Boxer Claressa Shields becomes 2-division undisputed champ with win over Canada's Marie-Eve Dicaire

The Associated Press | Posted: March 6, 2021 6:35 AM | Last Updated: March 6, 2021

2-time Olympic champion unifies titles at historic all-women's event

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Caption: American boxing star Claressa Shields holds her championship belts after defeating Marie-Eve Dicaire by decision for the women's super welterweight boxing title on Friday night in Flint, Michigan. (Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press)

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Claressa Shields won a unanimous decision over Marie-Eve Dicaire in their 154-pound unification bout Friday night.

Shields (11-0) won 100-90 on all three cards.

Shields was fighting in her hometown of Flint — in a matchup that was previously scheduled for May 9 before being called off because of the coronavirus.

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Shields also had a fight scheduled against Ivana Habazin in Flint in 2019, but that was scrapped after an altercation before the weigh-in. Shields eventually defeated Habazin in a rescheduled fight in New Jersey.

With the win over Dicaire (17-1), Shields became the unified WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super junior middleweight world champion.

Also Friday, Danielle Perkins (3-0) outpointed Monika Harrison (2-2) to win the WBC silver heavyweight championship, bantamweight Jamie Mitchell (6-0-2) stopped Noemi Bosques (12-16-3) in the fifth round, and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Marlen Esparza (9-1) outpointed Shelly Barnett (4-4-2) in another bantamweight fight.

Boxer Claressa Shields becomes 2-division undisputed champ with win over Canada's Marie-Eve Dicaire

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