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Claressa Shields gets ready to square up with her boxing opponent Marie-Eve Dicaire during a pay-per-view event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint on Friday, March 5, 2021. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields gets ready to square up with her boxing opponent Marie-Eve Dicaire during a pay-per-view event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight.

Walter Nelson, 62, of Flint at the Dort Financial Event Center March 5. The two friends came to support their hometown hero, Claressa Shields, as she became the first undisputed champion in two divisions.

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. 

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. 

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. 

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. 

Fans cheer on Claressa Shields after her win against Marie-Eve Dicaire on March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Fans cheer on Claressa Shields after her win against Marie-Eve Dicaire on March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center.

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight.

Claressa Shields team tends to her during a short break between rounds at her pay-per-view boxing match against Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields team tends to her during a short break between rounds at her pay-per-view boxing match against Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint.

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields boxes Marie-Eve Diciare on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint during a pay-per-view event. Both boxers were undefeated before the March 5 fight.

Hometown hero Claressa Shields becomes the first undisputed titleholder of multiple divisions in the four-belt era during a special SuperWoman pay-per-view event held at the Dort Financial Center on Friday, March 5, 2021. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Hometown hero Claressa Shields becomes the first undisputed titleholder of multiple divisions in the four-belt era during a special SuperWoman pay-per-view event held at the Dort Financial Center on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Hometown hero Claressa Shields becomes the first undisputed titleholder of multiple divisions in the four-belt era during a special SuperWoman pay-per-view event held at the Dort Financial Center on Friday, March 5, 2021. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Hometown hero Claressa Shields becomes the first undisputed titleholder of multiple divisions in the four-belt era during a special SuperWoman pay-per-view event held at the Dort Financial Center on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Claressa Shields exits the boxing ring after her win against Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)

Claressa Shields exits the boxing ring after her win against Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Dort Financial Center.

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