The final press conference was held today for Friday’s (March 5) “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” pay-per-view boxing event, featuring the 10-round 154-pound unification showdown between undefeated three-division and current WBC/WBO Super Welterweight World champion Claressa Shields and also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire from the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich. (photos by Silvia Jones, ILE Photography)
The historic all-women’s boxing event will be livestreamed at 9pm EST | 8pm CST | 6pm PST on FITE.TV and VIVE NETWORK and distributed by InDemand through their existing cable, satellite, and telco providers for just $29.95.
WEIGHTS
Unified WBC, WBO, IBF & WBA SUPER Junior Middleweight World Championships
Claressa Shields 153.6 lbs. vs. Marie-Eve Dicaire 152.6 lbs.
WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship
Danielle Perkins 196.8 Lbs. vs. Monika Harrison 202.8 lbs.
Jamie Mitchell 120 lbs. vs. Noemi Bosques 119.6 lbs.
Marlen Esparza 117.4 lbs. vs. Shelly Barnett 119 lbs.
Timur Kerefov 163 lbs. vs. Manny Woods 163.2 lbs.
Robert Simms 238 lbs. vs. Aaron Quintana 206.4 lbs.
Also appearing on the broadcast will be women’s star, former amateur world champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (8-1, 1 KO) of Houston returning to action against Canadian veteran Shelly Barnett (3-1-2, 2 KO) in a six-round bantamweight special attraction, and in the broadcast opener, undefeated bantamweight Jamie “The Miracle” Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 KO) of Pacific Grove, California, will look to continue her climb up the 118-pound rankings against tough Florida-based veteran Noemi “La Rebelde / No-No” Bosques (12-15-3, 2 KO) over six rounds.