Claressa Shields Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
By Rachel Hill
Claressa Shields Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Claressa Shields Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Claressa Shields is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who had held the undisputed female middleweight championship from 2019 to September 2026; having held the unified WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), and IBF (International Boxing Federation) female middleweight titles since 2018; as well as the WBO (World Boxing Organization) female middleweight title from 2019 to September 2026. She had also won the unified WBC and WBO female light middleweight titles in January 2026; in addition to having held the unified WBC and IBF female super middleweight titles from 2017 to 2018. At the amateur level, representing the United States in the middleweight category, she had won the ‘Gold’ medal at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2014 Jeju World Championships, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and the 2016 Astana World Championships. She had also won a ‘Gold’ medal in the light heavyweight category, at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games. In November 2026, she had signed up with Professional Fighters League through which she had wished to develop a career in mixed martial arts.
Born Name
Claressa Maria Shields
Nick Name
T-Rex
Claressa Shields as seen in an Instagram Post in October 2026 (Claressa Shields / Instagram)Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Residence
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Nationality
Education
Claressa had attended the Flint Northwestern High School in her hometown of Flint. After her high school graduation, she had studied at Olivet College, a private Christian liberal arts college in Olivet, Michigan.
Occupation
Professional Boxer, Mixed Martial Artist
Claressa Shields as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2026 (Claressa Shields / Instagram)Family
- Father – Bo Shields (Former Underground League Boxer)
- Mother – Marcella Adams
- Siblings – Artis Mack (Older Brother), Briana Shields (Younger Sister), Dusable Lewis (Brother)
Manager
She is represented by Pro Players Sports Management, Talent Management Agency, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States.
Weight(s)
Middleweight, Super Middleweight
Stance
Orthodox
Reach
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Claressa has dated –
- Ardreal Holmes (2013–2016)
- Tony Richardson (2017-Present)
Claressa Shields and Tony Richardson, as seen in October 2026 (Claressa Shields / Instagram)Race / Ethnicity
Black
She is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Long, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Radiant face
- Has the ‘Olympic Rings’ logo tattooed on her right bicep
- Has another tattoo on her left shoulder
Religion
Christianity
Brand Endorsements
Claressa had been featured in a 2018 TV commercial for Walmart.
Claressa Shields as seen in an Instagram Post in September 2026 (Claressa Shields / Instagram)Claressa Shields Facts
- Claressa, between the ages of 2 and 9, had not been in contact with her father as he was serving a prison sentence. During this time, she was raised by her grandmother. Her interest in boxing was piqued by her father who used to often talk about his boxing experiences with her, upon his release.
- She is the first member of her family to have graduated from high school.
- When she had won the ‘Gold’ medal in the middleweight category at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, she had become the first American boxer in history, male or female, to have won medals at successive editions of the Olympic Games.
- 4 years earlier, she had become the first American woman to win a ‘Gold’ medal in boxing at the Olympic Games.
- As of December 2026, she was one of just 8 boxers in history, male or female, to have held all 4 major world boxing (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) simultaneously.
Featured Image by Claressa Shields / Instagram
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