Claressa Shields won the WBC heavyweight champion by knockout in the second round with 1 minute, 9 seconds left. In the first round, it became clear that Shields was too much for Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse to handle.

Shields knocked down her opponent twice before ending the fight against Lepage-Joanisse with her third knockdown.

Round-by-round Analysis:

Round 1

Shields enters the round calm, and relax. Lepage-Joanisse is more excited but begins to settle down. The opponents size each other up and began to go back and forth. Shields has the upper hand and the crowd gets very into the fight. Lepage-Joanisse is stunned by Shields’ heavy punches and the round closes with Shields having the advantage.

Round 2

Shields comes out with momentum from the first round, and begins throwing some heavy shots; Lepage-Joanisse throws some heavy shots back but can’t keep up with Shields, and Shields knocks down Lepage-Joanisse for the first time. Lepage-Joanisse gets back up fast and lets the referee know she is OK, and the second round continues. Shields comes out fast and continues to bring more hard combinations and knocks down Lepage-Joanisse again. She struggles this time but gets back up by the the time the referee gets to five on the count. Shields, with all the momentum, comes back out and knocks out Lepage-Joanisse for the last time and the referee calls the fight. Shields wins by knockout with 1:09 left in the round.

What is at stake for Shields vs Lepage-Joanisse

Claressa Shields will enter the boxing ring in Detroit on Saturday looking to add to her very illustrious résumé.

Shields, already a champion in three other weight classes, is making the jump to the heavyweight division to try and take the heavyweight title from champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-1, 2 KOs).

Because of the way women’s boxing is classified, what exactly is on the line can be a bit confusion, including to Shields herself. Lepage-Joanisse is the current WBC heavyweight champion, but the two boxers will also be fighting for the WBF heavyweight title and the WBO light heavyweight title.

Shields enters the fight with a perfect record of 14-0 and has had success in multiple different weight classes, but is making her biggest jump up yet on Saturday.

A native of Flint, Shields has been seen around Detroit a lot in the days leading up to the fight at Little Caesars Arena. She was an honorary guest runner at a “We Run 313” event on Tuesday and then on Thursday, she showed up at Detroit Lions training camp practice and chatted with head coach Dan Campbell and owner Sheila Ford Hamp.

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Despite making the jump up in weight class, Shields is still a heavy favorite in the fight over Lepage-Joanisse, who claimed her belt with a win in March over Abril Argentina Vidal.

Here’s what you need to know about the big fight on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.

How to watch Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

The Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse card will stream live on DAZN pay-per-view, with a DAZN subscription needed to purchase the bout.

Where is the Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse fight?

The fight will take place right in downtown Detroit in the home state of Shields. Doors are set to open at 5 p.m and the first fight begins at 6 p.m.

According to DAZN, you will be able to watch the fight on all of the apps below: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.”