Jessica McCaskill: record, next fight and profile →
By Jake Donovan - Moving up in weight and matched against the longest-reigning champion ever in women's boxing, Jessica McCaskill ultimately made history her story. The unified 140-pound titlist from Chicago denied Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus boxing immortality in scoring an upset 10-round majority decision win to unseat the undisputed welterweight queen...
There was no guarantee how long DAZN-USA would remain an industry player when it first entered the boxing scene in 2018. All that Jessica McCaskill knew was that she needed to be part of a new movement that came to town. Doing so has now twice immersed her in historic moments for the sports streaming service, the latest matter coming in a challenge of long-reigning undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus (36-0, 9KOs). The bout is the first-ever female bout to headline a DAZN-USA card from the United States, taking place Saturday evening in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jessica McCaskill was barely two weeks removed from the biggest fight of her career when she was already sizing up her next opportunity. A title fight loss to Ireland’s Katie Taylor in December 2017 never discouraged the Chicago-based boxer from daring to be great. In fact, she already had her eye on a showdown with undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus long before the pairing finally materialized.
Abel Sanchez knows a thing or two about training world titleholders. From former WBC welterweight titleholder Lupe Aquino to Gennadiy Golovkin, Sanchez has a effective way of getting the most out of his fighters, mentally and physically.
Braekhus, McCaskill Tulsa Weights Photos Gallery - The undercard will be led by Cecilia Braekhus (36-0 9 KOs) defending her undisputed Welterweight championship in Maryland against Jessica McCaskill (8-2 3 KOs), rising Uzbekistan star Shakhram Giyasov (9-0 7 KOs) puts his WBA International Super-Lightweight title against Francisco Rojo (22-3 15 KOs), and a trio of young talents complete the card in Nikita Ababiy (8-0 6 KOs), Raymond Ford (5-0 2 KOs) and the debut of amateur star Marc Castro.
Cecilia Braekhus and Jessica McCaskill are set to make HERstory. The pair of reigning unified titlists both made weight for their 10-round clash, which will mark the first ever female bout to headline a DAZN livestream from the United States. The bout tops a five-fight card which takes place Saturday evening from a makeshift outdoor venue in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cecilia Braekhus says her experience will be the key as the undisputed Welterweight champion puts her titles on the line against Jessica McCaskill on the streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday August 15, live on DAZN.
The longest-reigning champion in all of boxing can make more history Saturday night. If Cecilia Braekhus beats Jessica McCaskill, she’ll have made the 26th consecutive defenses of the WBA and WBC welterweight titles she won in March 2009. By doing so, she’d surpass Joe Louis’ 72-year-old record of 25 straight championship defenses in the same weight class.
Braekhus, McCaskill Final Presser Photos Gallery - The undercard will be led by Cecilia Braekhus (36-0 9 KOs) defending her undisputed Welterweight championship in Maryland against Jessica McCaskill (8-2 3 KOs), rising Uzbekistan star Shakhram Giyasov (9-0 7 KOs) puts his WBA International Super-Lightweight title against Francisco Rojo (22-3 15 KOs), and a trio of young talents complete the card in Nikita Ababiy (8-0 6 KOs), Raymond Ford (5-0 2 KOs) and the debut of amateur star Marc Castro.
Cecilia Braekhus has prepared to encounter a much-improved Jessica McCaskill on Saturday night. The long-reigning women’s welterweight champion was impressed by McCaskill’s two performances against Erica Farias since Katie Taylor beat McCaskill by unanimous decision in their 10-round, 135-pound title fight in December 2017. Chicago’s McCaskill defeated Farias by 10-round unanimous decision in her first fight after losing to Taylor and edged Argentina’s Farias again, this time by majority decision, in their 10-round rematch last October 12 for the WBA and WBC 140-pound championships.