Claressa Shields has the gift of gab and can back it up in the ring. The self-proclaimed “G.W.O.A.T.” is a multi-division champion and looks to enhance her legacy when she challenges Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for the WBC heavyweight title on July 27.
The fight will air on DAZN worldwide.
Shields (14-0) is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. The 29-year-old holds the record for becoming the fastest to win titles in two and three divisions. She is also a two-time undisputed champion, holding all the gold at middleweight and super welterweight. When she is not in a boxing ring, Shields competes in the PFL.
The Flint-born Shields has fought as high as 168. One would think the jump to heavyweight would be too much, but the fight against Lepage-Joanisse can be up to 175, something Shields is confident in making.
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“That’s the weight that I walk around at,” Shields said to Isaiah Hall via Click on Detroit. “So when I fight at 154 and 160, I get as big as 175 pounds but don’t get any bigger. So that’s why this fight I’ll be a lot more comfortable, and I don’t have to lose a whole lot of weight.”
“People talk about how I don’t have knockout power, but I have to kill myself to make weight too. Now that I don’t, I think I will be putting all that talk to rest. She’s coming big, strong, and fast, but I’m coming big, strong, and fast too.”
Lepage-Joanisse (7-1) failed to capture the WBC heavyweight title in 2017 against Alejandra Jimenez but won it against Abril Argentina Vidal while on a four-fight win streak. The Canadian has two wins via knockout.
Want to attend Shields vs. Lepage-Joanisse? Here’s all you need to know about the fight and event, including how to buy tickets.
Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse tickets 2024
When Claressa Shields is home in Michigan, it is one hot ticket. Her fight against Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse is in Little Caesars Arena. Home to the Detroit Red Wings and Pistons, the arena can hold up to 22,000 people.
Tickets start at $29 via StubHub.
Prices then range from $30, $40, $50, $60, $70, $80, $90, $100, $200, $300, $400, $500, $600, $700, $800, $900, $1,000, $2,000, and $6,015.
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Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse fight card
- Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (c) vs. Claressa Shields for the WBC heavyweight title
- Michel Rivera vs. Hugo Alberto Roldan; Super Lightweights
- Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Julian Smith; Super Lightweights
- Samantha Worthington vs. Edina Kiss; Super Lightweights
Little Caesars Arena seat map for Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
Here's the seating map for the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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