Shields has also sparred with Holm, who years ago made the transition to MMA from boxing and in 2015 handed Rousey her first defeat. “There were so many things I couldn’t do,’’ Shields said.

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Claressa Shields, left, exchanges punches Brittney Elkin during a Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts bout in Atlantic City, N.J., early Friday, June 11, 2021.

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LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the Professional Fighters League. Shields will fight ...