Super Star Boxing Champion Claressa Shields Re-Signs With PFL
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August 14, 2023,
Give them credit.
Lots of credit.
The PFL (Professional Fighter’s League) continues to try and sign the best talent in virtually all of the female grappling and combat fields. They are very successful at it.
Another example of that is the signing of boxing super star Claressa Shields.
As reported by clickondetroit.com, “Flint native Claressa Shields, widely known as the greatest woman boxer in the world, is continuing to chase greatness by heading back to MMA in 2024. Shields signed a new multiyear deal to compete in MMA for the Professional Fighters League.”
Outstanding.
Let’s meet her.
Claressa Shields is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist.
She has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title since March 2021 and the undisputed female middleweight title from 2019 to 2020.
Incredibly impressive.
There is more.
Our luminary has also captured the unified WBC and IBF female super middleweight titles from 2017 to 2018.
Ms. Shields currently holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights.
She gets things done quickly.
As of October 2022, she is ranked as the world’s best active female middleweight by BoxRec, as well as the best active female boxer, pound for pound, by ESPN and The Ring.
We can tell you are impressed. We certainly are.
In a highly decorated and well followed amateur career, Claressa won gold medals in the women’s middleweight division at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, making her the first American boxer to win consecutive Olympic medals.
Drum roll please.
Claressa was the youngest boxer at the February 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, winning the event in the 165 pound middleweight division.
You can see she is ready to make a statement in the expanding PFL.
Previously Kayla Harrison dominated the PFL news in their early growth. Since she has moved on, at least for now, another star emerged in Northern California’s Aspen Ladd.
The informative MMA source bloodyelbow.com shared, “As for Aspen Ladd, she has no titles to her name as a pro-fighter, but she and Budd were both key signings by the PFL in hopes of keeping Kayla Harrison with the promotion for the foreseeable future. Ladd made her PFL debut in November of last year, defeating Julia Budd by split decision.”
The PFL will continue to make news. Great news.
Signing super star Claressa Shields is fantastic news.
Let’s take a closer look from the source.
PFL RE-SIGNS COMBAT SPORTS SUPERSTAR CLARESSA SHIELDS TO MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
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Professional Fighters League (PFL)
09 Aug, 2023, 11:00 ET
The Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Three Division Boxing Champion Returns to the PFL
“The GWOAT” Sets Sights on PFL SmartCage Return in 2024
2023 PFL Playoff events will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ August 18 and 23
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, has announced two-time Olympic gold medalist and three division boxing champion Claressa Shields will return to the PFL SmartCage with a multi-year agreement. Shields is regarded as one of the top combat sport athletes in the world.
Shields began her MMA training in 2020 under the tutelage of Roberto Alencar. The PFL continues to bolster their roster with some of the biggest names in combat sports including Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, Shane Burgos, Cedric Doumbe and Amanda Serrano.
“It is a privilege to announce the PFL has re-signed the most dominant women’s boxer in the world, Claressa Shields, to a new multi-year agreement,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the Professional Fighters League. “Claressa and the PFL share a fighter first, merit-based value system and take on the world attitude. We are proud to welcome “The GWOAT” back to the PFL and the sport of MMA.”
“I am excited to return to a fighter-first organization, and I can’t wait to return to The PFL SmartCage,” said Claressa Shields. “My goal remains unchanged; I will be the first athlete to hold championships in both boxing and MMA simultaneously. I have grown so much since my first MMA fight and cannot wait to put my skills on display.”
Shields is looking to make her PFL SmartCage return in 2024.
The 2023 PFL Playoffs continue live from The Theater at MSG in New York City on August 18 and 23, airing on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.
PFL is the #1 fastest growing company in MMA and the #2 MMA company on a worldwide basis. PFL is the only league in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year, making PFL a “win and advance” meritocracy like all other major sports. PFL fighter roster hails from over 20 countries and 25% of PFL fighters are independently ranked in the top 25 of their weight-class. The company leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage powering real-time betting and next-gen viewing experience.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league. PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide on all key metrics and the only with the sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship. The our global live fight franchises: PFL League Season, PFL Challenger Series, PFL PPV Super Fights, and PFL Europe.
PFL airs live in the U.S on ESPN and ESPN+ and is broadcast and streamed to 140 countries with 25 international leading media partners, including DAZN, Stan Sport, Viacom18, RMC Sport, Globo, Star Times, FPT, CSM, DirectTV, ITV, and MBC. PFL has dozens of major brand sponsors such as Anheuser-Busch, GEICO, Bose, US Marine Corps, and Celsius Energy Drink.
PFL is backed by blue-chip investors including Ares, Luxor Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Knighthead, Legends, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners.
MMA is the growth sport of this decade, with over 600 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demo of any sport, and true global revenue streams.
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SOURCE Professional Fighters League (PFL)
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