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US boxer Claressa Shields punching toward 2nd Olympic gold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Claressa Shields got the Olympic rings tattooed on her powerful right bicep five weeks ago. "Rio" and "London" are inscribed within the bottom two loops.

On top, the American middleweight added a simple, confident declaration: "2X."

"When I win my second Olympic gold medal, I'm going to put 'Au' right here," Shields said, pointing to the special spot. "Because 'Au' on the periodic table stands for gold. I'm always going to keep this as 'Two times,' but if I go to Tokyo, I'm going to put "Tokyo" right here in the middle.