Claressa Shields Net Worth, Weight, Husband, Wiki, Age, Height

Claressa Shields is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist.  In three weight classes, she has held numerous world titles, including the undisputed women’s light middleweight title since March 2021, the undisputed women’s middleweight title from 2019 to 2020, and the combined WBC and IBF women’s super middleweight crowns from 2017 to 2018.

In the least amount of professional matches, Shields presently owns the record for becoming a two and three weight world champion. 

She has won the hearts of many and all of her fans want to know more about this dynamic personality. If you are also one of them then this article is the right place to be, as in here we are going to discuss Claressa Shields Biography, we will talk about her early life, her boxing records, her career, and many other interesting aspects of her life. So, Keep reading this article till the end to know more.

Claressa Shields Wiki

Claressa Shields was born on 17th March 1995 (Age: 29 years old). Shields grew up in Flint, Michigan. She experienced a challenging upbringing that was marked by hardship, abuse, and violence. When she was 11 years old, she started boxing as a means of self-defense and escape from her problems. Shields has had a major impact on the sport of women’s boxing. She has helped to raise the profile of the sport and to inspire a new generation of female boxers.

Biography

Claressa Shields Education, Qualification

In 2013, Claressa Shields received her diploma from Flint Northwestern High School. She was an excellent student and managed to balance the rigors of boxing with her newfound celebrity while maintaining a GPA of 2.75.

Shields was given a scholarship to attend Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan after graduating from high school. She majored in business and sports broadcasting but dropped out of school after only a year to concentrate on her boxing career. 

Shields hasn’t gone back to school to finish her degree yet, but she has stated that she intends to in the future. She is also considering a career in acting and television.

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Relationship Status (Boyfriend, Affairs)

Claressa Shields is presently seeing fitness trainer and gym owner Tony Richardson, age 34. They’ve been together for more than two years, and they seem to be happy.

Claressa Shields’s Family, Siblings

Claressa Shields’s father’s name is Bo Shields and her mother’s name is Marcella Adams. Claressa’s father was imprisoned for dealing drugs when she was two years old and was released when she was nine. While he was in Jail it was Claressa’s grandmother Joanne Adams who took care of her, as her mother was doing alcohol abuse and was not around most of the time. After the release, it was Claressa’s father who played a big role in getting her into boxing. 

Claressa has three siblings, two brothers named Dusable Lewis and Artis Mack and a sister named Briana Shields.

Claressa Shields Height, Weight (Physical Appearance)

Claressa Shields Net Worth and Salary

Career

Claressa Shields began boxing at a very young age. In one of her interviews, she mentioned that while in high school she punched a girl for bullying her. She was suspended for two days, she said that it felt good. She was determined to be a boxer and she started working on that.

Here is a brief look at her career

Amateur Career

Early Success (Junior Olympics):

• Shields’ boxing journey began with early victories in the Junior Olympics.

2011 – National Police Athletic League Championships:

• In her first open-division tournament, Shields won the middleweight title and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2012 – Olympic Trials and London Olympics:

• Shields triumphed at the 2012 Olympic Trials, securing her spot at the London Olympics.
• At the age of 17, she made history by winning the gold medal in the women’s middleweight division.

2014 – World Championship Gold:

• Shields continued to excel, adding a World Championship gold medal to her list of achievements.

2015 – Pan American Games:

• She became the first American to win titles in women’s boxing at both the Olympics and Pan American Games.
• Served as Team USA’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games.

2016 – Olympic Qualifying and Rio Olympics:

• Shields won the gold medal at the 2016 AMBC Olympic Qualifying tournament in Argentina.
• Secured her second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Professional Boxing Career:

2016 – Transition to Professional Boxing:

• Shields officially turned professional in November 2016, beginning a new chapter in her career.

2017 – North American Boxing Federation Title:

• In her early professional fights, Shields won the North American Boxing Federation middleweight title.

2018 – WBC and IBF Super Middleweight Titles:

• Shields achieved success by winning the WBC and IBF super-middleweight titles.

2019 – Undisputed Middleweight World Champion:

• Claressa Shields became the undisputed women’s middleweight world champion by defeating Christina Hammer.

2021 – Undisputed Titles in Two Different Weight Divisions:

• In a historic moment, Shields became the first world champion boxer in the four-belt era to hold undisputed titles in two different weight divisions.

2022 – Continuation of Dominance:

• Shields successfully defended her titles and expanded her collection by winning the WBF female middleweight title.

2022 – Undisputed Middleweight World Champion (UK Bout):

• In the UK, Shields defeated Savannah Marshall to become the undisputed middleweight world champion, headlining a historic all-female boxing card.

Professional Mixed Martial Arts Career:

2020 – Entry into Mixed Martial Arts:

• Shields signed a three-year contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and began her journey into mixed martial arts.

2021 – MMA Debut:

• She made her MMA debut in June 2021, winning her first fight by technical knockout.

2021 – Second MMA Bout:

• Shields’ second MMA bout took place later in 2021, facing Abigail Montes.

2023 – Re-Signing with PFL:

• Shields re-signed with the PFL in August 2023, indicating her commitment to continue her MMA career.

Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall

On October 15, 2022, in the O2 Arena in London, England, Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall engaged in a historic and eagerly awaited battle. The “Battle of Britain” battle attracted the highest viewers ever for a women’s professional boxing match.

Since their days as amateurs, Shields and Marshall have been bitter enemies. Shields had beaten Marshall in an amateur match, but Shields had prevailed in their sole professional encounter in 2018.

Both combatants landed powerful blows throughout the whole close-range, tough encounter. Marshall was able to score several strong blows of her own, but Shields was able to dominate the Claressa Shields Savannah Marshall fight with her better jab and mobility.

The contest was a turning point in women’s boxing history. It was the first time two women have served as the main attraction of a significant pay-per-view boxing event in the UK. The battle attracted a lot of media attention and helped women’s boxing gain more recognition across the world.

Watch the Savannah Marshall vs Claressa Shields full fight here

Claressa Shields Record

Claressa Shields Professional Boxing Record

Claressa Shields MMA Record

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 Claressa Shields Next Fight

After the historic fight of savannah marshall vs Claressa shields which is till date the most watched female boxing match, they have teased their fans with a rematch. 

Yes, you read that right, After that epic fight where Claressa came out as the undefeated champion with the decisions of the judges, Savannah demanded a rematch. And if one has to believe the rumours they might be getting into the cage to settle the score once and for all.  To get more information on Claressa Shields fight time and more details check claressa shields boxrec

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Some Amazing Facts About Claressa Shields

1. Claressa Shields is a pescatarian.
2. Shields is a spokesperson for female equality in sports, especially boxing, which she claims receives little media attention.
3. Growing up in Flint, Claressa would run early in the morning to avoid the gun violence that has plagued the city.
4. We would sleep on the sofa or the floor, and more often than not, my sister or brother would be on the couch, leaving me on the floor, she recalled in an interview.
5. She was really quiet, smart, and very skinny, but she got bullied when she was seven or eight. People would copy her work and make fun of her all the time because of her stutter.
6. She is the only boxer in history, male or female, to concurrently hold all four of boxing’s main world championships: the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO.
7. She is the first boxer from the United States to earn back-to-back Olympic medals.
8. She is also the first female boxing champion of a significant pay-per-view event.
9. Shields credits her grandmother’s encouragement to her decision to reject gender-based limitations.
10. Shields serves as an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a nationwide nonprofit organization that helps underprivileged children by matching them with coaches who have received training in effective youth development.
11. In 2014, Shields tried to adopt her cousin’s daughter.
12. Shields started going to a nearby church and becoming baptized when she was 13 (two years after she started boxing). She finally left home because of the support that her Christian religion provided.
13. Shields received the “Biggest Powerhouse” Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Award in 2017.
14. Shields was admitted into the Hall of Fame of the USA Boxing Alumni Association in 2018.
15. She received the 2018 Christy Martin Award – Female Fighter of the Year from the Boxing Writers Association of America.
16. The 2015 documentary T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold features Shields as its subject.
17. She was named the best current female middleweight boxer in the world by BoxRec, as well as the top female boxer overall by ESPN and The Ring.

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