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Get in Claressa Shields’ corner with 10 memorable\u00a0T-Rex: Her Fight For Gold<\/em> moments.<\/p>\n

1. While her friends spent Friday nights partying, she logged long hours alone in the gym.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“On Fridays, nobody would be at the gym. It would just be me and [Coach] Jason. He wouldn\u2019t never cancel practice because it\u00a0was just me down here.”<\/p>\n

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2. She’s an ice cold tactician.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“She not going to be expecting me to jab with her.”<\/p>\n

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3. She’s not afraid of anyone.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“You would think after I got hit in the face a few times I [would be like] ‘Oh yeah, I\u2019m done.’ But for the first year and a half, probably two years, I was just down here beating up guys. It was just something I liked to do. I like to train.”<\/p>\n

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4. She doesn’t forget to have a little fun.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“We laugh a lot. What\u2019s wrong with that?”<\/p>\n

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5. She’s an ambassador for her sport.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“Respect me as bein\u2019 a woman. Respect me as bein\u2019 black. Respect me as bein\u2019 an athlete who represented the United States \u2013 you know, that\u2019s what it\u2019s about.”<\/p>\n

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6. She celebrates in style.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m 19. My life don\u2019t end here. As long as I\u2019m boxin\u2019 I\u2019m gonna be okay.”<\/p>\n

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7. She doesn’t pull punches, even outside the ring.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“If USA boxing don\u2019t give me the money that I want, I\u2019m\u00a0goin\u2019 pro. I deserve what the males got. I won a gold medal. There\u2019s no way in the world that I shouldn\u2019t get paid to stay amateur. It\u2019s not about money. It\u2019s just about getting what you deserve.”<\/p>\n

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8. She’ll make you smile.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“Just me bein\u2019 with Rell lets me know that, shoot, that I\u2019m a girl \u2013 you know, that I need love, I guess.”<\/p>\n

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9. She carries the weight of a nation on her shoulders.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“I know people been talking about pressure. You know, I finally feel it, but I\u2019m not going to fold under pressure. Come to far to do\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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10. She’s #ready4rio.<\/strong>
\n\"Claressa<\/p>\n

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“When I die I just want somebody to say, \u2018Claressa done this.'”<\/p>\n

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