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Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, from
Flint, Michigan, USA, is the new
World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens
World Middleweight Champion.
On Saturday, February 5, at the
Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales,
Shields dethroned now former titlist
Ema Kozin by unanimous decision.
The 26-year-old American star, a
two-time Olympic gold medalist, also
retained her IBF, WBC and WBA world
titles in the process.
Using her outstanding boxing-skills
Shields kept Kozin at bay for most
of the fight, and never allowed the
Slovenian southpaw to get close
enough to land anything of
significance.
After ten rounds of boxing, judges
Mark Lyson, Phil Edwards and Terry
O´Connor all scored it 100-90 for
Shields.
Shields, also an undefeated former
world champion at Super Welterweight
and Super Middleweight, improved her
professional record to 12-0 (2).
Kozin (23), who lost for the first
time in the pro´s but still holds
the World Boxing Federation (WBF)
World Super Middleweight title,
drops to 21-1-1 (11).
Promoted by Boxxer, the fight was
televised live in the UK by Sky
Sports, and world-wide on various
outlets.
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