She captured the IBF and WBO middleweight titles Saturday night with a 10-round shutout of Desley Robinson, winning 100-90 on all three scorecards. It was her first time going 10 rounds, and she had to deal with a cut caused by an accidental head clash.
Gaining extra ring time would help, but there comes a point where waiting becomes counterproductive. If Thibeault spends another two or three years building her record against lower-tier middleweights, she will be 31 or 32 before getting Shields.
Who is she supposed to fight in that period that prepares her for Claressa?
There isn’t another Shields available at middleweight. Thibeault can…
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