By: Sean Crose
Write off Claressa “T-Rex” Shields at your personal threat. Those that really feel the Flint, Michigan native is overrated can ask Vanessa Lepage Joanisse simply how professional the 14-0, 29 12 months outdated Shields actually is. For it took Shields lower than two rounds to win her fifth divisional title in Saturday night time. It was the excessive level (up to now) of a stellar profession. In actual fact, she might not have ever appeared higher.
Shields was on the assault within the first, zipping photographs at Joanisse. A thunderous shot despatched the defending champion to the mat within the second. Joanisse received up, however Shields charged ahead and put her on the mat once more. And whereas the defending titlist received up and gamely continued, Shields, rapidly put Joanisse down a 3rd time, main the referee to properly cease the struggle. Shields was now the WBC heavyweight titlist, in addition to the WBO’s mild heavyweight titlist.
“How do you want that?” requested rhetorically after the bout had been stopped. “I’m frightened of myself proper now.”
