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Claressa Shields has yet to make her MMA debut yet, but she expects to be treated like a queen by fans of the sport. There are many boxers who have talked about fighting mixed martial artists, but those requests are almost always for a boxing match. An…
Claressa Shields has yet to make her MMA debut yet, but she expects to be treated like a queen by fans of the sport. There are many boxers who have talked about fighting mixed martial artists, but those requests are almost always for a boxing match. And any discussion about the boxer making the move […]
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes Claressa Shields has a bright future in mixed martial arts. The former women’s unified middleweight boxing champion recently made the transition to MMA after making headlines with her move to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) late last month. To further emphasize how serious she is taking up […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes Claressa Shields has a bright future in mixed martial arts.
The former women’s unified middleweight boxing champion recently made the transition to MMA after making headlines with her move to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) late last month.
To further emphasize how serious she is taking up her new sport, Shields is training with one of the top gyms in the world in Jackson Wink. The likes of Holly Holm, Michelle Waterson and Jones notably train there as the latter is working alongside Shields as she prepares for her eventual debut.
“@claressashields becoming even more dangerous @jacksonwink_mma“
And after a few days, it’s seemingly evident to Jones that Shields will exceed expectations in the sport.
“@claressashields reminded me what it was like to be 25 again, this woman could train all day. Excited about her future”
Given that Jones is regarded by many to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, if not the best, that’s certainly high praise for the 25-year-old Shields.
That said, Shields isn’t completely done with boxing. In fact, she plans on competing in both sports.
“I’m still gonna box and do MMA at the same time,” Shields said. “I could box in my sleep. That’s not something that I really have to worry about.
“I’m gonna spend a lot of time learning and just growing in MMA, but I’m still gonna accept my mandatory challenges in boxing. I’m gonna fight those girls. I’m gonna beat them, but I plan on having maybe two or three boxing matches and two to three MMA fights next year.”
It’s certainly going to be interesting to see how she fares in her debut.
What do you think of Shields’ future in MMA?
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has every intention of taking her time in her transition to MMA, but there is a certain somebody she expects to meet during her journey. As premature as it may be, there is no way around it: A fight between…
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has every intention of taking her time in her transition to MMA, but there is a certain somebody she expects to meet during her journey. As premature as it may be, there is no way around it: A fight between Claressa Shields and Kayla Harrison is now possible, and […]
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Claressa Shields is still taking baby steps in her transition to MMA, but you can do worse than having one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time help show you the way. Less than a week after news broke that Claressa Shields was transitionin…
Claressa Shields is still taking baby steps in her transition to MMA, but you can do worse than having one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time help show you the way. Less than a week after news broke that Claressa Shields was transitioning to MMA by signing with the Professional Fighters League, […]
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Claressa Shields has labelled boxing a “sexist” sport after confirming her plans to compete in Mixed Martial Arts in 2021. Earlier this week it was revealed the undisputed middleweight champion would be transitioning from boxing to MMA when she inked a deal with Professional Fighters League (PFL). The 10-0 boxer is the second high-profile PFL […]
Claressa Shields has labelled boxing a “sexist” sport after confirming her plans to compete in Mixed Martial Arts in 2021.
Earlier this week it was revealed the undisputed middleweight champion would be transitioning from boxing to MMA when she inked a deal with Professional Fighters League (PFL). The 10-0 boxer is the second high-profile PFL signing in quick succession after the promotion snapped up former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum recently. Shields revealed she plans to compete in boxing and MMA next year.
In an interview with MMA Junkie, Shields addressed the state of women’s boxing in the USA and expressed her view that female fighters are being overlooked for less talented and less popular male boxers.
“Here in America, women’s boxing really had a large flame where many of us were fighting on television and some big fights would get made. Women’s boxing here in the U.S. has gone down,” Shields said. “The women have been put on a back burner for male fighters who haven’t accomplished anything. They’ve been given dates and pay-per-views, and the women have been sitting around with these networks trying to line up a date.
“On the flip side, in the U.K., women’s boxing is doing very well because Eddie Hearn and DAZN are putting their work behind Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas,” Shields added. “They have come a long way. Right now, I’m here to hold the networks accountable. They say women can’t sell pay-per-view buys, and they give up. But they’ll put somebody with less of a following on pay-per-view.”
Several pay-per-view stars have emerged in MMA and Shields believes there is a simple reason why it’s not the same in boxing.
“I feel like they’re just sexist, and that they’re intimidated by insanely strong women,” Shields said. “But it’s like that in all sports. Women can box. Women can mostly do everything that men can. I think you have to hold the networks accountable. They’re the ones who make the decisions on who is and isn’t on television.”
Do you agree with Claressa Shields? Is boxing more sexist than MMA?
Claressa Shields has released footage of her training at Jackson-Wink ahead of her eagerly anticipated MMA debut. Shields claimed gold at the London and Rio de Janeiro summer Olympic Games, and in a four-year professional career, has been unmatched. ‘T-Rex’ has claimed titles in three weight classes and is currently the undisputed champion at 160lbs. […]
Claressa Shields has released footage of her training at Jackson-Wink ahead of her eagerly anticipated MMA debut.
Shields claimed gold at the London and Rio de Janeiro summer Olympic Games, and in a four-year professional career, has been unmatched. ‘T-Rex’ has claimed titles in three weight classes and is currently the undisputed champion at 160lbs.
The 25-year-old has longed been talked about in MMA circles and has often been linked to fights with dual-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes and Bellator featherweight queen Cris Cyborg. However, many had expected the two MMA fighters to cross over into boxing in order to make a mega-money bout with Shields.
Earlier this week it was revealed ‘T-Rex’ would be transitioning from boxing to MMA when she inked a deal with Professional Fighters League (PFL). The 10-0 boxer is the second high-profile PFL signing in quick succession after the promotion snapped up former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum recently. Shields revealed she plans to compete in boxing and MMA in 2021.
“I’m still gonna box and do MMA at the same time,” Shields told ESPN MMA reporter, Brett Okamoto, recently. “I could box in my sleep. That’s not something that I really have to worry about. I’m gonna spend a lot of time learning and just growing in MMA, but I’m still gonna accept my mandatory challenges in boxing. I’m gonna fight those girls. I’m gonna beat them, but I plan on having maybe two or three boxing matches and two to three MMA fights next year.
Since news of her PFL signing fans have been speculating about which gym she will link up with to improve her MMA skills. Yesterday she gave an indication that her MMA training may take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico after posting up videos to social media which show her training at Jackson-Wink MMA – the home of UFC legend Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.
Do you think Claressa Shields will find success in MMA?