Comments Thread For: Rolly Romero explains why he can?t fight Claressa Shields or Devin Haney

[Superbee]

Is this a joke? Rolly would decapitate her she's nuts and needs to be humbled

Yup.... That's why they should go for it ...

[elfag]

why does she need to be "humbled"?

She's an obnoxious narcissist

She's the one claiming she can beat men. Isn't she the one that got dropped by that small Soviet guy in light sparring then claimed he cheated and pulled a knife?

Let her get battered by a man that's what she wants

[real raw]

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So a professional boxer fighting and beating a professional woman is something to be exalted for its accomplishments? Is that what you are saying?

At no point in my response to you did I discredit Shields for what she has accomplished in boxing. Is that what you read in my post? Does Rolly or Keith's self-confidence offend you? Do they threaten you? Do they make you feel lesser?

Shields can NOT beat Rolly or Keith. It's that simple. Your asinine logic would be like Floyd, a 5 division champion calling out Olexander Usyk while mocking him and taunting him into a fight. Can Floyd beat Usyk? Let me guess what your response will be - "It doesn't matter if I think he can beat Usyk or AJ, he's an ATG fighter. Facts. It doesn't really matter if he can be them or not, he's one of the GOATS and losing to a HW won't change that.He doesn't need to be "humbled", he needs to be exalted for his accomplishments."

That's your logic.

Nobody here is arguing Shield's status in women's boxing. Talk about a straw man's argument.

Whoa, dont put words in my mouth. Nowhere did i say Shileds could beat Rolly or Keith. Nor did i make any point alluding to that. I didnt say ANYONE needed to be humbled. The whole concept of anyone needing to be "humbled" is alien to me. Particually a two time olympic gold medalist and multi-weight division WORLD champion. Yeah, I think those accomplishments should be exalted no matter who achieves them.

I take Shileds talk for what it is, drumming up interested in her career, raising awarness and driving up her purses. Bravado. Do I think she believes she can beat keith or rolly? I honestly dont know. I doubt she believes, but hey, having accomplished the things she has, she might believe it. I dont waste my time thinking about it because those fights are unlikely to happen. Just like i didnt waste my time thinking about floyd vs roy jones. its all just talk.

And no, you did not discredit Shields for her accomplishments in boxing. But you did say "Clarissa needs to be HUMBLED so she can cut the shït about fighting men.' That's what i was asking about. WHY you had that opinion.

[Oregonian]

Whoa, dont put words in my mouth. Nowhere did i say Shileds could beat Rolly or Keith. Nor did i make any point alluding to that. I didnt say ANYONE needed to be humbled. The whole concept of anyone needing to be "humbled" is alien to me. Particually a two time olympic gold medalist and multi-weight division WORLD champion. Yeah, I think those accomplishments should be exalted no matter who achieves them.

I take Shileds talk for what it is, drumming up interested in her career, raising awarness and driving up her purses. Bravado. Do I think she believes she can beat keith or rolly? I honestly dont know. I doubt she believes, but hey, having accomplished the things she has, she might believe it. I dont waste my time thinking about it because those fights are unlikely to happen. Just like i didnt waste my time thinking about floyd vs roy jones. its all just talk.

And no, you did not discredit Shields for her accomplishments in boxing. But you did say "Clarissa needs to be HUMBLED so she can cut the shït about fighting men.' That's what i was asking about. WHY you had that opinion.

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The answer to that question is self-evident: if a fighter like Rolly, Keith or Shawn Porter actually fought her, Claressa Shields would be knocked out within five rounds. That outcome would permanently end the narrative of her competing against men.

We saw this same BS with Serena Williams. At her peak, she insisted she could handle any male player ranked outside the top 100—a claim most experts found absurd, despite her status as the GWOAT of tennis. She and Venus eventually tested that theory at the 1998 Australian Open against Karsten Braasch, who was ranked No. 203 in the world. He dismantled them both. With ease.

Serena was immediately humbled, later admitting that she couldn't stay on the same court as any man in the top 200. Like Serena, Shields is currently suffering from hubris. The only way to shatter that illusion is for her to step into the ring with the elite men she continues to taunt; until then, she’ll continue mocking fighters like Keith Thurman without understanding the physical reality of the gap.

[real raw]

By your logic, since you've never accomplished anything on Shields' or Serena's level, you should be too humble to comment on them, no?