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Claressa Shields: the case for the GOAT

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    Claressa Shields: the case for the GOAT

    Middleweight · USA · Born 17 March 1995, Flint, Michigan, USA · Career 2016–present

    Two-time Olympic champion who has dominated the pro ranks from light middleweight to heavyweight. A fast, aggressive boxer with a ferocious work rate and a big personality.

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    Why Claressa Shields could be the GOAT

    Shields is the only American boxer, male or female, to win two Olympic golds, and she has stayed unbeaten as a professional. She has become undisputed at light middleweight, middleweight and heavyweight. Combining amateur and pro success, no one on this list has a stronger resume.

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