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Claressa Shields wins fourth division title with stunning knockout – Highlights

Claressa Shields vs Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse heavyweightMerely in the second round, Claressa Shields was able to make history with an impressive knockout. Live from Detroit,…

Claressa Shields vs Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse heavyweight

Merely in the second round, Claressa Shields was able to make history with an impressive knockout. Live from Detroit, Michigan, ‘GWOAT’ Shields was able to capture her fourth weight class title, and did it with an impressive knockout.

Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

The undefeated Shields has already had a highly decorated career in boxing. As an amateur, she earned gold in the Olympics in 2012 and 2016 representing the USA. Since turning pro, she has been able to capture titles in WBA, WBC, IBF, WBF, and The Ring, across middleweight, light middleweight, and super middleweight.

Now, the Michigan-born athlete can add heavyweight world champion to her name. With a second-round knockout against Canada’s Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, Shields added the WBC, and WBF female heavyweight, plus the vacant WBO female light heavyweight championships to her esteemed career.

With three knockdowns in the second round, the referee waived off the match as Lepage-Joanisse was struggling to stay on her feet. Moving up in weight, Shields was able to show off her power and technique. The US-born athlete also competes in MMA under the PFL banner.

“The newfound power does feel good,” Shields continued, “It f—ing shocked me. I’m not going to lie. I’ve had some great performances, but is it my best knockout? Absolutely.” On her future plans, she added, “I think I can campaign at any weight class, and it is some tough challenges at heavyweight. So, I’m going to let me and my team put our minds together to see what’s the best choice and what makes the best sense.”

See the boxing knockout highlights of Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse below.

Claressa Shields Heavyweight Title Challenge: “She’s going to sleep”

Claressa Shields heavyweight move is just around the corner. The undefeated ‘GWOAT’ of boxing is looking to add a fourth-division title to her name as she challenges Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for heavyweight gold. Claressa Shields vs. Vaness…

Claressa Shields Heavyweight

Claressa Shields heavyweight move is just around the corner. The undefeated ‘GWOAT’ of boxing is looking to add a fourth-division title to her name as she challenges Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for heavyweight gold. Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse goes down live on July 27.

Claressa Shields Heavyweight

Canada’s Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse will look to defend her heavyweight throne against the surging Claressa Shields heavyweight move. The US-born Shields won two gold medals as an Olympian before turning pro. En rote to racking up a perfect 14-0 record she also picked titles in the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, WBF, and The Ring across various weight classes. This weekend, Shields will be looking to add a fourth weight class world title to her name.

Leading up to this fight, during a press conference, Claressa Shields said, “She going to need to his like a heavyweight because if she not punching like a heavyweight she is going to sleep.”

Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

GWOAT Shields had some choice words for her upcoming opponent, she added, “I saw here hitting the pads yesterday, she was like trying to impress me. I was not impressed. Then she was sparring against girls that I done smoked already…you could’ve got some better sparring than that. I sparred against bears for this camp.”

“I’m going to be the heavyweight world champion come July 27,” Shields continued, “Ain’t nobody going to stand in my way. Nobody…I’ll be a four-division, 15-time world champion come Saturday night and I can’t wait to see what Vanessa gonna do.”

The PFL has also been a home for Claressa Shields as she is seeking to also win a title in MMA to add to her illustrious boxing career. The two boxers are booked for a world title showdown on July 27 and from the sounds of it, she will be aiming for a knockout to capture the gold for the Claressa Shields heavyweight action.

Claressa Shields Heavyweight Vanessa Lepage Joanisse
Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage Joanisse

PFL x Bellator Supercard Officially Set for February 24 in Riyadh Featuring Four Champion vs. Champion Fights

PFL x Bellator supercardThe PFL x Bellator supercard is officially set for February 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A few short months…

PFL x Bellator supercard

The PFL x Bellator supercard is officially set for February 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A few short months after the Professional Fighter League’s blockbuster announcement that it had acquired Bellator MMA, we now know when and where the highly anticipated event featuring PFL champions vs. Bellator champions will go down. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the event will emanate from the Saudi Arabian capital next month with a slew of exciting fights.

In the main event of the evening, 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira will take on Bellator MMA heavyweight titleholder Ryan ‘Darth’ Bader. In the co-main event, 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay will face Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen in a 185-pound fight.

Also announced for the main card is 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo who will face Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull, and 2023 PFL welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov will square off with Bellator welterweight champion Jason Jackson.

Rounding out the card will be a series of can’t-miss clashes, including former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza vs. Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov in a heavyweight bout. Clay Collard vs. A.J. McKee will go down in a lightweight scrap and fight fans will also be treated to a heavy-hitting affair as Thiago Santos meets Yoel Romero.

Also expected to feature on the card will be the return of women’s boxing ‘GWOAT’ Claressa Shields, and the pro mixed martial arts debut of Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh.

Check out the full fight card below:

PFL vs. Bellator Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 3 p.m. ET):

  • Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader
  • Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Jason Jackson
  • Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull
  • Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov
  • Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero
  • Clay Collard vs. AJ McKee

Prelims (ESPN News/ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. ET):

  • Gabriel Braga vs. Aaron Pico
  • Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Chris Morris
  • Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis
  • Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao
  • Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira

As always, the card is subject to change.

Claressa shields Snaps Back after viral footage of her getting knocked out by a man emerges online: ‘You are a cheat’

Claressa ShieldsFootage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has…

Claressa Shields

Footage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has surfaced five years following the incident.

With an undefeated run of 14 straight wins, Claressa Shields holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights, capturing the undisputed light middleweight, undisputed middleweight, and unified WBC and IBF super middleweight titles. Since then, Shields has tested her mettle in the world of mixed martial arts, but she has often boasted that her skill set would find success against some of the best male boxing world champions.

The footage you’re about to see does not support those claims.

Recently, a short video clip emerged online of Arturs Ahmetovs, a 6-1 boxer who has not competed since 2020, knocking out Claressa Shields during a sparring session in 2018.

Claressa Shields Explains it all

Shortly after the clip went viral, Claressa Shields offered up a scathing response, claiming that Ahmetovs had removed most of the padding from the gloves at some point before sparring with her.

Despite her insistence that she’s not mad about it, her feed on X tells a very different tale.

“I’ve never been Ko’d in 17 years and I’ve been dropped 2x all in a week of each other. I have no shame in that. But for a male fighter to literally take the padding out his gloves, he’s a punk. Him and coach Derrick santos are bad for the sport!”

“I have no problem getting caught in sparring it happens and I Sparr majority Men! But this dude Arthur and his coach Derrick santos were embarrassed and next time we sparred he purposely wore gloves with no little to no padding, I can’t make this up. I couldn’t believe it“

“Check your sparring partner gloves. People be offended that I do that now. But after being knocked down by a guy who was upset I pieced him up earlier that week, I do it every sparring session since 2018.“

“Let me tell yall something. This coward has had this video for 5 years, the knock down happened 1 week before I fought against Hannah Gabriel’s. Y’all couldn’t wait to jump on this train, but I’m unbothered. This same dude Arthur quit boxing after being knocked out by Rollies.“

“Y’all be smooth tho, I’m in the gym bout to shed a few more pounds so I can go to Vegas and beat Rollie ass. That b*tch over stepped his boundaries with me.“

After establishing herself as the ‘GWOAT’ of women’s professional boxing, Claressa Shields looked to test out her skills in MMA, signing a three-year deal with the Professional Fighters League in 2020. She competed twice for the promotion, winning her debut via a third-round TKO after her opponent, Brittney Elkin gassed out in the final five. Shields suffered a split decision loss in her sophomore appearance against Abigail Montes.

In November, it was announced that she had signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to return in 2024.

Claressa shields Snaps Back after viral footage of her getting knocked out by a man emerges online: ‘You are a cheat’

Claressa ShieldsFootage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has…

Claressa Shields

Footage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has surfaced five years following the incident.

With an undefeated run of 14 straight wins, Claressa Shields holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights, capturing the undisputed light middleweight, undisputed middleweight, and unified WBC and IBF super middleweight titles. Since then, Shields has tested her mettle in the world of mixed martial arts, but she has often boasted that her skill set would find success against some of the best male boxing world champions.

The footage you’re about to see does not support those claims.

Recently, a short video clip emerged online of Arturs Ahmetovs, a 6-1 boxer who has not competed since 2020, knocking out Claressa Shields during a sparring session in 2018.

Claressa Shields Explains it all

Shortly after the clip went viral, Claressa Shields offered up a scathing response, claiming that Ahmetovs had removed most of the padding from the gloves at some point before sparring with her.

Despite her insistence that she’s not mad about it, her feed on X tells a very different tale.

“I’ve never been Ko’d in 17 years and I’ve been dropped 2x all in a week of each other. I have no shame in that. But for a male fighter to literally take the padding out his gloves, he’s a punk. Him and coach Derrick santos are bad for the sport!”

“I have no problem getting caught in sparring it happens and I Sparr majority Men! But this dude Arthur and his coach Derrick santos were embarrassed and next time we sparred he purposely wore gloves with no little to no padding, I can’t make this up. I couldn’t believe it“

“Check your sparring partner gloves. People be offended that I do that now. But after being knocked down by a guy who was upset I pieced him up earlier that week, I do it every sparring session since 2018.“

“Let me tell yall something. This coward has had this video for 5 years, the knock down happened 1 week before I fought against Hannah Gabriel’s. Y’all couldn’t wait to jump on this train, but I’m unbothered. This same dude Arthur quit boxing after being knocked out by Rollies.“

“Y’all be smooth tho, I’m in the gym bout to shed a few more pounds so I can go to Vegas and beat Rollie ass. That b*tch over stepped his boundaries with me.“

After establishing herself as the ‘GWOAT’ of women’s professional boxing, Claressa Shields looked to test out her skills in MMA, signing a three-year deal with the Professional Fighters League in 2020. She competed twice for the promotion, winning her debut via a third-round TKO after her opponent, Brittney Elkin gassed out in the final five. Shields suffered a split decision loss in her sophomore appearance against Abigail Montes.

In November, it was announced that she had signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to return in 2024.

Claressa shields Snaps Back after viral footage of her getting knocked out by a man emerges online: ‘You are a cheat’

Claressa ShieldsFootage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has…

Claressa Shields

Footage of Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed greatest women’s boxer of all time, getting dropped during a sparring session has surfaced five years following the incident.

With an undefeated run of 14 straight wins, Claressa Shields holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights, capturing the undisputed light middleweight, undisputed middleweight, and unified WBC and IBF super middleweight titles. Since then, Shields has tested her mettle in the world of mixed martial arts, but she has often boasted that her skill set would find success against some of the best male boxing world champions.

The footage you’re about to see does not support those claims.

Recently, a short video clip emerged online of Arturs Ahmetovs, a 6-1 boxer who has not competed since 2020, knocking out Claressa Shields during a sparring session in 2018.

Claressa Shields Explains it all

Shortly after the clip went viral, Claressa Shields offered up a scathing response, claiming that Ahmetovs had removed most of the padding from the gloves at some point before sparring with her.

Despite her insistence that she’s not mad about it, her feed on X tells a very different tale.

“I’ve never been Ko’d in 17 years and I’ve been dropped 2x all in a week of each other. I have no shame in that. But for a male fighter to literally take the padding out his gloves, he’s a punk. Him and coach Derrick santos are bad for the sport!”

“I have no problem getting caught in sparring it happens and I Sparr majority Men! But this dude Arthur and his coach Derrick santos were embarrassed and next time we sparred he purposely wore gloves with no little to no padding, I can’t make this up. I couldn’t believe it“

“Check your sparring partner gloves. People be offended that I do that now. But after being knocked down by a guy who was upset I pieced him up earlier that week, I do it every sparring session since 2018.“

“Let me tell yall something. This coward has had this video for 5 years, the knock down happened 1 week before I fought against Hannah Gabriel’s. Y’all couldn’t wait to jump on this train, but I’m unbothered. This same dude Arthur quit boxing after being knocked out by Rollies.“

“Y’all be smooth tho, I’m in the gym bout to shed a few more pounds so I can go to Vegas and beat Rollie ass. That b*tch over stepped his boundaries with me.“

After establishing herself as the ‘GWOAT’ of women’s professional boxing, Claressa Shields looked to test out her skills in MMA, signing a three-year deal with the Professional Fighters League in 2020. She competed twice for the promotion, winning her debut via a third-round TKO after her opponent, Brittney Elkin gassed out in the final five. Shields suffered a split decision loss in her sophomore appearance against Abigail Montes.

In November, it was announced that she had signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to return in 2024.