Claressa Shields, Zeus Network Launch Hunt for Next GWOAT

Claressa Shields is teaming up with the Zeus Network to launch a reality competition searching for the next great women's boxer, with Shields set to host the show and help select a winner.

The three-division undisputed world champion has built a partnership with Zeus that started small and is now turning into a full platform. Zeus streamed the preliminary bouts on the undercard of Shields's recent fight against Kaye Scott, and that broadcast relationship has grown into the new project, a competition series built around finding a fighter with the discipline and talent to eventually chase Shields's own legacy.

What Is the Claressa Shields GWOAT Competition?

The show will have Shields and Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer working together to build out a platform dedicated to spotlighting women's boxing. Women who believe they have the tools for it can apply directly through the network's site, with organizers looking for candidates who show real discipline, dedication, drive and talent rather than just raw punching power or an amateur resume.

For a sport that still fights for mainstream television real estate, putting a competition format behind women's boxing and attaching Shields's name to it is a real distribution play. Shields is not just lending her name, she's positioning herself as the gatekeeper for who gets called next in line for her own throne.

Why Claressa Shields Is Boxing's Reigning GWOAT

Shields has won 21 world titles across her professional career, a body of work that has made her the sport's active standard-bearer among women. She started boxing at age 11 in Flint, Michigan, and went 77-1 as an amateur before becoming the first American boxer, man or woman, to win gold in back-to-back Olympics, taking the title in London in 2012 and again in Rio in 2016. She turned pro in November 2016 and won her first world title just nine months later, and a decade of dominance since is exactly why she carries the GWOAT nickname.

There's no betting line on a reality show, but the ripple effects for the sport's markets are worth watching. Every fighter who comes out of this competition with a real profile becomes a new name sportsbooks and matchmakers eventually have to price, and Shields putting her stamp on the search gives whoever emerges an instant credibility bump that usually takes years to build on tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Claressa Shields and Zeus Network competition?

It's a new reality show where Claressa Shields and the Zeus Network are searching for the next great women's boxer, with Shields hosting the competition and helping select a winner.

How can boxers apply for the Claressa Shields GWOAT show?

Women interested in competing can apply through the Zeus Network's application site set up for the show.

How many world titles has Claressa Shields won?

Claressa Shields has won 21 world titles during her professional boxing career as a three-division undisputed champion.