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Claressa Shields Set for Professional Fighters League Debut on June 10

.@Claressashields is the No. 1 women’s boxer in the world and about to make her MMA debut, but the 2-time Olympic gold medalist says sexism is still a major issue within sport: "It's mind-boggling to me ... I want us to have equal pay, equal opportunity.” @michaelstrahan pic.twitter.com/cZOWoA2Ogu

— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 13, 2021

Boxing champion Claressa Shields will make her first MMA foray at a Professional Fighters League event on June 10.

The date for Shields debut was annoounced during an interview on “Good Morning America.