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"Everybody kept saying I wasn't going to get any fights. And they wouldn't put me on TV and they don'..." — Claressa Shields

Everybody kept saying I wasn't going to get any fights. And they wouldn't put me on TV and they don't respect women's boxing. But I also turned professional with two Olympic gold medals and that's something that no other American boxer has ever done. With that, I've been getting a lot of respect.
Claressa Shields
Claressa Shields Athlete • American
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