Claressa Shields is no stranger to making boxing history. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she became the sport’s first two-division undisputed champion, male or female. It seems she has no intention of stopping there. The Flint, Michigan-born champion may now be aiming for the unprecedented achievement of becoming an undisputed champion in a third division.
Shields, who returned to MMA in February last year, surprised everyone with a move to the light heavyweight/heavyweight division. She fought Vanessa Lepage Joanisse for the WBO light heavyweight and WBC and WBF heavyweight titles. Latest reports suggest the five-division champion will begin the year with a title defense. Scheduled on February 2, she will face the Brooklyn-born heavyweight fighter Danielle Perkins. If Shields wins the fight, she could claim the historic undisputed title in the division and achieve a feat comparable to Oleksandr Usyk‘s, who ended a 25-year drought among men. But is the road so easy for Claressa Shields?
Claressa Shields is close to achieving a historic milestone
Sharing a few details about the tickets, Claressa Shields sounded excited about her return to the ring this February. “I’LL BE FIGHTING IN MY HOMETOWN OF FLINT, MI, ON FEB 2nd AT @dortfinancialcenter! Get your tickets now on Etix.com!” she said in her Instagram post.
