Claressa Shields was born on March 17, 1995, and entered professional boxing in November 2016. Her first win beat Franchon Crews by unanimous decision. This match represents an important first step in this young girl’s dream. And in May 2012, she qualified for the Olympic Games.
Claressa Shields has achieved countless achievements during her sports career. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. However, the multi-weight boxing world champion may be facing his toughest test yet. That’s when she tried to switch to mixed martial arts. It is known that Boxing King Muhammad Ali inspired her passion for boxing. But when she told her father about her aspirations in the sport, he refused. Because up until that point, he considered boxing exclusively for men, and he couldn’t imagine his daughter would fight.
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