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Samantha Worthington looks to shine under Shields banner

By Lucas Ketelle

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For many, Samantha Worthington might simply be known as the first fighter signed to Claressa Shields’ T-Rex Promotions in collaboration with Dmitry Salita’s Salita Promotions. But the junior welterweight from Lexington, Kentucky hopes to lay the groundwork for a breakout year in 2025.


The 29-year-old Worthington returns to action Thursday night, taking on Jaica Pavilus in a six-round fight at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on a card headlined by a junior middleweight fight between Ardreal Holmes Jnr and Edwin Humaine Jnr.

 

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