Maureen “Moe” Shea was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Born in 1981, she was raised by a strict Irish father, a now retired NYPD Detective. Maureen’s mother, of Mexican heritage, worked in the airline industry and this afforded ample travel to Maureen.
Moe spent much of her youth growing up in the Bronx and in the Guadalajara area of Mexico.
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"The Fight is Won or Lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the Gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights".
Muhammad Ali |
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The real million dollar baby
Maureen was Hilary’s main sparring partner in preparation for Swank’s award winning role in the movie. (Million Dollar Baby) When the international media found out that Swank attended all of Maureen’s amateur bouts, Maureen was thrust into the spotlight.
It was Maureen’s boxing, however, that captured the attention. Now, still with the same team that brought her start in the amateur game, Maureen Shea has stepped up to the challenge of professional boxing.
July 6 in Reno, Nevada Maureen Maureen won a 6 round unanimous decision over Olivia Gerula Periera, a tough veteran who has faced many of the top competitors in women's boxing, and that victory improved Maureen's record to 11-0. READ MORE |
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