Flint native claressa shields will face hanna gabriels in the main event of friday nights boxing event at the masonic temple. Twotime olympic gold medalist claressa trex shields 30, 1 ko says shes in the shape of her life to take on reigning wbc super middleweight world champion nikki adler 160, 9 kos of. She hails from flint, michigan, one of the most dangerous cities in the country, survived a troubled childhood, and overcame skeptics who. Four years after london win, usa boxings claressa shields has matured but still holds her flint, mich. Boxer to win backtoback gold medals, claressa shields has grabbed the attention of many. Claressa shields makes history in rio as first american. Get lifted claressa shields talks about becoming the greatest female boxer in espns body issue. A 16yearold from michigan named claressa shields is the youngest fighter competing for a place on the firstever u. Claressa maria shields is an american professional boxer. At 17, boxer claressa shields won gold in the 2012 london olympics.
The torch after her first olympic gold medal in 2012, endorsements didnt follow. Claressa shields headlines big night for womens boxing in detroit. American boxer claressa shields made history with her. Olympic boxer claressa shields shows us what it means to be a champion. Claressa maria shields born march 17, 1995 is an american professional boxer. Many people already know of claressa trex shields, and many more will in the weeks and months to come. Claressa shields stronger after conflict with us olympic. Claressa shields number 1 female boxer in the world. After reigning atop the amateur sport for the ensuing three years, the.
The torch after her first olympic gold medal in 2012. Flint native will take on sydney leblanc on friday at detroits masonic temple, wants shot at unbeatens. Just 17, shields won americas lone gold medal in boxing at the summer games. But it didnt change her life as much as she thought it would. But it didn t change her life as much as she thought it would. Claressa shields goes from gold medalist to world champ. She has a new documentary, shes working hard and shes bold about her body. Was molested in her childhood know about her struggles and also see her career. Join facebook to connect with claressa shields and others you may know. Every time i see an amazing fighter in the ring, one of the first things i think of is who their coach is. She has held the unified wbc and ibf female super middleweight titles since 2017, and the women boxing archive network super middleweight. Two olympic gold medals are enough for boxer claressa shields.
She has inspired her hometown of flint and women across the world with her story of overcoming a difficult childhood and intense adversity to become the greatest female boxer in the world. She has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, having reigned as the undisputed female middleweight champion of the world since 2019. Middleweight boxer claressa shields made history earlier today by winning her second straight gold medal in a bout against nouchka fontijn of the netherlands. Claressa shields win over hanna gabriels on friday set up a likely matchup with. Why boxers laila ali and claressa shields are feuding. Her fight for gold is the comingofage story of boxing phenom claressa shields, who was just 17 years old when she won the olympic gold medal for womens boxing in 2012. The torch at 17, boxer claressa shields won gold in the 2012 london olympics. Unified middleweight world champion claressa shields and former world champion ivana habazin showed off their skills at a media workout wednesday before they go toetotoe this. Claressa shields is the first american boxer to capture two olympic gold medals consecutively. Olympic boxer claressa shields is ready to be your hero elle.
Weve seen the future of womens boxing, and its claressa shields. Flints own claressa shields is here to talk about her next fight at the masonic temple on june 16th and the motivation behind her many accomplishments. Olympic boxer claressa shields is ready to be your hero fighting a lifetime of struggle, the champion from flint, michigan is gunning for a second, historic gold medal. The olympics will be over tonight, but that doesnt mean the remaining athletes werent giving it their all today. Olympic boxer claressa shields, the teenager whose dream of being in the first crop of olympic women boxers led her to tell her story to. She has inspired her hometown of flint and women across the world with her story of overcoming a difficult childhood and intense.
Longtime coach and womens boxing advocate christy halbert watched from ringside this week as claressa shields dominated the topranked. Medalist claressa shields gets a heros welcome npr. Claressa shields seems to have it all as she heads to rio to box for team usa, including a gold medal from london. American boxer claressa shields has successfully defended her london 2012 gold in the womens middleweight division, beating the netherlands nouchka fontijn in a unanimous decision sunday. At such a juvenile age of 17, she became the first us women ever to win a gold medal in boxing at london olympics and now shes reigning over all the major boxing championships including rio.
The boxer who listens to her corner is the boxer who wins the fight. Claressa shields of the usa holds her gold medal during the awards ceremony for the womens boxing middleweight category of the 2012 london olympic games at the excel arena august 9, 2012 in london. American boxer claressa shields to fight for gold the. Olympic gold medal boxer claressa shields looks ahead to whats next after second gold. Claressa already owns a piece of the history books as the first american woman to win gold in boxing and become the first american boxer male or female ever to win gold in backtoback olympic games. Claressa shields wins second straight olympic boxing gold. Claressa shields, twotime olympic gold medalist boxer, fights opponent franchon crews inside the ring in a fourround. Flints claressa shields headlines big night for womens. Claressa shields grew up in flint, a city longbesieged by wayward economic forces and, for the last three years, a seemingly neverending water crisis. Olympic middleweight boxer claressa shields didnt reap. Claressa shields beat distractions, nerves and a topflight opponent to become the first american boxer to capture backtoback gold medals and cap the us. A gold medalist fighting her way out of flint claressa shieldss 2012 boxing triumph didnt fulfill her dream of relocating her family, so she aims to win another gold in rio.
Olympian boxer claressa shields has a true underdog story. Unified womens super middleweight world champion claressa shields dominated previously undefeated tori nelson en route to a 10round unanimous decision in the main event of shobox. They said boxing was for boys when no one thought shed amount to much in the world, claressa shields, 17, used other peoples doubts to fuel her dreamsall the way to the olympics. Twotime olympic gold medalist claressa shields improved to 50 as a professional boxer on friday, winning a 10round decision over 41yearold and now previously undefeated tori nelson.
Boxer claressa shields to appear in espn body issue. Boxer claressa shields holds her gold medals from the 2012 and 2016 olympic games during the medal ceremony on sunday. For olympic boxer claressa shields, round 2 brings new. Claressa shields beat distractions, nerves and a topflight opponent to become the first american boxer to capture backtoback gold medals published. Claressa already owns a piece of the history books as the first american woman to win gold in boxing and become the first american boxer male or female. Boxer claressa shields makes history with second gold. Ariel levy on the womensboxing champion claressa shields and her coach, jason crutchfield. I have the skills to beat worlds best female boxers. Claressa shields defended her london 2012 title to become the first american boxer to win backtoback gold olympic medals. One of the last medals awarded at the rio olympics went to a 21yearold middleweight boxer from flint, mich claressa shields. At just 21, michigan native clarissa shields becomes the first u. Claressa shields continues charge to second consecutive. Claressa shields already owns a piece of the history books as the first american woman to win gold in boxing and become the first american boxer male or female ever to win gold in backtoback olympic games.
The boxers family and friends gathered to watch their hometown athlete in her semifinal match this morning. Weve seen the future of womens boxing, and its claressa. It was an allout brawl of a fight, fast and breathless and dominated by shields. American boxer claressa shields is happily dating, meet. Claressa shields interview claressa shields boxing. Olympic gold medal boxer claressa shields looks ahead to. Olympic boxer claressa shields shows how to be a champion. American boxer claressa shields made history with her second olympic. Making history in the 2016 rio olympic games as the first u. Boxer claressa shields,17, reaches olympic semifinal. For olympic boxer claressa shields, round 2 brings. Claressa shields endorsements have been slow to come in.
So, when it comes to claressa shields and her bid for gold during the 2016 rio olympics. For olympic boxer claressa shields, round 2 brings new expectations. Flints olympic female boxer claressa shields will fight for a gold medal. Claressa shields female boxer working on bag at mayweather boxing gym. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Claressa shields won a gold medal as the most dominant fighter in london at the first olympic womens boxing tournament. After claressa shields win, whats next for flint boxer. American boxer claressa shields is happily dating, meet her boyfriend here. Claressa shields blasts laila ali after ali says shed knock shields out ali has been off the radar in the boxing world and content in her new space in health and entertainment but gained.
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