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Boxing Biography

Claressa Shields

“T-Rex”

American · Flint, USA · Born 17 March 1995

Middleweight/Super Middleweight

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The greatest female boxer of all time and the only boxer — male or female — to hold all four major world titles simultaneously in two weight classes. Her back-to-back Olympic gold medals (2012, 2016) are the most celebrated achievements in women's boxing history.

The greatest female boxer of all time and the only boxer — male or female — to hold all four major world titles simultaneously in two weight classes. Her back-to-back Olympic gold medals (2012, 2016) are the most celebrated achievements in women's boxing history. Boxing is one of sport's most demanding disciplines, requiring power, speed, technical craft and extraordinary personal courage inside the ring. Career highlights included Olympic Gold 2012, 2016, Undisputed Middleweight Champion, Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion. The measure of a great boxing athlete is the ability to perform consistently over time, and Claressa's record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Across a career of sustained excellence, Claressa established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of boxing.

Famous For

First boxer to become undisputed champion in two weight classes in the four-belt era

Playing Style

How They Played

Orthodox stance, aggressive counter-puncher with excellent ring IQ

Legacy

Lasting Impact

Considered one of the greatest female boxers of all time, transforming women's boxing

Best Known For

Olympic Gold 2012, 2016

Honours & Achievements

Career Honours

  • Olympic Gold 2012, 2016
  • Undisputed Middleweight Champion
  • Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion
  • Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year multiple times
Career Journey

Timeline

2012 🏆 Olympic Gold Medal - London (Middleweight)
2016 🏆 Olympic Gold Medal - Rio (Middleweight)
2016 📌 Professional boxing debut
2018 🥇 Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year
2019 🏆 Undisputed Middleweight Champion
2019 🥇 Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year
2021 🏆 Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

2 common questions about Claressa Shields

Claressa Shields is American.

Claressa Shields played as a Middleweight/Super Middleweight.

Career Timeline — Claressa Shields
2012
Olympic Gold Medal - London (Middleweight)
2016
Olympic Gold Medal - Rio (Middleweight)
2016
Professional boxing debut
2018
Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year
2019
Undisputed Middleweight Champion
2019
Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year
2021
Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion
Olympic Gold 2012, 2016
Undisputed Middleweight Champion
Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion
Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year multiple times