Often called the GWOAT (Biggest Lady Of All Time) the two-time undisputed world champion Claressa Shields stopped Vanessa LePage-Joanisse (7-2, 2 KOs) within the second spherical and gained the WBC world heavyweight title on Saturday evening on the Little Caesars Area in Detroit.
Shields, a Flint, Michigan native, has dominated each competitor she’s confronted. The one knock on the reigning undisputed middleweight champion was the shortage of knockouts, however as Shields moved as much as heavyweight, she demonstrated knockout energy on Saturday evening.
Her opponent Vanessa LePage-Joanisse is a Canadian boxer who began her professional profession by profitable her first three fights. After struggling defeat in 2017, LePage-Joanisse took a six yr hiatus from boxing.
She made her return to the ring in 2023 and proceeded to win three fights in a row. In March 2024 LePage-Joanisse defeated Abril Argentina Vidal by means of split-decision and gained the vacant WBC heavyweight title.
In her first title protection, LePage-Joanisse confronted the last word problem as she was set to struggle one of the best feminine boxer on the earth. Along with going through elite competitors, she was additionally defending her title in hostile territory.
Within the opening spherical of the WBC heavyweight world title bout, Claressa Shields used her jab to dictate the tempo of the spherical. After touchdown a tough left hook, Shields closed out the spherical by touchdown a flurry of photographs.
Through the second spherical of the competition, LePage-Joanisse was in assault mode as Claressa Shields had her again on the ropes. Shields proceeded to attain a knockdown when she countered LePage-Joanisse by touchdown a quick three punch mixture.
LePage-Joanisse was capable of rise up and the match continued. After touchdown a flurry of photographs, Claressa Shields related with a tough proper hand that despatched LePage-Joanisse again right down to the canvas.
As soon as once more LePage-Joanisse was capable of rise up, however Shields landed one other proper hand that floored LePage-Joanisse for a 3rd and last time. With the victory, Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) gained the WBC world heavyweight title, and the vacant WBO light-heavyweight strap.
In the case of the pound for pound rankings in males’s boxing, it’s a debatable matter, however there is no such thing as a debate on the ladies’s facet, as Claressa Shields is clearly one of the best of one of the best.
