Claressa Shields made an explosive return to middleweight in Atlanta, Georgia.The future first-ballot Hall of Famer has spent the last two years up at heavyweight, where she unified all the titles to become the first three-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era.Shields improves to 19-0 with the fourth stoppage victory of her careerGettyOn Saturday night, she returned to her natural weight to face WBA and WBC 160lbs champion Kaye Scott at the State Farm Arena.Shields was on top of the action from the opening bell, scoring a knockdown in the sixth round, before forcing the stoppage on the feet moments later.It marked only her fourth win inside the distance during an illustrious 19-0 career and her second in the past nine years.The victory sets up a blockbuster showdown with unified WBA, WBC and IBF welterweight champion Lauren Price, who has agreed to jump up two divisions to face Shields.What did Claressa Shields say about her win?“This was a hard camp,” Shields said in the immediate aftermath.“I always say to myself that everything is easy work, but this was a hard camp. “I cut 38 pounds. I started 14 weeks ago at 198 and got down to 160.“It was a hard camp. I think this is the most disciplined I’ve been since the Olympics.”Shields was cautious of the physical toll of the drop in weight.“I was actually just trying to figure her out,” she added. “She was stronger than what I thought. Scott’s corner threw in the towel in the sixth roundGettyShields regains the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in victoryGetty“She was very strong. I knew that, with me cutting the weight that I cut, I didn’t want to exert too much early.“So I was trying to make sure I could deal with her strength and not get caught with nothing crazy, because I’m not as strong as I feel at 175.”Story of the fight There were no signs of the lingering effects of a heavy weight cut in Shields’ performance.The five-weight world champion and double Olympic gold medallist proved too quick and too sharp for her towering foe.In the opening four rounds, Shields held her feet and dominated proceedings from mid-range, dictating pace and distance excellently.Sensing that she wouldn’t be able to win a boxing match against one of the greatest female fighters of all-time, Scott put her foot on the gas in the fifth frame as she forced Shields onto her heels.View Tweet: https://x.com/Claressashields?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwView Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/ShieldsScott?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThe Aussie made things rough on the inside, but Shields quickly broke her will with heavy artillery to the body.Towards the end of the round, Shields appeared to hurt Scott with a right hook to the head as the defending champion narrowed her guard to cover up her body. Shields continued to make her opponent pay in the sixth when she turned Scott’s legs to jelly with a massive left hook.As Shields poured on the pressure, Scott stumbled backwards and became tangled in the ropes.The referee determined that the ropes had held her up, and so a count was administered.When the action resumed, Shields rained down a flurry of unanswered blows, prompting Scott’s corner to throw in the towel.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.Shields reeled off in jubilant celebration with her hands aloft as Floyd Mayweather danced at ringside.A moment to savour for the ‘GWOAT’.