2016 Olympic gold medalist and current WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF World Middleweight champion Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields stopped WBC and WBF World Heavyweight champion Vanessa Le-Page-Joanisse in the second round of the belt of the vacant WBO World Light Heavyweight title on Saturday. night at Little Caesar’s Arena, Detroit, Michigan.
‘T-Rex’ Shields (15-0, 3 KO) stopped WBC World Heavyweight champion Le-Page-Joanisse (7-2, 2 KO) at 1:09 of the second round of the scheduled ten round bout WBO World was vacant. A simple Heavyweight title.
In the first round, no punches landed in the first minute. Shields landed the first punch and took the round with a bang. In the second round, a follow-up right hook from Shields to the chin dropped Le-Page-Joanisse by an 8 count from referee Ben Rodriguez.
Seconds later, Shields dropped Le-Page-Joanisse for another 8-count. Then Shields finished with a third takedown with a combination.
In the co-main event, light welterweight Michel ‘La Zarza Ali’ Rivera (26-1, 14 KOs) defeated WBA Fedelatin welterweight champion Hugo ‘Nato’ Roldan (22-3-1, 7 KOs) in ten rounds.
In the first round, Roldan had the upper hand, and in the second round, Rivera came back, taking that one. In the third round, Rivera landed a right to the body, followed by another to Roldan’s chin.
In the fourth round, in the last seconds, Roldan missed his right and almost went into the ropes. Seconds later Rivera landed a right to Roldan’s head. In the fifth round Rivera defeated Roldan.
In the closing seconds of the seventh round, Rivera rocked Roldan with a right to the chin. In the eighth round, Rivera landed an elbow while throwing a right that missed Roldan’s chin.
In the ninth round, Rivera took the round, knocking out Roldan. In the tenth and final round, Rivera, dangling a left glove, attempted a punch as Roldan fell forward, missed a right and was countered with a left to the chin of Rivera that looked like a knockdown, but referee Ansel Stewart. he called the slip.
The scores were 98-90, 98-91 for Rivera, and 95-94 for Roldan.
Welterweight southpaw Shohjahon ‘Descendant of Tarmerlane’ Ergashev (24-2, 21 KOs) was upset, losing by split decision to Julian ‘Quiet Storm’ Smith (9-2, 5) over ten rounds.
In the final seconds of the second round, Smith landed a right to the chin of Ergashev, who hit the canvas in the corner, and referee Ben Rodriguez somehow waved. In the fourth round, both had their moments. In the final seconds of the fifth round, Smith’s hook to the chin dropped Ergashev at the 8 count of Referee Rodriguez.
In the sixth round, Ergashev was rocked and caught Smith, taking him to the canvas. In the ninth round, it came down again, Smith has received the support of the crowd. Smith landed more punches in the tenth and final round, hurting Ergashev and taking the round.
The scores were 95-94 for Ergashev, 95-94, and 95-94 for Smith.
Featherweight Camera ‘Trouble’ Pankey, 10-1, 4 KO) defeated southpaw Shailek ‘Kutthroat’ Paisley (4-5, 3 KO) over six rounds.
After two rounds of competition, Pankey hurt Paisley with a body shot in the third round. In the sixth and final minute, Pankey tried to block, but Paisley got to the bottom of it.
The scores were 60-54, 60-54 and 60-54.
Super Welter Gordie Russ ll, 6-2, 6 KO), was upset by southpaw Josiah ‘Mighty Joe’ Shackleford (4-2, 2 KO) over six rounds.
For the first three laps, Shackleford was in the lead. In the sixth and final round, Shackleford blocked. In the last minute, Russ fought well. The scores were 59-55, 59-55 and 59-55.
Middleweight southpaw Husam ‘Lion Heart’ Al Mashhadi (10-1, 9 KOs) knocked out southpaw Bruno ‘El Zar’ Leonardo Romay (22-14, 19 KOs) at 0:56 of the first round of the six-round fight. .
In the final minute of the first round, left hooks to the chin and down landed Romay in referee Pat Schmidt’s court.
Heavyweight Ernesto Mercado (16-0, 15 KOs) stopped Hector ‘Pajarito’ Edgardo Sarmiento (21-3, 14 KOs) after three rounds of the scheduled ten rounds.
In the third round, Mercado bloodied Edgardo’s nose and hurt him with a body shot in the final seconds. Edgardo’s corner stopped the fight between rounds.
Middle Jaquan ‘King’ McElroy (1-0) defeated southpaw Travis Floyd (1-10-2) in four rounds.
In the first three rounds, McElroy had the edge. In the sixth and final round, both had their moments.
The scores were 40-36, 39-37 and 39-37.
Super Light Samantha Worthington (9-0, 7 KO) stopped Edina ‘DNA’ Kiss (15-21, 9 KO), who retired after two rounds of a scheduled 8-round fight.
In the second round, Worthington beat Kiss throughout the round. Kiss’s corner stopped the match.
Middleweight southpaw Danielle Perkins (5-0, 2 KO) defeated Christianne Fahey (2-2, 2 KO) over six rounds.
In the third round, Perkins suffered a bloody nose, although he won another round.
Scores 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55.
The ring announcer was Pete Trevino, Jr.
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