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Claressa Shields was simply in a class of her own. The American completely dominated Marie-Eve Dicaire from Saint-Eustache, Quebec and made history by becoming the unified super-welterweight champion at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, Michigan. Shields (11-0, 2 KOs) completely dominated the clash, securing a perfect score of 100-90 from the three judges. Amply deserved scores. I dominated, but I wanted to knock her out, said the champion after her victory. I just ran out of time. With this victory, she retains her World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) titles; adds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt held by Dicaire (17-1); in addition to adding the vacant title of Super Champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA).
CRIMESTOPPER: Bronco McKart gave police a night off in 1996
It seemed that everyone in the city was busy watching a boxing match.
Monroe native Bronco McKart was fighting for a world title in California. ESPN was showing the bout live.
“They said there were no police calls during the time of the fight,” McKart said. “How true that is, I don’t know.”
But McKart does know that 25 years later that night still ranks as one of the pivotal moments of his life.
“No fight before or anytime in my career meant more to me,” he said.
Part of it was the enormity of the moment.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outclassed Avni Yildirim and retained his world super-middleweight titles with a technical knockout after Yildirim failed to answer the bell for the fourth round Saturday night. Alvarez, of Mexico, dropped the Turkish challenger with a left right combination to the head midway through the third round. Alvarez followed with additional combinations, pinning Yildirim on the ropes. Yildirim survived the round but absorbed sufficient punishment that forced his trainer Joel Diaz to stop the fight.
Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh s next bout will take place on the rooftop of a casino ship docked in the Mandovi river in Goa on March 19. His opponent is, however, yet to be revealed.The 2008 Olympic middleweight bronze medal .