The Travelin’ Man goes to Shields vs. Hammer: Part Two
In Part Two of Lee Groves’ latest journal entry, the ‘Travelin’ Man’ counts punches for a Showtime card featuring Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer.
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The Travelin’ Man goes to Shields vs. Hammer: Part One
In Part One of Lee Groves’ latest journal entry, the ‘Travelin’ Man’ experiences a boxing-packed weekend prior to a Showtime tripleheader in Atlantic City.
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Claressa Shields dominates Hammer, makes history as first female Ring champion
ATLANTIC CITY — Claressa Shields kept extending her arm and asking anyone in an already-crowded ring to pinch her, as...
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Claressa Shields-Christina Hammer weigh-in results and photo gallery
Photos by Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Lomachenko-Crolla, Shields-Hammer)
LOMACHENKO AND SHIELDS-HAMMER BREAKDOWN Hey Doug, hope all is well with you and the family. I'm looking forward to seeing Vasiliy Loma...
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Youngest brother Otto Wallin grew up with a great incentive to fight
The internal tolerance gauge came early for Otto Wallin, and sometimes accompanied with teary eyed pain. But that’s what older...
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Unbeaten heavyweight Jermaine Franklin not intimidated by Rydell Booker’s experience
Jermaine Franklin admits there was a time when he was the rolly-polly kid. He was about 300 pounds when he...
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Is Claressa Shields-Christina Hammer the biggest fight in women’s boxing history?
Lee Groves speaks to leading women’s boxing authority Mark A. Jones about Shields-Hammer and analyzes the bout’s historical significance.
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Christina Hammer could present some problems for Claressa Shields
Christina Hammer dismisses it—and you get the sense that she genuinely believes WBA/WBC/IBF middleweight Claressa Shields is no real match...
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Claressa Shields has never been afraid to speak her mind or back up her talk
Claressa Shields has never had a problem talking. The two-time Olympic gold medalist has never had a problem backing up...
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