Claressa Shields is scheduled to return inside the squared circle on July 27, 2024, to challenge Vanessa Lepage Joanisse for the heavyweight championship. Besides Joanisse’s heavyweight strap, the WBO light heavyweight championship, the WBF heavyweight title, and the WBO light heavyweight championship will also be up for grabs.
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse entered the squared circle as a professional for the first time on March 19, 2016, against Annie Mazerolle. After a hard-fought battle, Joanisse won a split decision victory and started her career on a winning note. After winning her first three fights, Joanisse got an opportunity to challenge Alejandra Jimenez for the WBC female heavyweight championship on August 12, 2017.
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity and ended up losing the ten-round fight by a TKO in the third round. She bounced back and compiled a three-fight winning streak before getting another title opportunity for the vacant WBC female heavyweight strap against Abril Argentina Vidal. She won the fight by a split decision and became the new WBC female heavyweight champion.
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse’s upcoming challenger, Claressa Shields has done multiple hats. She competed as a professional mixed martial artist in PFL and holds a record of two wins and one loss. Her professional boxing career is clinical and she has not lost a fight as of July 27, 2024. She made her professional boxing debut in 2019 and ever since has held multiple accolades. Shields held multiple titles in multiple weight classes.
If Shields is able to seize a victory against Joanisse on July 27, 2024, she will create history by becoming the first woman to reign as the four and five-division champion in women’s professional boxing.
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse vs. Claressa Shields Tale of the Tape
Stats | Vanessa Lepage Joanisse | Claressa Shields |
Record | 7-1 | |
Championship | WBC Female Heavyweight Champion | - |
Age | 29 | 29 |
Height | 5’” | 5’8” |
Division(s) | Heavyweight | Light Middleweight, Middleweight, and Super Middleweight |
Reach | - | 68” |
Win streak (active) | 4 | 14 |
Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Professional Debut | 2016 | 2016 |
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse’s Record
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse has a professional boxing record of seven wins and one loss as of July 2024. She has secured two wins by knockout and five by decision, on the other hand, Joanisse’s only defeat as of July 2024 has come by a knockout.
8 fights | 7 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Claressa Shields’ Record
Claressa Shields boasts of a clinical record of 14 wins and no loss as of July 2024. He has secured 12 of his victories by decision and two by knockout as of July 2024.
14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 12 | 0 |
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse’s Losses
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse has suffered one loss in her career as a professional boxer as of July 2024.
Alejandra Jimenez vs. Vanessa Lepage Joanisse
The duo locked horns with each other inside the squared circle in a high-stakes WBC female heavyweight title showdown. The ten-round fight ended in round three when Joanisse was dispatched by Jimenez to win the fight by a third-round TKO.
FAQs on Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse vs. Claressa Shields
A. The duo will face each other on July 27, 2024.
A. She has a professional boxing record of Seven wins and one loss.
A. She has a clinical boxing record of 14 wins and no loss as of July 2024.
A. She made her professional boxing debut in 2016.
A. She fights with an orthodox stance.