Claressa Shields is adamant that she would stop Jake Paul.
Shields was ringside to see Paul beat former undisputed heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, 58, by unanimous decision in Texas last month.
Shields, a five-weight world champion and considered one of the best female boxers of all-time, has consistently claimed she would beat the YouTuber-turned-boxer and has doubled down on those comments since his victory over Tyson.
“I don’t think Jake Paul has the skills to get inside the ring with me,” the 29-year-old told TMZ.
“Or any of the guys that are 154lbs and up, who are ranked in the rankings.
“I don’t think he could pick a guy 1-10 in any of the rankings, any of the weight classes and beat them.
“But Jake Paul, he’s going to make a fight that’s going to p*** somebody off again.
“I don’t know who he’s going to fight next, but I know it’s just going to p*** us all off.”
The Michigan native, who has recorded three stoppages from her 15 professional wins, believes she could halt ‘The Problem Child.’
Replying to a comment on X, Shields said: “I get him by stoppage KO.”
Paul has remained relatively coy over his next move, although he has been linked to a clash with polarising MMA star, Conor McGregor.
Tyson ended a near 20-year retirement to face Paul in a bout which went on his professional record and is expected to hang up the gloves for good, despite suggesting post-fight he’d be open to a showdown with Jake’s brother, Logan.
I get him by stoppage Ko 🥊 https://t.co/i0bhqe4xAj
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) December 1, 2024
The event was watched by a staggering 60m households, according to streaming giant Netflix, who showcased live sport for the first time on their platform.
Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions vehemently denied claims that the bout was rigged, after some suggested that both men held back at times during the eight-round contest.
A statement from MVP read: “Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight regarding the contractual agreements and the nature of the fight.
“Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR).
“Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight.
“There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter.
“Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.
“Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions.
“But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naïve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.
“It is further illogical and inane that MVP, in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the world’s biggest streamer—an organisation that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson—would even so much as consider such a perverse violation of the rules of competition.”
