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(Monday, March 8, 2021) Though final numbers are still coming in, the sometimes beleaguered sport of women’s boxing has reason for optimism today, International Women’s Day, as the historic “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” all-female pay-per-view event last Friday night (March 5), featuring two-time Olympic gold medalist and boxing superstar Claressa Shields, has already surpassed all projected sales expectations. Held at the Dort Financial Center in Shields’ hometown of Flint, Michigan, and broadcast live globally, SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE saw Shields cap off a night of ent...

After achieving more in the sport than most men, this Women’s History Month, she’s striking out on her own with a new event.

She has won two Olympic gold medals. She is undefeated as a pro. So why, she wonders, doesn’t she get the same exposure as men in the sport?

Women's Boxing: News Story, Sue TL Fox, WBAN, HBN

Claressa Shields wasn't fighting, wasn't getting the exposure and wanted more for women's boxing. She took matters into her own hands.