NEW YORK CITY (Juli 15, 2025) - Der dreimalige, Zwei-Division-WeltmeisterMiyo Yoshida (18-5) Ist es leid, auf ihre mandatierte internationale Boxverband zu warten (IBF) Bantamgewichts -Weltmeistertitel Schuss als Nein. 1-bewertet obligatorischer Herausforderer.
Yoshida gewann die World Boxing Organization (WBO-) Super Flyweight -Titel in 2019 und 2021. Im Dezember 9, 2022, Sie kämpfte in San Francisco als verspäteter Ersatz in nur zwei Wochen’ beachten, Beeindruckend besiegen, IBF Bantamgewichts -Weltmeistertitelinhaber zu besiegenEbanie Bridges (9-1) durch einstimmige Entscheidung über 10 Runde (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).
Letzten Oktober, Yoshida verlor ihren IBF-Titel in einer umstrittenen 10-Runden-EntscheidungShurretta Metcalf (14-5-1, 2 KOs). Am letzten Freitag Nacht, Metcalf verlor den IBF -Gürtel an anCherno Johnson (18-2, 7 KOs), Der WBA Bantamgewicht -Weltmeister, amKatie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III. Unterkarte im Madison Square Garden. Mit dem Sieg, Johnson sammelte auch den Stellvertretungsrat für den freien Welt (WBC) und World Boxing Organization (WBO-) Weltmeistertitel.
Als Metcalf Yoshida besiegte, Es war mit hoch fragwürdigen Teilen von 99-91, 97-93, und 96-94. Ihr Manager, Anwalt Keith Sullivan, appellierte gegen das Ergebnis der IBF, Sie argumentieren, dass Yoshidas genaue Stöße und eine höhere Punch -Verbindungsrate ihr den Sieg einbringen sollen. Sullivans Berufung wurde stark durch Compubox -Statistiken gestützt: Yoshida metcalf in acht der metcalf ausgelandt 10 Runden mit einem Rand von 96 bis 64 insgesamt verbindet, einschließlich ein 49-17 Rand in Jabs und 30 bis 16 In Schlägen, die zum Körper gelandet sind. Yoshidas defensive Fähigkeiten waren ebenfalls ausgestellt, mit Metcalf landet nur neun Prozent ihrer Gesamtschläge.
Die IBF regierte im Januar, dass Yoshida es nicht war. 1 Pflichtherausforderer, fordert den Titelverteidiger auf, sich gegen Miyo bis diesen Oktober zu verteidigen.
Yoshidas Promoter, Lou DiBella, Ich brachte sie zurück in die Gewinnsäule gegen einen harten Gegner im Februar 1, Als sie sich besiegteBeata Dudek über 10-Runden einstimmigen Beschluss (99-91, 97-93, 96-94).
„Miyo ist ein dreimaliger Weltmeister und ein bahnbrechendes Symbol für japanische Frauen als Sportler und alleinerziehende Mutter. Ich begrüße die IBF dafür, dass Yoshida die Gelegenheit verdient, ihren Gürtel wiedererlangt zu haben. Wir werden weiter nach Miyo drängen, um ihren Titel so schnell wie möglich zu machen, Und ich bin zuversichtlich, dass wir einen Deal mit MVP ausarbeiten können. Sie sind im Geschäft, die besten Kämpfe im Boxen von Frauen zu machen. Unbestrittener Champion Cherneka Johnson gegen. Miyo ist ein großartiges Match,Sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident von DiBella Entertainment.
„Lou hat großartige Arbeit geleistet, um Miyo aktiv zu halten und großartige Möglichkeiten für sie zu schaffen. Die Zeit ist hier, damit Miyos Titelmatch endlich geplant wird. Zum Glück, Jake und Nakisa tragen dazu bei, die Landschaft für Frauen im Boxen unter ihrem MVP -Banner zu verändern,Miyos Manager erklärte, Keith Sullivan. „Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Cherneka, wer kämpfte einen großen Kampf und machte Geschichte. Die Stile von Miyo und Johnson werden für eine aufregende Sorte sorgen, Fan-freundlichen Kampf. Wir haben zwei Promotoren, die das Boxen von Frauen fest unterstützen, Ich bin zuversichtlich, dass wir diesen Titelkampf so schnell wie möglich geplant haben,Sullivan geschlossen.
Freitagabend vom Ring, Sagte Miyo, „Johnson hatte den perfekten Kampfplan. Ich respektiere sie, Aber wir werden einen intensiveren Faustkampf haben. So, Lassen Sie uns endlich meinen obligatorischen Titelkampf geplant. Wir werden im Ring sehen, der es verdient, den Gürtel als IBF Bantamgewicht -Champion zu erhöhen. "
Miyo Yoshida, als das bekannte “Bekämpfung alleinerziehender Mutter” in Japan, ist ein angesehenes Vorbild und war der Empfänger vonRing Magazine'S „inspirierendste weibliche Kämpfer“ -Auszeichnung in 2023. Sie gehört zu den Justa 23 Weibliche Weltmeister aus Japan und nur der sechste, der Weltmeister in mehreren Gewichtsklassen abhält.
Sullivan, Ein ehemaliger stellvertretender Kommissar der New York State Athletic Commission, verwaltet auch ungeschlagene Brooklyn SchwergewichtPryce Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) und Bronx NYPD -OffizierNisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan-Co-Verwaltung von IBF Weltergewicht Weltmeistertitel HerausfordererPaddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) und sein Cousin, Pro-Debuting im MittelgewichtJim Donovan, neben dem Trainer und Ex-Welt-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, Samstag, Juli 26 at Detroit’s Premier Sports Arena
DETROIT(Mai 23, 2025)-Salita Promotionstoday announced two high-level supporting bouts forClaressa Shields’ Undisputed Heavyweight World Championshipevent taking place onSamstag, Juli 26 beiLittle Caesars Arenain Detroit, airing live on DAZN, the global home of boxing. UnbesiegtSamantha Worthingtonand France’sCaroline Veyre, both rising world title contenders have been added to the card in separate and significant bouts.
Die Gweat, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs), 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 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. 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 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 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,„Said Dmitriy Salita, Präsident von 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’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. Die 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, oft erlauben wir uns, ihm dabei zu helfen, die Ecke eines unserer Teamkollegen zu bearbeiten, one of the most technically brilliant boxers in women’s boxing today,Sagte Salita. “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 undTicketmaster.comor in person at The XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
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ÜBERSALITAPROMOTIONS
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, Universelles Sportnetzwerk, UFC Kampf 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 KANAL 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
DETROIT(Mai 8, 2025)– The GWOAT, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs), will return home onSamstag, Juli 26, Als sie ihre unbestrittene Schwergewichts -Weltmeisterschaft im Hauptereignis auf die Linie bringtLittle Caesars Arenagegen die amtierende IBF lt. Schwergewichts -Weltmeister aus Neuseeland, Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). Shields vs. Daniels wird live in der globalen Heimat des Boxens ausgestrahlt, DAZN.
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.
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. Mit dem Sieg, 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,“Sagte Shields. “My fights continue to get bigger and better. Mein Gegner, 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 witnessherstoryJuli 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. Heute, 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, Mai 9 and can be purchased online at313Presents.com undTicketmaster.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,", SagteDmitriy Salita, Präsident von Salita Promotions. "Jetzt, she stands atop the mountain, defending the undisputed women’s heavyweight world title for the first time. Over a century ago, Jack Johnsontraveled to Australia to become the first African American heavyweight champion of the world. Juli 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, einschließlichThomas “Hitman” Hearns, Floyd Mayweather Jr. undJames „Licht aus“ Toney, Michigan, 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 PaganundJoseph 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, Universelles Sportnetzwerk, UFC Kampf 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 KANAL 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 Franchvonn Crews-Dezurn as Leading Ladies of Salita Promotions
DETROIT (April 24, 2025)– Salita Promotionstoday announced the signing of reigning IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) and WBA Light Heavyweight World ChampionChe Kenneally(5-0, 2 KOs) 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 Shields, 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,", Sagte Dmitriy Salita, Präsident von 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, und #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 PromoterDmitriy Salitaincreases his investment in women’s boxing.
ÜBER SALITA PROMOTIONS: Salita Promotions wurde in gegründet 2010 von Dmitriy Salita, Ein professioneller Boxer und Weltmeistertitel-Herausforderer, der die Notwendigkeit einer Werbeagentur erkannte, um die besten jungen Aussichten des Boxens und etablierte Konkurrenten in Nordamerika und auf der ganzen Welt zu präsentieren. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universelles Sportnetzwerk, UFC Kampf Pass, DAZN, ESPN + und MSG haben in den letzten Jahren die Kampfhandlungen von Salita Promotions genossen. Wir sind stolz darauf, unseren Kämpfern Möglichkeiten innerhalb und außerhalb des Rings zu bieten. Salita Promotions freut sich darauf, weiter zu wachsen und den Bedürfnissen von Kampf-Fans auf der ganzen Welt gerecht zu werden.
Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight World title Oct. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBoxTV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK CITY (Oktober 14, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) 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 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 popularBroadway Boxing Serie.
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 und 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 KOs) und World Boxing Council (WBC) Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 KOs). Jedoch, 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 KOs), Japan’s only five-weight class female world champion, and possibly Emiko Raika (24-8-1, 10 KOs).
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. Zum Glück, all of the world bantamweight champions – WBC/WBO & The Ring Champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 KOs) of Denmark, IBF Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 KOs) 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 KOs), Yulihan “La Cobritas” Luna Avila (27-4-1, 4 KOs), 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 KOs), und WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 KOs), amongst several other professional fighters.
IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida to have 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares in her corner
Oktober. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf Theater at Madison Square Garden
(L-R) – Miyo Yoshida & Jorge Linares NEW YORK CITY (Oktober 7, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Reigning Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) 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 KOs), 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, presented by 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 Serie.
Future Hall of Famer Jorge “El Nino de Oro Golden Boy” Linares (47-9, 29 KOs), das viermal, 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, Jorge Linares, will be joining me as my second this time,” through a translator Yoshida explained the difference between her first fight with her Oct. 23rd Herausforderer. “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, Keith Sullivan, 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. Er war 10-4 in WM-Titel kämpft, defeating six world champions: Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Gamaliel Diaz, Jesus Chavez and Anthony Crolla (zweimal).
Yoshida, 35, captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO-) Super Flyweight crowns twice in 2019 und 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), ironisch, 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 KOs), und WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 KOs), amongst several other professional fighters.
PITTSBURGH (März 26, 2022) – Gionta Management will present the first women’s world boxing championship match in Western Pennsylvania history this Saturday night (März 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, wird live gestreamt werdenwww.CombatSportsNow.com für $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 KOs) 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: Amanda Serrano, Meine. St. John, Kathy Collins, Jaime Clampitt, Jennifer Han, Maureen Shea, 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+ Jahre. 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 30this 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, Holly Holm, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Chevelle Hallback, Melida Cooper, Jeannine Garside and Mary Jo Sanders.
In der Zusammenarbeit vorgestellten Ereignis, Pittsburgh’s unbeaten, popular super middleweight “Pretty” Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 KOs) faces Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) in einem Sechs-Runden-Kampf.
Another undefeated local fighter, Aliquippa (PA) super welterweight Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), throws-down with Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 KOs) in einem Sechsrunder.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts is West Virginia super middleweight Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) vs. TBD, Pittsburgh featherweight Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) vs. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), and Ambridge. PA junior middleweight Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) vs. TBD.
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Die achttägige Einladungsveranstaltung steht Anfängern offen (Anfänger) und offen (erfahren) Boxer jeden Alters von Pee Wee (alt 8-10) zu den Meistern (35 und über) Ziel ist es, Frauen jeden Alters und jeder Fähigkeit die Möglichkeit zu geben, sich im Wettbewerb zu behaupten.
Mehr als 200 Derzeit sind Boxer aus acht Nationalverbänden auf vier Kontinenten zur Teilnahme angemeldet.
Der Präsident von USA Boxing und Mitglied des Interim Executive Board von World Boxing, Tyson Lee, sagte,: „USA Boxing ist sehr stolz, diese Veranstaltung in Zusammenarbeit mit World Boxing ausrichten zu können. Ziel der Meisterschaften ist es, Frauen zu würdigen und wertvolle Wettkampfmöglichkeiten für Boxerinnen jeden Leistungsniveaus und Alters zu schaffen.
„Die Zusammenarbeit mit USA Boxing bei der Durchführung dieser Veranstaltung ist ein Zeichen der Unterstützung von World Boxing für Boxer auf allen Ebenen, Von der Basis bis zur Elite, und sein Engagement, Wettbewerbsmöglichkeiten zu schaffen, die es allen Boxern ermöglichen, sich zu entfalten.“
World Boxing wurde im April 2023 ins Leben gerufen. Der erste Kongress wird im November abgehalten und es ist geplant, Einzelheiten seiner Wettbewerbsstrategie zu veröffentlichen, Turnierkalender und das Bewerbungsverfahren für die Durchführung von Veranstaltungen im zweiten Teil von 2023.
NEW YORK (März 22, 2023)– Multiple world champion Kathy “Wildcat” Collins (14-2-4, 3 KOs) 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, von Ring gesponserte 8, aufSonntag Nachmittag (12:30-5:30 p.m. UND), April 30, bei Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
”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.
"Im 1995, I was part of the first class of women ever allowed to box in the fabled Daily News Golden Gloves. Ein Jahr später, 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.
In 1997, Kathy captured the IFBA welterweight title and added the IWBF junior welterweight crown later that same year, dann, 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. Jetzt, she’ll be honored at home in New York by her induction into the NYSBHOF.
"Im 30 Jahre,” 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 (Weltergewicht & Halbweltergewicht), 6-time World Champion “Super” Zab Judah (44-10, 30 KOs), Brooklyn’s 2-divbision World Champion (welterweight and light welterweight) Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs), Troy welterweight Kevin “Mr. Excitement” Pompey (32-18-3, 12 KOs), and Brooklyn World Super Lightweight World title challenger Dmitry “Star of David” Salita (35-2-1, 18 KOs).
Posthumous participants being inducted are Poughkeepsie’s world lightweight challenger Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 KOs), Bronx middleweight Eugene “Silent” Hairston (45-13-5, 24 KOs), New York City’s NYSAC Featherweight World Champion Tony “Jimmy Pell” Pellone (51-19-6, 10 KOs), Bronx featherweight Mike “The Bronx Spider” Belloise (91-28-12, 21 KOs), New York City’s World Colored Heavyweight Champion Harry “Black Panther” Wills (70-9-3, 56 KOs), and Hempstead’s World Light Heavyweight World title challenger Eddie “Wildcat” Davis (34-6-1, 20 KOs).
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.
Jede Teilnahme an inductee (oder direkter Nachkomme) erhalten einen maßgeschneiderten Gürtel seine Aufnahme in die NYSBHOF bedeutet.
Die 2022 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF Nominating Committee members: Chairperson Jack Hirsch, Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde, neil Terens, Jose Corpas, Bobby Cassidy, and Bob Duffy.
Alle Boxer für mindestens drei Jahre lang inaktiv sein, die für NYSBHOF Induktion geeignet zu sein, und alle Rekruten müssen haben im Staat New York für einen erheblichen Teil ihrer Boxen Karrieren oder während der Blüte ihrer jeweiligen Karriere residierte.
Karten gibt es bei Preis $160.00 per adult, $60.00 für kinder (unter 16), und beinhaltet ein komplettes Brunch und Cocktail-Stunde bei der Einreise, ab 12:30 p.m. UND, as well as a 7-course dinner (Prime Rib, fish, or poultry) and open bar throughout the event. Tickets können bei NYSBHOF-Präsident Bob Duffy unter gekauft werden 516.313.2304 oderdepcomish@aol.com. Werbung für die NYSBHOF Programm zur Verfügung, von $80.00 bis $200.00, von Duffy kontaktieren. Go online atwww.nyboxinghof.org oderwww.Ring8ny.comfor additional information about the York State Boxing Hall of Fame New.
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CLASS von 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo und Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS von 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard und Don Dunphy.
KLASSE 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Weisser Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon und Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, and Al Weill.
KLASSE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector "Macho" Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby-Goldstein, and Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
KLASSE 2018: Lou Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar, and Sam Taub.
No class of 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions
KLASSE 2020: Jorge Ahumada, Alfredo Escalera, Freddie Liberatore, Dennis Milton; Lou Savarese and Merqui Sosa, Soldier Bartfield, Steve Belloise, Jimmy Goodrich, Tami Mauriello, Davey Moore, Freddie Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Rick Glaser, Jack Hirsch, Max Kellerman, Dr. William Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, Dan Daniel, Bobby Gleason, Flash Gordan, A.J. Liebling, Tony Mazzarella, and manager Dan Morgan.
KLASSE 2021: Michael Bentt, Shannon Briggs, Verno Phillips, Donny Lalonde Johnny” Verderosa, Larry Barnes, Johnny Turner, Al Singer, Kid Norfolk, Patsy Giovanelli, Eddie Martin, Battling Siki, Solly Krieger, Herbie Kronowitz, Tommy Paul, Lou Salica, Ron McNair, Don Elbaum, Ed Schuyler, Bill Verigan, Tom Hauser, Mike Silver, and Jill Diamond, Lou Stillman, Bill Cayton, James Walker, John Condon, Irving Rudd, Richard K. Fuchs, and trainer Victor Valle.
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LAVAL, Quebec, Kanada (März 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), Los Angeles, für den vakanten World Boxing Council (WBC) International Flyweight Championship on April 28, at Place Bell in Laval. 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 und IBF #4 Anwärter.
Clavel is more motivated than ever, Sprichwort: “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, Mexiko, Reyes now lives and trains in Los Angeles, Kalifornien. 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) in 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. Außerdem, the latter is still in the running for the 2023 Kampf des Jahres! Die 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, Jean Pascal, Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Eleider Alvarez, Marie-Eve Dicaire (zweimal), Oscar Rivas and Kim Clavel. Nineteen boxers from the organization have delivered 54 world championship fights, maintaining an excellent record of 30 Siegen, 22 Verluste und 2 zieht. Während dieser Zeit, major American television networks were more active than ever in coming to Quebec to broadcast the most important events of the organization.
