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Claressa Shields Opens Up With Katie Couric on Yahoo

ESB - June 30, 2016

Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric sat down for a candid conversation with Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields ahead of this year’s Olympic games. Shields is ready for Rio and hopeful that she will be the first American boxer – […]

‘T-Rex’ on PBS – Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields – August 2

Premier Boxing - June 14, 2016

T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold is the coming-of-age story of boxing phenom Claressa “T-Rex” Shields from Flint, Michigan. Shields was just 17 years old when she won the gold medal for women’s boxing in 2012 — the first time women […]

Claressa Shields Wins Her Second Straight Elite World Championship in Kazakhstan

USA Boxing - May 28, 2016

2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) continued her incredible reign on Friday with a championship bout victory at the 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shields is the first American female boxer ever to win two elite […]

Claressa Shields and Shadasia Green Clinch Final Round Berths at the 2016 World Championships

USA Boxing - May 26, 2016

2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and American heavyweight Shadasia Green (Newark, N.J.) will compete for gold at the 2016 Women’s World Championships following semifinal victories on Thursday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shields will have the chance to defend […]

Five American Boxers Clinch Medals with Quarterfinal Wins at the 2016 Women’s World Championships

USA Boxing - May 25, 2016

Five American boxers advanced to the semifinal round with quarterfinal wins at the 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas), bantamweight Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields […]

Claressa Shields and Jajaira Gonzalez Score TKO Victories for Team USA

USA Boxing - May 20, 2016

The United States squad moved to a perfect 5-0 in 2016 Women’s World Championships competition with three victories on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Reigning Olympic and World Champion Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) closed the undefeated day with a last second […]

Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor, MC Mary Kom and Ren Cancan among the stars of women’s boxing ready to go for gold at Women’s World Boxing Championships

AIBA - May 13, 2016

326 boxers from 73 countries are beginning their final preparations for the 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Claressa Shields and Shakur Stevenson Featured in POWERADE’s “Just a Kid” Campaign

USA Boxing - April 20, 2016

Two of USA Boxing’s most accomplished athletes are being featured in POWERADE’s inspirational “Just a Kid” campaign as they head in to the 2016 Olympic Games. 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and Junior and Youth World Champion […]

Fuchs and Claressa Shields Win the 2016 Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing

USA Boxing - November 1, 2015

MEMPHIS, TENN. (October 31, 2015) – In a scenic venue usually reserved the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, two female boxers won gold at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing on Saturday. Flyweight Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas) and middleweight Claressa […]

Claressa Shields Wins the United States’ First Ever Pan American Games Gold Medal in Women’s Boxing

USA Boxing - July 25, 2015

Making history is nothing new to 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) and neither is winning gold medals. Shields did both on Friday night in championship round action at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. The reigning […]