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Flint Native Claressa Shields Wins Title With TKO in Detroit in Second Round
Flint native Claressa Shields, 29, captured the vacant WBO light heavyweight title and the WBC heavyweight championship Saturday night in the second round with a TKO victory over Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in downtown Detroit, ESPN Sports reports. ESPN reports:. Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) moved up to capture a world title in...
Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaqaun McElroy make weight and are ready to perform on Saturday
DETROIT (WJRT) - Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaquan McElroy made their respective weights and are ready to fight on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. Shields (14-0) weighed in at 174.8 pounds for her main event fight against Vanessa LePage-Joanisse (7-1, 174.6 pounds). The two boxers went nose-to-nose in their final face-off before the fight.
Flint boxer Jaquan McElroy wins first pro fight by unanimous decision
DETROIT (WJRT) - Flint boxer Jaquan McElroy secured his first professional win, defeating Travis Floyd by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37.) "We got the unanimous decision, I'm proud of that," McElroy told ABC12 sports director Brandon Green. "Me and my team have got a lot of working to do. We still climbing up that ladder so we good."
Watch current and former Spartans have a huge day at pro-am
Moneyball is an event that fans and players alike love every year that it comes around in the East Lansing area. It gives the fans an opportunity to see a different, looser side of the players that don the green and white. On Saturday, in Flint, both current and former...
Birch Run graduate and former Powers Catholic Coach Eric Lazowski is named new Mott Volleyball Head Coach
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Mott Community College’s volleyball team has found their new head coach as Flint Power’s Eric Lazowski will take over the team. Lazowski was the coach for the Chargers for four seasons, leading Powers to a district championship in 2022. The Birch Run graduate was an assistant coach for several colleges across the country before return back to Mid-Michigan to coach Powers Catholic.
Purse Increase For Owosso Michigan 200
OWOSSO, Mich. — Officials from Owosso Speedway and ASA STARS National Tour have announced a purse increase for the August 17 “Michigan 200” at Owosso Speedway. The increase is for guaranteed start money, now raised to $2,500. Most ASA STARS National Tour events have offered either $1,000 or $1,500 to start. Track and series officials noted the high costs of competing in a traveling series as the reason for the increase.
Gus Macker kicks off tournament with youth training camp
FLINT, Mich.—The Gus Macker three-on-three basketball tournament has returned back to its home state this weekend to celebrate its 50th year anniversary. The Gus Macker tournament packs a full weekend of basketball activities for various age groups. This weekend's activities include :. a special youth camp. a three-on-three tournament...
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