She may not be there yet — Christy Martin or Laila Ali would gladly stake a claim to that title — but she could enter the debate. Subscribe to MLive.com.
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Kosei Tanaka needed just 12 fights to win championships in three weight division but the unbeaten Shields has done it in 10 after beating Habazin (20-4-0, 7 KOs). I would love to share a card with Deontay Wilder, Errol Spence.
Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Against Habazin, she was never truly threatened and toyed with her for most of the 10 punishing rounds in front of a sparse crowd of maybe 1,000 fans. Shields is as braggadocios as an athlete gets, calling herself a "once-in-a-century kind of athlete," and the GWOAT. Habazin threw 285 punches, connecting on 49 (.225). Shields, who gave up eating meat the last three months to help tone her physique and drop the weight needed to hit 154 pounds, has certainly made her name in the fight game. I want to be in the likes of those guys. Shields had a famous fan in actress Rosie Perez, who tweeted in the sixth round, "@Claressashields just forced Habazin to take a knee!" ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Claressa Shields wore a crown over her blue, braided hair, and shouted a victorious call-and-answer plea to the crowd. Her hair was dyed its traditional blue to bring attention to the Flint water crisis and a member of her camp put a crown on her head just before she stopped into the ring. Yes, the Greatest Woman Of All Time. Four-nation gymnastics hints at how pandemic Olympics might work, Donald Trump's Lawyers Hold Press Conference at Wrong Four Seasons in Philadelphia, Scott Dann happy Palace have chance to look up the table after win over Leeds. "Zero.". “But like I said, I am the greatest women of all-time because she couldn’t do anything with me. Yes, the Greatest Woman Of All Time. ''I just want be a better fighter, that's all,'' she said. I want us to have equal pay, equal opportunity. Habazin failed to match Shields in theatrics, though her 68-year-old trainer Bashir Ali, attacked Oct. 4 during the weigh-in at Flint, accompanied her to the ring Friday night. Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medalist, remained undefeated and won the 154-pound championship with a unanimous decision over overmatched Ivana Habazin on Friday night at Ovation Hall. “I think Ivana can take a piece of humble pie and go back to Croatia and hopefully on her next try she’ll become a world champion against somebody else,” Shields said.
I want to be in the likes of those guys. "I want more belts.I need to build up my name.". She connected with 120 of 318 power punches (.378). Shields, who gave up eating meat the last three months to help tone her physique and drop the weight needed to hit 154 pounds, has certainly made her name in the fight game. Shields threw 516 total punches and landed 141 (.273). Shields has open about wanting to try an MMA career, where even a cursory glance from a major promotion would mean more money and exposure for the former Olympian. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Her braided hair streaked in blue, Shields had the crowd on her side and even had fellow 2016 Olympic boxer Shakur Stevenson hold her championship belts. ''I am the greatest woman of all time 'cause she couldn't do nothing with me,'' Shields said. That milestone is skewed a bit because women's boxing doesn't have the depth of talent or years of title fights as men, but it's still one more achievement reached for the Flint, Michigan, fighter. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. “I’ll go home to Sweden to get back to training,” she said. Now in possession of the WBO middleweight title, Marshall wasted no time in calling out two-time Olympic champion Claressa Shields, who holds the three other world belts at middleweight. But she said there's so much more left to accomplish.
But will she stick around much longer? "I want more belts. I would love to share a card with Deontay Wilder, Errol Spence.
She had a look of nonplussed nonchalance about the prospect of fighting Shields. Against Habazin, she was never truly threatened and toyed with her for most of the 10 punishing rounds in front of a sparse crowd of maybe 1,000 fans. Shields is as braggadocios as an athlete gets, calling herself a "once-in-a-century kind of athlete," and the GWOAT. I did it in 10 fights. Her braided hair streaked in blue, Shields had the crowd on her side and even had fellow 2016 Olympic boxer Shakur Stevenson hold her championship belts. Yes, the Greatest Woman Of All Time.
Maybe Shields fights again at super middleweight, where Elin Cederroos defended her share of the 168-pound title in a bloody spectacle againt Alicia Napoleon-Epinosa. Shields has open about wanting to try an MMA career, where even a cursory glance from a major promotion would mean more money and exposure for the former Olympian. Shields walked out for the fight like a queen, dressed in a gold gladiator costume complete with a Queen's crown on her head. Atlantic City, N.J. — Claressa Shields wore a crown over her blue, braided hair, and shouted a victorious call-and-answer plea to the crowd. It was the first time Habazin had been knocked down and the first knock down of Shields’ brilliant career. Shields, who gave up eating meat the last three months to help tone her physique and drop the weight needed to hit 154 pounds, has certainly made her name in the fight game. Shields won Olympic gold in 2012 in London and repeated the feat four years later in Rio de Janiero. She’s been called T-Rex, an Olympian, the GWOAT and absolutely, call her champ. This is a real fight. She shimmied and danced to a choreographed routine with her entourage as Beyonce's ''Run the World (Girls)'' blared through the arena. Tennis great Billie Jean King also congratulated Shields on Twitter. Shields, in her seventh title fight, entered the ring in a gladiator-themed outfit while wearing gold gloves. The second attempt for a fight set in Flint went off the rails at the weigh in when Habazin's trainer was struck by Shields' brother and was hospitalized the night before the bout, so the fight was postponed.
'', More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports, Elin Cederroos, right, throws a right at Alicia Napoleon-Espinosa during the 10th round of their boxing bout in Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Shields walked out for the fight like a queen, dressed in a gold gladiator costume complete with a Queen's crown on her head. She shimmied and danced to a choreographed routine with her entourage as Beyonce's "Run the World (Girls)" blared through the arena. She won on the scorecards 99-89, 100-90, 100-89 to bring home the junior middleweight title. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. According to the article, Zuffa Boxing’s debut will be an all-women’s card, streamed exclusively on … “It wasn’t what I wanted but I’m happy with the improvement,” Shields said. “This feels great.
"I'll go home to Sweden to get back to training," she said. The first bout was scratched because Shields injured her knee in training. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields adds 154-pound belt. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Claressa Shields wore a crown over her blue, braided hair, and shouted a victorious call-and-answer plea to the crowd.
Shields is as braggadocios as an athlete gets, calling herself a ''once-in-a-century kind of athlete,'' and the GWOAT. Maybe Shields fights again at super middleweight, where Elin Cederroos defended her share of the 168-pound title in a bloody spectacle againt Alicia Napoleon-Epinosa.
"Zero.".
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Claressa Shields wore a crown over her blue, braided hair, and shouted a victorious call-and-answer plea to the crowd. I want to be in the likes of those guys.”, More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Claressa Shields climbs from the ring after defeating Ivana Habazin in their 154-pound title boxing bout in Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Shields, who gave up eating meat the last three months to help tone her physique and drop the weight needed to hit 154 pounds, has certainly made her name in the fight game. This was the third try of the fight and it went off without any needless drama. Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) already won the middleweight and super middleweight crowns in her brief career and become the fastest fighter in boxing history — either male or female — to become a three-division world champion. Posted Jan 11, 2020 .
Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. Her braided hair streaked in blue, Shields had the crowd on her side and even had fellow 2016 Olympic boxer Shakur Stevenson hold her championship belts. Against Habazin, she was never truly threatened and toyed with her for most of the 10 punishing rounds in front of a sparse crowd of maybe 1,000 fans. But she said there's so much more left to accomplish. The second attempt for a fight set in Flint went off the rails at the weigh-in when Habazin's trainer was struck by Shields' brother and was hospitalized the night before the bout, so the fight was postponed. Habazin failed to match Shields in theatrics, though her 68-year-old trainer Bashir Ali, attacked Oct. 4 during the weigh in at Flint, accompanied her to the ring Friday night. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.
Yes, the Greatest Woman Of All Time. Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medalist, remained undefeated and won the 154-pound championship with a unanimous decision over overmatched Ivana Habazin on Friday night at Ovation Hall.
I’m going to break that Hammer in half. “I want to grow woman's boxing. Once the Las Vegas of the East when it came to staging major fights, the boxing scene withered away in Atlantic City over the last decade. She's been called T-Rex, an Olympian, the GWOAT and absolutely, call her champ. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields adds 154-pound belt By DAN GELSTON January 10, 2020 1 of 7 Claressa Shields climbs from the ring after defeating Ivana Habazin in their 154-pound title boxing bout in Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. All rights reserved (About Us). The first bout was scratched because Shields injured her knee in training. Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) already won the middleweight and super middleweight crowns in her brief career and become the fastest fighter in boxing history — either male or female — to become a three-division world champion. Cederroos sat in the third row with the championship belt on her lap for the Shields fight. “I wantto grow woman’s boxing. A knee injury Shields suffered while training pushed the fight back from its original date in August and they were scheduled to meet in October but Habazin’s trainer, James Ali Bashir, was attacked prior to the weigh in Oct. 4 at Flint’s Dort Federal Event Center and that postponed it again.
"Zero.". She may not be there yet -- Christy Martin or Laila Ali would gladly stake a claim to that title -- but she could enter the debate. But she said there's so much more left to accomplish.
Cederroos sat in the third row with the championship belt on her lap for the Shields fight. Ovation Hall had more than 100 tickets for sale (at $65 a pop) when the Showtime card started at 9 p.m. and no tickets listed on major secondary market websites. Get breaking news coverage as events unfold. "It wasn't what I wanted but I'm happy with the improvement," Shields said. Shields staggered her opponent and worked over Habazin over the final four rounds and coasted toward the decisive win. Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medalist from Flint, recorded a unanimous decision over Croatia’s Ivana Habazin Friday night in Atlantic City to win the vacant WBO and WBC 154-pound championship belts. She shimmied and danced to a choreographed routine with her entourage as Beyonce’s “Run the World (Girls)” blared through the arena.
Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) already won the middleweight and super middleweight crowns in her brief career and become the fastest fighter in boxing history — either male or female — to become a three-division world champion.
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