Women will compete for Olympic medals in boxing for the first time this summer. One of the women training hard for a shot at Olympic boxing gold is a teenager from Flint.
Claressa Shields is 16 years old. And she is scary good in the boxing ring.
Shields has won 19 amateur fights. 14 times she’s stopped her opponent by knocking them out.
On a recent night, I watched as Claressa Shields dominated a male boxer during a sparring match. He was leaning against the ropes. His gloves up protecting his head, as Shields repeatedly landed heavy punches into his mid-section.
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