Claressa Maria Shields is a famous professional boxer and MMA fighter from the U.S. She has held multiple titles, including the undisputed female light middleweight title since 2021.
In 2022, BoxRec ranked her as the world’s best active female middleweight. She is also labeled as the best active female boxer pound for pound by The Ring and ESPN.
For those curious to know Claressa Shields’ net worth in 2023 is around $4 million. We will discuss more her in the post below.
Personal Life
Claressa Shields was baptized at the age of 13. She is a regular church goer and her faith lies in Christianity.
Back in 2014, she tried to adopt her cousin’s child.
She is currently an ambassador for Up4uS Sports. It is an NGO that is focused on helping underserved youth by providing them with experienced coaches.
Family and Early Life
Claressa Shields was born on 17th March 1995, in Flint, Michigan. Her father is Bo Shields, but there are no details available about her mother.
Claressa started boxing at a young age. It was her father who introduced her to the sport for the first time. Her father was sent to jail when she was 2 years old and released when she was nine.
Bo didn’t allow her to box before the age of 11. At that time, she began boxing at Berston Field House. This is where she met her coach, Jason Crutchfield.
Claressa was very close to her grandmother. She credits her for not being gender biased towards her.
Career
As an amateur boxer, she won two Junior Olympic championships. She participated in National Police Athletic League Championship in 2011. The following year, she overthrows the reigning champion, Franchon Crews-Dezun at the 2012 Olympic Trials.
In 2014, she went on to win a gold medal at the World Championship. The next year, she became the first American boxer to win titles in women’s boxing at Pan American Games and the Olympics. As a result, she was allowed to be the USA’s flag bearer at the closing event of the Pan American Games.
Claressa once again won a gold medal at the 2016 AMBC Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The same year, she officially became a pro boxer.
As a pro boxer, her first fight was against Franchon Crews-Dezurn. The next year she defeated Szilvia Szabados at the North American Boxing Federation tournament.
In 2020, Shields struck a three-year contract with Professional Fighters League. She started training after announcing her MMA debut. She was expected to fight her first MMA match in 2021.
On June 10, 2021, she fought against Brittney Elkin at PFL 4. She won by knocking out her opponent in the third round.
Earnings and Net Worth
Claressa Shields has always been a hardworking woman. She has been training since 11 years of age.
She built her fortune through her boxing career. She earned a good amount of money from the contracts she signed, cash prizes, brand endorsements, and more.
Her current net worth is $4 million.
