Claressa Shields vs. Danielle Perkins: Results, Scorecard, Highlights

On By Littum

On Sunday, Claressa Shields did what most people expected. In her hometown of Flint, Michigan, Shields became the first ever undisputed woman’s heavyweight master with a unanimous decision-making victory over Danielle Perkins (100-89, 97-92, 99-90).

Danielle Perkins made a lively effort, but she was upper -class in terms of speed and pure boxing hole. Shields almost scored a knockdown in the third round, but Perkins managed to stay on her feet.

In the tenth and final round, however, Shields scored an explosive knockdown with an evil right hand in the final seconds of the match. Here’s a look at the absolute Pretty counts right hand.

Perkins came to her feet, but if there had been 30 seconds left in the match, Shields would probably have got the finish.

Here is a look at some of the reactions of notables in the boxing community.

My biggest takeaways from Shields’ victory:

  • We have to stop limiting women’s professional boxing matches to two minutes. It is a rather ridiculous differentiation that reduces the overall product.
  • Women’s championship matches must also be 12 rounds for the same reason.
  • Women’s boxing in classes with higher weight should be one thing. Shields are the kind of star that can make it happen. I love the idea of ​​embracing female athletes of all frames.
  • Shields called his friend Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Savannah Marshall, Laila Ali and Cris Cyborg. Obviously, she has an eye on making the biggest matches possible. When she gets ready to turn 30 in March, it’s a smart approach to this phase of her career.
  • The atmosphere of Flint was special. If you understand the city and the culture, you could feel it through the broadcast. The music played in the venue, and the crowd’s reaction to several moments helped make this an entertaining watch.
  • Shields is truly one of the most impressive female athletes of our time. Her ability to maintain speed, dexterity and agility across multiple weight classes is remarkable. She is also trained and competed professionally in mixed martial arts. While some would argue that she is already getting her flowers, something tells me that she will be more appreciated when she has finished fighting and those she has inspired in her footsteps.

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