‘The Fire Inside’ chronicles boxer Claressa Shields ... - PBS
Dec 27, 2024 · One of the biggest names in women’s boxing, Claressa Shields, is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new biopic. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown discussed "The Fire Inside" with...
Claressa Shields can match Oleksandr Usyk's achievement by …
3 days ago · Claressa Shields has claimed world titles in five weight divisions and can stand alongside Oleksandr Usyk as an undisputed heavyweight champion if she defeats Danielle Perkins on Feb 2; Lauren ...
Claressa Shields hopes to inspire people around the globe with …
Dec 17, 2024 · Shields, who exchanged phone calls and texts with Destiny throughout the film's production, advised the 29-year-old actress, who was born the same year as Shields in nearby Detroit, to watch the ...
Claressa Shields knocks out Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in 2nd ... - AP News
Jul 28, 2024 · Claressa Shields knocked out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse early in the second round, earning titles in a fourth and fifth division.
Claressa Shields wins heavyweight title with TKO of Vanessa …
Jul 28, 2024 · After three knockdowns, Shields captured the vacant WBO light heavyweight title and the WBC heavyweight championship at the 1:09 mark in the second round with a TKO victory over Vanessa...
Claressa Shields next fight: Danielle Perkins set for Feb. 2 - Bad …
Dec 13, 2024 · Claressa Shields is set to return to action on Sunday, Feb. 2, headlining a DAZN-streamed event from her hometown of Flint, Mich. Shields (15-0, 3 KO) will defend her WBC heavyweight title...
For Olympic boxer Claressa Shields, biopic 'The Fire Inside' is a ...
Dec 30, 2024 · As a young Black girl growing up in Flint, Michigan, in a struggling household where she and her siblings often went hungry, Shields’ rise to become the first female boxer to win an Olympic...
'The Fire Inside' brings Claressa Shields' life story to Hollywood
Dec 25, 2024 · The gritty, compelling biopic tells the story of Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic boxing champion who has gone on to win all 15 of her matches as a professional.
Claressa Shields fighting for gender equality for women boxers
Jun 2, 2023 · Claressa Shields, the self-anointed “Greatest Woman Of All Time” and current undisputed middleweight champion, is fighting for gender equality in boxing. (June 2) (AP video: Mike Householder) Claressa Shields poses with her prize belts after an interview, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Detroit.
Claressa Shields moving up 2 weight classes to ... - Associated Press News
Jun 4, 2024 · DETROIT (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields announced Tuesday she is moving up two weight classes to challenge women’s WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse on July 27.