- American also wins light heavyweight title with victory
- 29-year-old says win puts her in class of Muhammad Ali
Claressa Shields knocked out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse early in the second round Saturday night, earning titles in a fourth and fifth division.
Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, moved up two weight classes to fight at 175lbs as a light heavyweight and also claimed her Canadian opponent’s heavyweight belt. Her previous titles were at 154, 160 and 168lbs.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/claressa-shields-wins-world-title-in-fifth-weight-class-after-ko-of-lepage-joanisse
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-07-28 08:38:22
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