Claressa Shields
Also known as Claressa Maria Shields
Career
Active 2017 – present
Biography
About Claressa Shields
Claressa Shields is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who has won world titles in three weight classes and is one of only three boxers in history, male or female, to hold all four major titles in two weight classes. Born in Flint, Michigan, she started boxing professionally in 2017 and has since claimed the undisputed light middleweight title, the undisputed middleweight title, and the unified super middleweight titles. She is also ranked as the world's best active female middleweight by BoxRec and the best pound-for-pound female boxer by ESPN and The Ring.
Before turning pro, Shields had a decorated amateur career. She won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, becoming the first American boxer to win consecutive Olympic golds in boxing. In 2012, she was the youngest boxer at the U.S. Olympic Trials and went on to win the first-ever women's Olympic boxing gold medal for the United States. Her achievements earned her the Female Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2018.
Shields also competes in mixed martial arts with the Professional Fighters League. She has a large following on social media, with 1.8 million Instagram followers. Her height is 5'8", and she weighs 165 lbs with a natural athletic build.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2017-present (started around 22 years old; 9 years active)
- Birthplace
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Ethnicity
- Black
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 165 lbs (or 75 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 1.8m (as of April 2026)
Frequently asked
How has Claressa Shields performed in professional boxing?
She has won world titles in three weight classes, including the undisputed light middleweight, undisputed middleweight, and unified super middleweight titles, and holds the record for becoming a two- and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights.
What Olympic achievements has Claressa Shields earned?
She won gold medals in the women's middleweight division at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, making her the first American boxer to win consecutive Olympic golds in boxing.
Which other combat sports does Claressa Shields participate in besides boxing?
She competes in mixed martial arts with the Professional Fighters League.
Did you know
- Claressa Shields is one of only three boxers in history, male or female, to hold all four major world titles in two weight classes.
- At 5'8" and 165 lbs, she has an athletic build, and she is an American boxer of Black ethnicity.
- She began her professional boxing career in 2017, at age 22, and has been active for nine years.
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