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Watch: NFL Detroit Lions Welcome Claressa Shields

Watch NFL Detroit Lions Welcome Claressa Shields

Claressa Shields is making big moves outside of the sport of boxing ahead of a heavyweight title challenge.

Shields challenges in fact for both the light-heavyweight and heavyweight world titles this weekend in Detroit.

Ahead of the fight the NFL team Detroit Lions welcomed her to their base here:

Once again showing how boxing is a mainstream sport again these days in America.

More fighters keep turning up at big NBA, NFL and MLB sporting events in the States the last number of years.

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Niall Doran

Niall Doran

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