Golden gloves: Olympic boxer Claressa Shields is thinking Rio repeat

May 24, 2015

From a gym basement in Michigan to winning gold in London, boxer Claressa Shields has come a long way and isn't done yet

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Golden gloves: Olympic boxer Claressa Shields is thinking Rio repeat

In 2012, Claressa Shields became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. As highlighted in the new documentary “T-Rex,” Shields’ path to Olympic glory didn’t come easily – and she has another hard road ahead to the 2016 Games. Sarah Hoye reports.


 

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