Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (born 20 July 1995) is a Canadian professional boxer who has held the WBC female heavyweight title since 7 March 2024.
Professional boxing career
Undefeated in her first three professional contests, Lepage-Joanisse unsuccessfully challenged Alejandra Jimenez for the World Boxing Council female World heavyweight title on 12 August 2017 losing by TKO in the third round.[2]
After this defeat, Lepage-Joanisse stepped away from boxing for almost six years before making a comeback in March 2023. She became the WBC female heavyweight champion when she defeated Abril Vidal by split decision at the Montreal Casino on 7 March 2024.[3][4]
Lepage-Joanisse is scheduled to defend her WBC heavyweight title against Claressa Shields at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI on July 27, 2024.[5] The bout is set to be contested at 175 lbs with the vacant WBO light heavyweight belt also on the line.[6]