Looks like undisputed female middleweight champion Claressa Shields (13-0, 2 KOs) will defend her title against 40-year-old WBC female heavyweight champion Hanna Gabriels (21-2-1, 12 KOs) on DAZN June 3 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The bout will be a rematch of their June 2018 match in which Gabriels knocked down Shields in the first round before Claressa ultimately won via unanimous decision.
If the optics of middleweight vs. heavyweight look strange, in the women’s division the WBC designates 168 pounds and up as heavyweight, therefore Gabriels is only moving down one division – plus she weighed 150 two fights ago so weight shouldn’t be an issue.
Apparently she and Cruz-Dezurn are friends which would explain why Shields may not want to fight her. Otherwise, it seems like a natural to make history and attempt to be an undisputed champion in three different divisions.
But I’m sure if the money is right, then to hell with the friendship until the fight is over! Or at least it should be that way!!
Yessss you just spoke the gospel!
I would definitely think so BoriMex, especially considering they’ve already fought once.
Make the fans wait to build up the buzz & $$$$. Their male counterparts do it all the time. They’ll fight when the time is right.
Looking forward to this one. This is a strong Fighter Shields have in front of her.
Who cares??
WOW Shields could be the women’s HW champ as well, if she’s victorious. Further proving why she is the “GWOAT.” Bring relevancy back to that women’s division.
just to clarify Gabriel fought most of her career at 154 and moved up to fight Shields the 1st time and dropped her she just didnt finish her and got gassed so she is not a bigger fighter dropping down in weight to fight Shields who is by the way queen of weight bullying lol