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Claressa Shields has achieved greatness inside the ring with her impressive performance. Meanwhile, her friendly and positive attitude has helped her win the hearts of countless people outside the ring. As curiosity among fans grew about her personal life, a recent update from Claressa satiated their curiosity. The update came via a video on X (former Twitter), shining a light onto Claressa’s taste for art.

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The two-time Olympic gold medalist is at the top of the food chain in women’s boxing. Her superiority in the sport is evident through the number of titles she holds under her belt. How many? Numerous! She is the world champion in three different weight divisions, which is the reason behind her whopping $5 million net worth. Despite her massive net worth, a tiny gesture made Claressa happier than ever. 

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Two new paintings for the one and only Claressa Shields

In the video, Claressa announces she received two paintings and had the privilege to choose what gets painted. As she finished unwrapping the packaging, she said with excitement, “It’s so freakin cute.” Once the paintings were completely out of the box, she displayed the paintings for the followers to get a good look at. While doing so, the boxer could not hide her happiness and asked, “How beautiful is that?”

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With glee smeared all over her face, she dove into the various intricate details in the painting. She especially appreciated the painting with her title belts. She even compared the belts in the painting with the real ones by saying, “Oh my god, look at all the belts. The real belts and the other belts. So nice.”

As for the other painting, she liked how real the hair looked in the other one. She said, “Is this real hair? Looks like it is, but it’s not. Man, wow!”

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Claressa’s fight purses that made her a millionaire

Claressa has made the headlines for several prominent fights in her ongoing career. And given her 14-0 record, it’s clear she won all of them, taking home a substantial amount from each. What’s more, some of her most notable bouts were against Christina Hammer, Savannah Marshall, and Ema Kozin. One thing that all of these fighters have in common is the fact that they were undefeated before meeting Claressa. But which fight made her the most money?

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According to a report from Sports Manor, the undisputed queen made the most money from two fights in her professional career. First, in the February 2022 fight against Ema Kozin, taking home $1 million. Second, in the October 2022 bout against Savannah Marshall, she collected another $1 million. Besides these two, she made $300,000 from her fight against Ivana Habazin.

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Taking a break from intense fights, this new update from Claressa’s life introduces a new layer to her multifaceted personality. It helps her express a different aspect of her life away from the ring, helping her fans connect with her even more. Although, we want to hear from you. Did you like the paintings?

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