Comments Thread For: Claressa Shields Says She Will Never Appear on a Jake Paul Undercard: I Can Beat Him Up

[buddyr]

Good for you Clarissa. People keep saying $500,000 like that was Amanda's "purse" when it really was probably a one-time bonus to sign with him. I won't doubt that Paul may help Amanda make some money, but I wouldn't act as if Paul's been getting Amanda base $500k purses fight after fight for years. There's still a lot to prove there.

The other side. I see people crapping on Clarissa. In this country, it's frowned upon when black women speak up for themselves with any sort of confidence or strength of character. That's just a reality to me.

Either way, I don't see a problem with her wanting more out of her career and not feeling like she should just settle for a Paul brother. She shouldn't have to be welcoming to fighting on Jake Paul's undercard for a fraction of what he's making. I do understand the business side where you make what people will pay for you. So she won't be making Mayweather, Canelo, Pacquiao or Joshua money. She doesn't have the last name Ali. She's not a knockout artist. However, she reserves the right to hold to some dignity and push for her worth that isn't based around being on the undercard of a startup boxer who hasn't even scratched the surface of what she's achieved in her boxing life.

I like shields, but she isn't doing herself any favor by fighting once a year and always having it being a decision. She has 11 fights in 5 years. Think about that. She's young and only has fought 11 fights in the first 5 years of her career. Guys like Lomachenko and Rigondeux(who are also 2x gold medalists) Have 17 fights in 8 years and 22 fights in 12 years. So my message to ANY fighter, regardless of gender, race, or sexuality, is to stop complaining about pay if you're not fighting often. You've got to do something to put the asses in the seats. Everyone says they want her to fight Marshall, she doesn't want to do it while referring to pay. A key to success in this social media era is to stay off social media so much. It will make the people miss you and want to see you.

[Get em up]

She would knock Paul out in fairness.

Shes never even knocked a woman out. Much less a man that out weighs her by 30 plus pounds

[Get em up]

She would knock Paul out in fairness.

On the flip side of that I'd probably watch it and root for her if they did fight.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

Very true, but why doesn't claressa mention that?

Because she wouldn't have an argument if she brought it up.

Women will complain and use gender and race as a means to explain why they're being treated "unfairly." Not only do they make these claims, but they expect these claims to be taken care of without putting in the work.

She's accomplished a lot in the sport along with other males who have done the same, but those men understand business and what they bring to the table. They deal with the reality of knowing they're not the A-side but have the opportunity the prove themselves.

I see some guys in fights with BIG name guys and they'll walk away with 200-300k maybe. Not every male fighter cracks $1M+ or walk away with Floyd-type paydays. Look at how hard guys like Shawn Porter, Crawford, and some of the other Welterweights work just for a guaranteed $1M+. And these are guys we break our necks to watch fight.

Women need to understand there isn't this huge market for women's boxing.

[Boxing Goat]

She would knock Paul out in fairness.

Sorry, but no, she wouldn't

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Shes never even knocked a woman out. Much less a man that out weighs her by 30 plus pounds

I’ve never seen much of the YouTuber but I reckon she probably stops him.

I wouldn’t care either way in all honesty, I wouldn’t even watch.

[Boxing Goat]

She is entitled to decide what type of cards she will fight on and what pay she will take. No problem there. She will be limiting her options and she may not get the offers she feels she deserves but that's just business. Her value will be determined by the demand to see her fight.

Outside of a fight with Marshall, I don't really have an interest in her fights (or Marshall's for that matter).

Lol Because Paul has made more money on one fight night against an MMA fighter than she has her whole career. She better stay away from MMA too because a bum almost tapped her out in her debut.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Sorry, but no, she wouldn't

I reckon she probably would, she’d definitely beat him anyway.

[IronDanHamza]

She would knock Paul out in fairness.

Nah I highly doubt it

[Boxing Goat]

I’ve never seen much of the YouTuber but I reckon she probably stops him.

I wouldn’t care either way in all honesty, I wouldn’t even watch.

She can't stop 130 lb women but she stops 200 lb Paul. You may have just outed yourself there