Claressa Shields
The GWOAT
Bio
Claressa Shields is, quite simply, the greatest women's boxer who has ever laced them up — and she'll tell you so herself, which is half the fun. Two Olympic gold medals before she turned professional, undisputed championships in three different weight divisions, and an 18-0 record built against the best of three eras. The self-styled GWOAT has receipts for every claim.
Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Shields fights with the sharpest hands and quickest boxing brain in the women's game. What she lacks in one-punch power she makes up for with volume, timing and a competitive streak that borders on the frightening. She's levels above almost everyone she meets, and she knows it before the first bell.
Her latest chapter might be her boldest: dropping three divisions from heavyweight, where she reigns undisputed, back down to middleweight to challenge Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA belts in Atlanta — becoming the first woman ever to headline State Farm Arena in the process. History follows this woman around like a faithful dog.