CITY NEW YORK (Jiyè 15, 2025) - Twa-fwa, 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 ak 2021. On December 9, 2022, she fought in San Francisco as a late replacement on only two weeks’ avi, impressively defeating IBF Bantamweight World titleholderEbanie Bridges (9-1) by unanimous decision over 10 jij (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 Ko). Last Friday night, Metcalf lost the IBF belt toCherneka Johnson (18-2, 7 Ko), the WBA Bantamweight World Champion, sou laKatie Taylor-Amanda Serrano IIIundercard at Madison Square Garden. Avèk genyen an, Johnson also scooped up the vacated World Boxing Council (WBC) ak Boksè mondyal la Òganizasyon (WBO) tit mond.
When Metcalf defeated Yoshida, it was with highly questionable tallies of 99-91, 97-93, ak 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 to 64 in total connects, ki gen ladan yon 49-17 edge in jabs and 30 to 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 obligatwa pwovokatè, 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 atravè 10-wonn desizyon inanim (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,” said Lou DiBella, President ofDiBella Lwazi-.
“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. Erezman, Jake and Nakisa are helping to change the landscape for women in boxing under their MVP banner,” stated Miyo’s manager, Keith Sullivan. “Congratulations to Cherneka, who fought a great fight and made history. The styles of Miyo and Johnson will make for an exciting, fanatik-zanmitay batay. 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. Se konsa,, 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, li te ye tankou nan “Fighting Single Mother” nan Japon, 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 Ko) and Bronx NYPD officerNisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challengerPaddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 Ko) 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, Samdi, Jiyè 26 at Detroit’s Premier Sports Arena
DETROIT(Me 23, 2025)-Salita Pwomosyontoday announced two high-level supporting bouts forClaressa Shields’ Undisputed Heavyweight World Championshipevent taking place onSamdi, Jiyè 26 nanLittle Caesars Arenanan Detroit, airing live on DAZN, the global home of boxing. UndefeatedSamantha Worthingtonand France’sCaroline Veyre, both rising world title contenders have been added to the card in separate and significant bouts.
The GWOAT, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 Ko), 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 Ko), 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 Ko) pou laWBA 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 TaylorakAmanda 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, Prezidan pwomosyon Salita. “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 Ko) 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. Nan 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,” said 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 akTicketmaster.com oswa an pèsòn nan biwo bwat Xfinity nan Little Caesars Arena.
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Salitapromotions te fonde nan 2010 pa dmitriysalita, Yon boksè pwofesyonèl ak mond-tit pwovokatè ki te wè bezwen an pou apromotionalentity prezante pi bon kandida boksè a jèn ak konkiran etabli nan Amerik di Nò ak atravè mond lan. Telespektatè ap gade avyon de gè sou rezo televizyon atravè lemond ki gen ladan Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike televizyon, Inivèsèl Espò Rezo, Ch goumen pase, DAZN, ESPN+ ak MSG te jwi aksyonè yo nan dènye ane yo nan dènye ane yo. 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.
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Defèt sipèsta Claressa Shields defann tit li yo kont reliant limyè pwa loud Mondyal Champ Lani Daniels nan evènman prensipal la nan Detroit a Premier Espò Arena; Viv sou Dazn
DETROIT(Me 8, 2025)- gwoat la, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 Ko), Ap retounen lakay ou souSamdi, Jiyè 26, Lè li mete li Context pwa loud chanpyona mond sou liy lan nan evènman prensipal la nanLittle Caesars Arenakont reliant IBF LT a. Chanpyon Mondyal lour soti nan New Zeland, Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). Shields vs. Daniels pral lè ap viv sou kay mondyal la nan boksè, DAZN.
Shields, pi dekore boxer fi a nan istwa, Te fè tit pi bonè ane sa a pa vin premye fanm lan tout tan tout tan reklame Context pwa loud Mondyal chanpyona a -yo ak premye boxer la, gason oswa fi, Pou reyalize estati Context nan twa divizyon pwa.
Defèt ak w pèdi irézistibl, Flint la, Mich., Natif natal ap monte segondè apre yon pèfòmans dominan nan mwa fevriye, Ki kote li te demoute imans ak danjere Danielle Perkins la devan yon foul moun ki gwonde nan sant finansye Dort nan Flint. Avèk genyen an, Shields simante plas li kòm inogirasyon Context Fi a Champ Champ.
Yon de-fwa medaye lò Olympic, Shields kounye a sanble pou yon ekstansyon pou rèy li kont ansyen tit pwa lou Lani Daniels, Kòm li kontinye reekri liv yo istwa yon sèl batay nan yon tan.
"Mwen se konsa eksite yo dwe defann Context mwen lour Mondyal chanpyona nan Detroit nan Little Caesars Arena,"Shields te di. "Batay mwen kontinye jwenn pi gwo ak pi bon. Opozan mwen, Lani soti nan New Zeland ap vini yo pote tout lafimen an, oswa konsa li di! Sa a batay pral yon sellout nan 19,000 Se konsa, jwenn tikè ou yo epi yo dwe gen temwenherstorysou Jiye 26 ak gwoat la. "
Daniels, envante "asasen an souri,”Se ansyen IBF chanpyon nan mond lan pwa loud, Looking to reprann kouwòn li epi ajoute twa plis senti tit mond nan koleksyon li nan mwa Jiyè.
"Pou ou kapab pi bon an ou gen al goumen pi bon an. Pandan lannwit tris la, Lalin nan leve, ā, Verite a pral jwenn,"Daniels te di nan Māori natif natal li. "Sou nwit yo pi move lalin lan plen ap monte epi yo pral verite a dwe revele.”
Dènyèman te siyen nan pwomosyon Salita, Daniels te fè istwa nan pwòp li yo lè li te vin premye avyon de gè nan New Zeland ki fèt pou pou genyen de tit mondyal, ak premye a pou pou genyen tit mond nan de divizyon diferan lè li te bat Desley Robinson nan 2023.
Sou fòs la nan sèt-dwat viktwa, Daniels te pwouve yo dwe yon avyon de gè andedan ak deyò nan bag la. Nan 14-ane-fin vye granmoun, Daniels trajik pèdi ti frè li nan lesemi, Voye l 'desann yon chemen boulvèse ak dwòg ak panse komèt swisid. Jodi a, Daniels se yon chanpyon nan sante mantal ak pran opòtinite pou enfòme, Edike ak sipòte konsyans sante mantal tou de nan kay ak aletranje. Daniels te vin yon enspirasyon pou peyi lakay li kòm li kontinye ap mennen yon kòz merite ak defi tèt li andedan bag la boksè.
Biyè pou evènman an nan Little Caesars Arena ale sou vant Vandredi, Me 9 epi yo ka achte sou entènèt nan313Presents.com akTicketmaster.com oswa an pèsòn nan biwo bwat Xfinity nan Little Caesars Arena.
"Te boksè Fi a grandi pa franchi ak limit depi Claressa Shields headlined evènman prensipal la trè premye fanm nan sou yon kat nasyonalman televize,"Te diMo dmitriy, Prezidan pwomosyon Salita. "Koulye a,, Li kanpe anlè mòn lan, Defann Tit Mondyal Lwav Fi Context la pou premye fwa. Plis pase yon syèk de sa, Jack JohnsonVwayaje nan Ostrali yo vin premye Afriken Ameriken chanpyon an pwa loud nan mond lan. Sou Jiye 26, Claressa Shields ekri pwòp chapit li nan ki sou-ale eritaj-pote batay la lakay yo nan Detroit ak fè fas a yon defi enpòtan nan reliant limyè a pwa loud chanpyon nan mond lan, Lani Daniels. Sa a se plis pase yon batay -li se yon moman defini nan evolisyon nan boksè ak espò fanm nan. Claressa se ki lye ak jenerasyon, Kraze baryè, ak grave non li pi fon nan twal la nan istwa espò a. "
Michigan se yon founi mond-renome nan talan boksè ak istwa ki kouri gwo twou san fon. Pwodwi lejand nan espò a, Ki gen ladanThomas "Hitman" Hearns, Floyd Mayweather Jr. akJames "Limyè soti" Toney, Michigan, pi gwo rejyon Detroit an patikilye, kontinye kwaze pi bon nan boksè. Pwomosyon Salita karakteristik yon lis enpresyonan nan Michigan-grandi avyon de gè ki gen ladan gwo plak pwotèj, Ardreal holmes jr.,ak k ap monte Michigan zetwal yoJozye James PaganakJoseph Hicks Jr., Kòm yo kontinye bati eritaj yo nan espò a. Marking setyèm tan Shields 'konpetisyon pwofesyonèl nan Detroit, Pwomosyon Salita pral dokiman Pwen Enpòtan istwa rich la ak talan mond-klas nan Michigan yon lòt fwa ankò sou Jiyè 26.
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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 Franchsoti nann Crews-Dezurn as Leading Ladies of Salita Promotions
DETROIT (Avril 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 Ko) 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,"Te di Mo dmitriy, Prezidan pwomosyon Salita. “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 te pwouve yo dwe yon avyon de gè andedan ak deyò nan bag la. Nan 14-ane-fin vye granmoun, Daniels trajik pèdi ti frè li nan lesemi, Voye l 'desann yon chemen boulvèse ak dwòg ak panse komèt swisid. 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, ak #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 PromoterMo dmitriyincreases his investment in women’s boxing.
ABOUT SALITA PROMOTIONS: Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 pa 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. Telespektatè ap gade avyon de gè sou rezo televizyon atravè lemond ki gen ladan Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike televizyon, Inivèsèl Espò Rezo, Ch goumen pase, 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.
Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight World title Oct. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBoxTV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden
CITY NEW YORK (Oktòb 14, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Ko) 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 Ko), 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 boksè seri.
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 ak 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 Ko) ak Boksè mondyal la Konsèy (WBC) Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 Ko). Sepandan, 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 Ko), Japan’s only five-weight class female world champion, and possibly Emiko Raika (24-8-1, 10 Ko).
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. Erezman, all of the world bantamweight champions – WBC/WBO & The Ring Champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 Ko) of Denmark, IBF Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 Ko) 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 Ko), Yulihan “La Cobritas” Luna Avila (27-4-1, 4 Ko), 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 Ko), ak WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Ko), amongst several other professional fighters.
IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida to have 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares in her corner
Oct. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf Theater at Madison Square Garden
(L-R) – Miyo Yoshida & Jorge Linares CITY NEW YORK (Oktòb 7, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Reigning Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Ko) 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 Ko), 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 boksè seri.
Future Hall of Famer Jorge “El Nino de Oro Golden Boy” Linares (47-9, 29 Ko), 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, 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 pwovokatè. “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 Lwazi-) 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. Li te 10-4 nan batay tit mond, defeating six world champions: Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Se Gamaliyèl Diaz, Jesus Chavez and Anthony Crolla (de fwa).
Yoshida, 35, captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crowns twice in 2019 ak 2021. She is one of 23 female world champions from Japan, only the sixth to capture world titles in two or more divisions.
Nan dènye batay li, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the International Boxing Federation (IBF), iwonilman, 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 Ko), ak WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Ko), amongst several other professional fighters.
PITTSBURGH (Mas 26, 2022) – Gionta Management will present the first women’s world boxing championship match in Western Pennsylvania history this Saturday night (Mas 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, pral difuze ap viv souwww.CombatSportsNow.com pou $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 Ko) 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, Mwen. St. Jan, 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+ ane. 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.
Nan evènman an ko-chin an tap, Pittsburgh’s unbeaten, popular super middleweight “Pretty” Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 Ko) faces Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) nan yon bout sis-wonn.
Another undefeated local fighter, Aliquippa (PA) super welterweight Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), throws-down with Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 Ko) in a six-rounder.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts is West Virginia super middleweight Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) vs. Poko deside, Pittsburgh featherweight Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) vs. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), and Ambridge. PA junior middleweight Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) vs. Poko deside.
Card subject to change.
Pwi a $50.00 (admisyon jeneral), $75.00 (reserved) ak $125.00 (rinsid), tickets are available to purchase online atwww.eventbrite.com (“Brawl at the Hall”) oswa lè w rele 1.412.759.0407.
The eight-day invitational event is open to novice (beginner) and open (ki gen eksperyans) boxers of all ages from pee wee (aged 8-10) to masters (35 yo ak sou) and aims to create opportunities for women of all ages and abilities to compete.
Plis pase 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, di: “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 (Mas 22, 2023)– Multiple world champion Kathy “Wildcat” Collins (14-2-4, 3 Ko) 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, patwone pa Ring 8, souSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AK), Avril 30, nan Russo nan Bay sou la nan 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.
“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.
Nan 1997, Kathy captured the IFBA welterweight title and added the IWBF junior welterweight crown later that same year, Lè sa a,, 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. Koulye a,, she’ll be honored at home in New York by her induction into the NYSBHOF.
“In 30 ane,” 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 (wèltèr & light welterweight), 6-time World Champion “Super” Zab Judah (44-10, 30 Ko), Brooklyn’s 2-divbision World Champion (welterweight and light welterweight) Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 Ko), Troy welterweight Kevin “Mr. Excitement” Pompey (32-18-3, 12 Ko), and Brooklyn World Super Lightweight World title challenger Dmitry “Star of David” Salita (35-2-1, 18 Ko).
Posthumous participants being inducted are Poughkeepsie’s world lightweight challenger Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 Ko), Bronx middleweight Eugene “Silent” Hairston (45-13-5, 24 Ko), New York City’s NYSAC Featherweight World Champion Tony “Jimmy Pell” Pellone (51-19-6, 10 Ko), Bronx featherweight Mike “The Bronx Spider” Belloise (91-28-12, 21 Ko), New York City’s World Colored Heavyweight Champion Harry “Black Panther” Wills (70-9-3, 56 Ko), and Hempstead’s World Light Heavyweight World title challenger Eddie “Wildcat” Davis (34-6-1, 20 Ko).
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.
Chak inductee ale nan (oswa pitit dirèk nan) ap resevwa yon senti koutim ki fèt tapral endiksyon li oswa li nan NYSBHOF nan.
Nan 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.
Tout bokseur bezwen yo dwe inaktif pou omwen twa ane pou yo kalifye pou NYSBHOF endiksyon, ak tout entronize dwe te abite nan Eta New York pou yon pòsyon enpòtan nan karyè boksè yo oswa pandan pwemye a nan karyè respektif yo.
Biyè yo pwi a $160.00 per adult, $60.00 pou timoun (anba 16), e li gen ladan yon kolasyon konplè ak èdtan bwason sou antre, kòmanse nan 12:30 p.m. AK, as well as a 7-course dinner (pwemye kòt, fish, or poultry) and open bar throughout the event. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 oswadepcomish@aol.com. Ajoute pou pwogram nan NYSBHOF ki disponib, sòti nan $80.00 to $200.00, lè w kontakte Duffy. Go online atwww.nyboxinghof.org oswawww.Ring8ny.comfor additional information about the York State Boxing Hall of Fame New.
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Klas nan 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 ak Arthur Mercante, Sr.
Klas nan 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 arom, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard ak Don Dunphy.
Klas nan 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 prosperous, Whitey Bimstein, Koutum D'Amato, William Muldoon ak Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nan 2015: Sayil Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Pòl 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.
Klas nan 2016: Arawon 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, , and Jimmy Jacobs.
Klas nan 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.
Klas nan 2018:Lou Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence ali, Joe Mesi, Kid Chokola, 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
Klas nan 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.
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LAVAL, Quebec, Kanada (Mas 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), nan Los Angeles, for the vacant 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 and IBF #4 contender.
Clavel is more motivated than ever, di: “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, Meksik, Reyes now lives and trains in Los Angeles, California. 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) nan 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. Anplis, the latter is still in the running for the 2023 Goumen pou Ane a! Nan 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 (de fwa), Oscar Rivas and Kim Clavel. Nineteen boxers from the organization have delivered 54 world championship fights, maintaining an excellent record of 30 ranport, 22 losses and 2 trase. During this period, major American television networks were more active than ever in coming to Quebec to broadcast the most important events of the organization.
