The woman who had most of the predictions against her, the underdog, Olivia Curry proved a lot of opinions wrong on Saturday night. The exciting undercard fight between Shadasia Green and Olivia Curry came out to be an enthralling contest. As the fighters went the distance. While Green was being predicted to win by knockout, Curry surprised the world of boxing by going toe-to-toe against one of the dangerous upcoming fighters for 10 straight rounds.
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Green felt a bit held back, but she still managed to secure her victory by a unanimous decision. Green has been going back-and-forth with the two-division Undisputed champion, Claressa Shields as both boxers may put their flawless record on the stake against each other. Shields also responded to a past controversy related to their sparring session in the past. Anyway, the fight between Green and Curry definitely entertained many fans, but some were really disappointed.
Fans divulge their expectations from Shadasia Green that weren’t fulfilled
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Some fans expressed their disappointment with Shadasia Green, as she couldn’t knockout Olivia Curry before all the rounds were over. But still, there were fans who refused to judge a fighter’s capability just because they lasted till the end against an underdog opponent.
One of the fans, Thrill Boxing Magazine, pointed out how Curry took multiple heavy shots at the hands of Green, so there’s still a lot to improve about her power punches before she could face Claressa Shields.
Curry took a lot of big shots Shadasia Green gas tank has to improve she could of finished her forsure. Good performance tho
— Thrill Boxing Magazine 💥🥊 (@ThrillBoxing) August 6, 2023
Another fan, final girl, wishes the best to Shadasia Green if she actually gets the fight against Shields offered to her.
Bless Shadasia Green if she gets that fight against Claressa Shields 🤧
— final girl 𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪 (@SicilianlnHeels) August 6, 2023
One fan, ez vs reality, stated clearly that they don’t think Green is yet ready to face the GWOAT Claressa Shields.
shadasia green is NOT in claressa shields’ league…
— ez vs reality (@sithvaders) August 6, 2023
On a different note, a user named EverythingBoxing, praised both fighters for a great performance.
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They complimented the exceptional skills showcased by Green and the amazing heart and chin of Curry throughout the 10 rounds.
Olivia Curry extends Shadasia Green the ten round distance in Dallas. Good performance from Green and rounds banked but unbelievable heart and chin from Curry. #GreenCurry #PaulDiaz
— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) August 6, 2023
One more fan, JeandraLeBeauf, also appreciated both fighters and called the bout to be a “good developmental fight” for ‘Sweet Terminator’.
Very good developmental fight for Shadasia Green. Olivia Curry has a lot of heart. She is tough. #PaulDiaz #GreenCurry
— JeandraLeBeauf (@jeandralebeauf) August 6, 2023
Meanwhile, Ponyboy Curtis came out of nowhere, stating that Green is gradually on the verge of becoming the Mike Tyson of female boxing.
Shadasia Green is like the female Mike Tyson 😮
— Ponyboy Curtis (@JesseFlugan) August 6, 2023
The fans expected one-sided domination going into the fight. But they got handed over a fight with a lot of heart and endurance. This disappointed some of them and they rightfully expressed it. While others appreciated the performance portrayed by Shadasia Green and Olivia Curry. What are your thoughts about this unexpected bout? Let us know in the comments section below.
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