“My dad would tell me stories about when he was an underground fighter....” — Claressa Shields Quote

“My dad would tell me stories about when he was an underground fighter. One day when I was 11, he told me he wished he had a son who could have been a real boxer.”

“To be honest, I already felt that I was going to win the gold medal, but with school being so hard I was kind of second-guessing myself. So, when I actually was told that I was going to be able to walk across the stage and be done with high school, it was such a relief.”

“I've always had heart to get in there and fight. I was taught everything I knew. I was taught how to jab, why to do this, and why not to do that. I was taught that.”

“Interestingly, my role in the Tamil and Telegu version of 'Dabaang' is that of a boxer.”

“I'm a boxer, and every fight could be my last. You just have to remember Michael Watson to know what boxing can do to you.”

“Logically money is important in a boxer's career. That is why one fights.”