Chrisean Rock was not the one trading punches with Big Lex on Saturday night, but watching her sister Tesehki lose left her feeling as though she had been in the ring herself.
Chrisean livestreamed herself watching the Aug. 15 boxing match and became increasingly emotional as Big Lex took control. She eventually broke down in tears and asked her viewers, “Why do I feel like I lost?” according to TMZ.
Chrisean acknowledged during the stream that she and Tesehki are not currently speaking. Whatever tension remains between the sisters, it did not stop her from taking Tesehki’s defeat personally.
Big Lex ultimately won by unanimous decision after three rounds at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, taking all three judges’ scorecards and claiming the “Baddies” championship.
Chrisean Said Tesehki’s Loss Felt Like Her Own
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Chrisean’s mood shifted as the fight progressed. What began as her watching the matchup with viewers became an increasingly emotional reaction as Big Lex established control. At one point, Chrisean appeared surprised by how strongly she was reacting. “Why do I feel like I lost?” she asked while crying, according to TMZ.
The reaction exposed the complicated state of the sisters’ relationship. Chrisean acknowledged their estrangement during the stream, saying, “I know I don’t talk to my sister,” before continuing to react to what was happening in the ring.
“I need that fade,” Chrisean said in clips circulating after the fight, calling for a matchup with the woman who had just beaten Tesehki. Chrisean has already stepped into a crossover boxing ring herself. In April, she defeated Zenith Zion by split decision in a three-round bout after scoring a first-round knockdown, according to Forbes.
Big Lex Won All Three Judges’ Scorecards
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Tesehki and Big Lex fought three rounds with headgear as part of the Zeus Network portion of Claressa Shields’ middleweight title event against Kaye Scott. The official Salita Promotions card billed their matchup as the “Baddies Pound for Pound Showdown.” It listed Tesehki as representing Baltimore and Big Lex as representing Akron, Ohio, with the fight scheduled for three rounds.
Neither woman entered the matchup with a professional boxing record listed on BoxRec, according to Forbes. Big Lex had, however, said before the event that she boxed briefly when she was younger.
Once the fight began, her advantages became more apparent. Forbes’ analysis singled out Big Lex’s jab, reach, coordination and athleticism as the difference, while describing Tesehki as tough and durable despite being unable to take control of the matchup.
The fight went the full scheduled distance before Big Lex was awarded the unanimous decision. TMZ reported that she won all three judges’ scorecards and was presented as the “Baddies” champion.
The ‘Baddies’ Fight Became One of the Undercard’s Biggest Talking Points
Salita Promotions billed the Aug. 15 event as the first women’s headliner in the arena’s history, with Shields returning to middleweight to face WBA and WBC champion Scott. The Zeus Network carried an earlier portion of the card mixing professional boxing with celebrity and reality-TV matchups.
Tesehki and Big Lex followed the celebrity bout between Ray J and Orlando Brown. Forbes argued that the two Baddies personalities produced the more compelling contest, praising the aggression and athleticism they showed over three rounds despite their lack of professional records.