On the Chinese calendar, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. In boxing, it’s the Year of the Woman.
Women boxers have broken through the glass ceiling in a resounding way in 2022, and they are showing the men how the sport should be run. On Saturday, Claressa Shields won an undisputed championship in a staggering third different weight class, scoring a unanimous decision over Savannah Marshall at the O2 Arena in London to become a four-belt champion at middleweight.
Shields’ win over Marshall was a Fight of the Year contender that came in the main event, with both fighters keeping a wicked pace from start to finish.