ShoBox: Claressa Shields vs. Tori Nelson & Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Sonny Fredrickson RBR

Er, physical strength, at least. I worry about Christina's beard. I worry a heavy-handed grinder might be all it takes for her to come unraveled.

 

Round 8

Shields is jabbing, missing a lot, skimming the shoulder of Nelson. A few jabs stuck in by Nelson, claiming a piece of the Salita Promotions logo and fortifying it. Shields whips in a looping right and hits the other shoulder. Not much clean getting through for either in this one. Both arm-weary. Nelson ultimately the one backing up from each scuffle inside but growing more and more stubborn, taking her sweet time.

10-9 Shields, close

80-72 Shields

 

Just 3 minutes to go.

 

"Dey sed I could break down brick wallz if I wanted to"

 

Round 9

Shields is jabbing Nelson on the nose and climbing up from body to head with combos. Nelson is clapping down with the right hand inside and swapping jabs when they're at mid-range or further. Nelson isn't backing down anymore. Clinches starting to pile up, and so are net misses on both sides. Work rate dipping, but not as fast as connect rate.

10-9 Shields

90-81 Shields

 

Round 10

Shields is waiting until Nelson jabs and shooting her own left into Nelson's to send it scattering aside, then looping a right into her cheek. Shields is jabbing over the right shoulder and when she retracts accidentally dragging Nelson by the nape of the neck into a clinch, like tide at the beach. Nelson is working some jab feints and catching Shields at times during the rare breaks, and digging in some body shots, giving a respectable amount (but copping a lot more leather overall, and taking more damage)

10-9 Shields

100-90 Shields