Claressa Shields has had enough of the endless hypotheticals about a “regular person” potentially taking her on in the ring. Recently, she appeared on the Respectfully Justin podcast and quickly shot down that notion.
Before the host could even finish the question, Claressa Shields made it very clear that she wouldn’t entertain such ideas.
But Claressa Shields didn’t stop there. She boldly announced that if any woman genuinely thinks she has what it takes to challenge her, she’s welcome to step into the gym. In fact, Shields has a cool one hundred thousand dollars waiting for anyone brave enough to try their luck. However, she added, if you lose, which she confidently believes you will, you’ll need to walk out quietly.
Claressa explained how even women who dedicate themselves to training full-time struggle to match her skills. With years of discipline, championship pedigree, and top-notch conditioning under her belt, she feels there’s just no way someone with no professional background could come into her arena and win.
She also brushed aside all the usual excuses people like to make, like coaching, lifestyle, or even toughness. To her, none of that really matters, the outcome will always stay the same.
As the conversation continued, Claressa Shields also asserted that she doesn’t think many men could take her on either.
Clips from her interview quickly went viral, igniting discussions, jokes, and plenty of heated reactions online. While some folks admired her confidence, others thought it might be a bit over the top. But Claressa Shields didn’t seem to care.
