Claressa Shields made history by becoming the first boxer, male or female, to win undisputed world championships in thr. Shields defeated Danielle Perkins to claim the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweightee different weight classes titles, solidifying her status as a boxing legend.

Calressa Shields has solidified her place in boxing history as a three-division champion and the first-ever undisputed women’s heavyweight champion. With an unblemished record of 16-0, Shields is the only boxer, male or female, to claim undisputed champion status across three different weight divisions in the four-belt era—junior middleweight, middleweight, and now heavyweight.

Over the weekend, Shields made history once again when she defeated the previously undefeated Danielle Perkins in a powerful fight. With just seconds left in the 10th and final round, Shields landed a decisive right hook that floored Perkins. The judges scored the fight 97-92, 99-90, and 100-89, all in Shields’ favour, securing her the win and the undisputed women’s heavyweight title.

This victory not only crowned Shields as the undisputed champion of the heavyweight division, but it also cemented her place as the first boxer in the four-belt era—regardless of gender—to become the undisputed champion in three different weight classes. Shields now holds the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles, with the heavyweight division for women considered to start at 175 pounds.

Shields’ latest victory also ended Perkins’ undefeated record, which now stands at 5-1 with two knockouts. Meanwhile, Shields remains undefeated, with her professional record now standing at 16-0, including three knockouts.

The much-anticipated showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford appears to have been called off.

According to The Ring Magazine, negotiations have broken down, halting what many expected to be one of the biggest fights in recent boxing history. Fans had been eagerly awaiting confirmation of a September bout, but the latest reports suggest the fight will not happen.

The matchup was set to feature Canelo, the undisputed super middleweight champion, against Crawford, who recently dominated Errol Spence Jr. to claim undisputed status at 147 pounds. However, the weight disparity between the two fighters raised questions from the beginning, with Canelo having fought as high as 175 pounds and Crawford needing to move up multiple divisions to make the fight happen.

While details remain unclear as to why talks fell apart, speculation is already shifting toward what comes next for both fighters.

Gervonta Davis is on his boxing farewell tour, having announced his plans to retire in 2025 because he is tired of the sport, although he still wants to say goodbye with three fights. The first will be against Lamont Roach Jr. to defend his WBA lightweight title on March 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. On this date he will announce his next opponent, who is said to be Ryan Garcia, while what would be his last fight is still unknown.

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The retirement was surprising and he could still backtrack, however, not everyone believes him or at least the reason for hanging up the gloves, one of them is the father of Floyd Schofield Jr., who launched a theory in a recent interview with talkSport and said that if Tank Davis leaves boxing it is because he is afraid to fight his son.

Floyd Schofield Sr. revealed a private chat he had with Gervonta about his son, and Tank himself said: “I would never get in the ring with that guy” and added that he predicted Davis‘ decision: “And two years ago I told the world that when Floyd gets to that level where he’s a mandatory fighter for Gervonta, Gervonta will retire, and that’s exactly the same thing that’s happening right now.”