ShoBox: Claressa Shields vs. Nikki Adler RBR

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In the co-feature, Russian featherweight 16-0 prospect Vladimir Tikhonov was upset by Texan southpaw Jesse Angel Hernandez.

 

Steve Farhood is playing matchmaker, saying that if tonight ends up being a cake walk (all due respect to Adler's unbeaten record and championship pedigree) Shields might eventually find her first real professional challenge in the guise of Christina Hammer, watching @ ringside.

 

Ring walks.

 

Shields is rapped out by someone called Lyric Da Queen.

Adler goes with the other boxing cliché, Eye of the Tiger.

 

Claressa Shields vs. Nikki Adler, 10x2" rounds @ super middleweight

 

This is for the unified WBC (in Adler's 3rd defense) and vacant IBF titles.

 

Adler has a ½″ advantage in height, and 13 more bouts in the pros, but Shields already has comparable names on her resume to any of the best on Adler's.

 

Round 1

Shields is ripping with the 1-2, over and over, laser-accurate, fluid, and powerful. Adler steps in rhythm with her in center ring, blocking. Shields picks it up and starts to burst through, pounding Adler on the face with her 1-2s. Adler is shell-shocked and backing up. Shields continues to land the 1-2, at will, through Adler's defenses. Adler's face is now reddened. Shields knocking Adler's head back with the right cross repeatedly. Nary a counter from Adler.

10-9 Shields

 

Round 2

Shields is putting together strings of four or five powerful straight punches and slamming Adler clear across the ring, even partially blocked on the high turtle shell. BIG right hand by Shields has Adler sitting on the ropes momentarily, quite severely hurt. Adler still not getting off any shots of her own. Big 1-2 by Shields before the bell.

10-9 Shields, could be 10-8, which Farhood comments is a justifiable score for the 1st as well despite the lack of knockdowns.

20-18 Shields