As the Professional Fighters League prepares for the end of its latest season, the promotion is also looking toward the future. Signing several big names to its roster, the PFL will continue its partnership with boxing’s “G.W.O.A.T.” Claressa Shields.
Shields, the undisputed middleweight champion, signed a multi-year agreement renewal with the PFL. She returns to SmartCage in 2024.
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“It is a privilege to announce the PFL has re-signed the most dominant women’s boxer in the world, Claressa Shields, to a new multi-year agreement,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray.
“Claressa and the PFL share a fighter-first, merit-based value system and take on the world attitude. We are proud to welcome “The GWOAT” back to the PFL and the sport of MMA.”
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The signing guarantees Shields will be a two-sport athlete in 2024. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Shields turned pro in 2016. “T-Rex” is a three-division champion and the only male or female boxer to hold all four major belts in two weight classes simultaneously.
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