Hammer ready for torrid Tori challenge

World Boxing Council female middleweight champion, Christina Hammer  (22-0, 10 KOs) fights tough former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KOs) on June 22 in Detroit, Michigan.

Hammer, based in Dortmund, Germany, has dominated the women’s middleweight division since 2010. The 27-year-old boxer says she has almost completed  one of the best training camps of her life and is relishing the ready Tori challenge.

“My camp has been very good. We work hard to be in the best possible shape on June 22 in Detroit. I will show my power and ability. People are going to see who is the best middleweight champion in the world. My performance will speak for itself,” pledged the champion.

Hammer comes from defending her crown, last November, hammering and knocking out Gifty Amanua Ankrah from Ghana. Tori Nelson comes from losing against  WBC female super middleweight champion Claressa Shields.

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Salita Promotions, are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Masonic Temple box office at (313) 832-7100. VIP tickets have a price in dollars of $ 300, tickets in the front row in $ 125, and the remaining tickets in $75, $ 50 and $ 35.