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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."
Former MSU men's basketball star Miles Bridges holds backpack giveaway in Flint
Former MSU men's basketball star and Charlotte Hornets player Miles Bridges held a backpack giveaway with pizza and ice cream in his hometown Flint on Saturday afternoon. Many attendees were seen wearing signed MSU Bridges jerseys, while others donned his Hornets jersey. The giveaway was hosted at the Wayne The Barber barbershop in downtown Flint. The event brought out hundreds of people from the community, all in the hope of receiving a backpack along with an autograph from the hometown hoops star.
Top recruits: Max Macklem does a little bit of everything for Division 4 power Goodrich
MLive is spending the summer checking in on the top football recruits in Michigan for the class of 2025. Today, we take a look at Goodrich wide receiver and defensive back Max Macklem. BIO. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Flint native Jaquan McElroy gets set for pro boxing debut at LCA
FLINT, Mich. - Claressa Shields won't be the only Flint native on the card for Saturday's boxing event at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Jaquan McElroy will be in action for his first-ever professional fight. McElroy says he's been boxing since he was 11 years old, which has allowed him...
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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