Shields vs Lepage-Joanisse: Stats, Facts, and Fighter Odds
On July 27th in Detroit, USA, Claressa Shields will have her first fight of 2024. Her opponent will be Canadian heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse.
Ready To Fight presents a detailed analysis of the match-up and everything you need to know about this championship bout.
Claressa Shields
Country: USA
Age: 29
Weight Class: Middleweight (over 72.5 kg)
Height: 173 cm
Reach: 173 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 14 wins (2 by KO), 0 losses
KO Percentage: 14.29%
Total Career Rounds: 121
Recent Fights:
- Unanimous Decision (UD 10) win against Maricela Cornejo
- Unanimous Decision (UD 10) win against Savannah Marshall
- Unanimous Decision (UD 10) win against Ema Kozin
- Unanimous Decision (UD 10) win against Marie-Eve Dicaire
- Unanimous Decision (UD 10) win against Ivana Habazin
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 50
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 10 rounds
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: All fights went the full 10 rounds
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 0%
Overall Opponents’ Record at Fight Time: 86 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
Best Opponent Record: Marie-Eve Dicaire (17 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw at fight time)
Worst Opponent Record: Maricela Cornejo (16 wins, 5 losses at fight time)
Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
Country: Canada
Age: 29
Weight Class: Heavyweight (over 90.7 kg)
Height: 168 cm
Reach: 169 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 7 wins (2 by KO), 1 loss
KO Percentage: 28.57%
Total Career Rounds: 35
Recent Fights:
- Split Decision (SD 10) win against Abril Argentina Vidal
- Unanimous Decision (UD 6) win against Timea Nagy
- Retirement (RTD 1) win after 1 round against Valeria Alonzo
- Unanimous Decision (UD 4) win against Princess Hairston
- Technical Knockout (TKO) loss in the 3rd round to Alejandra Jimenez
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 24
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 4.8 rounds
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 10 rounds / Shortest – 1 round (RTD 1 win)
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 20%
Overall Opponents’ Record at Fight Time: 86 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws
Best Opponent Record: Alejandra Jimenez (8 wins, 1 loss at fight time)
Worst Opponent Record: Valeria Alonzo (1 win, 3 losses, 1 draw at fight time)
Background of the Fight
Shields is known for her impressive achievements in boxing. In her fourth professional fight, she became the unified champion in the super middleweight division. By her ninth fight, she was the undisputed champion in the middleweight category.
Claressa is a two-time undisputed champion, adding the junior middleweight undisputed title to her accolades.
In 2021 and again in 2024, Shields ventured into MMA, winning two fights (one by decision and one by stoppage) and losing one by decision. Now, she is moving up to the heavyweight category in pursuit of another championship.
Lepage-Joanisse debuted in 2016, the same year as Shields, but has fought half as many bouts. However, in the spring of 2024, she became a champion. Vanessa won the WBC title in a fight against Abril Argentina Vidal. Now, she faces the biggest challenge of her career against one of the most popular figures in women’s boxing and combat sports
Key Facts About the Fight
- The Shields vs. Lepage-Joanisse bout will feature three championship belts: WBC, WBO, and WBF. The WBC and WBF titles are in the heavyweight division, while the WBO title is in the cruiserweight division.
- If victorious, Shields will bring her career total to thirteen titles.
- Lepage-Joanisse (28.56%) has the lowest knockout percentage among Shields’ opponents since 2021. That year, Shields also faced Canadian Marie-Eve Dicaire, who had only a 5.56% KO rate and lost to Claressa by decision.
- Vanessa (168 cm) is the shortest opponent Shields has faced since 2018, when Claressa fought Tori Nelson (also 168 cm) and won by decision.