14 Apr 2019

Claressa Shields makes history, undercard lingers

In a clash of female middleweight world champions, Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs), unified the all four of the widely recognized world titles by beating Christina Hammer (24-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The bout was viewed as a pick’em, and a close match,

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12 Feb 2019

Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer set for April 13th

Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION, live at 9 p.m.

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24 Jun 2018

Boxing Weekend Recap: Shields gets up, Vergil Ortiz is a star and more

Shields down, but up Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (6-0, 2 KOs) won two world titles in her first bout at middleweight against Hanna Gabriels (18–2, 11 KOs) in a bout for the vacant IBF and WBA female middleweight world championships on Friday night at the at the Masonic

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23 Jun 2018

Claressa Shields gets off the floor to win in Detroit

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (6-0, 2 KOs) won two world titles in her first bout at middleweight against Hanna Gabriels (18–2, 11 KOs) in a bout for the vacant IBF and WBA female middleweight world championships on Friday night at the at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.

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21 Jun 2018

Shields, Hammer make weight for bouts in Detroit on Showtime

Women take center stage on Showtime Friday night as two-time gold medalist Claressa Shields looks to become a two-division world champion as well as win two world titles in the process. Christina Hammer will look to win as well in hopes of fighting Shields later this year. The card is

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20 Jun 2018

Boxing Weekend Preview: Claressa Shields, Vergil Ortiz, Josh Taylor

Claressa Shields [Showtime, Detroit, Friday, 7 PM PST] Claressa Shields is one of the best fighters in the world, but even with that being said has an uphill battle ahead of her as she is a woman in a male-dominated sport and also is fighting at a heavier weight, one

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