8CountNews sat down with US Olympic Gold Medallist Claressa Shields and got her thoughts on winning the gold medal. Shields also talks about women’s boxing and what the future may hold for it. Claressa paints a wonderful picture of what was going through her mind as she stood on the podium with the gold medal. She talked about the Olympic experience, and what her best memories are.
A few days ago, Top Rank Chief Executive Bob Arum told me that he would be interested in having Shields fight on Top Rank cards. Shields responds to Arum’s comments, and shares her opinion on what should happen with women’s boxing as far as networks are concerned. She also talks about what inspired her to get into boxing. Her dad is extremely important to her, and his role in her life is a big reason why she chose to fight.
