{"id":125313,"date":"2024-07-28T11:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T16:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=125313"},"modified":"2024-07-28T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T16:12:10","slug":"claressa-sheilds-makes-history-in-boxing-breaking-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=125313","title":{"rendered":"Claressa Sheilds Makes History in Boxing &#8211; Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=125313\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=125313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ClaressaShields_VanessaLepageJoanisse.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ClaressaShields_VanessaLepageJoanisse.png 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ClaressaShields_VanessaLepageJoanisse-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Claressa Shields made history yet again on Saturday night. In a monumental main event at Detroit\u2019s Little Caesars Arena, the reigning Undisputed Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) moved up two weight classes to dethrone the WBC Women\u2019s Heavyweight World Champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-2, 2 KOs) of Canada. With an explosive 2nd round knockout, Shields also won the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight World title, earning the 15th and 16th world title belts in her remarkable career thus far.<\/p>\n<p>The event was presented by Dmitriy Salita\u2019s Salita Promotions as a special edition of its Big Time Boxing USA series airing live on premier sports streaming service DAZN.<\/p>\n<p>The co-featured bout, airing live on DAZN streaming service, saw world-ranked super lightweight Michel Rivera (26-1, 14 KOs) defeated Argentina\u2019s Hugo Alberto Roldan (22-3-1, 7 KOs). After controlling the majority of the fight by utilizing his range, Rivera scored a knockdown in the 10th round to seal a split decision and, perhaps, set himself up for another world title opportunity in the stacked 140-pound division.<\/p>\n<p>Opening the highly anticipated televised card, Illinois\u2019 Julian Smith (9-2, 5 KOs) upset former world title challenger Shohjahon Ergashev (24-2, 21 KOs) via split decision after a back-and-forth brawl between the super lightweights.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the star-studded fight card, celebrities and athletes were in attendance at Little Caesars Arena to support Shields and big-time boxing\u2019s return to The D, including:<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Destiny \u2013 Actor. Playing Claressa Shields in her impending biopic<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Hearns \u2013 Hall of Fame boxer<\/p>\n<p>Shakur Stevenson \u2013 WBC World Lightweight Champion<\/p>\n<p>Tony Harrison \u2013 Rapper<\/p>\n<p>DeJ Loaf \u2013 Rapper<\/p>\n<p>Amon-Ra St. Brown \u2013 Detroit Lions Wide Receiver<\/p>\n<p>Terrion Arnold \u2013 Detroit Lions Cornerback<\/p>\n<p>Chelen Garnes \u2013 Detroit Lions Safety<\/p>\n<p>Hogan Hatten \u2013 Detroit Lions Long Snapper<\/p>\n<p>Crystal The Doll \u2013 Actor<\/p>\n<p>Denzel Dandridge \u2013 Actor<\/p>\n<p>Monte Morris \u2013 Phoenix Suns Point Guard<\/p>\n<p>Greg Kelser \u2013 Detroit Pistons Legend<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Jones \u2013 NFL Linebacker<\/p>\n<p>RESULTS AND QUOTES<\/p>\n<p>WBC WOMEN\u2019S HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE \u2013 VACANT WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE \u2013 10 ROUNDS<\/p>\n<p>Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) defeated Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-2, 2 KOs) via TKO at 1:09 of round two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw her corner stand up after the knockdown,\u201d said Shields. \u201cThe fight was over, but I guess the referee wanted me to throw one more right hand to put her down. I put her down three times. The \u2018GWOAT\u2019 stays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI only hit her with two punches in the first round, and I remember a hook hit her, and I said, \u2018Know what, I knew I was strong in camp, but I\u2019m super strong tonight.\u2019 Maybe I can stay at heavyweight if I\u2019m going to be this strong in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have so many world champions at heavyweight, but I\u2019m the cash cow. Wherever I campaign I can find a fight. I\u2019m going to talk to my team and decide if we want to go down and defend my middleweight titles or stay at heavyweight and chase more world titles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to lie, Detroit, you all showed up. I can\u2019t thank you enough for coming out and spending your hard-earned money. My movie comes out in theaters on December 25, \u2018The Fire Inside.\u2019 Ryan Destiny is portraying me, and you guys can see how I became the \u2018GWOAT.\u2019 Detroit, you all showed out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CO-FEATURE BOUT \u2013 10 ROUNDS<\/p>\n<p>Michel Rivera (26-1, 14 KOs) defeated Hugo Alberto Roldan (22-3-1, 7 KOs) via split decision.<\/p>\n<p>Scorecards: 98-90, 98-91 for Rivera; 95-94 for Roldan<\/p>\n<p>SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT \u2013 10 ROUNDS<\/p>\n<p>Julian Smith (9-2, 5 KOs) defeated Shohjahon Ergashev (24-2, 21 KOs) via split decision.<\/p>\n<p>Scorecards: 95-94, 95-94 for Smith; 95-94 for Ergashev<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claressa Shields made history yet again on Saturday night. In a monumental main event at Detroit\u2019s Little Caesars Arena, the reigning Undisputed Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) moved up two weight classes to dethrone the WBC Women\u2019s Heavyweight World Champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-2, 2 KOs) of Canada. 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