“December 27, 2024 12:15 pm ET Check out these images of actor Ryan Destiny and boxing and PFL standout Claressa Shields. Destiny plays Shields in “The Fire Inside,” a biopic about Shields’ life and career. Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress”, — write: mmajunkie.usatoday.com
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actress Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Ryan Destiny, Claressa Shields, Jason Crutchfield and Brian Tyree Henry attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Ryan Destiny, Claressa Shields, Jason Crutchfield and Brian Tyree Henry attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Director Rachel Morrison, Ryan Destiny, Claressa Shields, Jason Crutchfield and Brian Tyree Henry attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Olympic boxer Claressa Shields and actor Ryan Destiny attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ”The Fire Inside” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Ryan Destiny, Rachel Morrison and Claressa Shields of ‘The Fire Inside’ pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Ryan Destiny, Rachel Morrison and Claressa Shields of ‘The Fire Inside’ pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Ryan Destiny, Rachel Morrison and Claressa Shields of ‘The Fire Inside’ pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Ryan Destiny, Rachel Morrison and Claressa Shields of ‘The Fire Inside’ pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Claressa Shields and Jason Crutchfield attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: Claressa Shields attends The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Ryan Destiny, Jason Crutchfield, Claressa Shields, Mayor of Flint, MI, Sheldon Neeley, and Rachel Morrison attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Claressa Shields, Jason Crutchfield, and Ryan Destiny attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Rachel Morrison, Ryan Destiny, and Claressa Shields attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Jason Crutchfield, Claressa Shields, and Mayor of Flint, MI, Sheldon Neeley attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Claressa Shields, Ryan Destiny, Rachel Morrison, and Jason Crutchfield attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: Claressa Shields attends The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: Ryan Destiny attends The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Claressa Shields and Ryan Destiny attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Ryan Destiny and Jason Crutchfield attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Ryan Destiny and Rachel Morrison attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: Ryan Destiny attends The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Claressa Shields, Ryan Destiny, and Rachel Morrison attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
FLINT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Guest, Claressa Shields, and Jason Crutchfield attend The Fire Inside – Flint Community Screening at Cinemark Flint West on November 10, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images for The Fire Inside)
Ryan Destiny arrives at the Academy Women’s Luncheon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Ryan Destiny arrives at the Academy Women’s Luncheon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Ryan Destiny arrives at the Academy Women’s Luncheon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Ryan Destiny arrives at the Academy Women’s Luncheon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Destiny attends The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Ryan Destiny accepts the Rising Star Award from Brian Tyree Henry onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Destiny, winner of the Rising Star Award, poses at the Winner’s Walk during The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Ryan Destiny and Keith Powers attend The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Destiny (R) accepts the Rising Star Award from Brian Tyree Henry onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Destiny (R) accepts the Rising Star Award from Brian Tyree Henry onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Destiny accepts the Rising Star Award onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 11: Ryan Destiny attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations – Ryan Destiny For “The Fire Inside” at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on December 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 11: Ryan Destiny attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations – Ryan Destiny For “The Fire Inside” at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on December 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 11: Ryan Destiny attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations – Ryan Destiny For “The Fire Inside” at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on December 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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