American · Flint, USA · Born 17 March 1995American professional boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, first boxer to hold undisputed titles in two weight classes in the four-belt era
The greatest female boxer of all time and the only boxer — male or female — to hold all four major world titles simultaneously in two weight classes. Her back-to-back Olympic gold medals (2012, 2016) are the most celebrated achievements in women's boxing history. Boxing is one of sport's most demanding disciplines, requiring power, speed, technical craft and extraordinary personal courage inside the ring. Career highlights included Olympic Gold 2012, 2016, Undisputed Middleweight Champion, Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion. The measure of a great boxing athlete is the ability to perform consistently over time, and Claressa's record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Across a career of sustained excellence, Claressa established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of boxing.
First boxer to become undisputed champion in two weight classes in the four-belt era
How They Played
Orthodox stance, aggressive counter-puncher with excellent ring IQ
Lasting Impact
Considered one of the greatest female boxers of all time, transforming women's boxing
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 2012, 2016
- Undisputed Middleweight Champion
- Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion
- Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year multiple times
American Athletes