Women’s boxing

U.S. boxer Claressa Shields celebrates her victory over Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan during the women’s middleweight semifinals. Shields will box for the gold against a Russian fighter. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)

Aug. 8, 2012 1:51 PM PT

American teenager Claressa Shields won her semifinal against Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan, and will compete in the middleweight gold-medal match. Team USA’s flyweight hopeful Marlen Esparza was taken out of gold-medal contention by China’s Ren Cancan, but leaves with a bronze medal.