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Marlen Esparza, one of the worlds top female amateur boxers, is going pro, signing a multi-year promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions on Wednesday. A.J. Klein Jersey.Esparza, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the flyweight division and just missed out on a 2016 Olympic berth, will make her professional debut in early 2017, Golden Boy president Eric Gomez said.I recently told my fans that I was going pro, and I am happy to announce that it will be the worlds best promotional company -- Golden Boy Promotions, Esparza said. I am excited to get back into the ring as soon as possible and start climbing the ladder towards winning a professional world title.Esparza, 27, of Houston, is the first female fighter signed by Golden Boy, which plans to become much more involved in womens boxing.We really want to jump into womens boxing, Gomez said. We feel she is someone who can revolutionize womens boxing in the U.S. and bring awareness and excitement. Womens boxing has been very successful around the world but were a little behind in the U.S. She is a smart young woman and she can fight.Esparza, who had around 200 amateur fights and lost about 12, won 12 consecutive U.S. national amateur championships and the flyweight gold medal at the 2014 world amateur championships.She said she wants a world title as a professional and is very confident she will achieve her goal.This is a profession and a career for me but could I win a world title tomorrow? I could, she told ESPN. I could win it tomorrow but I want to do things correctly and fight my way to the top and do things the way they are supposed to be done, move my way up. I want to earn what I get. What I see myself doing is winning a world title when the time is right and when my team says its OK.Im kind of for the first time feeling Ive arrived. Ive done so many things, but this (signing with Golden Boy) is something I feel I deserve. I am so ready for this. Im not scared, Im ready.She said she plans to get back into training right away and will go to England to train over the holidays with her good friend Nicola Adams, who won flyweight Olympic gold medals for Great Britain in 2012 and 2016.Beyond her ring success, Esparza will come into the pro ranks already having established herself commercially. She has an endorsement deal with CoverGirl cosmetics and has appeared in Spanish-language television ads for Coca-Cola and McDonalds, among others.Before she ever steps foot into the ring as a professional, Marlen Esparza has already established herself as a rising star, Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya said. At Golden Boy Promotions, we pride ourselves on developing fighters and transforming them into the best of the best. We look forward to doing the same with Marlen. Will Clapp Jersey . 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Ive got to be as accurate as I know I can be, and weve got to make sure were as detailed as we can be in the routes so were on the same page more consistently, Rodgers said Tuesday.Maybe the game Thursday night against the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears will be the one that gets the Packers passing attack clicking consistently again.Rodgers is completing 60.2 percent of his passes, which ranks an uncharacteristically-low 23rd in the league. Its also 4.7 points below Rodgers career average.In the loss to the Cowboys on Sunday, Rodgers threw an out-of-character interception on second-and-8 from the Dallas 46 to Barry Church after saying that he never saw the Cowboys safety. Rodgers overthrew open receiver Randall Cobb in the end zone early in the fourth quarter.Rodgers also fumbled on first-and-goal from the 1. Unwinding after the tough game, the quarterback poured himself a scotch and watched the film.The scotch was great. You know, I saw things that weve been seeing throughout the year. Were close. Weve been making some plays at times, but not good enough consistently, Rodgers said Tuesday.And what specifically would Rodgers like to be doing better after reviewing film?I just think its accuracy. Ive missed a couple that Im used to hitting. And you hit those and you take away the throwaways, being able to hit some things on some of those plays instead of extending and throwing the ball away and were right where we need to be, Rodgers said.Taking better care of the ball was a priority for the team overall after the season-high four turnovers against Dallas. Drops have also been an issue at times for receivers.The Packers the last couple weeks have started using more personnel packages after relying primarily on a three-wide receiver set. Theyve used jumbo packages with offensive lineman Jason Spriggs lined up as an eligible recceiver. Boston Scott Jersey. Last week, they went with five receivers on the field at times.Conversely, the Cowboys also at times dropped eight defenders in coverage, a scheme that could make it more difficult for receivers to get open.Coach Mike McCarthy has been honed in on details and sticking with a tried-and-true focus.But at the end of the day, its about connecting, taking advantage of those opportunities, McCarthy said. Were well aware of it, but you just stay in tune with the fundamentals.Rodgers remains a master of buying time in the pocket and using his legs when needed. The offensive line has given Rodgers time to throw, but deep shots down the field havent been available consistently.Well, hes a pain to get down on the ground, Bears coach John Fox said. I think hes pretty true to form, extending plays. Just looking at tape, Im not looking forward to watching it live there in Lambeau.Injuries to running back Eddie Lacy (ankle) and James Starks (knee) have compounded the problems for the Packers offense, especially with a short week. Starks will miss a couple more games.General manger Ted Thompson addressed the depth by trading a conditional draft pick to Kansas City for fourth-year back Knile Davis, who was buried on the Chiefs depth chart behind Jamaal Charles and two other backups.INJURY REPORTTop cornerback Sam Shields was placed on injured reserve to make room on the roster for Davis. Shields has been out since the season opener with a concussion, his second in 10 months. If healthy enough, Shields could possibly return in two months. Im making great progress and hope to come back in (eight) week and play this season. I will make a full recovery within that time frame, Shields posted on Instagram. ... Starting CB Damarious Randall (groin) did not practice. ... RT Bryan Bulaga, who left the Cowboys game late with a back injury, was limited in practice. ... WR Randall Cobb (back) was also limited.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL