The awards and accolades maintain coming for Claressa Shields.
The 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist and three-division undisputed champion has landed an ESPY Award for “Greatest Boxer,” knocking out a area of competitors that included Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis, and Shakur Stevenson.
The 28-year-old Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) was awarded the glory Tuesday in Hollywood, California throughout a preview phase for the annual Academy Award and Grammy-like present. ESPY Award nominees had been initially introduced on June 21.
The ESPY Awards – quick for Excellence in Sports activities Efficiency Yearly Award – will likely be held reside on July 12 on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. EST.
Shields had a standout middleweight marketing campaign in 2022, touring to the UK to attain unanimous choice wins and taking the titles away from then-undefeated fighters Ema Kozin and Savannah Marshall.
Most lately, Shields scored a shutout win towards late-replacement opponent Maricela Cornejo on June 3. Shields was initially purported to face Hanna Gabriels in her homecoming struggle, however Gabriels was compelled out after testing optimistic for a banned substance.
The Flint, Michigan native Shields was named the 2022 Feminine Fighter of the Yr by the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America, an honor she additionally received in 2018.
Tyson Fury was the ESPY Award winner in 2021 and 2022.
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