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Two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields made her long-anticipated pro debut, earning a hard fought unanimous decision over her former USA Boxing teammate Franchon Crews, 40-36 on all three cards in a four-round super middleweight bout. Crews, the 2015 U.S. national champion at light heavyweight and Olympic alternate who was also debuting, came out guns blazing at the opening bell, forcing Shields into a shootout when it was clear Shields wanted to try and box. But each time Shields tried to get into a rhythm behind her jab, Crews would swing away, forcing Shields to do the same. Shields’ class began to show though in round three, as Crews began to tire and Shields starting landing accurate big right hands before backing away and resetting her offense. It was more of the same by Shields in round four, and it was also evident that Shields probably would have knocked her opponent out given another round or two to work with. Nevertheless, it was a good debut by Shields in an exciting fight, which drew several ovations from the fans in attendance.

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Two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields made her long-anticipated pro debut, earning a hard fought unanimous decision over her former USA Boxing teammate Franchon Crews, 40-36 on all three cards in a four-round super middleweight bout. Crews, the 2015 U.S. national champion at light heavyweight and Olympic alternate who was also debuting, came out guns blazing at the opening bell, forcing Shields into a shootout when it was clear Shields wanted to try and box. But each time Shields tried to get into a rhythm behind her jab, Crews would swing away, forcing Shields to do the same. Shields’ class began to show though in round three, as Crews began to tire and Shields starting landing accurate big right hands before backing away and resetting her offense. It was more of the same by Shields in round four, and it was also evident that Shields probably would have knocked her opponent out given another round or two to work with. Nevertheless, it was a good debut by Shields in an exciting fight, which drew several ovations from the fans in attendance.