“He’ll Never Have 2 Olympic Gold Medals”: Claressa Shields Claps Back After Being Branded as Canelo Alvarez Hater

Women’s boxing world champion Claressa Shields recently entered hot fire when she shared an article by Boxing Scene. Alvarez is defending his undisputed throne against John Ryder, after which he intends to challenge Bivol again in the light heavyweight division. Although both Ryder and Bivol have been durable throughout their careers, Alvarez believes that his money shot will knock the lights off his opponents. David Benavidez has been vocal about his desire to face Alvarez, but the Mexican star is not intimidated. He believes that Benavidez’s chin is no different from anyone else’s and that he can be stopped with a clean shot. Alvarez confidently stated that he could knock out anyone, including Benavidez. Canelo is pumped up, he recently sent a message to Bivol in McGregor style.

Shields simply wrote that Bivol handled Canelo’s power ‘just fine’, clearly not impressed with Saul’s statements. However, she ended up receiving a lot of backlash because of her tweet, with a lot of boxing fans calling her a hater. In response, she shared a couple of tweets, clarifying what she meant. She responded to all the people who were putting her down. Shields clapped back at all the people disregarding her opinion and calling her a hater.

Claressa Shields Responds to Accusations of Hating on Canelo Alvarez

Claressa Shields, the Olympic gold medalist and undisputed middleweight and super middleweight boxing champion, recently responded to being called a hater by some after tweeting about Canelo Alvarez. In her initial tweet, Shields commented on Alvarez’s claim that Dmitry Bivol or David Benavides couldn’t take his power, pointing out that Bivol had already done so. Shields clarified that she was not hating on Canelo, but simply stating facts.

However, some people accused Shields of being jealous of Canelo’s success and his massive earnings. In response, Shields pointed out that while Canelo may have more money than her, he will never have the same accomplishments she has achieved in the boxing world. She said, “I’ll never have the money like Canelo and guess what… he’ll never have 2 olympic gold medals or be Undisputed 3 different 2 times and 2 weight classes either”.

Shields was quick to clarify that she is actually a fan of Canelo’s and was simply pointing out factual information. She has always been open about her admiration for his skills and achievements in the sport of boxing. However, Shields won’t hesitate to defend herself against unfounded accusations. It would appear that she will continue to speak her mind when it comes to the sport she loves.

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In conclusion, Claressa Shields is not a hater of Canelo Alvarez. Rather, she is a fan who speaks her mind and stands up for herself. While Canelo may have more money than her, he will never have the same accomplishments and accolades that Shields has achieved in her boxing career.

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