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Claressa Shields defends undisputed crown in Detroit homecoming triumph | Opponent Maricela Cornejo calls her ‘GWOAT’
Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over Maricela Cornejo on Saturday night in Detroit. Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) won with a score of 100-89 on one card and 100-90 on the other two. “You saw the best of me tonight,” she said. “The only thing I could have…
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Claressa Shields to fight late replacement Maricela Cornejo in Detroit after Hanna Gabriels is removed from card
Claressa Shields will now face Maricela Cornejo for her marquee homecoming fight in Detroit, Michigan next month. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face the top-ranked contender on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was originally scheduled to take on Hanna Gabriels, before the Costa Rican was…
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