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Stephan Shaw claimed a unanimous decision win over Danny Kelly in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1 televised opener Tuesday evening at Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minnesota.
Cruiserweight contenders Murat Gassiev and Jordan Shimmell will square off on May 17. The 12 round bout will take place on Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minn. and will air live on FS1 (formerly Fox Sports 1).
CARLTON, MN - Unbeaten knockout artist Murat "Iron" Gassiev (22-0, 16 KOs) takes on hard-hitting Jordan Shimmell (20-1, 16 KOs) in a 12-round cruiserweight world title eliminator that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday, May 17 from Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton, MN.
Unbeaten cruiserweight Andrew Tabiti was forced to go the distance for the first time in his career, but still dominated Roberto Santos over eight rounds Saturday evening at The Palms in Las Vegas. Scores were 80-72 across the board in the opening bout of the NBC Sports Network telecast.
A full night action headlined by a 12-round cruiserweight showdown between Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) and B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs). Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with a 10-round contest between undefeated cruiserweights Jordan Shimmell (19-0, 16 KOs) and Isiah Thomas (14-0, 6 KOs). Former World Champion Rico Ramos (24-4, 12 KOs) takes on hard-hitting Claudio Marrero (18-1, 13 KOs) in a featherweight battle on Saturday, July 25 at the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions are priced at $100.50, $75.50, $50.50, and $20.50, plus applicable fees and are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the Pearl Box Office at 702-994-3200 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
LAS VEGAS - Fighters competing in a pair of exciting cruiserweight matchups on Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN event held a final press conference Thursday in advance of their July 25 bouts at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) taking on B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) in a 12-round showdown. A 10-round battle between undefeated fighters Jordan Shimmell (19-0, 16 KOs) and Isiah Thomas (14-0, 6 KOs) will also be featured on the telecast.
By Thomas Gerbasi - As a young man who was on the verge of making the 2008 and 2012 United States Olympic boxing team, Jordan Shimmell knows all about high-pressure situations and fighting in front of big crowds. Yet after falling short of Olympic glory, he had the make the trek up the professional ladder 99 percent of fighters make. That meant fights in spots like the Motor City Casino, the Dance Land Ballroom and the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo. The MGM Grand it wasn’t, and when you’ve been fighting since the age of eight, it could make you wonder why you even do this. But Shimmell never got distracted from his goal of a world championship and those big fights every boxer dreams of. “I was just being hopeful for something bigger later,” said Shimmell, a 19-0 cruiserweight who gets that something bigger on Saturday, when he makes his national television debut on NBCSN against fellow unbeaten Isiah Thomas. For him, this fight is the culmination of all those years in the gym and in amateur rings around the country. As for keeping things fresh, it all comes down to perspective.
LAS VEGAS - Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) meets cruiserweight contender and NBC boxing analyst B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The evening's televised co-feature will showcase a pair of undefeated rising contenders as Jordan Shimmell (19-0, 16 KOs) faces Isiah Thomas (14-0, 6 KOs). "I'm excited to get back in the ring July 25th on NBCSN to be a part of this huge fight," said Shumenov. "Flores is a good fighter with experience, so I expect a very good, entertaining fight. I am very happy to be fighting in Las Vegas. I am enjoying working with my head coach, Ismael Salas, and my two assistant coaches, Jeff Grmoja and Rodney Crisler. Every day has been productive and I've been learning something new."
Heavyweight Wes Nofire (17-0, 13 KOs) stopped Joel Godfrey after the third round of a scheduled six round bout. The taller Nofire imposed more his will and strength over Godfrey (17-14-1, 6 KOs), although he did land some combinations. Referee Pat Russell waved the fight over after the third round after Godfrey could not continue after suffering an injury in the previous round. In the opening bout of the Goossen Promotions card, welterweight Anthony Flores (7-0, 5 KOs) won a one-sided six round unanimous decision over Williams Hughes (4-3, 3 KOs). All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Flores.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - Welterweight prospect Bryant Perrella (7-0, 6KOs) took some bumps but hurt and finally put away Victor Fonseca (9-4-1, 7KOs) at 1:33 seconds of the sixth round. Perrella got him in trouble with a combination to the head and then battered him against the ropes until referee Jay Nady stopped the contest. Perrella appeared to have a possible broken nose.