Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields will fight countrywoman Franchon Crews in her first professional bout on Nov. 19 in Las Vegas.
Shields (77-1 and undefeated for more than four years) announced last week that she was turning pro, potentially giving up the opportunity to go for a third Olympic title in 2020.
Shields discussed conversations with boxing’s international federation about making her eligible for the Tokyo Games.
Shields was 16 years old and unaccomplished in February 2012 when she upset top-ranked Crews at the first U.S. Olympic women’s boxing trials.