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. Perkins was searching for a late finish, but left herself open to a big right hook that dropped her to end the fight in the final seconds.

Everything you need to know about tonight's heavyweight title fight between Claressa Shields and Danielle Perkins: Results, reactions, highlights and more.

Claressa Shields vs Danielle Perkins is set to take place at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, United States on February 2. Shields came in at 173.6 lbs, under the heavyweight limit. Perkins,