Maricela Cornejo: record, next fight and profile →
Claressa Shields recorded the first defense of her second tenure as undisputed middleweight champion by comprehensively out-pointing Maricela Cornejo, the number-one challenger in three of the widely recognized sanctioning bodies, before her home state fans in Detroit.
A crowd of 11,784 fans showed up at the first-ever boxing event at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to watch undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields secure a clear-cut 10-round unanimous decision over No. 1 rated contender Maricela Cornejo of Los Angeles.
Shields, Cornejo Fight Photos Gallery - Detroit, Michigan - WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO middleweight champion Claressa Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) dominated late replacement and mandatory challenger Maricela Cornejo (16-6, 6 KOs) over ten rounds for a wide unanimous decision win. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Claressa Shields delivered a dominant performance in front of thousands of adoring fans in her home state Saturday night. Shields completely out-classed late replacement Maricela Cornejo and won their 10-round main event by unanimous decision at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. The undefeated Shields shut out Cornejo on the scorecards of judges John Basile (100-89), Waleska Roldan (100-90) and Robin Taylor (100-90).
A middleweight prospect from Floyd Mayweather’s hometown remained undefeated Saturday night in Detroit. Grand Rapids’ Joseph Hicks was too fast, strong and accurate against Antonio Todd throughout their eight-round bout on the Claressa Shields-Maricela Cornejo undercard at Little Caesars Arena. Hicks outlanded the durable Todd in every round and shut out Todd on all three scorecards to win a unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72).
Claressa Shields’ return to her home state of Michigan was in jeopardy last week and Dmitriy Salita had little time to find a replacement for Hanna Gabriels. Luckily for Shields and her team, Maricela Cornejo was already training for another bout and willing to take the most
Claressa Shields considers Maricela Cornejo and Hanna Gabriels comparable opponents, but she suspects Cornejo will be a fresher fighter when they meet Saturday night in Detroit.
By Keith Idec - Claressa Shields felt Franchon Crews was a clear winner over Maricela Cornejo in both of their 10-round, 168-pound title fights. Crews, who has lost only to Shields, beat Cornejo by majority decision in their first fight in September 2018 because judge Patricia Morse Jarman scored it a draw (95-95). Judges Tim Cheatham (99-91) and Dave Moretti (99-91) scored
Shields, Cornejo Weights Photos Gallery - Undisputed Middleweight World Champion Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields and No. 1 rated contender Maricela Cornejo went face-to-face for the official weigh-in before they meet in the ring this Saturday, June 3 from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and streamed live on DAZN in the U.S. and Canada. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Maricela Cornejo will enter the ring at the lightest official weight of her career for a short-notice assignment against one of the best women’s boxers in history. The 36-year-old middleweight was 155 pounds during Friday’s weigh-in, exactly five pounds lighter than her weight for each of her past three starts. Her latest trip to the scales comes ahead of her challenge of three-division and reigning undisputed middleweight champion and pound-for-pound queen Claressa Shields, who was 159.6 pounds for their DAZN main event Saturday from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.