WBC female heavyweight champion Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) and undefeated Danielle Perkins (5-0, 2 KOs) participated in an official press conference ahead of their DAZN clash taking place on Sunday, February 2, at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. Shields-Perkins will be for the undisputed heavyweight world championship as the WBA, IBF, and WBO each have agreed to sanction the bout for their female heavyweight world titles.
Claressa Shields: “Danielle may not be the fastest, she’s unorthodox and is a southpaw, but when she hits her opponents, their whole game plans change…I have gotten my flowers, but it ain’t enough. I didn’t get my flowers for so many years. I still have to talk about how great I am. I am going to continue to do this until there aren’t any doubters and the haters bow down.”
Danielle Perkins: “No one has ever wanted to fight me. I have only had five professional fights because no one wants to step in the ring with me. It’s unfortunate because I’ve got some skills…Claressa and I are good friends, and those make for the best fights. We respect each other. She is going to try and break my nose, and I am going to try and break her jaw.”
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