Photo by Sue Jaye Johnson of Claressa Shields with women's boxing pioneer Barbara Buttrick, world champ from the 1940's and 50's.
Don’t watch 17-year old Claressa Shields go for gold alone! Watch with fans around the world. Team USA middleweight Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan goes up against Russia today at 12:15 in the women’s boxing finals. WNYC is hosting a Live Chat Watch Party and I'll be a special guest along with Malissa Smith of girlboxing and Tiara Brown, teammate and friend of Claressa Shields and winner of the 2012 Women’s World Amateur Boxing Championship in China at 125 lbs (a non-Olympic weight class).
The party is right here:
