Big-time boxing is back in Detroit with a handful of great boxing fights coming up this weekend from Little Caesars Arena. This event was built around the “GWOAT,” Claressa Shields. She prepares to defend her undisputed title against the massive underdog Maricela Cornejo on Saturday night.
Read further for an analysis and the official Shields vs Cornejo betting prediction before making picks on the boxing matches on this weekend’s betting slate.
Shields vs. Cornejo Information
Claressa Shields vs Maricela Cornejo
Location of the fight: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI.
Date and Time: Saturday, June 3. 10:00 PM ET
How to Watch: DAZN
Last Fight Record
Shields is making her first defense after collecting the undisputed title against long-time rival Savannah Marshall last October.
Cornejo is fresh off a nice TKO victory over Sheila Cunha in March.
Claressa Shields vs. Maricela Cornejo Betting Analysis
Claressa Shields
If you don’t know who Claressa Shields is, let this betting analysis be your crash course of learning about the best women’s boxer ever. She accumulated an amateur record of 77-1, with two Olympic gold medals. The Flint native just got that one loss back in her last bout against Marshall as well.
Shields also was the first women’s boxer to hold two undisputed titles in different weight classes simultaneously. She continues to be a trailblazer for women’s combat sports. She even did the very rare transition to MMA in 2021. Daring to be great and taking massive risks that she didn’t need to take.
Maricela Cornejo
Cornejo is unfortunately not very qualified for a world title fight for all four belts in the middleweight division. But she is a last-minute substitute fighter. The original opponent, Hanna Gabriels, tested positive for a banned substance just last week.
The 5’10” orthodox boxer has good size and length to her. But she is 36 years old and a few years out of her prime. Cornejo has made a resurgence after dropping a few fights in a row–now riding a three-fight winning streak coming into this weekend in her “Rocky Balboa” moment of her career.
Updates
No injuries have been reported. Cornejo is a late-notice sub in this match–filling in for Hanna Gabriels because she tested positive for a banned substance.
Shields vs. Cornejo Betting Preview
Before getting to the Shields vs Cornejo betting prediction, let’s take a look at the available boxing odds for this one-sided affair of a boxing match set to take place this weekend.
So, unfortunately for the biggest boxing fans, Shields is set as the -6000 betting favorite over the massive underdog in Cornejo. You can get Cornejo’s moneyline at +160. Which almost justifies a little bet because of the ridiculous pay out if a miracle happens in Detroit.
This is a true “Rocky” moment for Cornejo–a fight falls through, and now the much lesser-known fighter with plenty of losses on her record gets a shot at the undisputed world titles against the best in the world. Be careful and don’t be too romantic about the sport of boxing when it comes to betting your hard-earned money.
Will the Fight Go the Distance or Get Stopped Short?
An interesting betting line to take a look at is the prop bets for whether or not this fight goes to a decision. It’s -310 to go to the scorecards, but +220 to get stopped short of the 10-round limit.
You can also get Shields winning a decision at -300, which are way better odds than her moneyline and she hasn’t finished a fight since her third professional bout.
Claressa Shields vs. Maricela Cornejo Betting Prediction
After looking at the betting analysis and praising Shields on her career accomplishments, and then taking a peak at all the betting lines available for this one-sided matchup, it is clear what the Shields vs Cornejo betting prediction will be for this weekend.
Shields is going to get her hand raised, barring a freak injury of some sort. She is considered the “GWOAT” for a reason, and has dominated literally everyone in her path during the most decorated women’s boxing career ever.
She can out box Cornejo all night long, but will she go for a rare finish in front of her home crowd? We are banking on that. Look for a late-round finish by Shields to cap off this historic event. There are some massive odds for a specific round (7 or 8) and you can even get the fight ending before the limit at +220.
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