Tag Archive | Claressa Shields

Saturday night from StubHub Center in Carson – Braekus vs. Lopes & Estrada vs. Mendez & Shields vs. Hermans

HBO Sports returns to the boxing hotbed of southern California for a thrilling tripleheader of ring action when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: CECILIA BRAEKHUS VS. ALEKSANDRA MAGDZIAK LOPES AND JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA VS. VICTOR MENDEZ AND CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. FEMKE HERMANS is seen SATURDAY, DEC. 8 at 10:20 p.m. (ET/PT) from StubHub Center in Carson, […]

Paving the way for female boxers: Claressa Shields – “USA Boxing is family!

By Stacy Podelski December 3, 2018 Leave a comment

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields not only is spearheading a new wave in women’s boxing, she has developed into a true role model for countless youths. Shields will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this Friday night in Salt Lake City, along with Class of 2018 members Roy Jones […]

Claressa Shields to Face Christina Hammer in Middleweight World Championship

By Stacy Podelski September 26, 2018 Leave a comment

Two undefeated middleweight world champions will meet when Claressa Shields faces Christina Hammer on Saturday, November 17 live on SHOWTIME from the Adrian Phillips Theater in Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The blockbuster unification match to determine the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion will be the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL […]

Shawn Porter Becomes WBC Welterweight Champion with Victory over Danny Garcia

By Stacy Podelski September 9, 2018 Leave a comment

Shawn Porter became WBC Welterweight World Champion Saturday night as he earned a narrow unanimous decision victory over Danny Garcia in a hotly contested fight live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. All three judges scored the fight in favor of Porter (116-112, […]

Simply the best……Roy Jones, Jr.

By Stacy Podelski September 6, 2018 Leave a comment

Living legend Roy Jones, Jr., universally recognized as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all-time, leads a celebrated quintet of Class of 2018 inductees into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame. The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and […]

Garcia and Stevens Close Out 2018 Youth World Championships with Wins

By Stacy Podelski September 1, 2018 Leave a comment

The final day of the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary was another golden day for Team USA, as both Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Calif.) and Asa Stevens (Waianae, Hawaii) won the female and male flyweight titles.. Stevens began the final day of boxing in the first bout against 2018 European Champion Ivan Price […]

USA Boxing Alumni Association announces Hall of Fame Class of 2018

By Stacy Podelski August 7, 2018 Leave a comment

The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, […]

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