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Boxer Claressa Shields, shown here in November 2015, wants to follow in Muhammad Ali's footsteps.
For Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields, Round 2 Brings New Expectations
Claressa Shields will be back in the ring Aug. 17 to defend her Olympic gold medal. The 2012 Olympics in London were the first time women were allowed to box in the Games and the 17-year-old high school student from Flint, Mich., made history.
But winning a gold medal didn't change her life as much as she thought it would.
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