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Claressa Shields ends Tori Nelson's unbeaten record

Claressa Shields ended Tori Nelson's unbeaten record
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Claressa Shields has retained her WBC and IBF super-middleweight world titles, securing a unanimous 10-round points decision over fellow American Tori Nelson in New York.

All three judges scored the fight 100-90 for Shields, the 22-year-old two-time Olympic champion.

The result handed Nelson, who is a former world middleweight champion, her first professional defeat.

Nelson, 41, had only fought twice during the past 30 months and despite a strong start to the bout at the Turning Stone Casino, faded during the later rounds as the younger boxer took control.

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Friday's clash will be featured in Tuesday's Sportswomen programme on Sky Sports News, and will also be available on demand from Monday.

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