Claressa Shields stops Kaye Scott to reclaim WBC and WBA middleweight belts | Boxing Information
Claressa Shields stopped Kaye Scott within the sixth spherical to reclaim the WBC and WBA middleweight belts in Atlanta.
Shields had moved down from heavyweight to middleweight for the bout and within the course of, turned a middleweight world champion for a 3rd time.
The struggle was underneath Shields’ management all through, with the essential moments coming within the sixth spherical when the 42-year-old Scott was dropped earlier than being subjected to a barrage of punches in opposition to the ropes.
The onslaught continued, prompting Scott’s nook to throw a number of towels into the ring, bringing an finish to the competition after one minute and 38 seconds of the sixth spherical.
With the victory, Shields strikes to 19-0, with the self-proclaimed GWOAT – which means Biggest Lady of All Time – strengthening her declare to being the world’s No 1 feminine fighter, notably with Katie Taylor set to retire.
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Claressa Shields discusses a possible struggle with Lauren Value and insists that the pair might struggle in each America and again in the UK for a rematch.
“It was a tough camp,” Shields stated. “I all the time inform myself that every thing is straightforward work, but it surely was a extremely onerous camp.
“I minimize 38 kilos. I began 14 weeks in the past at 198 and acquired right down to 160. It was essentially the most disciplined I have been for the reason that Olympics, I really feel like.
“She was stronger than I assumed. She was very sturdy. I knew that, with the quantity of weight I might minimize, I did not wish to exert an excessive amount of power early.
“I used to be attempting to ensure I might take care of her energy and never get caught with something loopy, as a result of I am not as sturdy as I really feel at 175.”
Lauren Value is now Shields’ most popular opponent at 160lbs, with the American saying she needs the struggle to happen between December and January.
It’s a struggle that Value has welcomed, however the American star’s promoter, Dmitriy Salita, believes the “mega” occasion “belongs in america”.
“Claressa got here right down to middleweight to make the most important fights doable,” Salita instructed Sky Sports activities.
“We wish to make this a mega-event, and I imagine that struggle belongs in america.
“That being stated, we love the UK, and one other struggle there may be definitely not out of the query. It is an unbelievable time for girls’s boxing.”
