Claressa Shields made historical past, turning into the first-ever undisputed ladies’s heavyweight world champion with a lights-out efficiency in opposition to the beforehand undefeated Danielle Perkins.
Perkins confirmed no worry from the get-go and seemed to stroll down Shields early, but it surely wasn’t lengthy earlier than the ‘GWOAT‘ would land that one shot that will change every part. That second got here within the third when Shields landed an enormous overhand proper that put Perkins on wobbly legs. Together with her opponent clearly compromised, Shields poured it on all through the third, however Perkins managed to climate the storm and make it again to her stool.
Shields got here out way more reserved within the fourth as she seemed to land one large shot. Nonetheless, it was Perkins who landed the most effective punch of the spherical, catching Shields with a straight left that despatched the ‘GWOAT’ stumbling backward simply earlier than the bell.
Issues have been comparatively sluggish the subsequent couple of rounds, however the motion picked up once more within the seventh when Shields caught Perkins with one other in a single day hand. With Perkins backed as much as the ropes, the champ unleashed a flurry of strikes, on the lookout for the fight-ending shot, however was unable to seek out it earlier than the spherical got here to an in depth.
Down on the scorecards, Perkins got here out trying to land her patented left hand, however Shields was having none of it. With 10 seconds to go within the tenth and remaining spherical, Shields uncorked an enormous overland left that popped Perkins’ head again and knocked her to the mat.
Perkins answered the referee’s 10-count, however by the point the combat resumed, there was just one tick left on the clock.
Official Consequence: Claressa Shields def. Danielle Perkins through unanimous determination (100-89, 97-92, 99-90)
