Claressa Shields is reinforcing her place at the top of women's boxing — both with her resume and her words.
The undisputed champion recently pushed back against fighters associated with Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW), questioning the level of competition and making clear she sees a gap between herself and the rest of the field.
"I have been dominant for 20 years," Shields said on social media. "A girl ain’t never gave me a run for my money, though. Not even close."
But her message didn't stop there, as she directly addressed ongoing comparisons, calling out the Jake Paul-backed organization.
"But what I'm going to say is this, you MVP b—tches, keep Claressa Shields name out your motherf—king mouth. All of ya'll! Ya'll suck."
Shields's frustration lay mostly with MVPW headliner Alycia Baumgardner, following Baumgardner's recent super featherweight win.
"Quit saying my name," she continued. "Quit hating on me to make you look better because when you get in the ring and you fight, you don't look better… When you want to be on my level, you need to work a little bit harder."
Shields's confidence likely draws on her status atop the ESPN rankings.
Shields remains the No. 1 pound-for-pound women's boxer, a position she has held via dominance across multiple divisions. Her resume includes world titles in five weight classes and a historic run as the only boxer — men's or women's — to be undisputed in three divisions in the four-belt era.
Riding a 17-0 record, she's additionally topped the heavyweight charts for years.
While MVPW and other promotional companies add to the women's boxing space by bringing in new audiences and building stars, Shields — a two-time Olympic gold medalist — still views herself as the sport's standard.
