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Boxer Claressa Shields made history in the ring on Sunday night. Shields dropped Danielle Perkins to become the first-ever undisputed women’s heavyweight champion. She is also the first boxer ...

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Today’s bout for the women’s heavyweight title is a chance for Claressa Shields to walk among some of her idols. She could become the undisputed heavyweight champion in the women’s division.

Claressa Shields is now a three-division undisputed champion and the only boxer ever to achieve the accomplishment, male or female. Shields won a 10-round unanimous decision Saturday over Danielle ...

Claressa Shields outpointed Danielle Perkins to become the first female undisputed heavyweight champion in history. Shields dropped Perkins during the contest and earned a unanimous decision.