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Claressa Shields: America’s Top Heavyweight

Claressa Shields, 17‑0 and reigning WBC, IBF, WBO women's heavyweight champion, is recognized as America’s top heavyweight. The 30‑year‑old Olympic gold medalist has secured an $8 million contract with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions.

Claressa Shields, 17‑0, holds the WBC, IBF and WBO titles in the women’s heavyweight division and is a two‑time Olympic gold medalist (2012, 2016). She has also captured world titles at super‑welterweight, middleweight, super‑middleweight and light heavyweight, cementing her status as the only American heavyweight champion in the sport.

At 30, Shields has an $8 million deal with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions that will cover the next two years, and she has already released a documentary, “T‑Rex,” and a feature film, “The Fire Inside,” chronicling her rise to the top.