Claressa Shields, born in the City of Flint, Michigan, is a young African American female boxer who is currently undefeated. An Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields has overcome a lot of adversity to rise to the top of women's boxing. Nowadays, she's targeting the elite of women's boxing in the post-Laila Ali and post Anne Wolfe era.
Claressa Shields is a Hero to many people, especially in her beleaguered hometown of Flint, Michigan, which has been without decent water for ages. This is the town that America pities yet refuses to truly help, and Claressa Shields is a point of pride for these hard-working, simple folks. The young Black sportswoman wants to accomplish great things, but every Hero needs a Villain...
Christina Hammer is a German-born, currently undefeated female boxer and model. Recently, Christina Hammer's world-class boxing match against undefeated American female boxer Claressa Shields was cancelled, leading to Claressa fighting a replacement fighter named Hannah Rankin. While Rankin is a capable fighter and a tough young woman, she's not on Claressa Shields level...
Claressa Shields made short work of Hannah Rankin, just like she defeated boxing superwoman Hanna Gabriels of Costa Rica, and previously undefeated boxer Tori Nelson before that. Claressa Shields wants to revive women's professional boxing by giving the people what they want to see, tough women fighting tough women.
Claressa Shields has a hit list of undefeated women boxers, but some of them like Floyd Mayweather protege and rising undefeated female boxing sensation Latondria Jones aren't active. What's a gal like Claressa Shields to do? Claressa wants to showcase the best female fighters fighting the best female fighters, nothing more and nothing less. That's why Claressa Shields ducks no one, especially someone like Christina Hammer...
Christina Hammer is what many would consider the total package. She's the Xena Warrior Princess of twenty-first century women's boxing. A tall, athletic and decidedly strong young woman with alabaster skin, rapturous raven hair and lovely blue eyes. Christina Hammer has been told more times than she cares to admit that she looks more like a supermodel than a professional fighter. Who says a gal can't look good and kick ass?
There's a lot of tough ladies in the world of women's professional boxing, but Christina Hammer's rival Claressa Shields is truly one of a kind. Claressa Shields is the kind of gal who will fight anyone. She's the type to spar with top male boxers like undefeated boxer Erol Spence Jr. who is scheduled to face undefeated Latino American boxer Mikey Garcia in a few months. Claressa Shields means business and she's just making sure that the world knows it...
The list of undefeated women professional boxers is mercifully short, with Cecilia Braekhus, a gorgeous young woman with about thirty wins and zero losses, leading the pack. Tori Nelson, a tough-as-nails older African American sportswoman was also part of that club, until she ran into Claressa Shields, who handed her the first loss of her lengthy, illustrious career...
Cecilia Braekhus has proven her mettle against tough female fighters like Kali Reis, and while that's fine and good, she's never faced anyone like the strong, wild and unpredictable Claressa Shields. Claressa Shields wants to fight all the undefeated female fighters out there, and while Cecilia Braekhus is on her list, she first has to get past the Hammer...
On the surface, Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer couldn't be more different. Claressa Shields possesses that natural beauty and swagger that a lot of Black American women possess. Christina Hammer is a tall, polished pretty gal who looks more like a magazine cover model than a professional fighter. The boxing world awaits the day when another female fighter kicks Christina Hammer's ass. Claressa Shields wants to be that woman.
One fine day, Claressa Shields happened to be working out at a certain gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she ran into Christina Hammer. Their eyes met, and for a smoldering, intense moment, Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer let go of the hatred. They greeted each other respectfully as iconic sportswomen, the cream of the crop of women's professional boxing. What followed was a friendly banter which began in the workout room and continued in the private shower...
