Shields in full control, one step ahead of Cornejo. Cornejo absorbing most shots, but Shields coasting to a round 1 win. Shields comes out aggressive, left hand and right hand connecting early. Maricela Cornejo round-by-round results Round 1: Shields 10-9 Join us below on fight night for live, round-by-round updates and more! Claressa Shields vs. Shields comes into the bout as a big -4000 favorite while Cornjeo is a +1100 underdog, per Draftkings Sportsbook. Cornejo will try to shock the world and take out Shields in tremendous upset fashion. This is undoubtedly her biggest fight since a 2016 loss to Kali Reis, which was for the WBC middleweight title of the world. The 36-year-old stepped into the ring last March, winning by way of first-round TKO against Sheila Cunha. The 28-year-old Flint native will fight in her hometown of Michigan, looking to put on a show and successfully defend her status as undisputed middleweight champion of the world.Ĭornejo enters with nothing to lose and the distinction as the third best women’s middleweight fighter per ESPN. With Katie Taylor recently going down, Shields could enter the conversation as the world’s best pound-for-pound women’s fighter in the sport. In her last bout she outclassed Savannah Marshall, winning by way of unanimous decision. Shields is in a category of her own, a two-time Olympic gold medalist along with an unbeaten professional record. depending on the length of the undercard fights. Shields and Cornejo will make their way to the ring sometime after 11 p.m. The main card is scheduled to be starting at 9 p.m.
Shields-Cornejo will be streamed on DAZN. Cornejo is a late replacement for Hanna Gabriels who was dropped from the fight due to a positive test result for a banned substance. The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds as the WBA, WBC, WBF, WBO and IBF women’s middleweight titles are on the line.
This weekend Claressa Shields (13-0, 2 KO) defends her undisputed middleweight crown as she faces off with Maricela Cornejo (16-5, 6 KO) at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Watch #ShieldsCornejo LIVE on /sleRlMQZXR- DAZN Boxing June 4, 2023 going ALL OUT and trying to close the show
0 kommentar(er)
