So, on the night of February 3rd, there'll be a fight in the US for the title of absolute world champion in heavyweight on all the major versions of the world between Claressa Shields and Danielle Perkins. The fight will be in the women's heavyweight category. 

Claressa Shields

Claressa Shields is the biggest star in women's boxing right now. She won the Olympic Games twice in the amateurs (in 2012 and 2016) and she's not lost a single pro fight yet. She's won championships in four different weight categories, and in her last fight she knocked out Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse and took three belts - WBC and WBF (heavyweight division) and WBO (light heavyweight division).

It's obvious that in her next bout, Claressa Shields is the one to beat, and it's no surprise that she's got a lot of confidence. Everyone's talking about her challenge to Jake Paul, and she's totally confident she'll win.

Danielle Perkins

Danielle Perkins isn't as well known, and she's had some real challenges in the ring. She's only had five fights so far (against some pretty tough opponents), and she's already 42 years old. But Perkins' story is as cinematic as they come. She was a professional basketball player, playing in the NCAA, but was hit by a car, severely injured and her basketball career was over. But she got over both the psychological and physical problems, moved on to boxing, became a world amateur champion and now, at 42, she'll fight Claressa Shields herself for all the belts.

Expert Betting Tips

As much as we respect Perkins, we have to admit that the chances of her beating Shields are slim. Even with her crazy talent, it's impossible to learn in a few years everything that the best boxer of our time can do. The bookies know this too.

Our picks:

W1 for 1.04

W1 for 1.04

Fight Won't Go the Distance for 3.10