“You Earned the Right to Cry”: Fans Join Conor McGregor and Andre Ward in Celebrating Claressa Shields’ 7-Year Anniversary of Second Olympic Gold Medal

Claressa Shields has broken as well as made a lot of records, in the history of boxing and sports in general. She’s the first one ever to become the Undisputed champion in two different divisions, although the same feat has just been recently achieved by Terence Crawford. But Shields did it first. Also, she’s the first American to hold 2 Olympic Gold medals for her country. Being the 3-division world champion, along with all the other achievements, puts Shields in a different league altogether, in not only women’s boxing but in the entirety of the sport.

Recently, she celebrated the 7th anniversary of her second Olympic Gold medal. She shared some pictures on her Instagram and expressed her happiness in the caption. She wrote, “I STILL CRY SOMETIME WHEN I WATCH THE FOOTAGE! THE ONLY 2x Olympic Gold medalist for the USA ! It’s an honor ! I’m humbled by the support and love!” Fans couldn’t contain themselves as they made their opinions known.

The combat sports world came together to celebrate the remarkable feat of Claressa Shields

Many big names in the combat sports world, like Conor McGregor, Andre Ward, and even the first-ever Undisputed Champion at Super Middleweight, Franchón Crews-Dezurn came together to uplift Claressa Shields for her hard work. The fans also had only great things to say about ‘T-Rex’.

So, the ‘Notorious’, Conor McGregor, called Shields the greatest in response to her celebration. He wrote, “GWOAT!”

While the former 2-division World champion, Andre Ward, praised the god for Shields’s incredible prowess. He wrote, “Yes Lawd“.

While, Franchón Crews-Dezurn made a pun with the word ‘history’, as she wrote, “HER-Story Maker“.

On the other hand, a good friend of Shields, Andre Dirrell, also commented as he stated that the ‘GWOAT’ has earned every right to express her emotions. He wrote, “You earned the right to cry champ! It’s been a pleasure to witness you shine. SO DESERVED!!! HERE’S TO YOU, THE [GWOAT]“.

One of the fans, Terrell Groggins, praised the hard work and record-breaking performance of Claressa Shields. They wrote, “Hard work pays off, Got it out the mud. Breaking records back then, and now.”

While, Mike Linton also pitched in and wrote, “Indeed, you do champ! Love you smiling and enjoying your success. Allow your real fans to give you your flowers while you’re here!”

Another fan, DjPunch317, pointed out that he’s followed Shields since winning her first medal. They wrote, “Been rocking with Claressa since before the first one she been the sh*t“.

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The fans showered the post of Claressa Shields with love, respect, and admiration. Despite all the drama going on with Shadasia Green, and people picking sides, it’s pretty evident that Shields has earned everybody’s adulation in the sport. What are your thoughts about Shields’ achievements? Tell us in the comments section down below.

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