Is there anyone who can stop the Claressa Shields juggernaut? Yet again, the ‘GWOAT’ has added to her long list of achievements by becoming the heavyweight champion, beating Canadian boxer Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse. With the win, Shields has now become a five-division champion, picking up the vacant WBO world light-heavyweight title as well. It was light work for Shields as she got the job done in the second round. Backed against the ropes by Joanisse, the Michigan native ducked underneath a hook thrown by her opponent, and countered with a combination of punches that knocked the Canadian boxer down on the canvas. From then on, it was curtains for the Quebec native. Although Joanisse staggered back up to her feet, Shields went on the offensive and delivered two more knockdowns, which ultimately forced the referee to stop the fight. Shields won with one minute and nine seconds left in the round.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist moved up two weight classes to 175 (light-heavyweight) and also challenged Vanessa for her WBC belt. In the closing seconds of the first round itself, the Canadian was stunned by the power punches Shields threw at her. There was a definite upgrade in the power that came with the weight gain.

The dominant win put her in the esteemed company of Roy Jones Jr. as they are the only two boxers in more than 100 years to win middleweight and heavyweight titles. Previously she has picked up titles in light-middleweight, middleweight, and super-middleweight divisions.

After the win, stunned by her own performance, she revealed her plans to stay put at heavyweight. “Maybe I can stay at heavyweight if I’m going to be this strong inside the ring. I put her down three times, so hey, the GWOAT stays.”

Shields has now picked up the WBC heavyweight title, and the vacant WBO World Light Heavyweight title. This was also a special night for Shields because this was her first TKO since beating Nikki Adler in 2017. This is the two-time undisputed champion’s third knockout win in her entire professional career. Meanwhile, the fans flooded the comment section to give Shields the credit she deserves.

Fans laud Shields as she grabs the heavyweight crown!

One fan was sure of the fact that there wasn’t any woman on earth who could beat Claressa Shields. Her undefeated boxing record and the titles she has won are a testament to the fact that she is deserving of the moniker ‘GWOAT’.

Another fan was disappointed with Shields’ opponent. They couldn’t believe that the Canadian boxer was a heavyweight champion. Safe to say, the fight wasn’t competitive at all, with Shields delivering a beatdown and ending the fight sooner than expected.

Another fan pointed out that it was Shields’ first knockout victory since 2017. Although Shields is an excellent boxer, she is far from a knockout artist. Out of the fifteen opponents she has faced, the undisputed middleweight champion could only KO three of them. Her last knockout win came against Nikki Adler in 2017.

One fan was confident that Shields would generate immense power in her punches at 175 ahead of the fight and gave credit to her “healthy” calorie intake.

The headline event at Little Caesars Arena got a mixed reaction from fans. A spectacular KO finish from Shields was more than what the fans expected, but, on the other hand, they were disappointed by the quality of boxing on display by the opponent.

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