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Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)

Posted: October 27, 2016 at 5:23 pm   /   by   /   comments (0)

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, Olympic gold medalist boxer Claressa Shields throws a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins, in Detroit. Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music mogul Jay Z.



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