjadi ujian yang paling sukar dalam kerjaya muda Elena,” kata Word. “Olivia Gerula telah berjuang dan dipukul banyak peringkat tertinggi pejuang perempuan dalam bahagian ini. Saya sedang mencari ke hadapan untuk satu perjuangan yang besar dan, dengan kemenangan, pembangunan berterusan juara dunia masa depan kita.”
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Salita Promotions Congratulates Shields On 2017 Year-End Awards

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Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, female superstar, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Champion, Claressa “T Rex” Shields, for her impressive list of victories in the 2017 year-end awards.
In just her first full year as a professional, Flint, Michigan’s Shields was named USA Today: Pejuang Wanita Terbaik, Yahoo Sukan: Pejuang Wanita Terbaik, WBAN: Hottest Rising Star and WBAN: Most Inspirational, as well as The Sweet Science’s Prospect of the Year.
Shields is also nominated for the BWAA’s Christy Martin Women’s Fighter Of The Year and Bill Crawford Award for Courage in Overcoming Adversity Awards, which will be presented in February.
After turning professional in November 2016, Shields appeared three times in 2017, making boxing history on SHOWTIME by becoming the first female to headline a boxing event on premium television. Pada bulan Ogos, Shields won the WBC and vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championships from previously unbeaten and highly regarded champion Nikki Adler in dominant fashion. And in March, also on SHOWTIME, she stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds.
Shields also won the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title in only her third professional fight by scoring a unanimous shutout decision over Louisiana’s rugged Sydney LeBlanc in front of her adoring fans in Michigan in June.
“2017 was a very fulfilling year for me,” said Shields. “Turning pro and winning my first two world titles were big thrills. But I’m most pleased about being the first woman to headline a main event on television and having two of my fights live on SHOWTIME, as it is my goal to lead women’s boxing to new heights.”
Promoter Salita says the sky is the limit for 22-year-old Shields, as her fame continues to pick up momentum with every passing fight.
“Claressa is a phenomenon in boxing; a superstar fighter resurrecting the entire sport of female boxing with her amazing talent,” kata Word. “These awards are well-deserved and only the first of many, as she makes history throughout what will be her legendary career. I am proud to be working with this incredible young woman and give her my sincerest congratulations.”
Shields will next be seen Jumaat, Januari 12, as she defends her 168-pound titles on ShoBox: The New Generation against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson live on SHOWTIME (10 petang. DAN/PT) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
“I can’t wait to continue the journey in 2018, beginning with my Januari 12 fight against Tori Nelson on SHOWTIME,” continued Shields. “I look forward to a unification fight with Christina Hammer in the summer. I thank God, peminat saya, media, Salita Promosi, and my team for all the support.”
Also featured on the Januari 12 siaran, Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 KOs) Toledo, Ohio. Dalam bersama-ciri, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 KOs) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 KOs; 1-3 WSB) dalam 10 pusingan bantamweight super pertarungan.
Highlights of the United States fighting debut of current WBC and WBO Middleweight Women’s Champion, and future Shields opponent, Christina “Lady Hammer” Hammer (22-0, 10 KOs) will also be shown.
Tiket untuk acara, yang dipromosikan oleh Salita Promosi, kini dijual untuk $75 bagi kedua-dua baris pertama ringside, $65 untuk baki kerusi tepi gelanggang dan semua yang lain berharga $49 dan $37, termasuk sebarang bayaran yang dikenakan. Tiket boleh dibeli sendiri atau dengan menghubungi Turning Office Box Stone Resort di800.771.7711 atau dalam talian di Ticketmaster.
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Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

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Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces the signing of undefeated women’s unified world middleweight champion Christina Hammer to a multi-fight promotional contract.
Already a superstar in Europe, “Lady Hammer” (22-0, 10 KOs), from Dortmund, Jerman, (via Novodolinka, Kazakhstan) is the current WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion. She has also previously held the WBF Middleweight, as well as WBO and WBF Super Middleweight Championships.
Under Salita’s promotional direction, Hammer will make her United States boxing debut on Jumaat, Januari 12, Beralih di Stone Resort Casino di Verona, New York, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: Generasi Baru siaran (10 petang. DAN/PT), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields’ WBC and IBF title defense against mandatory challenger Tori Nelson. Hammer is scheduled for a 10-round fight, highlights of which will be shown on SHOWTIME.
“I never had any doubt that my manager Harald Pia and I would reach an agreement,” said a happy Hammer of the signing. “I love the U.S.,” dia terus. “If you are successful here, you will be successful everywhere. Since the beginning of my boxing career it has been a dream of mine to fight in the U.S.. Saya tidak sabar untuk Januari 12.”
Hammer joins the Salita Promotions roster that also includes women’s superstar, unified super middleweight champion and two-time gold medalist Claressa Shields, as well as world, Eropah (2X) dan Rusia (6X) amateur champion and 2012 Olympian, Elena Savelyeva.
“Christina has all the tools to become a star in the U.S.,” said Dmitriy Salita. “Her skills, personality and appeal outside the ring make Christina a unique and special fighter in the talent-filled middleweight division. Saya percaya 2018 is going to be a historic year for women’s boxing all over the world.”
Hammer is a technically outstanding boxer, but her outstanding physical strength is what separates her from the rest of the world’s 160-pound fighters. She was voted WBF Female Fighter of the Year in 2011 dan 2013; the WBO Female Fighter of the Year in 2013; the BDB Female Boxer of the Year in 2016; the HERQUL Female Boxer of the Year in 2017 and is the only woman in Europe to earn the Diamond Ring of the WBO.
“It is always a pleasure to work with highly professional partners,” said manager Pia of the deal. “I’m confident we have a contract that is good for all parties. Christina is very happy to be fighting in the U.S. It is a dream of hers to be successful over here and she can’t wait to show the U.S. public who Christina Hammer is!”
Tiket untuk acara, yang dipromosikan oleh Salita Promosi, kini dijual untuk $75 bagi kedua-dua baris pertama ringside, $65 untuk baki kerusi tepi gelanggang dan semua yang lain berharga $49 dan $37, termasuk sebarang bayaran yang dikenakan. Tiket boleh dibeli sendiri atau dengan menghubungi Turning Office Box Stone Resort di 800.771.7711 atau dalam talian di Ticketmaster.
In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 KOs) Toledo, Ohio. Dalam bersama-ciri, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 KOs) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 KOs; 1-3 WSB) dalam 10 pusingan bantamweight super pertarungan.
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JUARA DUNIA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DAVID BENAVIDEZ MEMPERBAHARUI KONTRAK PROMOSI DENGAN SAMPSON BOXING

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Sampson Lewkowicz dengan bangganya mengumumkan superstar itu, dan Juara Dunia Super Middleweight WBC, David “Bendera Merah / Bendera Merah” Benavidez telah memperbaharui perjanjian promosi Sampson Boxing eksklusifnya.
20-Benavidez yang berusia setahun (19-0, 17 KOs), menjadi juara dunia kelas menengah super termuda dalam sejarah tinju dengan memenangi keputusan berpecah ke atas pemain Romania, Ronald Gavril pada September lalu. Slugger yang berpangkalan di Phoenix berkata dia gembira untuk meneruskan hubungan promosinya dengan Lewkowicz.
“Sampson ialah penganjur yang hebat dan dia telah melakukan banyak perkara untuk saya,” kata Benavidez. “Dia sentiasa melayan saya dan pasukan saya dengan hormat dan saya tidak sabar-sabar untuk menandatangani semula dengannya. Saya tidak sabar untuk mempertahankan gelaran saya menentang yang terbaik dan menjadi pejuang hebat saya bersama Sampson dalam pasukan saya.”
Bapa, pengurus bersama dan jurulatih Jose Benavidez berkata menandatangani dengan Sampson adalah keputusan yang mudah untuk Pasukan Benavidez.
“Kami semua sangat gembira dan teruja,” dia berkata. “Kami bermula dengan Sampson dan dia telah melakukan kerja yang luar biasa. Kami sangat berpuas hati dengan apa yang dia lakukan dan di mana kami berada. Kami tidak berfikir dua kali mengenainya. Saya rasa bila kontrak ini tamat, kami akan menandatangani satu lagi dengannya.”
Pengurus bersama David Garcia berkata meneruskan dengan Sampson Boxing bermakna lebih banyak pertarungan besar menanti juara muda itu..
“Sampson telah bekerja dengan baik dan David menjadi juara duniadalam tempoh dua tahun untuk menandatangani dengannya, jadi kami sangat teruja untuk dapat meneruskannya. Davis adalah bakat yang luar biasa. Dia tidak sabar-sabar untuk mengambil yang terbaik dalam bahagian dan kemudian naik atau turun dalam berat dan terus mendominasi juara lain.”

“Saya sangat berbangga untuk terus bekerja dengan pasukan yang hebat ini,” kata Sampson Lewkowicz. “David, Jose Sr. dan David Garcia sentiasa budiman dan sangat mudah untuk bekerjasama. David mempunyai panjang, kerjaya terbilang di hadapannya dan merupakan satu penghormatan untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada peningkatannya ke puncak tinju.”
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CLARESSA SHIELDS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST UNDEFEATED MANDATORY CHALLENGER TORI NELSON FRIDAY, Januari 12 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Juara bersatu & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Headlines ShoBox: The New Generation From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y..

 

NEW YORK (November. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Jan. 12 hidup pada Showtime.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 KOs) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Generasi Baru hidup di 10 petang. DAN/Pt dari kasino resort batu di verona, N.Y..

 

Shields dethroned previously unbeaten Nikki Adler Ogos. 4 on SHOWTIME to pick up the WBC and vacant IBF titles less than one year after she became the first American boxer to capture back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., returns to face Nelson, a seven-year veteran with seven times the professional ring experience.

 

“I’m truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,” Shields said. “I’m honored to be headlining the firstShoBox daripada 2018, and I know Januari 12 will be a great night for the fans. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women’s boxing.”

 

Nelson (17-0-3, 2 KOs) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.

 

“Ever since Claressa turned pro, I have wanted this fight,” Nelson said. “She’s young and talented, but my experience will make the difference. Since I became a boxer, I have dreamed of being in big fights on television. I am confident that I will win this fight and remain undefeated. And I plan to retire as an undefeated world champion.”

 

Tiket untuk acara, yang dipromosikan oleh Salita Promosi, mula dijual Isnin, November. 13 untuk $75 bagi kedua-dua baris pertama ringside, $65 untuk baki kerusi tepi gelanggang dan semua yang lain berharga $49 dan $37, termasuk sebarang bayaran yang dikenakan. Tiket boleh dibeli sendiri atau dengan menghubungi Turning Office Box Stone Resort di 800.771.7711atau dalam talian di Ticketmaster.

 

“Claressa’s determination to challenge the best available contenders shows why she is one of the most accomplished fighters in the sport today,” promoter Dmitriy Salita said. “This is a great matchup and I am confident that we will witness another memorable performance.”

 

Said Gordon Hall, Pengeluar Eksekutif ShoBox: Generasi Baru: “Claressa is a star both in and out of the ring who possesses all the intangibles to become the face of women’s boxing. In just four professional fights, two as headliners on ShoBox, she is already unified champion at 168 with plans to conquer the 160 and 154-pound divisions. Tori Nelson is undefeated, bekas juara, and represents what should be the toughest test of Claressa’s young career. Hanya masa yang akan memberitahu, but I don’t know if there is any fighter in the world who can stop Claressa Shields.”

 

Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the 2012 London Games. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional three months later.

 

Pada bulan Mac 2017 di Detroit, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds in the first women’s main event in premium television history. Shields returned to headline her second ShoBox telecast in August, knocking out Adler in the fifth round to become unified champion in just her fourth professional fight. Dengan kemenangan itu, Shields became the 70ke- world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.

 

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.

 

Nelson turned professional at the age of 29 and won the WBC 160-pound title in just her fifth professional fight. She twice fought to a draw in middleweight world title bouts with Teresa Perozzi.

 

The high-pressure Nelson is one fight removed from a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Napoleon, and is fresh off a second round knockout of Latashia Burton in her first hometown fight in Ashburn, Will.

 

Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

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Unbeaten Super-Lightweight Phenom DEVIN “THE DREAM” HANEY Training Camp Quotes and Photos

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LAS VEGAS, NV (Oktober 30, 2017) – As his November 4ke- date approaches, unbeaten super-lightweight prospect, 18-year old phenom, Devin “The Dream” Haney (17-0, 11 KOs), shares his thoughts on training camp and more, as he prepares for his fight withHamza Sempewo (14-8, 7 KOs) of Kampala, Uganda.
Haney vs. Sempewo, satu pertarungan 8-pusingan, will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, GA, and serve as the co-main event to heavyweight’s, Devin “The General” Vargas (19-4, 7 KOs) Toledo, Ohio, vs. Galen “Budak jahat” Brown (44-38-1, 25 KOs) St. Joseph’s, Missouri.
Here is what Devin Haney, yang WBC Youth World Lightweight title holder, had to say ahead of his November 4ke- pertarungan:
On his recent training camp in Las Vegas…
“I’m constantly grinding in the gym, trying to get better. No one is working harder than me. I’ve been working closely with “The Body Snatcher” Mike McCallum, and he’s showing me some old veteran tricks. I’ve been sparring with all the top fighters in Las Vegas, getting that good work. I feel strong going into this fight. I’m in great shape.”
On having his father William Haney guiding his career…
“My dad is great and he’s always by my side every step of the way. He comes from the music industry, where he was very successful, so he knows how to build a star. I’m very grateful to have him in my corner. Together we are a force in the boxing world, and I know with hard work, I’ll be the next super-star in boxing.”
On the importance of staying active…
“It’s very important to stay active in boxing, because in this sport, its all about that live action. Fighting with no headgear and smaller gloves is a big difference as opposed to sparring. The more fights I can get under my belt, the better I’ll be when I hit the big stage.”
On fighting in Atlanta, Georgia for the first time…
“Atlanta is a major city and I’m going to give the fans in attendance a fight they’ll remember for years to come. Fighting in the South is a great opportunity to expand the Devin Haney Promotions brand. I want to fight in as many big cities as possible.”
On the state of the super-lightweight division…
“The super-lightweight division is stacked with a lot of great fighters. Terrance Crawfordsits atop the division, dan kepada saya, he’s one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. I’m on my way up and I’m confident in my ability to become a world champion. I’ve been in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, Shawn Porter and a lot of other great fighters, so my confidence is extremely high. I’m gunning for everyone in the division. I know I can get down with the best of them.”
The card titled, “Remembering Our Fallen Officers Charity Boxing Gala” is being promoted by Fight Tyme Promotions, yang Atlanta Boxing Association, in conjunction with Devin Haney Promotions. A live Pay-Per-Stream broadcast will be available exclusively on Fight Tyme Live untuk $5.99.
Tiket untuk “Remembering Our Fallen Officers Charity Boxing Gala” are priced at GENERAL ADMISSION $50.00 (Section D), $100 (Section C), $200 (Section B), $500 (Section A / V.I.P) CORPORATE & V.I.P. TABLES of 10 Seats including Dinner $5,000.00, dan boleh didapati di www.FightTyme.com/Atlanta.
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VICTOR CONTE REVEALS TRUTH ON LUIS ORTIZ POSITIVE TEST

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***BREAKING NEWS***
SAN CARLOS, SEPERTI (Oktober 2, 2017) – Sports scientist, Victor Conte, reveals in detail, why he believes undefeated heavyweight contender, Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs), is innocent in regards to his recent positive drug test. An expert in the field of scientific nutrition, Conte feels, Ortiz was negligent in declaring his blood pressure medicine, but also believes there is no evidence of intent to cheat. Conte’s position is that the WBC heavyweight championship fight between, Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) and Luis Ortiz, scheduled for November 4ke- pada Showtime, should move forward without delay.
“Unless you have strong evidence of intent to cheat, then you don’t have a case,” said a stern Victor Conte. “Let the fight go on. Don’t deprive the fans…and the WBC, I hope your listening.”
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GH3 Promotions News and Notes

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Nutley, NJ (September 21, 2017)–Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions is gearing up for a busy fall schedule.
Middleweight Antoine Douglas (22-1-1, 16 Ini KO) has won three in a row since his lone defeat, and that has catapulted him to world rankings of number-8 by the WBC, Number-9 by the WBA and Number-8 by the WBO. Douglas will be back in action onNovember 11th di Atlantik.
Undefeated Super Middleweight Ronald Ellis (14-0-1, 10 KOs) will meet Taneal Goyco on November 4th di Springfield, Virginia.
Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez (16-1-2, 8 KOs) akan diadakan pada 18 November, and will be announced in the next week.
Newly signed lightweight Thomas Mattice (9-0, 7 Ini KO) will make his GH3 Promotions debut on November 11th in Atlanta on the same card as Douglas.