Kayla Harrison is excited to have Claressa Shields as part of the PFL roster. Shields, a boxing champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, signed a deal with PFL last month and is in the process of making the transition to MMA while also continuing with her boxing career. To start, the 25-year-old Shields will take one-off fights at lightweight instead of taking part in the PFL’s 2021 season. Though it’s still early to be linking Shields to a potential fight with Harrison, the 2019 PFL women’s lightweight champion is happy to have the addition of a fellow double Olympic gold medalist to a division that she’s helped build. “I’m super excited for it,” Harrison told MMA Junkie. “I’m proud of Claressa for making the transition.
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