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US Olympic Medal Winner Nico Hernandez and Russian Olympian Elena Saveleva to Co-Headline Salita Promotions Boxing on UFC Fight Pass on Friday, February 15

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Card to also feature commentating debut of Unified Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields

(Feb 6, 2019) UFC Fight Pass, Salita Promotions and Mark Taffet Media have reached an agreement to live stream five world-class professional boxing matches on Friday, February 15, featuring US Olympic bronze medal winner Nico Hernandez, women?s top contender Elena Saveleva and undefeated heavyweight puncher Apti Davtaev in separate bouts.

The special two-hour stream (7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT) will emanate live from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

And in a very special bonus, the commentating team will be anchored by long-time combat sports voice Sean Wheelock, who will be joined by ?2018 Female Boxer of the Year? and women?s world champion Claressa Shields, making her debut behind the microphone. The combination of Wheelock?s experience and personality plus Shields? in-depth knowledge of the sweet science will make for a very entertaining night for viewers.

Fighting in his hometown, the undefeated Hernandez (6-0, 4 KOs) will face Mexico?s Victor Trejo Garcia (16-9-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round flyweight special attraction, presented in association with John Anderson?s KO Night Boxing.

Russia?s Saveleva (4-1, 3 KOs) is formerly one of the most decorated female amateur boxers in the world and competed in the first ever women?s Olympic boxing match in history at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She will face Kansas City?s Tatiana Williams in a six-round flyweight showcase.

The fearsome Davtaev (15-0-1, 14 KOs), from Kurchaloi, Russia, trains at Detroit?s world-famous Kronk Gym and is featured in upcoming Ring Magazine ?New Faces? section as a ?Heavyweight to Watch? for 2019. He will fight 10 rounds or less against an opponent TBA.

?I am excited about teaming up with such a prestigious combat platform as UFC Fight Pass,? said event promoter Dmitriy Salita. ?It?s another big step in the popularity of boxing and gives us the ability to showcase our deep talent roster to fight fans worldwide. Mark Taffet?s wealth of knowledge and experience at the highest levels of the sport helped us make this project come to fruition. I look forward to a great event!?
?I?m thrilled for Olympians Nico Hernandez and Elena Saveleva to have the opportunity to expose their talents to the vibrant UFC Fight Pass audience,? said Mark Taffet Media President and former TV exec Mark Taffet. ?And it will be very exciting to see Claressa Shields accomplish another first in her career when she brings her tremendous boxing knowledge and insights to the Fight Pass commentary booth on February 15.?
?UFC Fight Pass has earned its reputation for featuring the most exciting prospects in MMA - and it is exciting to expand that spotlight to the Sweet Science,? said UFC Fight Pass?s Ant Evans. ?We?re looking forward to a great boxing event featuring three emerging talents with the world?s greatest female pugilist - Claressa Shields - on commentary.?

Other fights to be announced.




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