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Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields adds 154-pound belt

She became the fastest fighter in boxing history to become a three-division world champion.
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Claressa Shields poses for photographs after defeating Ivana Habazin in their 154-pound title boxing bout in Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields remained undefeated and won the 154-pound championship with a unanimous decision over overmatched Ivana Habazin at Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 

Shields improved to 10-0.

She became the fastest fighter in boxing history to become a three-division world champion.

She already won the middleweight and super middleweight crowns. She now has the junior middleweight title in her collection. 

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