NEW YORK CITY (Юли 15, 2025) - Трикратният, two-division World ChampionMiyo Yoshida (18-5) is tired of waiting for her mandated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight world title shot as its No. 1-rated mandatory challenger.
Yoshida won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight title in 2019 и 2021. През декември 9, 2022, she fought in San Francisco as a late replacement on only two weeks’ известие, impressively defeating IBF Bantamweight World titleholderEbanie Bridges (9-1) by unanimous decision over 10 кръга (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).
Last October, Yoshida lost her IBF title in a controversial 10-round decision toShurretta Metcalf (14-5-1, 2 Нокаута). Last Friday night, Metcalf lost the IBF belt toCherneka Johnson (18-2, 7 Нокаута), the WBA Bantamweight World Champion, наKatie Taylor-Amanda Serrano IIIundercard at Madison Square Garden. С тази победа, Johnson also scooped up the vacated World Boxing Council (WBC) и World Boxing Организация (WBO) световни титли.
When Metcalf defeated Yoshida, it was with highly questionable tallies of 99-91, 97-93, и 96-94. Her manager, Attorney Keith Sullivan, appealed the result to the IBF, arguing that Yoshida’s accurate jabs and higher punch connection rate should have earned her the win. Sullivan’s appeal was strongly supported by COMPUBOX statistics: Yoshida out-landed Metcalf in eight of the 10 rounds by a margin of 96 към 64 общо свързва, включително 49-17 edge in jabs and 30 към 16 in punches landed to the body. Yoshida’s defensive skills were also on display, with Metcalf landing just nine percent of her overall punches thrown.
The IBF ruled in January that Yoshida was its No. 1 задължително Challenger, requiring the titleholder to defend against Miyo by this October.
Yoshida’s promoter, Lou DiBella, got her back into the win column against a tough opponent on February 1, when she defeatedBeata Dudek направо от 10-кръг единодушно решение (99-91, 97-93, 96-94).
“Miyo is a three-time world champ and a trailblazing symbol for Japanese women as an athlete and single mom. I applaud the IBF for recognizing that Yoshida deserves the opportunity to regain her belt. We will continue to push for Miyo to get her title shot as soon as possible, and I am confident that we can work out a deal with MVP. They are in the business of making the best fights in women’s boxing. Undisputed Champ Cherneka Johnson vs. Miyo is a terrific match,“, каза Лу Дибела, President ofDiBella Entertainment.
“Lou has done a great job keeping Miyo active and creating great opportunities for her. The time is here for Miyo’s title match to finally get scheduled. За щастие, Jake and Nakisa are helping to change the landscape for women in boxing under their MVP banner,” stated Miyo’s manager, Кийт Съливан. “Congratulations to Cherneka, who fought a great fight and made history. The styles of Miyo and Johnson will make for an exciting, Фен-приятелски двубой. We have two promoters who firmly support women’s boxing, so I am confident we will get that title fight scheduled as soon as possible,” concluded Sullivan.
From ringside Friday night, Miyo said, “Johnson had the perfect fight plan. I respect her, but we’ll have a more intense fistfight. Така, let’s finally get my mandatory title fight scheduled. We’ll see in the ring who deserves to raise the belt as the IBF bantamweight champion.”
Miyo Yoshida, известен като “Fighting Single Mother” в Япония, is a respected role model and was the recipient ofRing Magazine‘s “Most Inspirational Female Fighter” award in 2023. She is among just 23 female world champions from Japan and only the sixth to hold world titles in multiple weight classes.
Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated Brooklyn heavyweightPryce Taylor (8-0, 6 Нокаута) and Bronx NYPD officerНиса Родригес (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challengerPaddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 Нокаута) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweightJim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world championAndy Lee.
Undefeated Rising Star Samantha Worthington to Square Off Against Victoire Piteau for the WBA Jr. Welterweight Women’s Interim World Title
Reigning WBC International Titlist Caroline Veyre to Face Licia Boudersa for the WBC Women’s Silver Featherweight Championship and World Title Eliminator
Shields to Defend Her Undisputed Crown Against Reigning Light Heavyweight World Champ Lani Daniels in Main Event, Събота, Юли 26 at Detroit’s Premier Sports Arena
ДЕТРОЙТ(Май 23, 2025)-Salita Промоцииtoday announced two high-level supporting bouts forClaressa Shields’ Undisputed Heavyweight World Championshipevent taking place onСъбота, Юли 26 приLittle Caesars Arenaв Детройт, airing live on DAZN, the global home of boxing. НепобеждаванSamantha Worthingtonand France’sCaroline Veyre, both rising world title contenders have been added to the card in separate and significant bouts.
The GWOAT, Claressa Шийлдс (16-0, 3 Нокаута), will return home when she puts her undefeated record and Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship on the line in the main event against the reigning IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion from New Zealand, Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO).
Worthington (11-0, 7 Нокаута), 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’sVictoire Piteau (14-2, 2 Нокаута) заWBA Jr. Welterweight Women’s Interim World Title. An undeniable rising star under the Salita Promotions banner, Kentucky’s 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 superstarsКейти ТейлъриАманда 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 earlier that month.
“I believe with all my heart that Jesus created me for this very moment,” said Worthington. “Stepping into the ring to fight for the WBA Interim World Championship isn’t just a career milestone—it’s part of my purpose and an opportunity I am extremely grateful for. I feel so confident that I’m more than ready to make a statement at this level, and that statement will be made in the ring July 26, at Little Caesar’s Arena. The super lightweight division isn’t ready for ‘The Heat’ and I’m about to show exactly why I belong at the top.”
“My ambition is to conquer the most prestigious fights and win the most iconic titles in the world of boxing,” said Piteau. “To get there, I will give everything—my strength, my courage, and my unwavering determination. I can’t wait to fight in the United States against Samantha Worthington. From now on, I continue writing my story in the United States, ready to win with heart, fierce determination, and the utmost respect for this sport.”
“Samantha Worthington is one of the most exciting junior welterweights in the world today,“, каза Дмитрий Салита, Президент на Salita Promotions. “With a decorated amateur pedigree, an undefeated professional record, and the backing of co-promoter Claressa Shields, she represents the next wave of American boxing talent. From rising through the ranks of USA Boxing to now competing for her first title on one of the year’s biggest stages—Samantha is on a fast track to greatness. It’s only a matter of time before she follows in Claressa’s footsteps and becomes an undisputed world champion.”
The reigning WBC International Women’s Featherweight champion, Caroline Veyre (9-1), who fights out of Montreal, steps into the ring for the second time this year when she faces France’sLicia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 Нокаута) 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. The 32 year old makes her promotional debut for Salita 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.
“Caroline Veyre is, without question, one of the most technically brilliant boxers in women’s boxing today,"Саид Word. “Her smooth, textbook style and exceptional ring IQ make watching her a true showcase of the sport at its highest level. I have no doubt she’s on the path to becoming a world champion and a fixture on the pound-for-pound list.”
Tickets for the event at Little Caesars Arena are on sale now and can be purchased online at313Presents.com иTicketmaster.comor in person at The XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
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ЗАSALITAPROMOTIONS
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 by Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Универсална спортна мрежа, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
Check the Salita Promotions YOUTUBE CHANNEL for regular updates of the modern world’s greatest fighters, contenders and prospects in action.
Undefeated Superstar Claressa Shields to Defend Her Titles Against Reigning Light Heavyweight World Champ Lani Daniels in Main Event at Detroit’s Premier Sports Arena; Live on DAZN
ДЕТРОЙТ(Май 8, 2025)– The GWOAT, Claressa Шийлдс (16-0, 3 Нокаута), will return home onСъбота, Юли 26, when she puts her Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship on the line in the main event atLittle Caesars Arenaagainst the reigning IBF Lt. Heavyweight World Champion from New Zealand, Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). Шийлдс срещу. Daniels will air live on the global home of boxing, DAZN.
Шийлдс, the most decorated female boxer in history, made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first woman ever to claim the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship—and the first boxer, мъж или жена, to achieve undisputed status in three weight divisions.
Undefeated and seemingly unstoppable, the Flint, Mich., native is riding high after a dominant performance in February, where she dismantled the towering and dangerous Danielle Perkins in front of a roaring hometown crowd at the Dort Financial Center in Flint. С тази победа, Shields cemented her place as the inaugural undisputed women’s heavyweight champ.
A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Shields now looks to extend her reign against former heavyweight titleholder Lani Daniels, as she continues rewriting the history books one fight at a time.
“I am so excited to be defending my Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena,- каза Шийлдс. “My fights continue to get bigger and better. Опонентът ми, Lani from New Zealand is coming to bring all the smoke, or so she says! This fight will be a sellout of 19,000 so get your tickets and be there to witnessherstoryюли 26 with the GWOAT.”
Daniels, coined “The Smiling Assassin,” is the former IBF Heavyweight World Champion, looking to regain her crown and add three more world title belts to her collection in July.
“To be the best you have to fight the best. I te pō pouri rawa, ka ara te marama, ā, ka kitea te pono,” said Daniels in her native Māori. “On the darkest nights the full moon will rise and the truth will be revealed.”
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.
On the strength of seven-straight victories, Daniels has proven to be a fighter inside and outside of the ring. At 14-years-old, Daniels tragically lost her younger brother to leukemia, sending her down a troubled path with drugs and suicidal thoughts. Днес, Daniels is a champion of mental health and takes opportunities to inform, educate and support mental health awareness both at home and abroad. Daniels has become an inspiration for her home country as she continues to lead a worthy cause and challenge herself inside the boxing ring.
Tickets for the event at Little Caesars Arena go on sale Friday, Май 9 и могат да бъдат закупени онлайн на313Presents.com иTicketmaster.comor in person at The XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
“Women’s boxing has grown by leaps and bounds since Claressa Shields headlined the very first women’s main event on a nationally televised card,"ЗаявиДмитрий Salita, Президент на Salita Promotions. "Сега, she stands atop the mountain, defending the undisputed women’s heavyweight world title for the first time. Over a century ago, Джак Джонсънtraveled to Australia to become the first African American heavyweight champion of the world. На July 26, Claressa Shields writes her own chapter in that on-going legacy—bringing the fight home to Detroit and facing a significant challenge in the reigning light heavyweight world champion, Lani Daniels. This is more than a fight—it is a defining moment in the evolution of boxing and women’s sport. Claressa is linking generations, breaking barriers, and etching her name deeper into the fabric of the sport’s history.”
Michigan is a world-renowned hotbed of boxing talent and history that runs deep. Producing legends in the sport, включително иThomas “Hitman” Hearns, Флойд Мейуедър младши. иДжеймс „Светва навън“ Тони, Мичиган, the greater Detroit region in particular, continues to breed the best of boxing. Salita Promotions features an impressive roster of Michigan-grown fighters including Shields, Ardreal Holmes Jr.,and rising Michigan starsJoshua James PaganиJoseph Hicks Jr., as they continue to build their legacy in the sport. Marking Shields’ seventh time competing professionally in Detroit, Salita Promotions will spotlight the rich history and world-class talent in Michigan once again on July 26.
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ABOUT SALITA PROMOTIONS
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 by Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Универсална спортна мрежа, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
Check the Salita Promotions YOUTUBE CHANNEL for regular updates of the modern world’s greatest fighters, contenders and prospects in action.
Reigning IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Lani Daniels and WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Che Kenneally Join Reigning, Undisputed World Champion Claressa Shields and Super Middleweight Champ Franchотn Crews-Dezurn as Leading Ladies of Salita Promotions
ДЕТРОЙТ (Април 24, 2025)– Salita Promotionstoday announced the signing of reigning IBF Light Heavyweight World ChampionLani Daniels(11-2-2, 1 KO) and WBA Light Heavyweight World ChampionChe Kenneally(5-0, 2 Нокаута) as the latest additions to an elite group of female boxers on the roster. Joining the most decorated female fighter of all time, and one of the most decorated male or female fighters in history, Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Шийлдс, and newly signed Unified Super Middleweight World ChampionFranchón Crews-Dezurn, Salita Promotions continues to build the strongest women’s roster in boxing.
“We are deeply committed to advancing equality in boxing by creating real opportunities for women to compete, succeed, and inspire on the world stage,"Заяви Дмитрий Salita, Президент на Salita Promotions. “Signing elite champions like Lani Daniels and Che Kenneally reflects our belief that women’s boxing deserves the same investment, visibility, and respect as the men’s game. We are proud to support their journey and help shape a future where talent and determination define success.”
Coined “The Smiling Assassin,” Daniels began her professional boxing career in 2017. Securing the ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title in 2023, Daniels earned a world title opportunity against Alrie Meleisea that same year for the IBF Heavyweight World title and won. After defending the belt once against South Africa’s Razel Mohammed, Daniels challenged for the IBF Light Heavyweight title against Desley Robinson. Winning the title bout via majority decision, Daniels made history by becoming the first New Zealand born fighter to win two world titles, as well as win two world titles in different weight divisions. Currently on the strength of seven-straight victories, Daniels has proven to be a fighter inside and outside of the ring. At 14-years-old, Daniels tragically lost her younger brother to leukemia, sending her down a troubled path with drugs and suicidal thoughts. Championing the importance of mental health, Daniels has become an inspiration for her home country as she continues to set records.
Following a masterclass performance in front of her hometown of the Gold Coast to win the vacant WBA Light Heavyweight title, the 6’0” tall Kenneally, 30, continues to shine and now joins Salita Promotions’ impressive slate of women’s champions. Making her professional debut in 2023, Kenneally trains out of Fiteklub Gold Coast alongside world-rated fighters including Demsey Mckean, Troy Pilcher, Brumo Tarimo and Alexander Devyatov. Salita Promotions and Fidel Tukel’s FK Events Australia will co-promote Che Kenneally’s bouts.
Boasting a roster that additionally includes undefeated world #1-ranked super lightweightSamantha Worthington, world #2-ranked featherweightCaroline Veyre, и #1 super bantamweight prospect and first woman to represent Puerto Rico in the OlympicsAshleyann Lozada, Daniels and Kenneally join Salita Promotions at a time when PromoterДмитрий Salitaincreases his investment in women’s boxing.
ЗА ПРОМОЦИИТЕ НА SALITA: Salita Promotions е основана през 2010 от Дмитрий Salita, професионален боксьор и претендент за световна титла, който видя необходимостта от промоционална организация, която да представя най-добрите млади перспективи на бокса и утвърдени претенденти в Северна Америка и по света. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Универсална спортна мрежа, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN + и MSG се радват на борба със Salita Promotions през последните години. Гордеем се с това, че предлагаме на нашите бойци възможности вътре и извън ринга. Salita Promotions с нетърпение очаква да продължи да расте и да обслужва нуждите на феновете на борбата по целия свят.
Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight World title Oct. 23 срещу. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBoxTV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK CITY (Октомври 14, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Нокаута) will out her developing boxing legacy in Japan on the line October 23RD, when she makes the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight crown against No. 1 contender Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Нокаута), 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 popularBroadway Boxing серия.
One of only 23 female world champions from Japan, The 35-year-old Yoshida is only the sixth from her country to capture world titles in two or more divisions. She captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crown twice in 2019 и 2021.
Japan is a powerbase in men’s professional boxing with contemporary superstars such as Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (28-0, 25 Нокаута) и World Boxing Съвета (WBC) Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 Нокаута). Обаче, in women’s boxing today, Yoshida is arguably the best from Japan, as well as one of the greatest female prizefighters of all-time from the Land of the Rising Son, behind only retired Japanese fighters Naoko Fujioka (19-3-1, 7 Нокаута), Japan’s only five-weight class female world champion, and possibly Emiko Raika (24-8-1, 10 Нокаута).
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.
“I hope to further shape the way that was created by our predecessors into a better one for the next generation,” Yoshida said.
To cement her legacy, Yoshida must first get past Metcalf in their rematch, avenging Miyo’s loss by way of 10-round decision a year ago, and advance in the Great 8 Tournament to determine the undisputed women’s bantamweight world champion. За щастие, all of the world bantamweight champions – WBC/WBO & The Ring Champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 Нокаута) of Denmark, IBF Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 Нокаута) from the United Kingdom, and the Yoshida vs. Metcalf winner (their fight technically launches the tournament) – will compete in the Great 8 along with some of the leading contenders such as Cherneka Johnson (16-2, 6 Нокаута), Yulihan “La Cobritas” Luna Avila (27-4-1, 4 Нокаута), and Segolene “Majestic” Lefebure (18-1, 1 KO).
“Right now,” Yoshida noted, “I’m only thinking of defending my title belt. I had been hoping for unification fights since I was able to become world champion again. I was impatient with this interval between matches because it is the last chapter due to my age. If I couldn’t compete in boxing, I thought about returning to kickboxing or MMA. I didn’t want to be in between fights, and I thought it would be better for me and for women’s boxing if I became well known.”
“Japan’s boxing scene carries a rich history with a strong cultural connection to its people,” Miyo’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “Japanese boxers honor a tradition of competitive excellence and outstanding sportsmanship. Miyo embodies these qualities as she fights for the pride of Japan. She is an exemplary champion for her native country.”
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 Нокаута), и WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Нокаута), amongst several other professional fighters.
IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida to have 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares in her corner
Октомври. 23 срещу. Shurretta Metcalf Theater at Madison Square Garden
(L-R) – Miyo Yoshida & Хорхе Линарес NEW YORK CITY (Октомври 7, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Reigning Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Нокаута) will add a special addition to her corner on October 23RD, when she makes the initial defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title against No. 1 contender Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Нокаута), at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Yoshida vs. Metcalf will headline in a 10-round (2-minutes each) main event on the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, представено от DiBella Entertainment, which will celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popularBroadway Boxing серия.
Future Hall of Famer Jorge “El Nino de Oro Golden Boy” Linares (47-9, 29 Нокаута), the four-time, three-division world champion from his native Venezuela, will be making the trip from his home in Tokyo to the Big Apple, where he fought twice during his 21-year pro boxing career. “My senior, Хорхе Линарес, will be joining me as my second this time,” through a translator Yoshida explained the difference between her first fight with her Oct. 23RD претендент. “It is reassuring to have someone who can give me instructions in Japanese for spur-of-the-moment decisions during this fight. The members of Team Sosa (Jimmy Sosa is her head trainer) are also learning Japanese. The team is united.
“Although I am struggling with the English language, I am very happy to have come to New York City. I am grateful to Lou DiBella (her promoter, DiBella Entertainment) for giving me the opportunity. The condition from him was for me and my daughter to immigrate here. I am very thankful to my manager, Кийт Съливан, for handling the business side and guiding me. Even though I don’t speak English, I have met many friends who saw what I was doing and supported me.”
Linares moved to Japan at the age of 17 because he wanted to turn pro and would have had to wait until he was 18 if he had remained in Venezuela. Той беше 10-4 в световната титла битки, defeating six world champions: Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Гамалиил Diaz, Jesus Chavez and Anthony Crolla (два пъти).
Йошида, 35, captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crowns twice in 2019 и 2021. She is one of 23 female world champions from Japan, only the sixth to capture world titles in two or more divisions.
In her last fight, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the International Boxing Federation (IBF), По ирония на съдбата, on the original “Heroes of the Hudson” last November 7 also at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Last December in her most recent fight, Yoshida put on a boxing clinic in San Francisco, replacing injured Avril Mathie on less than two weeks’ notice to defeat defending IBF bantamweight title-holder Ebanie Bridges (9-1) by way of a dominant 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).
A single mother of daughter her, Mina, Miyo is known as the “Fighting Single Mother” in Japan, where she is a revered role model back, and for that reason as well as her success in the ring, Yoshida received the 2023 Most Inspirational Female Fighter award from The Ring magazine.
Yoshida vs. Metcalf launches the beginning of the Great 8 Tournament to determine the undisputed women’s bantamweight world champion “Miyo is a 3-time World Champion, she has proven she knows what it takes to win. Outside the ring she is an amazing single mother raising her beautiful daughter in a foreign country. Few have made the sacrifices to create opportunities for her and her daughter the way Miyo has. It is an honor to be working with such a dynamic and exciting world champion”, said Miyo’s manager New York City-based lawyer Keith Sullivan.
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 Нокаута), и WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Нокаута), amongst several other professional fighters.
PITTSBURGH (Март 26, 2022) – Gionta Management will present the first women’s world boxing championship match in Western Pennsylvania history this Saturday night (Март 30) as Mary Casamassa battles Olivia Gerula in the 10-round main event for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Super Middleweight World title at Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania.
“Brawl at the Hall,” presented by Gionta Management, ще бъдат предавани на живо поwww.CombatSportsNow.com за $19.99.
“I’m excited to hold a fight of this magnitude here in Pittsburgh for the first time,” promoter Derek Gionta said. “Female boxing is gaining popularity and there are a number of phenomenal female fighters out there to thank for that.
“Olivia Gerula is battle tested and she recently went eight rounds with a very solid boxer, Olivia Curry. Mary will be at her best and we expect the same from Olivia.”
Casamassa (4-0, 1 KO), a 24-year-old southpaw from Pittsburgh, plans to join Jill Emery as the only female world boxing champions in Pittsburgh’s rich boxing history. Emery captured the International Boxing Association (IBA) Welterweight World Championship on June 12, 2008, with a dominant 10-round decision over Angelica Martinez at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
“I am very excited to be headlining this card, and I am looking forward to the challenge of fighting someone with as much experience as Olivia,” Casamassa commented. “It’s a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait.”
gerula (19-20-3, 3 Нокаута) is a veteran Canadian boxer who is a former World Boxing Council Super Featherweight World Champion. She has fought in nine world championship matches and her opponents’ list is a virtual Who’s Who of women’s boxing: Аманда Serrano, Мой. St. Клозет, Kathy Collins, Jaime Clampitt, Jennifer Han, Морийн Ший, and Jelena Mrdjenovich, who Gerula defeated to capture her world title.
“Training camp is running smoothly,” Gerula noted. “I am focused on fighting a southpaw for the first time in my 26+ години. I’m so excited for this fight. I moved from Winnipeg to Las Vegas in 2020 with the singular goal of winning my next World Title – March 30татаis THE DAY! All talk aside, I will let my hands do the talking from the first bell to the very last.”
Past WIBA world champions include Laila Ali, Холи Холм, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Chevelle Hallback, Melida Cooper, Jeannine Garside and Mary Jo Sanders.
В съвместно черта събитието, Pittsburgh’s unbeaten, popular super middleweight “Pretty” Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 Нокаута) faces Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) в шест кръг мач.
Another undefeated local fighter, Aliquippa (PA) super welterweight Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), throws-down with Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 Нокаута) в шест многофункционален.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts is West Virginia super middleweight Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) срещу. TBD, Pittsburgh featherweight Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) срещу. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), and Ambridge. PA junior middleweight Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) срещу. TBD.
Карта подлежи на промяна.
На цена от $50.00 (общо признание), $75.00 (запазени) и $125.00 (ринга), tickets are available to purchase online atwww.eventbrite.com (“Brawl at the Hall”) или като се обадите 1.412.759.0407.
The eight-day invitational event is open to novice (beginner) and open (опитен) boxers of all ages from pee wee (aged 8-10) to masters (35 и повече) and aims to create opportunities for women of all ages and abilities to compete.
Повече от 200 boxers from eight National Federations across four continents are currently registered to take part.
The President of USA Boxing and a member of World Boxing’s Interim Executive Board, Tyson Lee, каза: “USA Boxing is extremely proud to be able to host this event in association with World Boxing. The Championships aim to celebrate women and create valuable competition opportunities for female boxers of all standards and ages.
“Working with USA Boxing to deliver this event is a sign of World Boxing’s support for boxers at every level, from the grassroots to the elite, and its commitment to creating competitive opportunities that will enable all boxers to flourish.”
World Boxing was launched in April 2023. It will hold its inaugural Congress in November and plans to publish details of its competition strategy, tournament calendar and the bidding process for staging events in the latter part of 2023.
NEW YORK (Март 22, 2023)– Multiple world champion Kathy “Wildcat” Collins (14-2-4, 3 Нокаута) will become the first female boxer inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Collins, of Plainview, is one of a 22-member Class of 2022 being inducted at the 11th NYSBHOF induction dinner, спонсорирано от Ring 8, нанеделен следобед (12:30-5:30 p.m. И), Април 30, в Руско по този залив в Howard Beach, Ню Йорк.
”It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame,” said Collins (married name Globuschutz). “This is my fourth induction into Halls of Fame, which is special to me since I also held four world titles. But this is even more special since it is finally here in New York, the Mecca of Boxing, and where it all started for me.
“In 1995, I was part of the first class of women ever allowed to box in the fabled Daily News Golden Gloves. A year later, the first women’s fight televised on the USA Tuesday night boxing series from the Paramount at Madison Square Garden, which culminated in the highest female purses at the time from Madison Square Garden as a co-featured bout on a major pay-per-view for Don King. These were major accomplishments in women’s boxing. It helped paved the way for women today, some coming out of the Olympics, selling out The Garden and working towards equal pay with seven-figure pay days.”
Collins’ second professional fight was a six-round decision over Andrea DeShong in 1996, which brought pro women’s boxing to the famed Madison Square Garden and regular cable television.
В 1997, Kathy captured the IFBA welterweight title and added the IWBF junior welterweight crown later that same year, след това, she dropped down to the lightweight division to successfully challenge for the IWBF championship. Collins became the first fighter to simultaneously own world titles in the WIBF, IFBA, and IWBF.
Kathy Collins is a true pioneer in women’s boxing. Сега, she’ll be honored at home in New York by her induction into the NYSBHOF.
“In 30 години,” she concluded, “we’ve come a long way baby! It is truly an honor to be recognized by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and to be recognized and included in in a tremendously talented, successful class of inductees, and being around so many of my friends and colleagues that helped me break ceilings along the way.”
“Kathy Collins is a great asset for the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame as our first female boxer inductee,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy commented. “Her induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is an extension of her career as a pioneer of women’s boxing. We are proud to be inducting her.”
Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn’s 2-division (борец от полусредна категория & лека полусредна категория), 6-time World Champion “Super” Zab Judah (44-10, 30 Нокаута), Brooklyn’s 2-divbision World Champion (welterweight and light welterweight) Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 Нокаута), Troy welterweight Kevin “Mr. Excitement” Pompey (32-18-3, 12 Нокаута), and Brooklyn World Super Lightweight World title challenger Dmitry “Star of David” Salita (35-2-1, 18 Нокаута).
Posthumous participants being inducted are Poughkeepsie’s world lightweight challenger Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 Нокаута), Bronx middleweight Eugene “Silent” Hairston (45-13-5, 24 Нокаута), New York City’s NYSAC Featherweight World Champion Tony “Jimmy Pell” Pellone (51-19-6, 10 Нокаута), Bronx featherweight Mike “The Bronx Spider” Belloise (91-28-12, 21 Нокаута), New York City’s World Colored Heavyweight Champion Harry “Black Panther” Wills (70-9-3, 56 Нокаута), and Hempstead’s World Light Heavyweight World title challenger Eddie “Wildcat” Davis (34-6-1, 20 Нокаута).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn trainer Hector Rocha, Brooklynn ring announcer Dave Diamante, Bronx commentator/producer/radio show host Tony Paige, Latham journalist Bob Mladinich, Brooklyn neurologist Barry Jordan, Brooklyn judge Robin Taylor, and Buffalo journalist Bob Caico.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn manager Izzy Zwerling, Manhattan manager Dave Wolf, Brooklyn trainer George Washington, and New York City manager/promoter Irving Cohen.
Всеки присъства новобранец (или директен потомък на) ще получите по поръчка, предназначени за колан означаваше неговата индукция в NYSBHOF.
The 2022 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF Nominating Committee members: Chairperson Jack Hirsch, Randy Gordon, Хенри Hascup, Don Majeski, Рон Макнеър, Джим Монтеверде, Нийл Terens, Jose Corpas, Боби Cassidy, and Bob Duffy.
Всички боксьори, необходими за да бъде неактивна за най-малко три години, за да бъдат допустими за NYSBHOF индукция, и всички inductees трябва да са пребивавали в щата Ню Йорк в продължение на една значителна част от своите боксови кариера или по време на разцвета на съответната им кариера.
Билетите са на цена от $160.00 per adult, $60.00 за деца (под 16), и включва пълен обяд и коктейл час при влизане, като се започне от 12:30 p.m. И, as well as a 7-course dinner (премиер ребро, fish, or poultry) и отворен бар по време на събитието. Билетите са на разположение за покупка, като се свържете NYSBHOF президент Боб Дъфи в 516.313.2304 илиdepcomish@aol.com. Обяви за програмата NYSBHOF са налични, вариращо от $80.00 към $200.00, като се свържете с Duffy. Отидете онлайн наwww.nyboxinghof.org илиwww.Ring8ny.comfor additional information about the York State Boxing Hall of Fame New.
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Клас 2012: Кармен Базилио, Майк Маккалъм, Майк Тайсън, Джейк LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Карлос Ортис, Vito Antuofermo, Емил Грифит, „Захар“ Рей Робинсън, Джийн Тъни, Benny Leonard, Тони Canzoneri, Харолд Ледерман, Стив Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Флайшър, Бил Gallo и Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Клас 2013: Джак Демпси, Джони Dundee, Sandy Сарач, Макси Розенблум, Joey Archer, Иран Barkley, Mark Breland, Боби Cassidy, Дъг Джоунс, Junior Jones, Джеймс „Бъди“ МакГирт, Eddie Мустафа Мохамед, Bob Arum, Шели Finkel, Тони Graziano, Лари Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Рикард и Дон Дънфи.
КЛАС НА 2014: Флойд Патерсън, Трейси Harris Патерсън, Били Бакъс, Кевин Кели, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Куни, Мустафа Hamsho, Хауърд Дейвис, Jr., Lou Ambers, Джак Бритън, Тери Макгавърн, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Стив Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Просперо, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Амато, Уилям Muldoon и Tom О'Рурк.
КЛАС НА 2015: Саул Mamby, Джоуи Giamba, Джони Persol, Харолд Weston, Лони Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Били Греъм, Frankie Хенаро, Боб Милър, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Слатъри, Боб Duffy, Майк Кац, Tommy Gallagher, Брус Silverglade, Чарли Goldman, Джими Джонстън, Cedric Кушнер, Хари Markson, Деймън Runyon, и Ал Уейл.
КЛАС НА 2016: Аарон Дейвис, Чарлз Мъри, Vilomar Fernandez, Едвин Viruet, Хектор "Мачо" Камачо, Роки Грациано, Rocky Kansas, Джо Линч, Джо Miceli, Ед Брофи, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Денис Рапапорт, Хауи Albert, Фреди Браун, Хауърд Cosell, Ruby Голдщайн, и Джими Джейкъбс.
КЛАС НА 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Реналдо “Господин” Снайпс, Дъг Дюит, „Бомбардировачът на Бронкс“ Алекс Рамос, Дик Тайгър, Хосе Торес, Джак Демпси, Don Majeski, Рон Katz, Стан Хофман, Боби Бартелс, Ханк Kaplan, Al Gavin, Артър Донован, и Дан Паркър.
КЛАС НА 2018: Лу Дел Вале, Джейк Родригес, Терънс Alli, Джо Меси, Kid Chocolate, James J. „Джентълмен Джим“ Корбет, Джак Маколиф, Били Костело, Мелио Бетина Ралф „Тигър“ Джоунс, Чарли Norkus, Дейв Андерсън, Пийт Бродски, Herb Goldman, Боби Гудман, Melvina Lathan, Рон Скот Стивънс, Джони Ади, Джони Bos, Мъри Гудман, Бърт Рандолф Sugar, и Сам Тауб.
Няма клас на 2019 поради ограниченията на COVID-19
КЛАС НА 2020: Хорхе Ахумада, Алфредо Ескалера, Фреди Либераторе, Денис Милтън; Лу Саварезе и Мерки Соса, Войник Бартфийлд, Стив Белуаз, Джими Гудрич, Тами Мауриело, Дейви Мур, Фреди Уелч, Дон Акерман, Боби Cassidy, Jr., Рик Глейзър, Джак Hirsch, Макс Келерман, Dr. Уилям Lathan, Джули Ледерман, Рон Липтън, Кевин Рууни, И Даниел, Боби Глисън, Флаш Гордан, A.J. любим, Тони Mazzarella, и мениджър Дан Морган.
КЛАС НА 2021: Майкъл Bentt, Шанън Бригс, Верно Филипс, Donny Lalonde Johnny” Verderosa, Лари Barnes, Джони Търнър, Al Singer, Kid Norfolk, Patsy Giovanelli, Eddie Martin, Battling Siki, Solly Krieger, Herbie Kronowitz, Tommy Paul, Lou Salica, Рон Макнеър, Дон Елбаум, Ed Schuyler, Бил Вериган, Tom Hauser, Майк Силвър, and Jill Diamond, Lou Stillman, Bill Cayton, James Walker, John Condon, Irving Rudd, Richard K. Лисица, and trainer Victor Valle.
ЗА RING 8: Създадена през 1954 от бивш боксьор, Джак Grebelsky, Пръстен 8 стана осмата дъщерното дружество на какво е бил известен като Националната асоциация по Veteran боксерки – следователно, RING8 – и днес мотото на организацията остава: Боксьорите Подпомагане боксерки.
RING 8 е изцяло ангажирана с подкрепа на по-малко късмет хора в общността по бокс, който може да се нуждаят от помощ по отношение на плащане на наем, медицински разходи, или каквото и да е оправдано нужда.
Отиди онлайн, за даwww.Ring8ny.com За повече информация относно RING 8, най-голямата група по рода си в САЩ с повече от 350 членове. Само годишният членски внос $30.00, и всеки член има право на вечеря на бюфет в RING 8 ежемесечни срещи, с изключение на месеците юли и август. Всички активни боксьори, любителски и професионални, имат право на безплатна RING 8 годишното членство. Гостите на Ring 8 членове са добре дошли на цена от само $7.00 на човек.
LAVAL, Quebec, Канада (Март 16, 2023) — Montreal’s Kim Clavel (16-0-1, 3KO) will step back into the ring to take on Naomi “La Chapita” Arellano Reyes (9-2-0, 5KO), на Los Angeles, за вакантния Световен съвет по бокс (WBC) International Flyweight Championship on April 28, в Place Bell в Лавал. The vacant WBC international flyweight title will be on the line as confirmed by the WBC. We have also requested sanctions for the division’s IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Inter-Continental titles as well. Verbal confirmation has been obtained and we expect to receive the required sanctions confirmation within the next few hours.
This will be the first fight for Clavel, 32, since the incredible clash this past of January 13 against World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion Yesica Nery Plata (29-2-0, 3KO), which the popular Canadian lost by decision in her first WBC title defense.
April 28th will mark the start of Clavel’s “RECONQUEST”, who intends to prove herself again by positioning her for a rematch with Plata as quickly as possible. She is presently ranked as the WBC #1, WBO #3 и IBF #4 претендент.
Clavel is more motivated than ever, казвайки: “I want to regain my world title, but I will take it one fight at a time. We will reposition ourselves in the rankings. I’m going to need all of Quebec behind me. I’m confident with my team, my perseverance and all of you that, by the end of the year, we’ll get more than just a world champion belt! Thank you for your eternal support.”
Originally from Nayarit, Мексико, Reyes now lives and trains in Los Angeles, Калифорния. The 28-year-old Reyes is renowned for her power as evidenced by her 5 knockout victories to date. Her most notable win was versus former multiple time world champion Carina Moreno (25-7-0, 6KO) в 2020. In her last outing last October, Reyes lost by decision against Gabriela Fundura (8-0-0, 4KO) for the WBC Latino flyweight title in a PBC event broadcast on Showtime.
Clavel and Reyes were supposed to face each other in August 2021 at the IGA Stadium, but the latter had to withdraw due to health restrictions to enter Canada, and she was replaced by Maria Vargas (14-4-1, 1KO).
“It is with great enthusiasm and confidence that we are relaunching Kim with the ultimate goal of allowing her to avenge her defeat and regain her world title,” said GYM President Yvon Michel. “We remember the great intense and passionate fight between the two champions last January. Освен това, the latter is still in the running for the 2023 Fight на годината! The 4,000 spectators at Place Bell are still excited. To return to the world championship, Kim must prove herself again and these international titles will allow her to become a must challenger for the champion.”
Groupe Yvon Michel is a professional boxing promotion organization, founded in 2004 by Yvon Michel, Alexandra Croft and Bernard Barré, who are still active in the company, the most prolific in the history of professional boxing in Canada. Since its foundation, GYM has promoted 165 events in Quebec, all televised in Quebec on RDS, TVA Sports or Radio-Canada, as well as participated in 38 international events outside Quebec. Eight GYM boxers have become world champions: Joachim Alcine, Жан Паскал, Адонис Стивънсън, Артур Бетербиев, Eleider Alvarez, Мари-Ив Дикер (два пъти), Oscar Rivas and Kim Clavel. Nineteen boxers from the organization have delivered 54 Световно първенство битки, maintaining an excellent record of 30 победи, 22 загуби и 2 равенства. През този период, major American television networks were more active than ever in coming to Quebec to broadcast the most important events of the organization.
