Claressa
Shields still plans on making on impact in mixed martial
arts.
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The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-division world
champion boxer has re-signed with Professional Fighters League, the
organization announced on Wednesday. According to a release,
Shields expects to return to the PFL sometime in 2024. Terms of the
multi-year contract were not disclosed, though Shields called it a
“great, seven-figure deal” in a video message on social media.
“My goal remains unchanged; I will be the first athlete to hold
championships in both boxing and MMA simultaneously,” Shields said.
“I have grown so much since my first MMA fight and cannot wait to
put my skills on display.”
Shields fought twice under the PFL banner in 2021. After scoring a
third-round technical knockout win against Brittney
Elkin in her pro debut, she dropped a split verdict to Abigail
Montes in October 2021. Since then, “T-Rex” has gone 3-0 in
boxing, most recently earning a unanimous decision triumph over
Maricela Cornejo on June 3.
🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗪𝗢𝗔𝗧 will be making her return to the SmartCage 👊@Claressashields
re-signs with the PFL pic.twitter.com/39JrbWeMD6— PFL (@PFLMMA)
August 9, 2023