Shields is the only boxer in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, in three weight classes. [8] She is also the third (Amanda Serrano, Naoko Fujioka) female boxer in history to become champion in five different divisions.

Dec 26, 2024 · Claressa Shields became the first U.S. Olympic women’s boxing champion at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Under Crutchfield’s training, Shields became a Junior Olympic champion and...

Shields was knocked down in the 1st round.

Jun 2, 2023 · She became the first woman to earn a seven-figure payday in her last two fights and is expected to make another $1 million on Saturday night when the undisputed middleweight champion faces top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo. Still, Shields laments the gender inequities in boxing.

Feb 3, 2025 · Claressa Shields made history in her hometown of Flint. The "GWOAT" defeated Danielle Perkins by unanimous decision to become boxing's first-ever women's undisputed heavyweight champion. She also...

6 days ago · Shields is now the first female boxer to be crowned Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion and the first fighter male or female, in the four-belt era to be undisputed champion in three different ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Boxer Claressa Shields made history in the ring on Sunday night. Shields dropped Danielle Perkins to become the first-ever undisputed women’s heavyweight champion. She is also the first...

Mar 17, 1995 · Shields has been an exceptional athlete, with her amateur boxing career record standing at 64 wins (5 by knockout) and just one loss. She won her first Olympic gold medal in the women's middleweight division at the 2012 Olympics and repeated the feat at the 2016 Olympics, making her the first American boxer to win consecutive Olympic medals.

Jan 30, 2025 · FLINT — Claressa Shields is returning home to try and make more history. Shields, one of the most decorated female boxers ever, will be fighting for the first undisputed...

Jun 2, 2023 · Shields (13-0, 2 knockouts) turned pro in 2016 after becoming the first U.S. boxer — female, or male — to win consecutive Olympic gold medals and is averaging two fights a year.