Who won Shields vs Kozin?
Claressa Shields beat Ema Kozin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at Motorpoint Arena, Wales.
The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 100-90 in favor of winner Claressa Shields.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr beating Liam Williams. Also on the undercard Otto Wallin defeated Kamil Sokolowski.
Shields vs Kozin stats
Back in February 2022, Claressa Shields stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ema Kozin made her way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 1 draw, with 11 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Kozin had a massive power advantage over Shields, boasting a 52% knockout percentage compared to Shields' 18%.
Claressa Shields was the older woman by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Kozin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Shields.
Claressa Shields fought out of the orthodox stance, while Ema Kozin was a southpaw.
Shields was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2016, 1 month later than Kozin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. She had fought 41 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Kozin's 164.
Activity check
Shields' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 28 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
What time did Shields vs Kozin start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Shields vs Kozin?
Shields vs Kozin was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by TrillerTV PPV US.
What were the odds on Shields vs Kozin?
Claressa Shields was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Ema Kozin made her way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.