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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – APRIL 13: Claressa Shields reacts after defeating Christina Hammer (not pictured) and becoming the women’s undisputed middleweight champion at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on April 13, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – APRIL 13: Claressa Shields reacts after defeating Christina Hammer (not pictured) and becoming the women’s undisputed middleweight champion at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on April 13, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Self-proclaimed ‘GWOAT’ Claressa Shields is all set for a showdown in the UK on February 5th. She will defend her WBC, WBA, Ring, and IBF middleweight titles against undefeated Slovenian pugilist Ema Kozin.
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Shields posted a video on Twitter that grasped public attention before her most awaited battle. In the clip, she showed her link-ups with Floyd Mayweather and wrote, “In the gym with @FloydMayweather! Feb 5th gonna be different! Make my words!”
In the gym with @FloydMayweather ! Feb 5th gonna be different! Make my words! pic.twitter.com/1tfxwrpfZv
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) January 26, 2022
In the video, ‘Pretty Boy’ was seen coaching Claressa Shields on a punching bag. ‘Money’ showed her the technique to execute smooth body shots. Along with it, he focused on the movement of the head and transfer of body weight on the feet while blowing the bag with heavy punches.
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Getting trained under the guidance of Floyd Mayweather will surely add a new dimension to ‘T-Rex‘s game and help her unlock a new level in her February 5 fight.
Claressa Shields retained her belt against Marie-Eve Dicaire in her previous fight
In her previous fight against Canadian pugilist Marie-Eve Dicaire on March 5, Shields successfully retained her middleweight title. ‘The ‘GWOAT’ quickly adjusted and capitalized on her opponent’s inability to create angles.
The patience and the distance Shields kept from Marie was a key strategy to help her outbox her opponent. She did not make a single unnecessary movement and kept ducking and feinting. Although the punch volume was low, the blows were powerful and accurate.
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Marie-Eve Dicaire seemed afraid and her jab was lazy. Though it landed a few times, it didn’t cause Claressa Shields much damage, as it was quite weak. Her hooks were not well crafted and her body shots were missing. All-in-all, the Canadian didn’t show up that night and Shields ran riot.
Will ‘T-Rex’ be able to pull off an encore when she faces Kozin? Who do you think will win in the much-awaited showdown on February 5? Let us know in the comment section below.
