Claressa Shields is adamant she would stop Jake Paul.
Shields was Ring side to see Paul defeat former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (58). unanimous decision last month in Texas.
Shields, a five-weight world champion and considered one of the best female boxers of all time, has always claimed she would beat the YouTuber-turned-boxer and has doubled down on those comments since his win over Tyson.
“I don’t think Jake Paul has the skills to get in the ring with me,” said the 29-year-old TMZ.
“Or any of the guys who are 154 pounds and over who are ranked.
“I don’t think he could pick a guy ranked 1-10 in any of the rankings or weight classes and beat him.
“But Jake Paul, he’s going to have a fight that’s going to piss someone off again.
“I don't know who he'll fight next, but I know it'll just upset all of us.”
The Michigan native, who recorded three stoppages in her 15 professional wins, believes she can stop “The Worry Child.”
Responding to a comment about X, Shields said, “I get him by knocking him out.”
Paul has remained relatively tight-lipped about his next move despite being linked with a clash with the polarizing MMA star. Conor McGregor.
Tyson ended his nearly 20-year retirement to fight in a fight against Paul, who entered his professional career and is expected to retire permanently, although he indicated after the fight that he would be open to a showdown with Jake's brother Logan.
I'll stop him by knocking him out 🥊
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields)
The event was watched by a breathtaking number of spectators 60 million householdssaid the streaming giant Netflix, which presented live sports on its platform for the first time.
Paul's company, Most Valuable Promotions, vehemently denied claims that the fight was rigged after some suggested both men held back at times during the eight-round contest.
A statement from MVP said: “Following the widespread circulation of false and unsubstantiated claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to clarify the matter regarding the contractual arrangements and nature of the event to clarify the event.
“Fixing a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR).
“Both fighters gave their best in good faith with the aim of winning the fight.
“There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – on either fighter.
“Each boxer was able to use his entire arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.
“Trash talk and speculation are rife in sport and athletes and organizers must tolerate nonsensical comments, jokes and opinions.
“But to claim anything other than full commitment from these fighters is not only naive, but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.”
“It's also illogical and silly that MVP would even do something like this in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the biggest streamer in the world – an organization that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson. Consider one.” such a perverse violation of competition rules.”
