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Claressa Shields Opens Up on Serena Williams Remark That Almost Turned Canelo vs. Crawford Ugly

By Admin September 26, 2025

“I feel like I put too much time on hold on having a kid and being married and stuff for boxing. We already have it planned out… I don’t want to wait till I’m 43.”

Two months ago, the GWOAT admitted she’s put off marriage and kids for too long while chasing championships. With both her and rapper Papoose experiencing failed relationships in the past, their bond today shines through, from him helping in her training sessions to constantly supporting her outside the ring. That respect and protectiveness showed again last week when Shields found herself in an uncomfortable spot.

Attending Terence Crawford’s historic showdown with Canelo Alvarez on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium, Claressa Shields was there to support ‘Bud’ as he became the first man in the four-belt era to capture undisputed status in three weight classes. But what was supposed to be a night of celebration turned uneasy when Claressa Shields was reportedly followed and wrongly approached by a fan. The situation prompted Papoose to step in, making sure his partner was safe and reminding everyone just how strong their bond really is.

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Yesterday, Claressa Shields shared a video on her YouTube channel, opening up about the strange encounter she had at the Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez fight. The three-division world champion explained that while she was chatting with J Prince, Abdullah Mason, and others, a man suddenly walked up to her and started calling her Serena Williams. “At first, I was like, huh?” Shields said. “The way he said it, I knew he knew I wasn’t Serena. Like, you know damn well my name is not Serena. And when have you ever seen Serena with orange hair?” She said the man repeatedly interrupted, calling her by the wrong name, even as she tried to brush him off and return to her conversation.

According to Shields, Papoose eventually stepped in. “Pap told him to move or just to chill out, and the dude started getting smart with Pap,” she explained. While the 30-year-old didn’t seem angry at first, she said the man’s persistence made things uncomfortable, especially since he kept following her. “It was weird. It was like bro, if you don’t gone somewhere…”

Claressa Shields also suspected the man was recording her with special glasses. “Where you all get off with them glasses, you’ll be having on? Glasses that be recording people. Where you all get off with that? Is that even legal?” she asked, pointing out how unsettling it is that people secretly film others for content. She added, “I think he was just trying to go viral, but if he did, it was going to be in a bad way.”

In the end, the Flint native said she and Papoose made it clear they weren’t tolerating disrespect. “Pap definitely do not play around,” she noted. “I know Pap got the hand. So you all can just put two and two together about what happened, but he don’t take no disrespect. I don’t take no disrespect. But I block people like that.”

Shields chalked it up to the man chasing attention, saying she’s seen similar videos online. But this time, she made it clear, she wasn’t having it. The way she described Papoose stepping in right away highlighted just how protective he is of Claressa Shields, and she made sure to give him credit for that as well.

Papoose proves he’s the man of class Claressa Shields deserves

After her dominant win over Lani Daniels, Claressa Shields took to Instagram to thank her partner, rapper Papoose. “And 😊 To my man @papoose ….. Thank you,” she wrote. “You are the epitome of a REAL MAN! How you have added to my life and my happiness, I can’t speak about how great you are enough. I’ve been in the driver seat of my life since ‘FOREVER,’ and now you came and took the wheel and let me ride shotgun 🤩🥹 Thank you for being who you are…” Shields continued to express her gratitude for the role Papoose has played in her life.

She further praised him, writing, “Despite all the ‘wrong’ names that people add to you, you are truly just a Smart, GREAT MAN, Genuine, Loving, Honest & Kind Person. This weekend would [not have] been possible without you! I say that humbly! You helped me make ‘one more’ of my dreams come true! If it’s Us vs Them, we [are going to] always win.” The 17-0 boxer made it clear just how much his support has meant to her.

Notably, Claressa Shields and Papoose have been in a romantic relationship for some time now, making it public in late 2024. This development came during Papoose’s ongoing separation from his estranged wife, rapper Remy Ma, to whom he is still legally married. That said, it’s unfortunate that Claressa Shields had to endure such an awkward and unsettling situation, but she was grateful that the love of her life was there to step in, take control, and protect her from any potential harm.

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WATCH: Claressa Shields retains title by decision against Lani Daniels

By Admin July 27, 2025

Claressa Shields retained her undisputed heavyweight title against Lani Daniels on Saturday, July 26 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Battling it out in the main event, the Flint, MI native came out on top, defeating her opponent from New Zealand by unanimous decision. The 10-round bout ended with scores of 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90.

With the victory, three-division undisputed champion Shields made her first successful championship defense at heavyweight. The 30-year-old improved to 17-0, 3 KOs, and remained undefeated.

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Two-division champion Daniels, who held the IBF titles at light heavyweight and heavyweight, didn’t succeed in her attempt to claim all major belts at heavyweight. The 37-year-old dropped to 11-3-2, 1 KO, which snapped her seven-fight winning streak.

“I just want to thank God. I was praying for a sold-out Little Caesars Arena since the first time I fought here,” Claressa Shields said post-fight. “Many people from around the world came out, and I am truly grateful for that.”

“I’ve been all over the world to some of the biggest boxing shows, and there is nothing like a Detroit crowd. They were chanting ‘Whoop that Trick.’ This is definitely my house, and we blew the roof off. It was crazy. Throughout the rounds, I just heard how loud the crowd was. There was not a quiet moment the entire time I was out there.”

“Lani Daniels was a tough opponent. I broke her down to the body and the head. I mixed it up out there. She is just very, very tough. I knew she would be tough by just watching her fight. I could tell she worked on her speed. Her head was moving a whole lot, but she headbutted me twice, and that was something I had to look out for. I know she just wanted to survive the rounds.”

“I feel like I beat her with my back against the ropes. I don’t mind fighting with my back to the ropes. I can throw from anywhere.”

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Claressa Shields showed why she’s dominating women’s boxing

By Admin July 27, 2025

Claressa Shields seems to have done it all.

Undisputed world champion in five weight classes. The only boxer, male or female, to hold all four major belts in three weight classes. Two-time Olympic gold medalist. She has beaten champion after champion and taken their belts, piling them onto the tables at the media availabilities ahead of conquering her next victim.

The latest victim, of course, was Lani Daniels, whom Shields defeated by unanimous decision in front of an adoring home crowd of 15,369 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, July 26.

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And so, the question is: Who is left for Shields to fight?

“I don’t know,” Shields said. “These girls are just to easy to beat. Man, people think it’s all about the knockouts. I got in there and I win 10 rounds, easy.”

Daniels didn’t make it that easy, despite what seemed like a lopsided matchup: A 16-0 Shields (with 3 KOs) coming off a win over one of the most feared women’s heavyweight fighters on the circuit in Danielle Perkins. She beat Perkins in February in Flint with a torn labrum to claim the undisputed heavyweight title. The injury meant she couldn’t access one of her most crucial punches – the jab – and she still defeated Perkins.

Daniels didn’t stand much of a chance against a healthy Shields.

Daniels knew that, though. It required a different strategy – “running,” according to Shields.

For the first two rounds, Daniels evaded hit after hit, darting around the ring and forcing Shields to chase her, while not giving her the opportunity to land many hard-hitting punches.

“She knew how strong I was and knew how much bigger I was than her, and she didn’t want to feel that power in the first two rounds,” Shields said. “And I think she was scared. I think she was terrified, but after the first two rounds, after cutting the ring off, and I hit her with a couple body shots, she slowed down, and that’s when she had to fight me.”

By Round 3, Daniels and Shields had settled in. Daniels was still evading whenever possible, but she also crowded Shields into corners to prevent her from using her full range and power to knock Daniels back.

Shields still managed to hit Daniels with more force than anything Daniels could muster, consistently maintaining the upper hand. She also found ways to work herself off the ropes just enough that she could escape any onslaught Daniels attempted. And she thoroughly dominated whenever she was in the center of the ring.

“I’m not a person who’s scared of the ropes,” Shields said. “Once I feel them, I know that they there, but I’m not a person who’s scared to fight off the ropes.”

Shields wanted a knockout, as always, but Daniels’ positioning meant she couldn’t land the uppercut to the head that she wanted. Instead, she went to work on Daniels’ body.

“I was really trying to break her down to the body today,” Shields said. “That’s probably the most body work I’ve done in a lot of fights. Usually they so easy to get to the head. I just take them all down here, take them off the head. But Lani, she got took to hell to the body tonight.”

Ultimately, Daniels’ defense didn’t matter much. Shields won convincingly in front of an adoring crowd.

What’s next for her is unknown, though she has reportedly challenged Laila Ali, the 47-year-old daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali – and a boxing legend in her own right, despite her 2007 retirement – to a fight with a $15 million purse.

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[VIDEO] Claressa Shields Declares She’s ‘Neck And Neck’ With Floyd Mayweather

By Admin July 24, 2025

Claressa Shields has asserted herself as one of, if not the, very best active female boxers in the sport right now.

Some may try and claim that Katie Taylor is the pound-for-pound best women’s boxer in the world, especially on the heels of completing the sweep against Amanda Serrano in their trilogy earlier this month. But Shields’ sustained dominance starting from her extraordinary amateur career (which includes two Olympic gold medals) and continuing through her undefeated 16-0 pro career has made it hard to argue that she’s not the world’s #1 pound-for-pound female.

In fact, if there’s anybody Shields can compare her career to, it would be the legendary Floyd Mayweather, if only because he’s the most notable boxing champion in the modern era who finished his career with an undefeated record.

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However, during Shields’ July 22 appearance on The Pivot podcast ahead of her July 26 bout against Lani Daniels for the undisputed heavyweight title, Shields made a strong claim about where she and Mayweather are even, which doesn’t pertain to their respective pro records.

At one point in the interview, Shields was speaking about how she doesn’t care if people dislike her, and that she believes any dislike towards her is the byproduct of her unflappable confidence. This prompted The Pivot co-host Channing Crowder to say, “I think [the hate], it’s gender, because nobody can be more confident than Floyd Mayweather. And they don’t criticize him.”

“Me and him neck and neck,” Shields responded with a smile, which got the whole room laughing

There’s no doubt that Shields is extremely confident, which is undoubtedly one of the reasons she has ascended to such heights in her boxing career. It would be interesting to hear Mayweather’s take on how Shields’ confidence compares to his.

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