Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields shined in her television debut, knocking out the durable Szilvia Szabados in the fourth round (1:30) to advance to 2-0 as a professional in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday on SHOWTIME at MGM Grand Detroit.
On Friday, March 10, 2017, two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Claressa "T-Rex" Shields (2-0, 1 KO) added NABF champion to her list of accomplishments.
All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, the ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader which includes headliner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, made weight on Thursday in advance of Friday’s telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, Mich., and bantamweight contender Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOs) of Podolsk, Russia, worked out for the media on Tuesday.
Undisputed Women’s Welterweight World Champion CECILIA BRAEKHUS, (29-0-0, 8 KO’s) defends her titles (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO) tomorrow, Friday night, February 24 against KLARA SVENSSON, (17-1-0, 5KO’s) at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway.
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields will make her professional television debut on ShoBox: The New Generation, a series that has sparked the careers of 67 future world champions, on Friday, March 10, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from MGM Grand Detroit Event Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Unbeaten brawler and Brooklyn-area favorite Heather "The Heat" Hardy (18-0, 4 KOs) will return to the ring to battle former title challenger Helen Joseph (9-3-1, 8 KOs) in a super bantamweight contest that highlights undercard action on Saturday, March 4 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 KOs) capitalized on the opportunity to fight in the first women's world title fight on English-language national television in nearly a decade, with a dominating performance in victory.
Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 KOs) successfully defended her WBO Junior Featherweight belt against challenger Yazmin Rivas (35-10-1, 10 KOs) in what was an entertaining and historic firefight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
January 14th celebrates a prestigious World Boxing Council female Diamond super bantamweight Championship, between Yazmín "Rusita" Rivas and Amanda Serrano, stoking the traditional pugilistic rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Four-division world champion Amanda Serrano hosted media at the Mendez Gym in New York on Thursday as she nears her championship defense against former champion Yazmin Rivas on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
2012 Olympic Flyweight Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza of Houston, Texas has signed a multiyear deal with top boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions, company CEO and Chairman Oscar De La Hoya announced today.
The Boxing Community was in celebration for Female Boxing in Los Angeles, CA this weekend as the World Boxing Council teamed up with Grampa's Boxing Gym to Showcase the talented Amateurs and Professional Female fighters in the community.
One of the most popular fighters in the New England area, Shelly "Shelito's Way" Vincent (18-1, 1 KO), born in New London, CT, but now hailing from Providence, RI, will be honored tonight at the 12th Annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Dinner as their "Fighter of the Year" for 2016.
It's been almost a year since Ronda Rousey tasted defeat at the hands--and feet--of Holly Holm. Rousey is now preparing for her return with some help from Olympic boxer, Mikaela Mayer.
