Nelson (17-0-3, 2 KOs), of Ashburn, Virginia won a middleweight world title in 2011 and scored a second-round knockout of long-faded women's star Mia St. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women's boxing.' 'I'm honored to be headlining the first 'ShoBox' of 2018, and I know Jan. 'I'm truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,' Shields said. 4, she knocked out Germany's Nikki Adler in the fifth round of a one-sided fight in Detroit to claim her 168-pound title and also win a vacant belt. She is the first American boxer to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals. Shields (4-0, 2 KOs), 22, of Flint, Michigan, went 77-1 in the amateur ranks and won Olympic gold medals at the 20 Games. The fight, announced on Wednesday, will headline a 'ShoBox: The New Generation' card on Showtime (10 p.m. 12 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Unified women's super middleweight world titleholder Claressa Shields will make her first defense against Tori Nelson, one of her mandatory challengers, on Jan. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬlaressa Shields to make first title defense against Tori Nelson
