The best American heavyweight is a woman named Claressa

The best American heavyweight is a woman named Claressa For more than a century, the story of U.S. boxing has been told through larger-than-life men and the eras they defined. Yet in 2026, the country's greatest heavyweight gift goes by a different name: Claressa Shields. Story by Elliot WorsellUncrowned Thu, 19 February 2026 at 3:51 pm UTC·17 min read When we think of great American heavyweights, we immediately think of "The Greatest." We then think of the others. We think of "The Brown Bomber" and "The Rock." We think of "Jersey Joe" and "Smokin’ Joe." We think of "The Galveston Giant" and "The Manassa Mauler." We...