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Claressa Shields

1995 - Today

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Claressa Maria Shields (born March 17, 1995) is an American professional boxer and former professional mixed martial artist. She has held 18 major world championships spanning five weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title in March 2021; the undisputed female middleweight title twice between 2019 and 2024; the World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) female super middleweight titles from 2017 to 2018; the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female light heavyweight title from 2024 to 2025 and the undisputed female heavyweight title since February 2025. Shields currently holds the record for becoming a two, three, four and five division world champion in the fewest professional fights. As of August 12, 2025, she is ranked the world's best active female light heavyweight by BoxRec, as well as the best active female boxer, pound for pound, by ESPN and The Ring. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Claressa Shields is the 499th most popular boxer (down from 470th in 2024), the 19,282nd most popular biography from United States (down from 19,186th in 2019) and the 106th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Claressa Shields ranks 499 out of 496. Before her are David Izonritei, Vincenzo Picardi, Katie Taylor, Alexander Maletin, Taras Shelestyuk, and Donnie Nietes. After her are Atagün Yalçınkaya, Andre Berto, Ivan Dychko, Yan Bartelemí, Adilbek Niyazymbetov, and Shakhram Giyasov.

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Among people born in 1995, Claressa Shields ranks 567. Before her are Ashley Fletcher, Lee Yang, Gadzhimurad Rashidov, Hervin Ongenda, Merle Frohms, and Tash Sultana. After her are Anastasiya Merkushyna, Jailson, Victoria Sinitsina, Ilya Sorokin, Lasha Dvali, and Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Claressa Shields ranks 19,290 out of 20,380. Before her are Andrew Talansky (1988), Joe the Plumber (1973), Ashlyn Krueger (2004), Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (1972), Ashley Moody (1975), and Jes Macallan (1982). After her are Celeste Ng (1980), Jonny Weston (1988), Tycho (1977), Ken Paxton (1962), Trey Thompkins (1990), and Isaác Brizuela (1990).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Claressa Shields ranks 106. Before her are Vernon Forrest (1971), Keyshawn Davis (1999), Jermain Taylor (1978), Devin Haney (1998), Andrew Maynard (1964), and Kennedy McKinney (1966). After her are Andre Berto (1983), Tim Austin (1971), Frank Tate (1964), Kenneth Gould (1967), Rocky Juarez (1980), and Mikey Garcia (1987).

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