Pictured: Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields


On Saturday, July 27, ten women ranked by TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective divisions were in action. Seven, Raven Chapman, Claressa Shields, Samantha Worthington, Danielle Perkins, Stephanie Han, Yadira Busillos, and Marilyn Badillo, were victorious while three, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, Christianne Fahey, and Miranda Reyes, were defeated (by Shields, Perkins, and Han respectively).


Greenwich, London, England-

Featherweight Bout-
Raven Chapman (The Ring #5, TTR #6; 9-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Yohana Sarabia (10-1, 6 KOs)
- Ms. Chapman, who won by three 100-90 scores, retained the WBC International featherweight title.

Detroit, Michigan, USA-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Claressa Shields (The Ring #1 P4P, TTR #2 P4P; 15-0, 3 KOs)
TKO-3 1:09
Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (TTR #1 at HVY; 7-2, 2 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Ms. Lepage-Joanisse's WBC World heavyweight title, the vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title, and the vacant WBO World light heavyweight title.
- Ms. Shields' Lineal, The Ring, WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO, and World Boxing Federation World middleweight titles were not on the line.
- Ms. Shields weighed in at 174 3/4; Ms. Lepage-Joanisse at 174 1/2.
- Ms. Shields dropped the defending WBC champion three times in round 2.

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Samantha Worthington (TTR #3, The Ring #4; 9-0, 7 KOs)
TKO-2 2:00
Edina Kiss (16-21, 9 KOs)
- This was a non-title bout. Ms. Worthington's UBO World supr lightweight title was not on the line.

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Danielle Perkins (TTR #2 at HVY; 5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 6
Christianne Fahey (TTR #5 at 168; 4-2, 3 KOs)
- Ms. Perkins weighed in at 175 1/2; Ms. Fahey at 173 1/2.
- The scores were 60-54, 59-55, and 59-55.
- Note: BoxRec lists Ms. Fahey's record as 2-2 with 2 wins by KO. Missing from BoxRec's database are her October 13, 2021 PTS. 4 win over Tara Breslin and her June 3/23 KO-1 win over Aimee Moody. Both bouts were fought under the auspices of the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA).

El Paso, Texas, USA-

Lightweight Bout-
Stephanie Han (TTR #16; 9-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Miranda Reyes (TTR #14; 7-3-1, 3 KOs)
- The scores were 77-75, 78-74, and 79-73.
- Ms. Han won the vacant WBA International lightweight title.

Flyweight Bout-
Yadira Bustillos (The Ring #5, TTR #7- both at 105; 10-1, 1 KO)
Unan. Dec. 8
Amy Salinas (6-6, 0 KOs)
- The scores were 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73.

Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico-

Flyweight Bout-
Marilyn 'La Mexicana' Badillo (Marilyn Badillo Amaya; TTR #13; 18-0-1, 3 KOs)
PTS. 10
Alma 'La Leona' Meraz (Alma Meraz Rodriguez; 10-4-1, 2 KOs)
- Ms. Badillo retained the WBC International flyweight title.