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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields, of the United States, reacts during the medal ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics,in London. Unwilling to accept a life of poverty, crime or worse, Shields found her family, her passion and her way out through a small, dark basement gym. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Olympic gold rewards 17-year-old boxer’s resolve

Last updated Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 5:02pm

FLINT, Mich. — The ferociousness that won Claressa Shields an Olympic gold medal melted away as she climbed on the podium to claim it.

She giggled and grinned as she caressed it, the prettiest thing the 17-year-old boxer ever had. She shimmied and bounced. She belted out the national anthem with gusto. Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she held the medal high in the air, threw her head back and laughed.

"This gold medal," Shields said, "will make my life a lot better."

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Stepfather of female boxer jailed for shooting her

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 14, 2011 - 3:40pm

BERLIN -- The stepfather of an undefeated female boxer was sentenced Monday to six years in jail for shooting her in the dressing room ahead of a title fight.

Rola El-Halabi of Germany was shot in the hand, knee and feet by the gunman, who was once her manager, before a bout with Irma Balijagic Adler of Bosnia for the vacant IBF lightweight title in Berlin.

A Berlin court said Hicham El-H. as he was identified in line with German privacy laws, deliberately shot the boxer on April 1 to "prevent her from continuing her boxing career."

Two security guards were also shot. The court said he also assaulted Rola El-Halabi's current fiance in Dec. 2010.

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Olympic boxing body considering skirts for women

Graham Dunbar The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, November 4, 2011 - 2:43pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Boxing gloves, check. Headguard, check. Mouthguard, check. Miniskirt?

After winning a long fight to get into the Olympics, female boxers are at the center of a dress code debate ahead of the 2012 London Games, including whether they should wear skirts in the ring.

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