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<\/a>IBF and WBA Women\u2019s Middleweight World Championship<\/p>\nClaressa Shields \u2013 159 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Hanna Gabriels \u2013 159 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Gerard White (California); Judges: Michael Ancona (Ohio), Jeremy Hayes (Toronto, Canada), Pasquale Procopio (Montreal, Canada)<\/p>\n
WBC and WBO Women\u2019s Middleweight World Championship<\/p>\n
Christina Hammer \u2013 159 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Tori Nelson \u2013 157 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Frank Garza (Michigan); Judges: Katealia Chambers (Michigan), Benoit Roussel (Montreal), Pasquale Procopio (Montreal, Canada)<\/p>\n
Light Heavyweight 10-Round Bout<\/p>\n
Umar Salamov \u2013 174 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Brian Howard \u2013 174 \u00bd lbs.<\/p>\n
Referee: Sam Williams (Michigan); Judges: Ansel Stewart (Michigan), Michael Ancona (Ohio), Pasquale Procopio (Montreal, Canada)<\/p>\n
NOTE: see PDF email attachment for bout sheet and all weights.<\/p>\n
FLASH QUOTES:<\/p>\n
CLARESSA SHIELDS:<\/p>\n
\u201cI have John David Jackson now and I\u2019ve learned so much from him since we got together back in February. I\u2019ve had coaches in the past who tried to change my style and game, but at the end of the day I just have to go in there and fight like I know how to.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing in Flint for my last camp, you wouldn\u2019t believe all the things I had to deal with. Just stuff that shouldn\u2019t be happening to a world champion. It was stressful, and I was stressed even the week of the fight [in January]. I had to get out. I was able to train in Florida this time around.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Hanna\u2019s] a good fighter. She has skills and just the way she carries herself. She\u2019s very calm and her facial expressions never change. I watched the fight where she got knocked out, and even then her facial expressions didn\u2019t change. I think she\u2019s tough, but not as tough as I am. I know I\u2019m the better fighter.<\/p>\n
\u201cTori underestimated my power. I think Tori has a punchers\u2019 chance [against Hammer]. I don\u2019t wrap my career around Hammer. Our lives don\u2019t intertwine. I have to worry about what\u2019s in front of me. I\u2019m not going to watch that fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was focused on my diet for this fight. I don\u2019t have much family in Florida and didn\u2019t have any distractions.\u201d<\/p>\n
HANNA GABRIELS:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to step up to the plate and make sure our game plan is on point and we give the fans what they want to see, which is a great fight. You have to overcome a lot and sacrifice to get to this point, and my team has done that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never feared anyone. Words don\u2019t do anything. When I get in the ring I\u2019m going to be a beast.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m OK with whatever comes, win or loss. I\u2019m a champion and that\u2019s my mentality in the ring. We\u2019re going for the victory, and I\u2019m appreciating everything that\u2019s happening preparing for this fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t underestimate her power. But boxing isn\u2019t just about power, there\u2019s so much more. You can be powerful, but can you land the punch? Can it be precise? There are so many things going on in the ring that you have to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n
CHRISTINA HAMMER:<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very disappointed that I wasn\u2019t able to fight back in January because of my visa issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at the Claressa Shields-Tori Nelson fight and now it\u2019s my turn to get in the ring. I like to go forward and be aggressive. When you can finish, you finish. The American people will like my style.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoxing is my passion and my job, and I\u2019m prepared and looking forward to this. Now the day is here and it\u2019s on SHOWTIME. We aren\u2019t thinking about Claressa Shields. Out of respect to Tori Nelson, I\u2019m focused on this fight only.\u201d<\/p>\n
TORI NELSON:<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a power puncher and I\u2019ve been using my legs more in camp so this camp has been so much different than what I\u2019m used to.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey say lighting strikes only once, but I got another chance. I am so grateful I got the call for this fight. This is my second chance. A lot of people don\u2019t get second chances.<\/p>\n
\u2018I really have something to prove. A lot of people have believed in me and I\u2019ve got to show what I can do in the ring.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Christina is overlooking me. It\u2019s disrespectful but I\u2019m glad. It\u2019s better for me that she does overlook me.\u201d<\/p>\n
UMAR SALAMOV:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fight is going to be a good test. I know I can make it into the top 10, and this is my start.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a big difference living here in Detroit, but it\u2019s a lot like Moscow, a big city.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love to fight, and this is a dream come true coming to America. Brian Howard is a tough opponent. It will not be an easy fight but I\u2019m confident I can beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n
BRIAN HOWARD:<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a little bit of ring rust, but I\u2019m going to be sharp. I\u2019ve prepared well and I\u2019m in shape. I have great metabolism, and can lose weight easily.<\/p>\n
\u201cI took my first loss in 2012 and after I took that loss I didn\u2019t have the support I needed. I got back into it and it was just tough getting a fight. I got a lot of nos.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen some tape of my opponent. But you don\u2019t know if he will change or bring something else.<\/p>\n
\u201cI box better than I play football. My nickname is MVP \u2013 Most Vicious Puncher.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t look at it that I\u2019m the B-side fighter. This is a real opportunity for me, and I\u2019m going to take full advantage of it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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