Shields Makes History By Becoming Undisputed Champion in Second Weight Division

By: Sean Crose
Claressa Shields attempted to make history on Friday night in her home town of Flint, Michigan, as she battled to become the first fighter ever to become a two division undisputed champion. The card started off, however, with a scheduled 6 round bantamweight affair, where the 4-3-2 Shelly Barnett faced off against the 8-1 Olympic Bronze medalist, Marlen Esparza. The first two rounds saw Esparza stick and move effectively. By the end of the third it was perfectly clear that Esparza