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American star Claressa “T-Rex”
Shields, 11-0 (2), is leaving no
stones unturned ahead of her WBF,
IBF, WBC, WBA Middleweight
unification fight against Ema Kozin,
21-0-1 (11), on February 5 in
Cardiff, Wales.
The IBF, WBC and WBA titlist has
prepared diligently, and revealed
during this weeks virtual
press-conference that she has been
training at Floyd Mayweather´s gym
in Las Vegas, with the man himself
watching and giving her advice.
Mayweather, who considers himself
“The Best Ever”, will even be
traveling to Wales for the fight, in
support of the self-proclaimed
“Greatest Woman of all Time”.
“My
confidence was already high, but
training with Floyd Mayweather and
getting his advice has made it go
through the roof”, Shields
explained.
“Ema
is 21-0, but she has not fought at
my level, and even though I only
have eleven pro fights experience is
also on my side”, said the two-time
Olympic gold medalist who went 77-1
in the unpaid ranks.
Making her fourth World Boxing
Federation (WBF) World Middleweight
title-defense on February 5,
Slovenian Kozin is full of
confidence herself, and, while
humble, not in awe of her super star
opponent, saying:
“I
have never been better than I am
now, and of course I believe I can
defeat Claressa. I have a great
team, I have had a great training
camp, and I will show many new areas
of my skill-set in this fight.”
Kozin finished the press-conference
by wishing Shields good luck and
safe travels, prompting the American
to respond:
“Ema,
I don't need your luck and I am
going to destroy you on February 5.
I am going to make you call me the
G.W.O.A.T. inside the ring...”
Kozin vs. Shields, for the WBF, IBF,
WBC and WBA World Middleweight
titles on February 5 at the
Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, will be
the co-feature of a show promoted by
Boxxer, along with Chris Eubank Jr.
vs. Liam Williams.
Sky Sports will televise in the UK,
while various outlets will broadcast
world-wide.
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