Shields to fight Gabriels in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena
Claressa Shields will fight Hanna Gabriels for the women's world middleweight championship on June 3, bringing boxing to Little Caesars Arena for the first time since it opened in 2017.
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Claressa Shields will fight Hanna Gabriels for the women's world middleweight championship on June 3, bringing boxing to Little Caesars Arena for the first time since it opened in 2017.
The tournament runs March 18-25 and is the first of five planned national events for USA Boxing this year
Former Champion Tony Harrison, the best active boxer from Detroit, is fighting in Australia this weekend because his hometown does not host big-time bouts these days. He says, "It should be the highest support for fighting because people from Detroit, they know how to do one thing and that's fight. Inside the ring. Outside the ring. Fighting paycheck to paycheck, rent to rent."
Getting into the boxing ring takes a lot of stamina, strategy, and heart, and at the Downtown Boxing Gym, these are just some of the principles young fighters are learning. Throwing punches and ducking blows are also life lessons.
Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) will meet Australia's Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) in Australia on March 12.
The 28-year-old Fremont, Ohio native now calls Detroit and Tony Harrison's SuperBad Boxing Gym home.
Frank Garza is not only one of the best boxing officials in Michigan but is one of the best in the world.
With an undefeated professional boxing record of 16 fights, Detroit native Frank Martin is one fight away from boxing stardom.
The boxing community is mourning one of their own who was shot and killed by a family member.
Kentrell Rouser is not just some amateur boxer from Michigan, he is now the best 139-pounder in the country.
WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal "Shango" James takes on undefeated contender Rahdzab Butaev this Saturday, October 30th on SHOWTIME. CBS' Katie Johnston sat down with the boxer to talk about the upcoming fight, his training, and his community program "Pursuit of Discipline."
Claressa Shields found herself pinned on her back, stuck against a cage and she absorbed so many strikes to the head that the undefeated boxer seemed on the brink of defeat in MMA.
"He just represents what Philadelphia is all about, work hard. It's not all about talking with your mouth. It's speaking with your action. That's what it's about."
A pair of title fights are on the docket this Saturday when the Charlo brothers put their belts on the line as part of a pay-per-view doubleheader on Showtime.
The return of boxing on Showtime begins on August 1 with a championship bout between Stephen Fulton Jr. and Angelo Leo.
Violence is part of the game in many sports but Myles Garrett crossed a line that attracts the attention of authorities sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors.
If you're missing tickets to see the Red Wings or the Lions, these Detroit sports bars offer the full experience, but without the over-priced beer. That's a win for you.
Shields is fighting Saturday night against Ivana Habazin of Croatia in what will be her first pro fight in her hometown of Flint, Michigan.
The Russian Boxing Federation says Dadashev died "as a result of the injuries he sustained" in Friday's light-welterweight fight with Subriel Matias at the Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Showtime Sports boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi looks at the fights and fighters that made 2018 a great year and what to expect in 2019.
The former six-weight boxing champion told reporters that he's preparing to throw his hat in the ring for the 2020 election.
The Mayweather-McGregor fight seems to have been very profitable for the pair as they check in at the #1 and #4 spots respectively.
A voluntary test showed Alvarez had traces of clenbuterol. A statement from Golden Boy Promotions said the amount was consistent with meat contamination that has impacted athletes in Mexico and China.
Deontay Wilder was out on his feet.
Boxing isn't only as strong as its heavyweight division, but a Deontay Wilder-Anthony Wilder fight would certainly showcase its strength.
