Pro boxer and MMA fighter, Claressa Shields is preparing for her second MMA fight. She will take on Abigail Montes in the PFL 10 on October 27, 2021. She will also be defending her WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring female middleweight titles against Ema Kozin in December.
However, it wasn’t her fighting in the ring that caught the eyes of fans. Recently, Claressa was involved in a ‘heated exchange’ with people on the website.
One person compared Shields to Tito Ortiz, which got a fiery reply from the two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields said, “Don’t know slightest of what you are rambling about. F off weirdo.”
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Wtf is happening 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/r0VuZIn4QT
— DMT (@Dasmajortuff) October 23, 2021
She went after another fan who called Shields out for one of her tweets. Shields replied, “Exactly what tweet are you talking about & lastly Y TF DO YOU CARE ABOUT SOMETHING THAT I TWEET!!!! Make it make sense? You can’t. You don’t have to follow me stupid.”
“From the chick who wants Beyonce to leave Jay Z!!!! Like that’s not your business! Do you have a husband miserable a**!” she added.
Since the incident, Shields has restricted her account and only the people following her can read her tweets.
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What’s next for Claressa Shields?
Shields is currently preparing for her second-ever professional MMA fight. She made her MMA debut in June 2021, after signing a contract with Professional Fighters League in 2020. She will also defend her belts in boxing in December. Shields is currently undefeated in her boxing career with an 11-0 record.
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Claressa Shields currently holds the record for becoming a two and three-weight world champion in the fewest professional fights. She did so by defeating Ivana Habazin in January 2020. While having a successful professional career, she also had an outstanding amateur career as a boxer. She was the first American boxer to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals.
However, her recent outburst on Twitter has come as a surprise to many and she got some criticism for it as well. She will be looking to put all of this behind her by putting in an impressive performance in her upcoming fight.
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