On the Little Caesars Area in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, July 27, Claressa Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) created historical past, defeating Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-1, 2 KOs) to win the WBC and WBF world heavyweight titles and the vacant WBO mild heavyweight title. The whole card was proven live on DAZN in over 200 nations throughout the globe whereas being promoted by Salita Promotions.
Claressa Shields Defeats Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse Recap
After the prolonged ring walks and introductions have been performed, Shields started the opening spherical, seeking to set up her jab, whereas Joanisse was desirous to get inside. It was a cagey opener, however the GWOAT ended the spherical sturdy with an attention-grabbing flurry.
The second spherical noticed Joanisse start because the aggressor earlier than Shields proceeded to knock down her opponent 3 times, which led to the end of the fight in spherical two. What was most spectacular, was her capacity to sit down down on her punches whereas remaining correct. Might Shields keep at Heavyweight?
Put up Combat Quotes
Within the post-fight interview, Shields was requested about her energy and the end: “I shocked myself, I’m not gonna lie.”
“The GWOAT stays,” Shields exclaimed.
When speaking about what might come subsequent: “Possibly I can keep at heavyweight if I will be this sturdy within the ring.”
“I’m not gonna lie Detroit. Y’all confirmed up.”
Undercard
Michel Rivera (26-1, 14 KOs) defeated Hugo Alberto Roldan (22-3-1, 7 KOs) of their tremendous light-weight combat by cut up resolution. The choose’s scorecards have been 99-90 and 98-91 for Rivera, whereas the third choose inexplicably scored the competition 95-94 for Roldan.
Julian Smith (9-2, 5 KOs) brought on an enormous upset in the principle card opener as he defeated Shohjahon Ergashev (24-2, 21 KOs) by Cut up resolution, with the judges scorecards studying 95-94 for Ergashev, with the opposite two playing cards 95-94 for Smith who knocked his Uzbek opponent down in spherical 5.
Preliminary Fights
Cameran Pankey (10-1, 4 KOs) returned to profitable methods, defeating Shaileik Paisley (4-5, 3 KOs) of their featherweight bout. The scorecards from all three judges learn 60-54.
Josiah Shackleford (4-2, 2 KOs) pulled off a deserved upset, defeating Gordie Russ II (6-2, 6 KOs) of their light-middleweight combat by unanimous resolution with the choose’s scorecards studying 59-55 x3.
Husam Al Mashhadi (10-1, 9 KOs) demolished Bruno Leonardo Romay (22-14, 19 KOs), stopping him within the first spherical of their mild middleweight.
Ernesto Mercado (16-0, 15 KOs) was spectacular, as he dominated and defeated Hector Edgardo Sarmiento (21-3, 14 KOs) of their tremendous light-weight bout. Sarmiento’s nook determined to wave off the combat at the beginning of spherical quantity 4.
Jaquan McElroy (1-0, 0 KOs) defeated Travis Floyd (1-10-2, 0 KOs) on his skilled debut in a welterweight contest. The choose’s scorecards learn 40-36 and 39-37 x2.
Samantha Worthington (9-0, 7 KOs) defeated Edina Kiss (16-21, 9 KOs) of their tremendous light-weight bout with the nook of Kiss terminating the match-up initially of spherical three.
Danielle Perkins (5-0, 2 KOs) overcame a shiny begin from Christianne Fahey (2-2, 2 KOs) to win their Ladies’s heavyweight conflict by unanimous resolution – with the choose’s scorecards studying 60-54 and 59-55 x2.
