Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

Claressa Shields, ‘The Fire Inside’ should clear things up

Whether the listener wanted to hear it, whether the principled message was being delivered correctly, or whether Shields was saying things that made the status quo uncomfortable, there has remained a divide keeping the masses from comprehending the g...

Malissa Smith Q&A: Claressa Shields is a class act in what she does

Malissa Smith, a historian specializing in women’s boxing and an author of two books on the subject – including her recent release “The Promise of Women’s Boxing” – provided insight into the latest achievements of Claressa Shields. In Smith’s most re...

Claressa Shields Q&A: 'Any weight I am at is very entertaining'

Claressa Shields enhanced her already fine reputation when on Saturday in Detroit she defeated Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse to dethrone her as a heavyweight titlist and win a vacant light heavyweight title.

Claressa Shields makes more women’s history at heavyweight

Claressa Shields says she has yet to decide whether to stay at the heavyweight division despite recording an explosive second round knockout win over WBC women’s heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse.

Claressa Shields barely breaks sweat en route to knockout win

Claressa Shields said she would have more power behind her shots Saturday in Detroit, and she proved true to her, dropping and stopping Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in the second round.

Claressa Shields plays down Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse’s size advantage

Claressa Shields has dismissed suggestions that Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse represents the toughest challenge of her career.

‘Fighting Words’ – Claressa Shields: Not just history, but necessity

Claressa Shields calls herself the GWOAT – the Greatest Woman of All Time. That’s for history to decide. But if that is indeed the case, then Shields is unfortunately ahead of her time.

Claressa Shields, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse make weight

Claressa Shields and Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse both made weight Friday for their title fight set for Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Natasha Jonas respects Claressa Shields’ ambition, but says there’s ‘nobody left for her to fight’

Welterweight titleholder Natasha Jonas has been one of many targets recently proposed by Claressa Shields, but Jonas says the best women's fighter in the world has already "beaten everyone."

Heavyweight title makes Claressa Shields the ‘biggest and baddest’ of all

Few care more about their legacy than Claressa Shields

New look, new everything: Claressa Shields promises evolution at 175

Claressa Shields has reinvented herself in her attempts to achieve light heavyweight and heavyweight glory

TV Picks of the Week: Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

Why to Watch: Claressa Shields has won undisputed championships in two weight divisions and world titles in a third. Now she’s going for a fourth. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, started her career by nabbing a pair of super middl...

Claressa Shields: Criticism of Shakur Stevenson is ‘100 percent wrong’

Claressa Shields has urged Shakur Stevenson to continue to respond to criticism of his performances – and also to continue to fight in the same way.

Michel Rivera and Shohjahon Ergashev to be showcased on the undercard of Claressa Shields-Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

The undercard for the Salita Promotions July 27 show - topped by Claressa Shields challenging WBC heavyweight titlist Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse - is taking shape. Junior welterweight contender Michel Rivera (25-1, 14 KOs) takes on Hugo Alberto Roldan (...

Claressa Shields on Challenge of Keeping Boxing Fans Happy

Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who hasn’t come close to being beaten while becoming a three-weight world champion, is determined to avoid becoming a victim of her own success.