Avila Perspective, Chap 389: Shields Returns, Serrano Heads to California, and Boxing Remembers Prichard Colon

Claressa Shields (18-0, 3 KOs) is returning to the middleweight division for a bout against Kaye Scott in Atlanta. The column also covers Amanda Serrano's upcoming fight in California and reflects on the boxing community's remembrance of Prichard Colon. Writer Bernard Avila, who has been covering women's professional boxing since 1993, highlights the growth of the sport from Christy Martin and Laila Ali through to the current era of Shields.