The opponent has changed as Maricela Cornejo has replaced Hanna Gabriels, but the ambition for Claressa Shields remains the same.
Shields (13-0-0, 2 KOs) returns to her home state of Michigan this Saturday and hopes to retain her unified women's middleweight title against No. 1 ranked contender "La Diva" Cornejo. The bout was made after original opponent, Gabriels, was removed from the card based on the results of a VADA test done earlier this month.
Regardless, the "GWOAT" (Greatest Woman Of All Time) now needs to get ready to take on Cornejo (16-5-0, 6 KOs), the 36-year-old who won her last three fights to take her to the top of the WBC, WBO and IBF contenders rankings.
Viewers across the world can watch the fight as part of their DAZN subscription, including those in the UK. See the list of exemptions below.
Shields vs. Cornejo fight, date, start time
- Date: Sunday, June 4
- Time: 2 a.m. BST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 4 a.m. BST
The event is set to get underway at 9 p.m. local time in Detroit, which is 2 a.m. BST. The main event ringwalks scheduled for 4 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Shields vs. Cornejo?
DAZN holds the rights to broadcast the fight globally, except for Latin America, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, Philippines, China, South Africa, France and Nicaragua.
Viewers in the UK and elsewhere can watch the fight as part of their DAZN subscription.
Where is the Shields vs. Cornejo fight?
The fight takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Claressa Shields record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: March 17, 1995
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 68"
- Total Fights: 13
- Record: 13-0-0 (2 KOs)
Maricela Cornejo record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: April 16, 1987
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 72"
- Total Fights: 21
- Record: 16-5-0 (6 KOs)
Claressa Shields vs. Maricela Cornejo fight card
- Claressa Shields vs. Maricela Cornejo; For Shields' WBA, WBC, WBF, WBO and IBF women's middleweight titles
- Ardreal Holmes Jr. vs. Wendy Toussaint; Super welterweight
- Da'Velle Smith vs. Kahydlian Woods; Middleweight
- Joseph Hicks vs. Antonio Todd; For the WBC Americas silver middleweight title
- Marlon Harrington vs. Gheith Mohamed; Super welterweight
- Joshua James Pagan vs. Ronnell Burnett; Super lightweight
- Vernon Webber vs. Fern. Rod. Simoes de Almeida: Cruiserweight
- Sarah Liegmann vs. Carisse Brown; Featherweight