Perkins (5-1, 2 KOs) fought until the end but ended the fight on the mat. Shields came out on the front foot with early pressure. Using her speed advantage, Shields closed the gap between her and ...

Claressa Shields (15-0, 3 KOs) seemingly has it all, yet still has something to prove during her undisputed heavyweight title fight Sunday against Danielle Perkins ... at St. John’s, where ...

The 42-year-old Perkins, who led St. John’s basketball team in blocked shots two decades ago, won her first five fights before losing to Shields. Perkins, weighing 177-plus pounds and standing ...

Perkins (5-1, 2 KOs) fought until the end but ended the fight on the mat. Shields came out on the front foot with early pressure. Using her speed advantage, Shields closed the gap between her and the ...