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SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TONY HARRISON

DETROIT NATIVE RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE EDWARD DIAZ IN CO-FEATURE OF CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. LANI DANIELS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

Samstag, Juli 26 AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA IN DETROIT LIVE ON DAZN

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DETROIT (Juli 9, 2025) – Salita Promotions has announced the signing of former WBC Super Welterweight Champion and proud Detroit nativeTony Harrison(29-4-1, 21 KOs) to their surging roster.

Embodying the Detroit fighting spirit, Harrison bietet eine hoch dekorierte Karriere, die über vierzehn Jahre erstreckt. Auf der Mission, einen Weltmeistertitel zurückzugewinnen, Harrison is set to step back into the ring for the first time since his WBO Interim Super Welterweight showdown against Tim Tszyu in 2023. A force in the super welterweight division, Harrison besiegte Jermell Charlo in 2018 Der WBC Super Weltergewicht -Champion werden, giving Charlo his first defeat. This time, Harrison bereitet sich darauf vor, sich für seine Heimatstadtfans in der Motor City als Co-Main-Ereignis der mit Spannung erwarteten aufzusetzenClaressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels Schwergewichts -Weltmeisterschaftsereignis aufSamstag, Juli 26, in der Little Caesars Arena. Gegenüber Harrison wird die Dominikanische Republik seinEdward Diaz (15-6, 12 KOs). Ein hartnäckiger Konkurrent, Diaz ist auf den Fersen eines Knockout -Sieges über Juan Martinez.

Boxing is in Harrison’s blood as he is a third-generation professional fighter. Sein Großvater, Henry Hank, fought from 1955 bis 1972 and retired with a record of 62-31-4, 40 KOs. Henry’s sonAli Salaam – Harrison’s father and former trainer, now deceased – was a professional welterweight who fought from 1984 bis 1989 and retired with a record of 11-6, 5 KOs.

“We are excited to get back in there and get to work,” said Harrison. “It’s been a minute, but we are going to roll out like George Foreman did for his comeback. I have a short window left, so we are going to be active, keep winning, and eventually get back to the mountain top. Regaining a world title is my No. 1 goal, and I am feeling very strong at 160. It all starts once again on July 26 in my hometown. Let’s eat.”

“Tony Harrison is the last world champion from Detroit — a fighter who has proudly carried the city’s rich boxing legacy all the way to a world title,” said Salita Promotions PresidentDmitriy Salita. “Now rejuvenated at middleweight, he’s on a mission to add another belt to his already remarkable career. Fans watching live on DAZN and at Little Caesars Arena will witness an action-packed undercard featuring some of the best talent in the world.

Also featured on the impressive DAZN televised main card, rising heavyweight starPryce Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) returns to the ring for the fourth time in 2025. On the strength of four straight knockouts, Brooklyn’s Taylor aims to continue his rise to heavyweight greatness against Saginaw, Mich.’sRobert Simms (12-4-1, 3 KOs).

Samantha Worthington (11-0, 7 KOs), who is co-promoted by Shields’T-Rex Promotionsand Salita Promotions, looks to take one step closer to achieving her world title dream when she collides with France’sFalle (14-2, 2 KOs) für dieWBA Jr. WeltergewichtWomen’s Interim Title. An undeniable rising star under the Salita Promotions banner, Alabama-born Worthington has passed every test in the ring impressively. Stringing together three statement victories in the past year, Worthington has earned the interim title opportunity in a division that features superstarsKatie TaylorundAmanda Serrano. Opposite Worthington, Piteau competes for a spot atop the star-studded 140-pound division. On the strength of five straight victories, Piteau will fight for the first time in the U.S. in a pivotal matchup against Worthington on July 26. The winner of this bout will be in line to face the winner of Taylor vs. Serrano III, taking place this weekend

Kicking off the main card action, the reigning WBC International Women’s Featherweight championCaroline Veyre(9-1), who fights out of Montreal, steps into the ring for the second time this year when she faces France’sBlyera licia (23-3-2, 4 KOs) in a WBC Women’s Featherweight World Title Eliminator. Signing with Salita Promotions in 2024, Veyre has proven to be one of the most dangerous contenders in the featherweight division. On the heels of two dominant unanimous decision victories in back-to-back fights, Veyre prepares to take the next step towards WBC gold against the battle-tested Boudersa. Boudersa, 32, makes her promotional debut following a closely contested loss to Beatriz Ferreira for the IBF Lightweight World Title last year. Boasting championship experience, Boudersa stands as a stiff test for the surging Veyre..

Die Gweat, Claressa Shields will return home on Saturday, Juli 26, when she puts her Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship on the line in the main event at Detroit’s premier sports arenaLittle Caesars Arenaagainst the reigning IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion from New ZealandLani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). Shields, Die am meisten dekorierte weibliche Boxer der Geschichte, Anfang dieses Jahres Schlagzeilen gemacht, indem er die erste Frau war, die jemals die unbestrittene Schwergewichts -Weltmeisterschaft - und der erste Boxer, männlich oder weiblich, Um einen unbestrittenen Status in drei Gewichtsabteilungen zu erreichen. Recently signed to Salita Promotions, Daniels made history of her own when she became the first New Zealand-born fighter to win two world titles, and the first to win world titles in two different divisions when she defeated Desley Robinson in 2023. Shields vs. Daniels wird live in der globalen Heimat des Boxens ausgestrahlt, DAZN.

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“Yoshida-Metcalf 2” COMPUBOX Numbers Overwhelmingly Contradict the JudgesQuestionable Scoring

Der dreimalige, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida

NEW YORK CITY (Oktober 25, 2024) – COMPUBOX numbers from this past Wednesday night’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) Women’s Bantamweight World Championship match between defending champion Miso Yoshida and challenger Shurretta Metcalf clearly do not support the judges’ controversial 10-round unanimous decision in favor of Metcalf.

The judge’s dubious scores of 99-91 (Robin Taylor), Robert Pérez (97-93) and Max DeLuca (96-94) awarded Metcalf the disputed victory. The right outcome appeared clearboth in the surprise reactions of Metcalf’s corner and also the thunderous objection from the crowd.

As the scores were read, immediate objections reigned down through the arena as Yoshida and many ringsiders looked stunned.

Metcalf’s unproductive higher work rate of wildly ineffective aggression apparently was favored more by the judges than Yoshida’s well timed and forceful jabs, which set up her more impactful power shots, as well as a much higher comparable percentage of connected punches.

According to COMPUBOX, punch-wise, Yoshida finished the fight ahead 96-64 über alle, 49-17 in jabs, 30-16 in body punches and 8-0-2 in a round-to-round breakdown of total connects. Yoshida’s masterful defense kept her opponent at a distance, resulting in a large percentage of Metcalf’s punches falling short of connecting, and striking nothing but air.

Insgesamt, Yoshida landed an astonishingly 50-percent more punches (96-64) than Metcalf, in addition to having a much higher accuracy percentage, nearly three times as great at 22-percent to her opponent’s 9-percent.

Considering her 4-inch height and 6 ½ -inch reach disadvantages, Yoshida shouldn’t have been discredited by the judges for her style – fighting on the outside, moving inside to land punches, and then returning to the outside – because it was really the only way she could defeat the much larger Metcalf. Based on COMPUBOX statistics, she did just that and should have had her hands raised in victory.

Putting aside the bizarrely lopsided scores from Taylor, if the other two judges scored the first, sixth and eighth rounds properly based on the COMPUBOX numbers, Miyo would have won the fight by way of a majority decision. Yoshida out-landed Metcalf in rounds one and eight by 100-percent and by 175-percent in round six. Inexplicably, those rounds were scored against Yoshida.

Go here to read COMPUBOX’s complete report: https://beta.compuboxdata.com/

“Yoshida vs. Metcalf 2” headlined the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment, which was broadcast live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on ProBoxTV.

“It was an honor to once again share the ring with Shuretta,” the dejected Yoshita said shortly after the fight, “this time in the mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden. “I felt I did more than enough to win the fight, and I don’t understand why the judges awarded my opponent for throwing wild punches that never landed and the few that did, had no effect.”

“Having watched it ringside, read disagreement in the boxing media with the outcome and now seeing these lopsided statistics in Miyo’s favor,” Yoshita’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “It is hard not to question the accuracy of the scoring. A 7-3 score is a disturbingly extreme stretch. Die 9-1 score turned a world championship fight into a tragic farce. This was a disservice to the sport.”

The ProBox TV announcers agreed on air that the 99-91 score was “absurd”. Hall of Fame boxing writer Thomas Hauser, who covered the fight live for www.tss.ib.tv, wrote the following about “Yoshita-Metcalf 2”: “Shurretta threw wild punches from long range all night. When she landed, it seemed almost by accident. The decision could have gone either way. I thought each fighter clearly won three rounds with four rounds up for grabs. 97-93 was a stretch. 99-91 reeked of being an agenda-driven scorecard.

Matt Delaglio was recently named executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission and inherited a job that has long been marked by incompetence and neglect. Delaglio is conscientious and well-qualified for the position. But he has a lot of work to do. One of the things on his ‘to-do list’ should be an overhaul of ring judging in New York. Jetzt, the judging in New York is unacceptable.”

A single mother of daughter Mina, Miyo is known as the “Fighting Single Mother” in Japan, where she is a revered role model. Yoshida received the 2023 Most Inspirational Female Fighter award from The Ring magazine. She moved half-way around the world from Japan to New York City to enhance her pro boxing career, unable to speak English, although she is studying to learn the language.

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Miyo Yoshida set to avenge loss to Shurretta Metcalf & defend her IBF Bantamweight World title

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This Wednesday vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBox TV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
Miyo Yoshida(picture courtesy of DiBella Entertainment)

NEW YORK CITY (Oktober 21, 2024) – So much has changed in the last year for three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) when she enters the ring this Wednesday night (Oktober. 23) to make the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, as well as avenge a loss to her challenger, Unterlassen Sie. 1 contender Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 KOs), at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Yoshida vs. Metcalf will headline the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment and broadcast live on ProBoxTV, in the 10-round (2-minutes each) main event to celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popular Broadway Boxing Serie.

A year ago, in the inaugural “Heroes on the Hudson” card, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, aber doch, a month later, Yoshida answered the call to challenge IBF Bantamweight World Champion Ebanie Bridges (9-1) and the Japanese boxer was an upset winner in San Francisco via a 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 97-93), capturing her third world title.

“Everything changed when I received the offer two weeks before the world title I won,” Yoshida explained. “I had planned to fight if I received a nomination order, and I want to take revenge and increase my value. I can learn from my losses, so this result will be different.

“I think Metcalf maintains her boxing style with that blessed height (5' 7 ½”) because she works so hard. She is a single mother (as is Miyo) and tries many things. She can be rough with her language, but I basically respect her. I will defend and firmly avenge my loss to her to advance my story.”

Yoshida also attributed much of her success to her New York City-based team: head trainer Jimmy Sosa, his brother and assistant trainer Aurelinna, strength-and-conditioning coach Sergie Korchynskyy, and manager Keith Sullivan.

“The Sosas are like a father to me and Sergie is like my brother,” Yoshida said. “They come to listen to my lectures, and I learn important things in life, not only through boxing, but also with many kids at Cops & Kids Boxing gym in Brooklyn. Team Sosa patiently teaches me until I understand even if there is a language barrier. I appreciate that and members of Team Sosa are learning Japanese, because the team is united as one.” 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares will work her corner, and he speaks fluent Japanese.

“Keith is my manager, and he listens to me kindly and explores many possibilities for me. He understands my struggles as a single mother, in a foreign country.”

Yoshida vs. Metcalf launches the Great 8 Tournament to crown the undisputed women’s World Bantamweight Champion.

Miyo had been training regularly with veterans and active duty personal at the U.S. military bases in Japan since her July 2016 match at Camp Zama, which inspired her to move to New York. She is still supported by the people at Camp Zama and Atsugi Base.

“It is truly an honor to be managing Miyo,” Sullivan commented. “She is a three-time world champion who brings tremendous professionalism and commitment to her training. This fight has a great drama built into it because of the loss she suffered in their first fight followed by Miyo convincingly winning the world title one month later as a last-minute fill-in. This is a Do Not Miss fight. It will be an exciting fight. I am hopeful that this tournament can be the blueprint for other female divisions to keep the champions and their mandatories active. It is a win-win for all involved.”

Sullivan is a former Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Athletic Commission, who manages IBF and WBA #6 rated welterweight Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-0, heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 KOs), und WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 KOs), amongst several other professional fighters.

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Fightnight, LIVE TO AIR ersten WM-Kampf, Vier weitere BOUTS VOR Showtime COVERAGE von Schilden-HAMMER AM SAMSTAG, APRIL 13 In Atlantic City


Gradinar-Carabajal für vakante IBF-Weltmeisterschaft am fanfreundlichen kollidieren, FREE Facebook-Plattform.


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NEW YORK (April 8, 2019) – Ein IBF Female WM-Titel auf der Linie und Boxgeschichte Frauen wird am Samstag gemacht werden, April 13, wie sie Fightnight, LIVE Bereitgestellt von Everlast wieder arbeitet neben Showtime Sports eine große Nacht liefern von Action-Fan überall zu kämpfen. Beginnend an 6 p.m. ET live aus dem geheiligten Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N. J., die interaktive, FREE Facebook-Serie deckt den Tisch für die Shields vs. Hammer unumstritten Meisterschaft im Mittelgewicht Showdown mit fünf Kämpfen, einschließlich einem WM-Titel-Wettbewerbs und eine Main Event Vorschau der ungeschlagenen Champion mit Claressa Shields Sie selber.

“Wir freuen uns, eine Rolle in dem, was eine historische Nacht in Frauenboxen sein, und es spricht auf die Fortschritte unserer Plattform gemacht hat ausschließlich unsere erste Weltmeisterschaft matchup Luft,” sagte, Mark Fratto, Haupt- und Director of Business Development, Linacre Medien. “Der WM-Kampf wird Teil eines hervorragenden Abend der Facebook-Aktion mit Titelanwärter und angehende Stars sein, und ein exklusives Interview mit Claressa Shields, und natürlich wir sind begeistert, zusammen mit Showtime zu arbeiten wieder.”

Die LIVE-Fightnight Lineup wird durch ungeschlagen russischen titelte Elena Gradinar (9-0, 2 KOs), die vies für ihren ersten WM-Titel, als sie auf den zweimaligen Titelherausforderer nimmt Brenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 KOs) um die vakante IBF-Federgewicht-Weltmeisterschaft – der allererste WM-Kampf für die beliebte Facebook-Serie. In Super-Fliegengewicht Aktion, 23 jährige Detroit-native Ja'Rico O'Quinn (11-0, 8 KOs) sieht in einem Acht-Runden-Kampf gegen Minnesota ungeschlagen zu bleiben Vicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 KOs). Die Karte wird auch die ehemaligen Schwergewichts-Titel Herausforderer gehört Samuel Peter (37-6, 30 KOs) in einer Acht-Runde matchup und Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-2, 7 KOs) von Fort Worth, Texas, Schritt für acht Runden-Super-Bantamgewicht Wettbewerb in. lokale standout Isiah Seldon(12-2, 4 KOs) öffnet sich die kostenlose Show auf Facebook drei Stunden vor Showtime Boxing trifft den Äther.

“April 13 ist eine fantastische Kampf-Karte, oben nach unten, von ehemaligen Schwergewichts-Champion Samuel Peter amerikanischen Super-Fliegengewicht Aussicht Jarico O'Quinn und die in hohem Maße wettbewerbsfähige IBF Federgewicht WM-Kampf zwischen No to top. 1-Platz Elena Gradinar aus Russland und Nein. 2 Anwärter Karen Carbajal aus Argentinien für den vakanten Gürtel kämpfen,” wobei Boxweltmeister-turned-Promotor Dmitriy Salita Wort Promotions. “Einige der besten Boxer der Welt werden auf der beliebtesten Social-Media-Plattform in der Welt zu sehen sein, Facebook LIVE-Fightnight, am 13. April.”

Jetzt in seiner zweiten Saison, Fightnight, LIVE Bereitgestellt von Everlast ist die Fan-freundliche Facebook-Plattform, – unter anderen Aspekten – ist stolz auf die Echtzeit-Gespräche zwischen Kampf Kommentatoren und dem Sicht Publikum gehalten. LIVE-Fightnight hat mehr zur Schau gestellt als 545 Kämpfer und 16 Aktionen während 33 Live-Event-Übertragungen aus 19 verschiedene Städte seit Mai 2017, und dabei, die interaktive Plattform aus in den Vereinigten Staaten und der ganzen Welt die treue Interesse der Fans kämpfen erzeugt, einschließlich der wesentlichen Publikum in Mexiko, Großbritannien und andere Teile Europas, und sogar Fans in Südamerika, Asien und Australien.

Seit Mai 2017, die Zahlen auf der 33-Show Fightnight LIVE-Serie zeigten Versprechen und Potenzial für die neue Plattform mit durchschnittlich 171,589 Ansichten pro Ereignis und mehr als 5.6 Millionen Aufrufe insgesamt für die Franchise. seit September. 2018, sechzehn Fightnight Live Season II zeigt haben erreicht 4.2 Millionen Fans und fast haben gemittelt 265,000 Ansichten.

der September. 2018 “King Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” (594,447) von dem Sand in Bethlehem, der Dezember. 2018 “Queens und Kings of Queens Karte” (379,758) in New York, Nov. 2018 “Harte Schlagen Showtime Collaboration” (372,662), der Dezember. 2018 “Roy Jones Jr. Texas Throwdown” (318,886), der Oktober. 2018 “Harte Schlagen Philly Sonder” (297,545), der Oktober. 2018 Stunde lang Bareknuckle “DVB-T” (292,253), Nov. 2018 “Titans in der Hauptstadt” (256,871), der Marsch 2019 Murphy Box “St. Patrick Tag Clash” (252,065), der September. 2017 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” von Resorts World Casino (225,000), der Marsch 2019 Murphy-Boxen “Melrose Mayhem” (218,409), der Februar. 2019 “Raging Babe Philly Sonder” (203,000) und der August 2017 CES “Super Saturday” von Foxwoods (203,000) alle protokollierten 200,000 oder mehr Ansichten, und zusammen die 33-show-Serie hat insgesamt gesehen mehr als 5,662,450 Ansichten über alle Geräte.

Zusätzlich zu den rohen Zuschauerzahlen, der vollständig interaktive, Fan-freundlichen Produktionen gesehen mehr als 430,000 kollektiver Live-Post Engagements (mehr als 13,000 pro Show), darunter mehr als 330,000 “Likes” oder “liebt,” mehr als 58,000 Kommentare und mehr als 19,000 Anteile.

der September. 2018 “King Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” von dem Sand in Bethlehem einen neuen Bar mit 594,447 Ansichten. der September. 2017 DiBella Karte Säge mehr als 40,000 Betrachter Wechselwirkungen darunter fast 39,000 “Likes” oder “liebt” und der März 17, 2018, Murphy “St. Patrick Tag Clash” einen neuen Hochwassermarke für Aktien mit 2,182.

Die Fightnight LIVE-Seite auf Facebook hat mehr als 87,000 Fans und mehr als 95,000 Anhänger.

Erstellt und produziert von Linacre Medien aus New York City, die Fightnight LIVE-Serie verfügt über professionelle Ansager, mehrere Kamerawinkel, TV-Grafiken, Replays und hinter den Kulissen Zugang und Interviews. Die gestreamten Shows sind weltweit überall dort, wo Facebook verfügbar ist. Die Initiative ermöglicht nicht nur Fans aus der ganzen Welt stimmen in, sondern gibt auch Kämpfer eine globale Plattform up-and-coming, ihre Fähigkeiten zu präsentieren, gibt Veranstalter ein zugängliches “Broadcast” Lösung und gibt Sponsoren die Möglichkeit, ein Massenpublikum über Branded Content zu erreichen.

Zusätzliche Fightnight LIVE-Frühling 2019 Termine in den kommenden Wochen offiziell bekannt gegeben werden.

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UNBEATEN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRISTINA HAMMER TRAINING CAMP QUOTES


WBO Middleweight Champion Hammer Takes on Fellow Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Saturday, April 13 Live auf Showtime® von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (April 5, 2019) – Before she arrived in New York Thursday for the final part of her training camp, WBO-Mittelgewichts-Weltmeister Christina Hammershared her thoughts on her showdown for the Undisputed Middleweight Championship against WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields Samstag April 13 live auf SHOWTIME aus der Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Germany’s Hammer has held a middleweight world title since 2010, defending it numerous times including in her U.S. debut last June on SHOWTIME in which she defeated Tori Nelson. Now she looks to stamp her name in the history books in this matchup against Shields that many are calling the most significant fight in women’s boxing history.

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Here are highlights of what Hammer had to say as we head into fight week for this historic event:

How excited are you about fighting in the U.S.?

Christina Hammer: I’m really excited about it because this is a very big fight. I can’t wait to get there, step into the ring and put on a great performance.

Was bedeutet dieser Kampf für dich?

CH: This is going to be the biggest women’s fight in history. Wir sind beide Meister, she has Olympic gold medals and other accolades, so with all of that combined, it’s going to be a game changer for our sport.

What do you need to do to win?

CH: “I’m a long time champion and I know what to do in the ring. I know I have the skills to beat her. I have great foot work and my goal is to beat her badly.

What do you think of Claressa inside and outside of the ring?

CH: Claressa has obviously accomplished a lot going back to the Olympics. This is a big step for her and I think it’s going to be a challenge for her. As a person, she’s just my opponent, that’s all.

Can you describe your style of fighting and what fans can expect on April 13?

CH: “I’m tall for my division so I use my reach. I have great footwork and technique and power and I want to show off all those skills. I’m going to show that Christina Hammer is a great champion. I like to play with my opponent, and when the moment is right, I beat her down.

Can you talk about your experiences as a fashion model and why that’s important to you?

CH: I like modeling because it’s a different part of me. You can be more feminine and athletic. I did my first shoot three years ago and I had never done anything like that. I’ve worked on my skills there too.

To be a model is an easy job, it just gives me confidence. Being a fighter is hard. You have to give everything, because in the ring you can’t run away. You have to fight and defeat someone.

Would you ever want to compete in another sport?

CH: “Ich weiß nicht. Boxing is the best sport to me. It’s my passion. I give everything to the sport and my dream now is to be successful in America.

Is there anyone in boxing history you’d have loved to fight?

CH: Laila Ali was a great champion and If I fought her that would be a great fight.

Do you see women’s boxing as a sport on the rise?

CH: “Ja, it’s really grown in recent years. There are more fights on big platforms for us and I think this is just the start.

Would you recommend for other women to go into boxing?

CH: Boxing is a great sport. You need technique, intelligence and it makes you feel more confident. If something happens, you can take care of yourself. It’s the best workout and I suggest it to everyone.


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ÜBER SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Shields vs. Hammer wird in einem Kampf gegeneinander ungeschlagene Mittel Weltmeister Claressa Shields und Christina Hammer Grube die unbestrittenen 160-Pfund-Weltmeister Krone, in dem, was ist wohl die bedeutendsten Box-Event der Frauen in der Geschichte. Die Ko-Funktion wird Jermaine Franklin Grube in einem spannenden 10-Runden-Schwergewichts-Kampf und in der Sendung Opener auf Rydell Booker nehmen, Schwergewichtler Otto Wallin und Nick Kisner wird in 10-Runden-Kampf Zusammenstoß. Die Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION triple wird live auf Showtime ausgestrahlt auf 9 p.m. ET / PT von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

UNBEATEN RISING HEAVYWEIGHTS JERMAINE FRANKLIN & OTTO WALLIN TALK UPCOMING BOUTS & ROAD TO HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPFranklin Battles Rydell Booker While Wallin Faces Nick Kisner Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 13 von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.


UNBEATEN RISING HEAVYWEIGHTS JERMAINE FRANKLIN & OTTO WALLIN TALK UPCOMING BOUTS & ROAD TO HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Franklin Battles Rydell Booker While Wallin Faces Nick Kisner Live on SHOWTIME® Samstag, April 13 Leading Up to Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer Main Event from Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, N.J.


ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (April 3, 2019) – Unbeaten rising heavyweight contendersJermaine Franklin und Otto Wallin will be looking to make a splash and announce themselves in the heavyweight division when they step in for separate bouts live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 13 von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Die Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader will air beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by Claressa Shields battling Christina Hammer for the undisputed women’s middleweight championship.

Franklin will face Rydell Booker while Wallin takes on Nick Kisner in a pair of 10-round attractions leading up to the main event. For both Franklin and Wallin, they see April 13 as a step towards their larger goals.

Booker is in the way of where I’m eventually trying to be,” said Franklin. “I’m part of that next generation of heavyweights and I’m working hard to end up as the heavyweight champion when the dust settles. I always find a way to win and I’m going to show it on April 13.

Coming to the U.S. for the second part of my career is very exciting,” said Wallin. “I’ve accomplished a lot in my career in Europe but this is a new beginning. This is the moment I’ve been dreaming of since I first laced up mitts and I can’t wait to introduce myself to the fans here.

A 25-year-old from Saginaw, Michigan, Franklin hopes to show that he’s primed to become the next American heavyweight champion, and is ready to take the mantle from current WBC titlist Deontay Wilder and the long line of American heavyweight champions that came before him.

I’m going to raise the competition amongst the heavyweights,” said Franklin. “The division is definitely back on the map and I’m planning on having a hand in making it must-watch TV once again. America needs another face in the heavyweight division and that’s going to be me.

I already believe that I am the best heavyweight in the world. There are a lot of big, strong heavyweights, but I’m a balanced athlete, which makes me different. Ich bin stark, schnell, athletic and getting better with each fight.

Although his native Sweden is not known for boxing, Wallin’s home country has previously produced a heavyweight champion in Ingemar Johansson, who famously stopped Floyd Patterson in their first fight at Yankee Stadium in 1959. After defeating fellow Swedish heavyweight Adrian Granat in his last fight, Wallin decided it was time to fight in the U.S., following previous training camps in New York with trainer Joey Gamache.

Training here in New York brings me a great energy and it shows in my performance,” said Wallin. “It’s the center of the world, and while I’m fully focused on training, I feed off the energy of the city.

Ingemar Johansson is of course a big inspiration for me. When he came to the U.S. and beat Floyd Patterson, he was the baddest man on the planet. I’m looking to take that mantle and become a hero for young Swedish boxers, just like he has been for me.

In addition to being Wallin’s U.S. Debüt, the unbeaten heavyweights will make their first appearances on SHOWTIME and it will be Franklin’s first time fighting in the northeast. They each hope to show off their respective talents and are prepared for what comes with the increased platform.

This is a great chance for me to showcase my skills, but I still treat it like just another fight,” said Franklin. “I’m going to adapt to my opponent and expose his weaknesses. I’m always improving because once you think you know it all, that’s when you find out you know nothing.

I’m just a kid from a small town in Sweden and I’ve worked hard to get to this point,” said Wallin. “Training here in the U.S. and fighting here is going to help me put on the best performance of my career. The fun begins on April 13 and I’m not stopping until I am champion.

Both recently signed with Dmitriy Salita’s Salita Promotions and on April 13 will begin a year that could leave each fighter on the precipice of a title shot.

“April 13 two of the best heavyweight in the world, one from the U.S., one from Sweden, will both have a chance to make a claim that they are ready to challenge for the heavyweight title,” die Wort.

Jermaine Franklin is by far the best American heavyweight prospect who is soon to be a contender and a champion. He will have a great opportunity to showcase his skills and worth against the experienced, hungry and accomplished Rydell Booker.

Boxing is a sport of individual stories and Otto Wallin is a great example of that. A top-rated heavyweight from a small town in Sweden, he is showing that dreams, combined with hard work, can come true. He is one of the best heavyweight contenders from Europe and on April 13 he will show that he belongs with the elite in the U.S.

With this opportunity to announce themselves in the resurgent heavyweight division, Franklin and Wallin are keyed for eye-opening performances next Saturday.

My ultimate goal is to become world champion and I believe right now I’m on the right path,” said Wallin, der auf Platz Nr wird. 5 by the IBF and WBA. “I had good years fighting in Europe, but now is the time for me to go to the next level. I can’t wait to show everyone what I’m all about and give the fans great fights.

I’m planning to be a major force in the heavyweight division by the end of the year,” said Franklin. “It’s my coming out party. I feel like my dreams are going to come true. I’m going to show everyone who I am: the best new heavyweight in the world.

Karten für das Live-Event, die durch Salita Promotions wird gefördert, sind zum Preis von $150, $100, $55 und $35 und kann über Ticketmaster und bei . gekauft werdenboardwalkhall.com.

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ÜBER SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Shields vs. Hammer wird in einem Kampf gegeneinander ungeschlagene Mittel Weltmeister Claressa Shields und Christina Hammer Grube die unbestrittenen 160-Pfund-Weltmeister Krone, in dem, was ist wohl die bedeutendsten Box-Event der Frauen in der Geschichte. Die Ko-Funktion wird Jermaine Franklin Grube in einem spannenden 10-Runden-Schwergewichts-Kampf und in der Sendung Opener auf Rydell Booker nehmen, Schwergewichtler Otto Wallin und Nick Kisner wird in 10-Runden-Kampf Zusammenstoß. Die Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION triple wird live auf Showtime ausgestrahlt auf 9 p.m. ET / PT von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. CHRISTINA HAMMER NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD TO FEATURE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT, UNBEATEN PROSPECTS & MEHR!


Samstag, April 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (März 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women’s featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.

The undercard lineup is highlighted by unbeaten Russian Helen Gärtner (9-0, 2 KOs) vying for her first world title when she takes on former two-time title challenger Brenda Karen Carabajal (15-4-1, 9 KOs) um die vakante IBF-Federgewicht-Weltmeisterschaft.

Women’s boxing is experiencing monumental growth throughout the world and as part of this historic night, we wanted to showcase top talent in significant fights,” sagte Dmitriy Salita, Präsident von Salita Promotions. “I am delighted to feature two top contenders fighting for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Title as highly-regarded and unbeaten Russian fighter Elena Gradinar and longtime Argentinian contender Karen Carbajal will battle to become champion. Top to bottom, April 13 will be a memorable night for boxing fans around the world.

In Super-Fliegengewicht Aktion, 23-jährige Detroit-native Ja'Rico O'Quinn (11-0, 8 KOs) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, Minnesotas Vicente Alfaro Martinez (9-4, 3 KOs).

Karten für das Live-Event, die durch Salita Promotions wird gefördert, sind zum Preis von $150, $100, $55 und $35 und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com.

The action will also include former heavyweight title challenger Samuel Peter (37-6, 30 KOs) Nahme Mexikos Mario Heredia (15-6-1, 13 KOs) in einer Acht-Runde matchup und Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-2, 7 KOs) von Fort Worth, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’s Edgar Joe Cortes (6-4-1). Feuerstein, Michigan-native Darrion Lawson will look for his second pro win in as many fights when he faces Saul Almeida in einem Super-Mittelgewichts-Kampf.

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ÜBER SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Shields vs. Hammer wird in einem Kampf gegeneinander ungeschlagene Mittel Weltmeister Claressa Shields und Christina Hammer Grube die unbestrittenen 160-Pfund-Weltmeister Krone, in dem, was ist wohl die bedeutendsten Box-Event der Frauen in der Geschichte. Die Ko-Funktion wird Jermaine Franklin Grube in einem spannenden 10-Runden-Schwergewichts-Kampf und in der Sendung Opener auf Rydell Booker nehmen, Schwergewichtler Otto Wallin und Nick Kisner wird in 10-Runden-Kampf Zusammenstoß. Die Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION triple wird live auf Showtime ausgestrahlt auf 9 p.m. ET / PT von Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECTS JERMAINE FRANKLIN AND OTTO WALLIN COMPETE IN SEPARATE CO-FEATURED ATTRACTIONS SATURDAY, APRIL 13 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY


Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer Meet in
Showtime Boxing: SONDERAUSGABE® Main Event
To Crown Undisputed Women’s Middleweight Champion

NEW YORK – März 7, 2019 – Two undefeated heavyweight prospects will put their unblemished records on the line when they fight in separate bouts on Saturday, April 13 live auf SHOWTIME aus der Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J on the undercard of the Claressa Shields-Christina Hammer groundbreaking event. Top American heavyweight prospect Jermaine Franklin will take on former No. 1-Platz U.S.. Amateur Rydell Booker in the 10-round co-featured bout while undefeated Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin will battle highly decorated amateur Nick Kisner in a 10-round clash that will open the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader at 9 p.m. ET / PT.


Im Main Event, undefeated middleweight world champions Shields and Hammer will meet to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion in what is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.

Karten für das Live-Event, die durch Salita Promotions wird gefördert, sind zum Preis von $150, $100, $55 und $35 und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com.

The heavyweight division is as talented and exciting as ever,and we are thrilled to add two undefeated warriorsto the April 13 im Fernsehen übertragen,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “We have the best American heavyweight prospect in Jermaine Franklin and one of the best European heavyweight contenders in Otto Wallin. These fights will be tremendous lead-ins to the historic Shields vs. Hammer main event and will create a night to remember for boxing fans worldwide.

The 25-year-old Franklin (17-0, 13 KOs), von Saginaw, Mich., is a former amateur standout and a 2014 Nationaler Champion der Goldenen Handschuhe. A likely candidate to represent the U.S. am 2016 Olympische Spiele, Franklin turned down the opportunity to compete for a spot on the team and instead chose to begin his professional career in 2015. Widely regarded as the top American heavyweight prospect, Franklin has built his undefeated record with relative ease since turning pro, knocking out nine of his first 10 professionelle Gegner. Coming off a lopsided 10-round decision over Craig Lewis in July, Franklin aims to continue moving up the ranks of the resurgent heavyweight division in 2019 and position himself for a title shot.

“Ich kann nicht warten – I am ready to show that I am the new man in the heavyweight division,” said Franklin. “Rydell is a good fighter but he is in the way of my goal of winning the heavyweight world title. April 13 will be my coming out party and I am very honored to have this opportunity on SHOWTIME.

Booker (25-1, 12 KOs), from Detroit, Mich., is a former No.1-ranked U.S. amateur who was once a rising heavyweight prospect with a 22-0 Rekord. He suffered his lone defeat to former three-division world champion James Toney, who was coming off wins over Vassiliy Jirov and Evander Holyfield, in 2004. After serving a 12-year prison sentence, Booker has returned to the ring looking to get his life back on track and live up to his once promising expectations, registering three unanimous decision victories in 2018 under the tutelage of former world champion Jimmy Paul.

It means a lot to have this opportunity to fight on SHOWTIME,” said the 38-year-old Booker, who sparred with heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in preparation for his September 2018 bout with Alexander Povetkin. “I’m ready to show my talents on a national stage so everyone will know who Rydell Booker is once again. I think Jermaine Franklin is a pretty good fighter but he has never fought anybody with my experience, knowledge in the ring or my ring savvy. I am going to teach him some new lessons on April 13. I have a bag full of goodies and tricks at my disposal that I will teach this young whipper snapper.

Wallin (20-0, 13 KOs), wer wird seinen US-. Debüt, Profi wurde in 2013 and has gradually risen in the rankings by recording 20 Siege. The 28-year-old southpaw, who originally played ice hockey and soccer in his native Sweden before finding the sweet science, won the Swedish Boxing Championship at 16-years-old, fought against Joshua twice as an amateur and was a member of the Swedish National Boxing Team. Derzeit auf Platz Nr. 5 by both the WBA and IBF, Wallin most recently won a 12-round unanimous decision over Adrian Granat in April 2018 and now has his sights set on becoming his country’s first Heavyweight Champion since Ingemar Johansson in 1960.

I’m very excited about making my U.S. debut on SHOWTIME,” said Wallin, who has spent the last two years conducting training camp in New York with his trainer and former two-division champion Joey Gamache. “To be fighting on such a big card is very inspiring. I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I first started boxing at the age of 15. I will put on a good performance on April 13 and introduce myself to the American fans. I will be one step closer towards my goal of winning the heavyweight world title. Like I’ve said before, I’m a kid from a small town in Sweden and I’m proud of where I’m from and what I’ve achieved so far, but I feel like this is when all the fun starts.

The 28-year-old Kisner (21-4-1, 6 KOs) has competed at both cruiserweight and heavyweight since turning professional in 2010 after a successful amateur career. Among Kisner’s numerous amateur recognitions, the Baltimore, Md. native was a three-time National Silver Gloves Champion, two-time Junior National Golden Gloves Champion and Ringside World Champion. He holds the distinction of being the youngest boxer in American history ever to win a Men’s National Title in the heavyweight division at 17 Jahre alt. As a pro, three of Kisner’s four losses have come against opponents who boasted an undefeated record on fight night. In seinem letzten Kampf, Kisner defended his WBA U.S. cruiserweight title with a majority decision win over Scott Sigmon.

I’ve dreamt my whole life of one day fighting on national television and now that the time is here, I’m going to make the most of it,” sagte Kisner. “Wallin is very good but I’m going to prove I’m one of the best heavyweights on the planet. I have proven my ability to beat the best in the world at both the amateur and professional level and I will do it again on April 13.

Barry Tompkins wird den Showtime Boxing nennen: SPECIAL EDITION Aktion am Ring mit Boxen Historiker Steve Farhood und Ex-Weltmeister Raul Marquez als Experte Analysten dienen. The executive producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. CHRISTINA HAMMER NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS


Middleweight Champions Shields & Hammer Battle for Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World ChampionshipSaturday, April 13 Live auf Showtime® from Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City

Showtime Sports® Announces Two-Part ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER with Installments on Social Media Platforms March 29 und April 5

Tickets For Live Event on Sale This Friday, März 1 bei
11 a.m. UND!

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NEW YORK (Februar 26, 2019) – Two undefeated middleweight champions went face-to-face Tuesday as Claressa Shields und Christina Hammer met in New York at a press conference ahead of their battle for the undisputed women’s middleweight championship Saturday, April 13 live auf SHOWTIME aus der Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Die Showtime Boxing: SONDERAUSGABE beginnt um 9 p.m. ET/PT and will feature a long-awaited unification in what is arguably the most significant event in women’s boxing history. In addition to world titles from all four sanctioning bodies, this fight will be for the Ring Magazine Women’s Middleweight Championship, the first time a Ring divisional title has been at stake in a women’s boxing match.

Karten für das Live-Event, die durch Salita Promotions wird gefördert, sind zum Preis von $150, $100, $55 und $35 and are on sale Friday, März 1 bei 11 a.m. UND. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at boardwalkhall.com. Pre-sale tickets are available now at the link HIER by using the code BOXING.

Also on Tuesday, SHOWTIME Sports announced that it will chronicle the buildup to Shields vs. Hammer with a two-part digital installment of the Sports Emmy® Award winning programing ALL ACCESS. ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER will premiere on March 29 with the second installment on April 5 on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and take viewers into the training camps of both champions. Cameras will be embedded with Shields at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and with Hammer in the town of Seefeld in the Austrian Alps as the undefeated rivals prepare for the most significant fight of their careers.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan:



Download the Shields vs. Hammer Press Kit at bit.ly/ShieldsvsHammerPressKit

Claressa SHIELDS

This has been long overdue. I’m just glad that Hammer is here and the fight is set. She’s been at my fights before but I can’t wait to get inside the ring and show her I’m the real champion.

I’ve traveled to many different countries and dethroned champions around the world. Am Ende des Tages, I’m coming to fight and I recognize that she’s a great champion. To be a champion for all those years shows that she’s a good fighter. But I also look at resumes, and her resume is not as good as mine.

I’m not someone coming to lay down. I’m not afraid of her. You don’t win belts by talking. You have to fight. I said two years ago I want to fight Christina Hammer in my seventh fight. It would have been if it weren’t for her medical issue. But now we’re here and ready for April 13.

“April 13 you’re going to see someone fold. Ich verspreche Ihnen, it will not be me. Make sure you all tune-in.

I think for women’s boxing this is a true super fight that we’ve never gotten before. We’ve never had a fight like this in women’s boxing. It’s great to make this happen and us being from two parts of the world makes this fight even better.

She’s not the tallest girl I’ve ever fought. I’m stronger than her and I know it. I got up from a knockdown and won. She can’t do that. I don’t believe she knows how to fight on the inside, but she better learn.

I want to make her quit. I don’t want her to just know I’m a good fighter, I want her to know I’m great. I wish we could go 12 Runde, but I’ll be prepared for all 10 rounds.

CHRISTINA HAMMER

I’m very glad to be here and make this fight happen. I’m looking forward to April 13. I want to show the world who I am.

This is a big risk to come from Germany to the U.S., but I believe the best should fight the best and I did what I had to so that this could happen. This fight can be a game changer for our sport.

I will give everything to step out of the ring as a winner. I know Claressa Shields is also a great champion. She’s undefeated like me and that’s why people want to see the fight and that’s why we made it happen.

I want to thank everyone who made this fight a reality and brought us to this stage. It’s huge for me to be here in New York and I am looking to win on April 13.

This fight is the real deal. This is going to be a game changer for women’s boxing. I think we’re going to inspire a lot of female athletes who want to live their dream. It’s motivation for everyone.

I’ve had the title for a long time. I always push myself. This is the fight I wanted to show everyone who is the best. I will be the undisputed champion.

Shields is beatable. Hanna Gabriels caught her in the first round of their fight and I am taller and stronger than Gabriels. I want to finish the job if I get the chance.

“Alles kann passieren im Boxen. Ich bin bereit, die Distanz zu gehen. Knockout is the goal but most importantly, I want to win.

DMITRIY SALITA, Präsident von Salita Promotions

I’m honored to bring to the fans the first super fight in women’s boxing history. A lot of questions surround this fight. Will this be a classic like Leonard vs. Hearns, where the gold medalist handles the experienced pro, or like Mosley vs. De La Hoya, where the boxing pro took the gold medalist down. This fight is going to be for all of the belts and this recognizes the true value and impact of this fight.

Christina Hammer has been a world champion for over nine years and has won titles in two divisions. She’s charismatic and a superstar in Germany and Europe. As a champion that she is, she’s traveling to the other side of the world to prove that she’s the best.

Claressa made the Olympic team when she was 17 Jahre alt, winning our only boxing medal at the 2012 Olympische Spiele. She’s the only boxer in U.S. history to win two Olympic gold medals in boxing. She’s had a very impressive pro career, beating world champions and top contenders in all her fights. She’s on her journey to be the best and this fight is a big step toward cementing herself as the GWOAT (greatest woman of all time).

This is going to be a historic night of boxing. If you watch this fight live and in-person, you will want to hold onto your ticket as a memento.

MARK Taffet, Claressa Shields’ Manager

The media support for this fight is outstanding. This is a very special time. This fight is one of the most significant fights I’ve worked on in my career, because of the place it will hold in history.

Two years ago I met Claressa Shields and we discussed her turning pro. We made a list of dreams and I promised Claressa I would do everything in my power to fulfill every one of them. We’ve had a wonderful journey together. One of those dreams was to make this undisputed championship fight happen. We’re going to keep making dreams happen.

TOM LOEFFLER, Christina Hammer’s Advisor

Without the fighters wanting this fight, events like this wouldn’t happen. Christina Hammer wants this challenge and she wants to prove she’s the best middleweight champion out there.

These two fighters can be an example for a lot of male boxers. These are two undefeated fighters in their prime putting it all on the line to show who is the best. You don’t see that very often these days.

This is going to be a fun promotion. This is a fight that’s a real 50-50 Kampf. Claressa will be coming forward with her style and tenacity, going up against Christina’s experience. It’s for all the marbles

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Präsident Sport & Event-Programmierung, Showtime Networks Inc..

Let’s get one thing straight here. This isn’t just an important women’s fight. This isn’t just a high-quality women’s boxing match. This is a high-quality boxing match. This is an important fight. So certainly we have two very skilled women, we’re not going to ignore that fact. But this is one of the best fights that can be made in this sport. Two pound-for-pound boxers, die beste Bekämpfung der beste. If you are not interested in this fight, then candidly, you are not a boxing fan. This is as good as this sport gets.

We at SHOWTIME have a long history showcasing the best in women’s boxing and MMA. Names like Laila Ali, Christy Martin, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg.; those are all fighters who made their debuts and that became stars on SHOWTIME. This has been a long-time commitment.

The first nationally televised women’s MMA event was on SHOWTIME. The first domestic televised MMA women’s main event was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s boxing match that was nationally televised was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s main event boxing bout was also on SHOWTIME, and that obviously was Claressa just a couple of years ago.

So here on this stage you’ve got two of the most elite athletes in the sport. Not two of the elite women’s fighters in the sport, but two of the elite athletes within this sport. Two-time gold medalist, the only American to do that consecutively, and a two-belt world champion versus a longtime middleweight champion who has dominated this division for nearly a decade.

This is one of the best fights that can be made in the entire sport. We have two of the elite athletes in boxing and they are deserving of having everything that comes with a marquee event on SHOWTIME, including our Emmy Award-winning All Access series.

JIM WYNKOOP, Hauptgeschäftsführer, Boardwalk Hall

We are so excited to have this great fight coming to Boardwalk Hall. It will be our first championship fight in several years and we can’t wait.

There is a huge history of boxing at Boardwalk hall in Atlantic City and we look forward to writing another chapter on April 13.

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