Flint — Claressa Shields made history, and did it in her hometown.

Perkins withstood the assault and seemingly found more energy in the final three rounds and started landing powerful jabs and uppercuts on Shields, but eventually the aggression came back to bite.

Claressa Shields beat Danielle Perkins at Dort Financial Center, Sunday in Flint for undisputed women's heavyweight ...

Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Danielle Perkins on Sunday night in the first undisputed heavyweight bout in women’s boxing to remain undefeated.

Claressa Shields fights Danielle Perkins at Dort Financial Center, Sunday in Flint for undisputed women's heavyweight ...

Claressa Shields became an undisputed champion again, albeit in a division that doesn’t really exist, as she defeated ...