Claressa Shields to face heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

On Saturday, July 27, undisputed female middleweight world champion Claressa “GWOAT” Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) will rise two weight classes to compete for a world title in a fourth division. She will face WBC female heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-1, 2 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. The vacant WBO female light heavyweight championship will also be up for grabs, as both fighters aim to unify the 175-pound titles in this special edition of “Big Time Boxing USA” at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, airing live on the premier global sports platform DAZN.