Claressa Shields

African American boxer (born 1995)

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Claressa Maria Shields is an American professional boxer and professional mixed martial artist. She has held multiple world championships in five weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title in March 2021; the undisputed female middleweight title twice between 2019 and 2024, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female light heavyweight title and the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Federation (WBF) female heavyweight titles since July 2024; WBC and IBF female super middleweight titles from 2017 to 2018. Shields currently holds the record for becoming a two and three division world champion in the fewest professional fights. As of October 2022, she is ranked the world's best active female middleweight by BoxRec, as well as the best active female boxer, pound for pound, by ESPN and The Ring.

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Shields becomes undisputed three-weight champion American Claressa Shields adds the heavyweight titles to her middleweight and light-middleweight crowns. BBC Sport - Published on February 3, 2025
Claressa Shields Says 'The Fire Inside,' New Biopic About Life, Will Change Lives Claressa Shields is raving about the new biopic, "The Fire Inside," chronicling the boxing star's rough-and-tumble upbringing in Michigan ... a "surreal" film "T-Rex" says will positively impact.. TMZ.com - Published on January 13, 2025
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Shields issues GWOAT challenge to Taylor & Serrano American boxer Claressa Shields says if Katie Taylor or Amanda Serrano want to be considered the GWOAT, they must all fight her. BBC Sport - Published on July 26, 2024
What's next for Marshall after electric MMA debut? A fight with Claressa Shields in the PFL, a rematch in boxing or a different opponent entirely - BBC Sport looks at what might be next for Savannah Marshall following her triumphant MMA debut. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
Shields to challenge for light-heavyweight world titles Claressa Shields aims to become a four-weight world champion on 27 July when she fights Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse at light-heavyweight. BBC Sport - Published on June 4, 2024

Boxer Shields makes history with Saudi MMA win Undisputed boxing world champion Claressa Shields beats Kelsey De Santis via split decision in a mixes martial arts first in Saudi Arabia. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2024
Nunes 'lit a fire in me' for MMA - Shields Undisputed middleweight champion boxer Claressa Shields says former UFC champion Amanda Nunes "lit a fire" in her to prove she can succeed in MMA. BBC Sport - Published on January 25, 2024
'Don't mess with Claressa' - a fighter as hard as Flint Claressa Shields grew up without support, protection or a bed to call her own. She has since scaled the heights to bring joy to Flint, a city that has become a byword for a broken American dream. BBC Sport - Published on November 9, 2023
'I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy' In the latest episode of Born To Brawl, undisputed middleweight boxing world champion Claressa Shields opens up about her harrowing journey to the top of her sport. BBC Sport - Published on September 5, 2023

Boxing world champion Shields signs MMA deal with PFL Boxing world champion Claressa Shields signs a new multi-year deal with MMA promotion, the Professional Fighters League. BBC Sport - Published on August 9, 2023
How Marshall recovered from devastating Shields loss Briton Savannah Marshall - who challenges for the undisputed super-middleweight crown on Saturday - reflects on her loss to Claressa Shields in October. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2023
Shields beats Cornejo in homecoming fight Claressa Shields says she showed off her "best" for her home crowd as she beat Maricela Cornejo in Detroit by unanimous decision to maintain her unbeaten record. BBC Sport - Published on June 4, 2023	Champion Shields ready for 'throw-down in Motown' American world champion Claressa Shields says her fight with Maricela Cornejo on Saturday in Detroit is a "throw-down in Motown". BBC Sport - Published on June 3, 2023
'Misunderstood Shields does not get enough credit' In her BBC Sport column, British light-middleweight Hannah Rankin says world middleweight champion Claressa Shields is a boxing pioneer. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2023