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‘I’m not scared of you MMA b*tches’: Female boxer Shields hailed a ‘savage’ by McGregor as she eyes mixed martial arts greatness
Claressa Shields, the female boxing champ who has said she is the greatest of all time behind Muhammad Ali, has claimed she can become an MMA great and "it's all fighting" as she prepares to make her debut in her new discipline.
Confrontational Shields claimed she had to sound off about herself in order to earn the adulation she feels she deserves in March, and two months after warning that she could beat "98 percent" of men, she has played down the discrepancies between her new and old disciplines and been hailed by UFC loudmouth Conor McGregor.
The man who made the switch in the opposite direction when he lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2017 has called Shields' move "a rare occurrence that is to be lauded with praise".
"Respect this multi-weight boxing world champion, competing in her first MMA fight next month," he said, looking ahead to Shields' bow in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Respect this multi weight boxing world champion! Competing in her first MMA fight next month. A rare occurrence that is to be lauded with praise! Real courage a lot of her male counterparts do not possess. Good luck Clarissa!Another multi weight, multi sport savage! Welcome
