The Girl From Flint Who Became The World Champ

Shields (left) vs. Yenebier Guillén Benítez, 2015

Shields (left) vs. Yenebier Guillén Benítez, 2015 / Harvey K (CC BY 2.0)

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Claressa Shields is at the top of the women's boxing circuit. She’s been boxing since she was 11 years old. Today she’s the world middleweight champion — earning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics — and is the subject of the documentary “T-Rex.”