Boxing · United States · 1995–
Claressa Shields Life & Career Timeline
Two Olympic golds and undisputed championships across divisions.
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From Flint to consecutive Olympic titles and multi-division professional supremacy.
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Born in Flint
Claressa Shields grew up in Flint and discovered boxing as a child.
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Source: olympics.comBegins boxing at eleven
She began training at Berston Field House with Jason Crutchfield.
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Source: olympics.comNational breakthrough
Shields emerged as the leading US middleweight prospect.
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Source: olympics.comQualifies for London
She earned a place in the first Olympic women’s boxing tournament.
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Source: olympics.comOlympic champion at seventeen
Shields won middleweight gold in women’s boxing’s Olympic debut.
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Source: olympics.comWorld amateur champion
She captured her first elite world title.
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Source: olympics.comPan American Games champion
Shields won middleweight gold.
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Source: olympics.comSecond world title
She retained her world middleweight championship.
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Source: olympics.comBack-to-back Olympic gold
Shields became the first US boxer to win consecutive Olympic titles.
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Source: olympics.comProfessional debut
She won her first professional bout against Franchón Crews-Dezurn.
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Source: olympics.comFirst professional world titles
Shields won unified super-middleweight belts.
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Source: olympics.comMiddleweight champion
She won world titles in a second weight division.
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Source: olympics.comUndisputed middleweight champion
Victory over Christina Hammer unified all four major belts.
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Source: olympics.comChampion in three divisions
Shields won junior-middleweight titles in her tenth professional fight.
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Source: olympics.comMixed martial arts debut
She expanded her combat-sports career with a PFL victory.
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Source: olympics.comMarshall rivalry settled
Shields defeated Savannah Marshall to become undisputed middleweight champion again.
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Source: olympics.comHeavyweight championship
A stoppage of Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse brought titles in another division.
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Source: olympics.comBecomes undisputed heavyweight champion
Shields defeated Danielle Perkins to add the undisputed heavyweight crown to titles across multiple divisions.
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