But that's not the case with "The Fire Inside," a film that may put Flint on the map for beating the odds. The gritty, compelling biopic tells the story of Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic boxing champion who has gone on to win all 15 of her matches as a professional.

"I knew that this film would challenge me in a way that scared me," the actress tells TheWrap The post ‘The Fire Inside’ Star Ryan Destiny Says Playing Boxer Claressa Shields Changed Her ‘For the Better’ appeared first on TheWrap.

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.

"The Fire Inside," in theaters Christmas Day, casts Ryan Destiny as history-making Olympic boxer Claressa Shields.

Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry became best friends while working on The Fire Inside. The film is based on the real story of Claressa Shields, who rose to boxing prominence thanks to her own talent and the efforts of her eccentric coach,

Ryan Destiny portrays Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic boxing champion, in the powerful film 'The Fire Inside.'