Claressa Shields won the Undisputed Heavyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Danielle Perkins at The Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan.

Shields dominated the fight and in round three rocked Perkins badly with a overhand right.

Shields continued to win every round and in the last 10 seconds of the fight landed a perfect counter right to the jaw that made Perkins glove hit the canvas.

Shields, 173.6 lbs of Flint, MI won by scores of 100-89, 99-90 and 97-92 and is now 16-0. Perkins, 177.2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 5-1.

Shields: “I felt strong in there. Danielle Perkins is very strong. She was definitely a problem. My skills and experience got me over it. In the last round when I scored the knockout, she got greedy. I have power. Danielle was just big and strong.”

“I was so happy to perform at home. I couldn’t believe it when I walked out and saw the amount of people who came out to support me. I was so excited. Between my walkout and everything, it was too much. I had to calm myself down and focus on the fight and on Danielle. It was an amazing homecoming.”

“Whenever I hit Danielle, especially in the third round when I stunned her and in the 10th round when I dropped her, it was like fireworks going off all over the ring. Fighting in Flint shows me that the best fans in the world are here. They make a lot of noise, and there is never a quiet round.

In a horrible display in a heavyweight bout, Brandon Moore defeated Skylar Lace via eighth round disqualication.

Both guys were deducted points in round four for holding. Lacy continued to hold for the rest of the fight. In round eight he was deducted another point for holding. Seconds later, Lacy held and pushed Moore and they both when splattering out through the middle ropes and on to a broadcast table that broke. Referee Steve Willis started a 20-count but finally stopped the count and awarded the bout to Moore at 51 seconds.

Moore, 249.4 lbs of Lakeland, FL is now 17-1. Lacy, 260.4 lbs of Indianapolis, IN is 8-1-2.

Moore: “This was all crazy because the camera man fell off the ring first and then he (Lacy) threw me out of the ring. That has never happened to me. He was holding me down, but I was able to push him off of me and jump back into the ring. I knew he wasn’t going to be able to go any more rounds against me.”

“It means everything to become champ. I know other fighters will watch this and think it was ugly, but it was because my opponent made it that way.”

Joseph Hicks remained undefeated with an seventh round stoppage over Keon Pappillon in a battle of undefeated junior middleweights.

In round one, Pappillion suffered swelling around left eye from an accidental headbutt.

In round seven, Hicks landed a chopping right that hurt Pappillon. Hicks jumped on Papillion and landed a hard flurry of punches and referee Ansel Stewart ackowleged the corner and stopped the bout at 1:35.

Hicks, 152.6 lbs of Grand Rapids, MI is 12-0 with eight knockouts. Paillion, 152.2 lbs of Lafyette, LA is 10-1-1.

Hicks: “I felt like I had the fight secured after the third round when he (Papillion) took a deep breath. It’s a dream come true to be able to fight in my home state. When you first start boxing, you dream of the crowd cheering you on while you perform doing what you love.”

Joshua James Pagan remained undefeated with a eight-round unanimous decision over Ronal Ron Ramirez in a lightweight bout.

In round one, Pagan was cut over his left eye

Pagan, 135 lbs of Grand Rapids, MI won by scores of 79-73 and 78-74 twice and is now 12-0. Ramirez, 133.8 lbs of Caracas, VEN is 16-8.

Pagan: “It’s an honor to perform on a historic card like this. This is probably the biggest event in Flint in years, especially with Claressa Shields’ movie (“The Fire Inside”). Fights are only going to get tougher from here. You are only as good as your last fight.”

Caroline Veyre won an eight-round unanimous decision over Carmen Vargas in a featherweight bout

In round two, Vargas began to bleed from her right eye.

Veyre, 123.1 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 9-1. Vargas, 124 lbs of Houston is 5-3-1.

Ashleyann Lozada made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Denise Moran in a super bantamweight bout.

Lozada landed 59 of 145 punches. Moran was 22-109.

Lozada, 122.6 lbs of Corozal, PR won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is 1-0. Moran, 122.8 lbs of Cathedral City, CA is 3-1.

DETROIT (Jan. 24, 2025)– Three heavyweight bouts led by headliner and hometown hero the GWOAT Claressa Shields taking on towering Danielle Perkins for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship will be featured during “SUPER FIGHT SUNDAY” on February 2 from the Dort Financial Center and airing live on the premier global sports platform DAZN (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).

Two new Salita Promotions heavyweight signees, Brandon Moore and Pryce Taylor, will also be in action as Moore (16-1, 10 KOs) takes on Indianapolis’ Skylar Lacy (8-0-2, 6 KOs) for the USBA Vacant Heavyweight Title in the co-featured bout. Taylor (5-0, 3 KOs) will return to fight in Flint after just six weeks as he squares off against Denver, CO’s Jerrell Nettles (4-10, 1 KO).

Tickets for the live event are on sale now and can be purchased online HERE or in person at the Dort Financial Center Box Office. 

In addition to the heavyweights, Michigan’s top boxing talent will once again be on full display.

Hailing from Grand Rapids, Mich., undefeated fan-favorite Joseph Hicks (11-0, 7 KOs) returns to action when he takes on Louisiana’s Keon Papillion (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in a welterweight showdown. In his last outing, Hicks scored a unanimous decision victory against Ronnie Austion last September. This will arguably be Hicks’ toughest test to date as Papillion enters this televised bout on the strength of a second-round stoppage victory over Rondale Hubbert last September.

“I do not know much about my opponent, but I know that he is extremely durable,” said Hicks. “It is a blessing to perform in Flint once again. Flint has become a home away from home for me. Salita Promotions has put together an incredibly strong card, and it’s an honor to share the stage with the GWOAT Claressa Shields and some of the upcoming talent from Flint.”

Also featured on the televised card is undefeated Joshua James Pagan (11-0, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, Mich., who looks to continue his dominance in the ring when he squares off against Venezuela’s Ronal Ron (16-7, 13 KOs). The 25-year-old Pagan is coming off his first fight internationally last October when he defeated the grizzled Haskell Rhodes in Puerto Rico.

Coming from a rich bloodline of fighters, Leon Lawson III (16-1, 9 KOs) returns to the Dort Financial Center on the heels of an emphatic knockout victory over Argentina’s Luis Alberto Veron in September. Opposite the Flint star, Christopher Thompson (9-2, 6 KOs) of Kansas City, Mo., will be a tough out as he started his career with nine straight wins after turning pro in 2020.

It will be yet another Flint fighter opening up the night of fights as rising Jaquan McElroy (2-0, 1 KO) will take on Nathan Mitchell (1-3, 1 KO) of Senatobia, Miss.

Newly signed Salita Promotions prospect Canada’s Carolyne Veyre (8-1) squares off against Carmen Vargas (5-2-1) of Houston, Texas, in a highly anticipated vacant Women’s WBA Intercontinental Featherweight Title bout. A former Olympian, the reigning WBC International Featherweight Champion Veyre aims to make a statement following her dominant win over Gabriela Bouvier last December.

Opening up the televised main card and recently signed to the Salita Promotions banner, the first-ever female Olympic boxer in Puerto Rico, Ashleyann Lozada,will make her professional debut against Denise Moran (3-0) of San Diego, Calif. The 2023 Pan American Games bronze medalist Lozado boasts a decorated amateur career and looks to showcase her skills in her televised debut.

In a quick turnaround following an impressive unanimous decision victory last December, the undefeated Samantha Worthington (10-0, 7 KOs) fighting out Folsom., Calif., looks to claim another statement victory in the women’s super lightweight division against Lithuania’s Vaida Masiokaite (10-26-1, 1 KO).

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Salita?Promotions?was founded in 2010 by Dmitriy?Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a?promotional?entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring.?Salita?Promotions?looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe. 

DETROIT (January 15, 2025)– Some of the best up-and-coming women’s boxing talent will join The GWOAT Claressa Shields on the undercard of “SUPER FIGHT SUNDAY”, a special Sunday night world championship event taking place on February 2, at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., and airing live on global streaming service DAZN. Shields headlines the card in her hometown and will attempt to win the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship against undefeated Danielle Perkins. Shields, along with leading promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions, will shine a spotlight on women’s boxing throughout the night. 

Salita Promotions has signed WBC International featherweight champion Caroline Veyre, (PRO: v-air) as the Paris native prepares to fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental title, as well as Puerto Rico’s Olympic darling Ashleyann Lozada who will make her anticipated professional boxing debut on Feb. 2. Also on the card is world-rated, 140-pound contender Samantha Worthington of Kentucky, who is coming off a statement victory in December and looking for a title shot against division kingpin Katie Taylor.

Tickets for the event at Dort Financial Center are on sale now and can be purchased online or in person at the Dort Financial Center Box Office.? 

“Four of the fights on this undisputed world championship fight card are exceptional women’s bouts,” said Salita. “Salita Promotions is proud to partner with Claressa Shields in an effort to advance women’s boxing. Together, we strive to create equal opportunities in exposure and promotion, push for equal purses and help all our fighters achieve their dreams of becoming world champions and stars in the sport.

“Ashleyann Lozada, Puerto Rico’s first female Olympian, and French contender Caroline Veyre are world-class athletes with incredible potential,” Salita continued. “I’m honored they have entrusted Salita Promotions to guide their careers to the next level. They join Claressa and Sammy Worthington, the current WBA No. 1 contender, on our expanding roster of the sport’s premier talent.”

“Women’s boxing is at such an exciting moment right now,” said Shields. “Having three women’s bouts on DAZN is a milestone we couldn’t have imagined five or 10 years ago. I’m proud to have blazed the trail for incredible fighters like Samantha Worthington, who’s quickly making a name for herself, and the talented women signed with Salita Promotions. This reflects my vision of not just excelling in the ring but creating opportunities as a promoter. I’m building a blueprint for the next generation to show them what’s possible. On February 2 in Flint, fans are in for several exciting matchups and one unforgettable night of boxing!”

Veyre, a 36-year-old Parisian, now fighting out of Montreal, is 8-1 and has a crowd-pleasing style. She will take on Carmen Vargas (5-2-1) of Houston, Texas, for the vacant Women’s WBA Intercontinental featherweight title.

Winning gold at the 2015 Pan American Games and reaching the quarterfinals at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Veyre joins Salita Promotions with world title aspirations. Most recently, she defeated Gabriela Bouvier last December for the Women’s WBC International featherweight title. Veyre made her professional debut in 2022 when she earned a unanimous decision victory over Liliana Marisela Borquez following an accomplished amateur career. Her sights are on division champs Amanda Serrano and Skye Nicholson.

“I am so excited and elated to join Salita Promotions,” Veyre said. “Their actions, dedication, and belief in women’s boxing reassures me in the choice I’ve made with Dmitriy. Being part of the same promotion and co-manager as Claressa Shields, the best female boxer in the world, is highly motivating for me. I work hard to always give my best, and I am more determined than ever to dominate this division. Let’s just say there’s a new sheriff in town!”

Ashleyann Lozada, remarkably,is Puerto Rico’s first female boxer to participate in the Olympic Games. She will make her professional debut against Denise Moran (3-0) of San Diego, Calif. A native of Corozal, Lozada qualified for the 2024 Paris Games by clinching a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games. She is the only Puerto Rican athlete, male or female, to win gold medals at the 2018 and 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. The 33-year-old Lozada was influenced by watching Miguel Cotto in her youth.

“I have worked my whole life for this moment,” said Lozada. “I can’t wait to step into the ring as a pro and show my fans in Puerto Rico and everyone watching around the world that nothing will stop this Boricua from reaching my dream of becoming a world champion.”

The power-punching Sammy “The Heat” Worthington (10-0, 7 KOs) of Lexington, Ky., by way of Folsom, Calif., returns to the Dort Financial Center just six weeks after a statement win in December to square off against Lithuania’s Vaid Masiokaite (10-26-6, 1 KO). Worthington continues to make her way toward a world title shot. She is currently ranked No. 2 in the IBF, No. 3 in the WBO and No. 6 in the WBC and WBA at 140 pounds and, with a win on Feb. 2, could be in-line to fight for a world title this year.

“The Heat” is co-promoted by Shields’ T-Rex Promotions and Salita Promotions.

“Katie Taylor is the ultimate goal I’m striving for,” said Worthington, 29. “She is the best in the world, and there’s nothing more I would like than a shot at her world titles.”

To request media credentials for the February 2nd event, please apply today via https://www.bzapr.com/events/super-brawl-sunday-claressa-shields-vs-danielle-perkins 

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NEW YORK – November 11, 2024 – Former HBOPPV boxing head and 2018 Women’s Boxing Manager of the Year Mark Taffet, through his company Mark Taffet Media LLC, has entered into a management agreement with 2024 Puerto Rican Olympian Ashleyann Lozada and her team headed by adviser Miguel Ortega-Nunez to fulfill Ashleyann’s dream of becoming Puerto Rico’s next great female boxing world champion.  Lozada’s decision to turn pro comes just months after she made history this year in Paris where she was the first woman ever to represent boxing-rich Puerto Rico in the Olympics.

Lozada’s move to the professional ranks follows an outstanding amateur career in which she won the gold medal at both the Central American and Caribbean Games of 2018 and 2023 and a bronze medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The Pan American Games medal secured her position on Puerto Rico’s 2024 Paris Olympic team. In Paris, Ashleyann scored a first-round victory over Karina Ibraginova who had previously won a silver medal in the 2023 World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India. The win over Ibraginova earned Lozada a prestigious Top 5 worldwide amateur boxing ranking in her weight division and set the stage for her exciting new chapter in professional boxing.

Taffet — who through his Mark Taffet Media firm manages boxers including two-time Olympic gold medal winner and current undefeated four-weight-division champion Claressa Shields, and undefeated #12-ranked featherweight Sarah Liegmann – is one of the world’s leading proponents of women’s boxing and has a long history of working with the greatest Puerto Rican fighters of his era while heading HBOPPV from 1991-2015.

“I’m so excited to be working with Ashleyann Lozada and her team as they begin their professional boxing journey toward a world championship.  Through my years of great events with Tito Trinidad, Miguel Cotto and Ivan Calderon, I witnessed first-hand the passion and respect that Puerto Rican fighters and fans have for the sport of boxing. Ashleyann will add to this great legacy, and will be a great addition to the women’s boxing landscape for years to come,” said Mark Taffet, President of Mark Taffet Media. 

“Paris 2024 was a dream that came true, and it has been the honor of my life to represent my country at the highest level my sport allowed me. Now, I am beginning the journey into my next dream: becoming a professional world boxing champion. And I cannot be more excited about the future,” said Puerto Rico’s Ashleyann Lozada. “Dreams come true with discipline, sacrifice, and the help of God. For many years, I’ve done my part, and God has helped me. Now it is time to make the next dream come true. I am confident that with my determination and the team around me, I will not only not only reach my goal of becoming world champion but will create new pathways in the sport for generations of women boxers to come. I want to leave my mark in this sport, and I believe Mr. Mark Taffet is the right person to help me in this endeavor.”

Team Lozada adviser Miguel Ortega-Nunez added: “Female boxing has come a long way since the 90’s. But it still has great lengths to conquer and many challenges to face. Since I first met Mr. Taffet, I recognize his vision and commitment with female boxing. He has, literally, changed the landscape of the sport. He knows it from top to bottom.  That is why we are so excited and confident in this new relationship. Ashleyann will become a major figure in the sport and will cement her legacy as one of the best Puerto Rican fighters of all time. For her, the future is bright, and the sky is the limit. We welcome Mr. Taffet to “Team La Máquina” with open arms.”