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Olympic champion Shields wins
Olympic champion Claressa Shields won her second straight National Police Athletic League title Saturday night, outpointing Franchon Crews 30-19 in the 165-pound open division.
The 17-year-old Shields, from Flint, Mich., led 7-4 after landing a handful of jabs in the first round and was ahead 14-8 after the second, even after Crews landed a right jab that seemed to stun her. Instead...
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Shields stops Shen in National PAL semifinals
The first female U.S. boxer to win a gold medal at the Olympics, 17-year-old Claressa Shields was picky after her first bout since her London victory.
''I breathed through my mouth too much,'' Shields said immediately after her National Police Athletic League semifinal victory over Dara Shen on Friday night in the 165-pound open division.
The contest between the...
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Olympic gold rewards 17-year-old boxer's resolve
(Eds: Updates. With AP Photos.) By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer The ferociousness that won Claressa Shields an Olympic gold medal melted away as she climbed on the podium to claim it.
She giggled and grinned as she caressed it, the prettiest thing the 17-year-old boxer ever had. She shimmied and bounced. She belted out the national anthem with gusto. Finally, unable to contain...
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USA's Shields wins middleweight gold
U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, capping her swift rise to the top of women's boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia's Nadezda Torlopova.
The 17-year-old Shields shuffled, danced and slugged her way past her 33-year-old opponent, showing off the free-spirited style and brute strength that made her unbeatable at the London Games.
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August 09, 2012
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Women’s Olympic boxing final results: Katie Taylor & Claressa Shields go for gold
The gold medal matches for the women's Olympic boxing tournament at London 2012 were held on Thursday, August 9th. All three weight divisions were down to their final pair. At Flyweight, Ren Cancan took on British Nicola Adams; at Lightweight, fan-favorite and dominant force Katie Taylor went for gold against Sofya Ochigava; and at Middleweight, women's USA boxer Claressa...
Shields advances to gold-medal bout
U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields dominated Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova in the semifinals of the first Olympic women's boxing tournament Wednesday, earning a spot in the gold-medal bout against Russia's Nadezda Torlopova.
Irish world champion lightweight Katie Taylor also advanced with another strong performance, moving into the championship bout Thursday against Russia...
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August 08, 2012
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Claressa Shields & Katie Taylor dominate at women’s Olympic boxing semifinals
Claressa Shields into final after fantastic display
It was the Women's semi-finals during the afternoon session on the twelfth day of competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The ExCeL Arena was again packed full with an atmosphere unrivalled.
In the first Flyweight bout (51kg), AIBA World Champion Cancan Ren from China faced the American starlet Marlen Esparza. It was...
Flint’s Claressa Shields Clinches Spot in Olympics Boxing Final With Convincing Win
Claressa Shields of Flint will fight for a gold medal on Thursday afternoon in London, after downing Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova, 29-15 Continue reading →
Women’s results: Team USA boxers Marlen Esparza & Claressa Shields in action
USA Women's Olympic Boxing Results
The semifinals for the women's Olympic boxing competition in London were held on Wednesday afternoon. American Flyweight Marlen Esparza battled China's Ren Cancan, and USA Middleweight Claressa Shields was in action against Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova. Would the remaining ladies from Team USA advance to the gold medal matches, or...
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