Ann Arbor native and 14-time national amateur champion Jasmine Hampton is continuing her fast rise in the professional boxing ranks, stepping into the ring for her third pro fight June 14 in Grand Rapids.
WBC International and WBA Continental Featherweight Champion Shannel “The Sniper” Butler of Philadelphia has signed to Claressa Shields’ promotional company.
Flint boxing prospects Garrett Rice Jr. and Jaquan McElroy remain unbeaten after delivering dominant performances during the Atif Oberlton vs. Carlos Gongora fight card in Atlanta on May 9.
Claressa Shields’ bout against longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn on Feb. 22 at Little Caesars Arena drew nearly 18,000 spectators, which is the most in the venue’s history for a boxing event.
Claressa Shields’ showdown with Franchon Crews-Dezurn for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship streams live on boxing streaming provider, DAZN on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.
Tensions erupted into a brawl at the weigh-in for Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn ahead of their highly anticipated Undisputed Heavyweight Title showdown.
Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn came face-to-face at the final press conference before their showdown for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Title on Feb. 22 at Little Caesars Arena.
Fight week has arrived for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship clash between Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
It’s fight week as Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields (17-0, 3 KOs), the undefeated and undisputed face of women’s boxing, is returning to the ring to take on Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs) in a long-anticipated rematch.
Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Shields and Unified Super Middleweight World Champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn exchanged verbal blows during a pre-fight press conference on Jan. 23 at the Detroit Auto Show.
Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields and Unified Super Middleweight World Champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn will come face-to-face for a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 23.
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 Class at an event in the Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.
Flint native Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields and Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews-Dezurn shared the stage at a kickoff press conference ahead of their upcoming bout taking place at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 22.
Boxing legend Terence Crawford has announced his retirement after joining Michigander as the only three-division undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
Flint native and Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Shields will return to the ring in a long-anticipated rematch with Franchon Crews-Dezurn at Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 22, 2026.
Flint native and three-time undisputed boxing world champion, Claressa Shields, returned home for her fifth annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway.
World-class boxing will take place at the historic Fox Theatre for the second time this year featuring Detroit’s own former junior middleweight world champion Tony “Super Bad” Harrison against Brian Damian Chaves on Dec. 20.
Flint native and undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields just signed a new multi-fight deal worth $8 million.
Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields has officially signed a historic $8 million multi-fight partnership with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions, marking one of the most lucrative deals in women’s boxing history.
Terence Crawford joins a Michigander as the only boxers to achieve undisputed champion status in three different weight classes in the four-belt era after defeating Canelo Alvarez in the fight of the century.
Terence Crawford joins Michigander Claressa Shields as the only boxers to achieve undisputed champion status in three different weight classes in the four-belt era after defeating Canelo Alvarez in the fight of the century.
Detroit-based promoter Dmitriy Salita aims to bring the city back to the forefront of professional boxing by hosting a fight card at the historic Fox Theatre on Sept. 19.
Flint native DeAndre Savage will headline Fox Theatre’s second-ever professional boxing event on Sept. 19 against USBA Heavyweight Champion Brandon Moore.
Claressa Shields’ bout against Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesars Arena drew 15,600 spectators with 71% of tickets purchased by women.
Claressa Shields’ showdown with Lani Daniels for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship airs live on boxing streaming provider DAZN July 26 at 8 p.m.
Detroit native and former WBC Junior Middleweight World Champion Tony “SuperBad” Harrison hosted an open media workout ahead of his co-main event bout on the Claressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels card taking place on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena.
Known for her fierce competitiveness and undeniable femininity, Detroit-native Alycia Baumgardner shares how she balances being both a warrior in the ring and a woman outside of it.
Detroit native and former WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Tony “Super Bad” Harrison has signed to Salita Promotions and will make his promotional debut as the co-main event of the Claressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels card on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena.
Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Shields is teaming up with nine-year-old actor and artist King Moore to give 1,000 local children free admission to her fight against Lani Daniels on July 26.
Claressa Shields and Lani Daniels came face-to-face at a press conference ahead of their bout for the undisputed women’s heavyweight world championship which takes place on July 26, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.
Rising prospects and contenders from Michigan delivered standout performances at a boxing event on June 6, in Verona, NY as part of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
Undefeated Samantha Worthington and France’s Caroline Veyre, have been added to the card for Claressa Shields’ Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship bout taking place on July 26 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Flint native Claressa Shields announced she will walk to the ring with rapper Rick Ross at her upcoming Undisputed Heavyweight World Title fight against Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena.
Local 4’s Isaiah Hall talks with Flint native Claressa Shields ahead of her bout against Light Heavyweight World Champion Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena. Shields will make her first title defense as Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion.
Flint native Claressa Shields announced she will defend her Undisputed Heavyweight World Titles against Light Heavyweight World Champion Lani Daniels of New Zealand on July 26 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Rising prospects and contenders from Michigan will compete in a boxing event on June 6 in Verona, NY as part of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
Claressa Shields is no longer suspended and faces no further penalty by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission after an investigation found a procedural error during collection of her oral fluid sample.
Claressa Shields is no longer suspended by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission after an investigation found her not a threat to the integrity of the sport.
After undisputed world champion boxer Claressa Shields was suspended from competing in Michigan for testing positive for marihuana, her promoter Dmitriy Salita says he’s confident she will be cleared of wrongdoing once the investigation concludes.
Undisputed world champion Claressa Shields has been suspended and is under investigation after she tested positive for marijuana following her heavyweight victory over Danielle Perkins in Michigan, per reports.
Claressa Shields became the first boxer in history to earn the Undisputed World Championship in three different weight classes by scoring a unanimous decision over Danielle Perkins on Sunday, Feb. 2 at Dort Financial Center in Flint, MI.
Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Danielle Perkins on Sunday night in the first undisputed heavyweight bout in women’s boxing to remain undefeated.
Claressa Shields’ showdown with Danielle Perkins for the Undisputed heavyweight championship airs live on boxing streaming provider DAZN tonight at 8pm.
Salita Promotions has added heavyweight prospect Brandon Moore from Lakeland, FL to its roster of prominent heavyweights. He will make his promotional debut on Feb. 2 in Flint, MI as he takes on Skylar Lacy for the USBA Vacant Heavyweight Title.
Flint native Claressa Shields will defend her unified titles and fight for the vacant WBA Heavyweight World title against undefeated contender Danielle Perkins on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Salita Promotions returns to Flint on Dec. 12 with the next edition of “Big Time Boxing USA” headlined by Flint‘s Ardreal Holmes Jr. and some of Michigan’s top prospects.
Amazon MGM Studios released a trailer for The Fire Inside, a highly-anticipated biopic based on the inspirational true story of arguably the greatest female boxer of all time Claressa Shields.
Claressa Shields capped off an exhilarating night of boxing with a historic performance Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, stopping Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in the second round to win the WBC women’s heavyweight title and the WBO light heavyweight title.
Flint native Claressa Shields looks to add to her already "Greatest Woman Of All Time" status boxing resume by challenging Vanessa Lapage-Joanisse for the WBC Women's Heavyweight World Championship at Little Caesar's Arena on July 27.
Jake Paul is teaming up with USA Boxing to put a spotlight on the nation’s top competitors at the Paris Olympics.
Flint native Claressa Shields, widely known as the greatest woman boxer in the world, is continuing to chase greatness by heading back to MMA in 2024.
Flint native Claressa Shields just keeps winning. She already has the awards and accolades to be recognized as the “G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest Woman of All Time) but continues to add to her legacy.
Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over Maricela Cornejo on Saturday night in the first boxing card at Little Caesars Arena.
Claressa Shields is perhaps in the prime of her career, establishing a big enough name as a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion in three weight classes to headline the first boxing card in the six-year history of Little Caesars Arena in the Motor City.
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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Naomi Graham is aware of the importance of being chosen as two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields' middleweight successor in Tokyo, but she has faced bigger pressures in her life.
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Shields has always been a fan of The Rock so meeting him was a highlight of her career. She says The Rock is big and strong and nice and she is honored to be a Titan. As a football player he focused on cardio but he also realized he had to start incorporating workouts for 'Titan Games challenges like lifting objects and climbing ladders. 'The Titan Games premieres Monday, May 25th with a 2-hour episode starting at 8 p.m. on Local 4. Watch the video to learn more about what Shields thinks about competing on NBCs Titan Games.
Bashir Ali was punched at a boxing weigh-in on Oct. 4, 2019 in Flint. FLINT, Mich. - Olympic champion Claressa Shields canceled Saturday night's fight in her hometown of Flint after violence broke out at Friday's weigh-in. Shields and Habazin were scheduled to fight for the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization super welterweight titles. In a post on Shields' official Facebook page, Shields said her "heart is with Coach Ali" and "with my city of Flint." She said the incident shouldn't have happened and asked her fans to pray for Ali, Habazin and their families.
If you're late, you're late. New Detroit FCA plant supplier announcement Mayor Duggan and industry leaders are set to announce the first "major supplier" for the new FCA assembly plant that's under construction on the city's east side. According to Duggan's office, the supplier has committed to the same priority hiring practices for Detroiters as FCA. When: 11 a.m. todayWhere: Kettering High School, 6101 Van Dyke St, Detroit, MI 48213How to apply for a job at new FCA Detroit. Wayne County Parks will turn Nankin Mills Park into a giant mud pit today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the annual Mud Day event.
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