NEW YORK (Reuters) - Claressa Shields owns two Olympic gold medals and a 9-0 record as a professional boxer. But a violent incident outside the ring involving her brother has left the American rising star dealing with the emotional toll of the abrupt cancellation of a highly anticipated bout.
A scheduled Oct. 5 super welterweight championship fight against Ivana Habazin in Flint, Michigan, was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming for the 24-year-old Shields.
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