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Claressa Shields
Shields with her Olympic gold medal in 2012
Born (1995-03-17) March 17, 1995 (age 29)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesT-Rex
ResidenceFlint, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
TrainerJason Crutchfield
Years active2016–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Losses0
Amateur record
Total79
Wins78
By knockout19
Losses1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Middleweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Jeju Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2016 Astana Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Light heavyweight

Claressa Shields (born March 17, 1995)[1] is an American professional boxer who has held the regional NABF female middleweight title since March 2017.[2]

As an amateur she won a gold medal in the women's middleweight division at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, making her the first American boxer—female or male—to win consecutive Olympic medals.[3] Shields was the youngest boxer at the February 2012 U.S. Olympic trials, winning the event in the 165 lb (middleweight) division.[4][5][6] In May, she qualified for the 2012 Olympics, the first year in which women's boxing was an Olympic event,[7] and went to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.[8]

Early life

Shields was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, where she was a high school junior in May 2012.[4][5] She was introduced to boxing by her father, Bo Shields, who had boxed in underground leagues.[5][9] Bo was in prison from the time Shields was two years old, and released when she was nine. After his release he talked to her about boxer Laila Ali, piquing her interest in the sport,[10] although Bo nevertheless believed that boxing was a men's sport and refused to allow Shields to pursue it until she was eleven.[5][9][11] At that time she began boxing at Berston Field House in Flint, where she met her coach and trainer, Jason Crutchfield.[9] Shields credits her grandmother with encouraging her to not accept restrictions based on her gender.[5]

Amateur career

Shields (left) vs. Yenebier Guillén Benítez, 2015

After winning two Junior Olympic championships Shields competed in her first open-division tournament, the National Police Athletic League Championships 2011; she won the middleweight title and was named top overall fighter as well as qualifying for the U.S. Olympic trials.[1][12] At the trials in she defeated the reigning national champion, Franchon Crews, the 2010 world champion, Andrecia Wasson, and Pittsburgh's Tika Hemingway to win the middleweight class.[1][5] In April 2011, she won her weight class at the Women's Elite Continental Championships in Cornwall, Ontario against three-time defending world champion Mary Spencer of Canada; she held an undefeated record of 25 wins and 0 losses at that point.[5][9][13]

Following Shields' victory at the U.S. Olympic trials, it was initially reported that she would need only a top-8 finish at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China, in order to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.[6] On May 10, the day after the contest began but before Shields' first bout, a change to the rules was announced that meant Shields would need to place in the top two from the (North, Central, and South) American Boxing Confederation region of AIBA (AMBC).[14] Shields won her first round, but suffered an upset loss in the second round on May 13 to Savannah Marshall of England, bringing Shields' record to 26-1.[15] Her chances for qualification thus depended on Marshall's subsequent performance; after Marshall advanced to the middleweight finals on May 18, it was announced that Shields had earned an Olympic berth. She won a gold medal in the end, after beating Russian boxer Nadezda Torlopova 19–12.[7][16]

In 2014, Shields won the World Championships[17] and the following year, she became the first American to win titles in women's boxing at the Olympics and Pan American games.[18] Shields won gold at the 2016 AMBC Olympic Qualifying tournament in Argentina.[19] Later that year, she won the gold at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics by defeating Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands, the only American gold medalist in the team, and awarded the inaugural women's division of the Val Barker Trophy at the competition.[20]

Her amateur boxing record was 78 wins (19 by knockout[15][21][22]) and 1 loss.[23][24]

Professional career

In November 2016, Shields officially went pro. She won her first match, against Franchon Crews, by unanimous decision.[25]

On March 10, 2017 she faced Szilvia Szabados for the North American Boxing Federation middleweight title, and won. This was the main event on ShoBox, with a regional title fight between Antonio Nieves and Nikolai Potapov serving as the co-main event.[26] It was the first time a women's boxing bout was the main event on a United States premium network card.[27][28]

On June 16, 2017, Shields will headline the "Detroit Brawl," facing Mery Ranier in her first scheduled eight-round bout. [29]

Personal life

While growing up in Flint, Michigan, Shields was sexually abused by her mother's boyfriends. Shields was baptized at age 13 (two years after she began boxing) and began attending a local church. She found strength in her Christian faith and eventually left home. Now Shields prays before every fight, talks about God's plan for her life, and says, "All glory to God."[30]

Shields attempted to adopt her cousin's daughter in 2014.[31]

Shields is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development.[32]

Filmography

Shields is the subject of the 2015 documentary "T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold."[33][34] In 2016 Universal Pictures, a division of Comcast, which holds Olympic broadcast rights in the United States, acquired the rights to produce a film about her life story.[35] Barry Jenkins is the screenwriter. [36]

Shields will be acting in the Susan Seidelman-directed film Punch Me.[37]

Professional boxing record

2 fights 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 — — Dominican Republic Mery Rancier — – (8) Jun 16, 2017 United States Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. For vacant WBC Silver female super middleweight title
2 Win 2–0 Hungary Szilvia Szabados TKO 4 (6), 1:30 Mar 10, 2017 United States MGM Grand, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Won vacant NABF female middleweight title; first women's headline bout on Showtime
1 Win 1–0 United States Franchon Crews UD 4 Nov 19, 2016 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Professional debut

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Boxer Claressa Shields could be Olympic teen star." Associated Press, February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2017/03/11/claressa-shields-boxing-title-mgm-grand-detroit-showtime/99048486/
  3. ^ "Claressa Shields Successfully Defends Her Olympic Title".
  4. ^ a b O'Riordan, Ian. "Women's boxing – in a New Yorker state of mind." IrishTimes.com, May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Claressa Shields determined to make London Olympics." USA Today, May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Barnas, Jo-Ann. "Flint boxer Claressa Shields takes next step toward Olympics on Friday." Detroit Free Press, May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Barnas, Jo-Ann. "Flint boxer Claressa Shields, 17, qualifies for Olympics." Detroit Free Press, May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Maese, Rick (August 12, 2012). "Claressa Shields wins only gold medal for U.S. boxing at London Olympics, and the first by a woman". Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d Parish, Christopher. "A fighting chance." ESPNHS.com, May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Claressa Shields: From poverty & abuse to boxing greatness". BBC Sport. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "Straight Out of Flint: Girl Boxer Aims for Olympics." NPR, February 27, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  12. ^ Blanchette, John. "Spotlight finds teen." The Spokesman-Review, February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  13. ^ "Flint teen aims to be 1 of the first female boxers at Olympics." WDIV, April 18, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  14. ^ Barnas, Jo-Ann. "Flint boxer Claressa Shields' path to Olympics changes course." Detroit Free Press, May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  15. ^ a b Woodyard, Eric. "First amateur loss frustrates Flint boxer Claressa Shields, she expected a victory." Flint Journal, May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  16. ^ "Olympics boxing: Claressa Shields takes middleweight gold for USA". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  17. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (November 20, 2014). "Claressa Shields wins first World Championships bout in 11 seconds (video)".
  18. ^ "Flint's Claressa Shields to serve as flag bearer at Pan-Am close".
  19. ^ "Flint boxer Claressa Shields wins gold at 2016 Americas Qualifier in Argentina".
  20. ^ "Golden again! Flint's Claressa Shields defends Olympic boxing title". Freep.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  21. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (July 24, 2015). "Claressa Shields: I would fight Ronda Rousey".
  22. ^ "Hundreds attend Flint premiere of Claressa Shields 'T-Rex' documentary".
  23. ^ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/claressa-shields-beginning-397052
  24. ^ "Niyo: Flint's Claressa Shields fighting for her future".
  25. ^ Coppinger, Mike (November 19, 2016). "Flint's Claressa Shields wins easily in pro boxing debut in Las Vegas". Freep.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  26. ^ Baca, Michael (June 20, 2014). "Antonio Nieves and Nikolai Potapov to clash March 10, on 'ShoBox' - The Ring". Ringtv.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  27. ^ 12:33 PM ET. "Claressa Shields returns home to headline ShoBox event". Espn.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2017/03/11/claressa-shields-boxing-title-mgm-grand-detroit-showtime/99048486/
  29. ^ http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19321326/claressa-shields-fight-mery-rancier-june-detroit
  30. ^ "Four to watch: With faith, these Olympians run the races set before them". October 6, 2016.
  31. ^ "With her life in order, Claressa Shields has eye on second Olympic gold in Rio". World Magazine. October 25, 2015.
  32. ^ "Documentary about Claressa Shields comes to Flint Institute of Arts". ABC 12. August 04, 20145. Retrieved April 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  33. ^ "T-Rex". June 24, 2016 – via IMDb.
  34. ^ "T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold - Documentary about Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields - Independent Lens - PBS".
  35. ^ Niyo, John (August 3, 2016). "Niyo: Flint's Claressa Shields fighting for her future". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  36. ^ http://deadline.com/2016/10/barry-jenkins-claressa-t-rex-shields-movie-universal-pictures-moonlight-1201832804/
  37. ^ Eric Woodyard | ewoodyar@mlive.com. "Looking ahead to what's next for Claressa Shields". MLive.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Further reading

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title NABF female middleweight champion
March 10, 2017 – present 		Incumbent
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