Claressa Shields Takes 4-Word Dig at Amanda Serrano After Jake Paul Spends Over $4.5M To Break Ronda Rousey’s UFC Record

When Amanda Serrano entered her first professional fight in 2009, it was on the back of a measly $1200 payment. Having come from a boxing background that could hardly be described as traditional, her long journey often included—but was not limited to—financial hardships. After her family moved to New York in the early 1990s, Serrano remembers passing by the Madison Square Garden a couple hundred times. Never in her wildest dreams could she imagine that would be the same building where she’d make history in 2022 with a first women headlined fightcard against Katie Taylor. But looks like Serrano’s not done making history, and neither is Clarissa Shields done taking shots…

Fondly calling herself the GWOAT, Claressa Shields (16-0-0, 3 KOs) has always been a notch above the rest. Talk about two Olympic gold medals (2012 and 2016), being the only undisputed champion (man or woman) in three different divisions in the four-belt era, or being a former unified super middleweight champion, and the list doesn’t end. Yet, her reception has to mega stardom has been slow—many will agree. So, frustrations are bound to boil over, as they often do, featuring Shields’ classic I don’t care mentality, and hostility wrapped in humor. The same happened after Serrano made rewrote history once again.

On March 5, Jake Paul announced to the world that the Puerto Rican would “become the highest paid woman in sports history for a single event. ALL SPORTS” when she participates in the third fight of the trilogy against Taylor on July 11. And only a day later, the GWOAT took to X to tweet some choice words.

In the first tweet, Shields mentioned, “I only talk to undefeated fighters! If you’re not undefeated, please don’t talk to me! I’m bout to call Mayweather 🏆👸🏾👑,” the 29-year-old wrote. Promptly, a fan responded to her, urging her to take up a bout against Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) by cutting weight. “You see cyborg calling serrano the gwoat? You gotta step down and get at her,” the fan wrote—a statement whose legitimacy cannot be guaranteed. However, ‘T-Rex’ remained undeterred and laughed off the prospect of facing Serrano. “She not undefeated either 😂😂,” Shields answered back, making her stance clear about her counterpart. Notably, this is just one dig directed amid a slew of statements the Olympian made toward the upcoming fight.

A day earlier, Paul had shared another tweet showcasing a poster of the two fighters. One X user had shared the update and tagged Shields, asking, “Will @Claressashields be included?? 👀” The fighter replied back with her usual swagger, “I fight main events sugar. I actually have a big one planned.” 

Then in January this year, talking about a potential between her and Serrano, Shields had once again firmly rejected it while taking a dig, in an interview DAZN boxing. She stated how Serrano “will not fight me at any weight class, even if I was to make 140 or 147.”

As for the Puerto Rican phenom—who signed a lifetime deal with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in 2021—she is hardly going to lose any sleep over it, given the massive payday waiting for her. July 11 will see her earn more than Ronda Rousey‘s staggering $4.5 million payday for her UFC 193 fight in 2015 vs Holly Holm, which the latter won with a knockout. While the exact figure has not been disclosed, several reports say it will be more that the $6 million Taylor will be taking home. And as expected, the fighter didn’t leave any stones unturned when thanking her boss for it.

Talking about Jake, Serrano said, “Jake coming into my life and into my career. He changed it 100 per cent…My first fight with Jake Paul was the biggest payday that I ever received, and he decided that he wanted to do that for all the fighters on the card, and from there, it just kept getting bigger and bigger.”

On a separate note, that’s not the only thing Claressa Shields is in the headlines for…

Claressa Shields facing suspension over a banned substance

Claressa Shields is probably the greatest female boxer of all time. The Flint, Michigan native has been an absolute trailblazer in female boxing.

But, the 29-year-old finds her reputation in dire straits at the moment as she is facing suspension after her last fight- a unanimous decision win over Danielle Perkins earlier this last month. After the fight, it was revealed that ‘T-Rex’ tested positive in an oral sample for marijuana, which has led to her being handed a suspension by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission from fighting in the state for the time being.

The fighter has maintained that she did not ingest marijuana and claims that the positive test may be because of second-hand smoke she inhaled at the venue. “The place [Dort Financial Center] reeked of marijuana. And then, before I got to do the mouth swab, everybody was hugging and kissing me in Flint. Everybody there—my cousins, sister, brother, friends—everybody was hugging and kissing me. And I know some boxers don’t stop and greet the fans, but I’m not one of them. I hugged and kissed everybody back,” she told Tamron Hall in a recent interview.

Shields has appealed the suspension and has thirty days to clear her name. Having said that, what do you think about Claressa Shields’ take on Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor 3?