Undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields will be honored in Flint, Michigan this Saturday, April … read more
By Eric Coronado Jr.: Last weekend we saw Claressa Shields (9-0-0, 2 KOs) masterfully dismantle … read more
Claressa Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. The 24-year-old Flint, Mich. native … read more
SHOWTIME Sports will present live streaming coverage of Tuesday’s kickoff press conference previewing the showdown … read more
Two undefeated middleweight world champions will meet when Claressa Shields faces Christina Hammer on Saturday, … read more
The women’s middleweight world championship between unified WBC and WBO titlist Christina Hammer and former world champion Tori Nelson has been added to the June 22 SHOWTIME telecast from Masonic Temple in Detroit.
In the main event, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified 168-pound champion Claressa Shields will attempt to become a two-division champion when she faces unified 154-pound titleholder Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World Championships.
Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces the signing of undefeated women’s unified world middleweight champion Christina … read more
By Ian Aldous: On Friday August 4th, double Olympic champion, Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields (3-0) faces Nikki Adler (16-0) for the WBC and vacant IBF women’s world super-middleweight championships, at the MGM Grand Detroit, live on Showtime. The elite amateur who’s only been a professional since November of last year will fight for world titles in only her fourth pro fight. Last week, Claressa spoke with me over the phone about her career and impending battle.
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) won a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over former WBO champion Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KOs) to win the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on Saturday night at the Westfalenhalle, in Dortmund, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 116-111, 117-110 and 118-109. Boxing News 24 scored the fight 12 rounds to 0 in favor of Briedis. This is the WBC title that was recently in possession of Tony Bellew, who was unable to defend it due to a hand injury he suffered in his last fight against David Haye.
By Gav Duthie: Not since Laila Ali defeated Christy Martin a dozen years ago has there been as much interest in women’s boxing. Both America and the UK have Olympic heroes turned professional and so far there seems to be significant interest in watching them progress. Why has there been such an upturn recently and how far can the sport grow?