Multi-organization MMA world champion Cris Cyborg has proposed the concept for an openweight battle towards all-time nice multi-weight boxing champion Claressa Shields. ‘GWOAT’ Shields accepted the concept for an openweight match.
Cris Cyborg vs. Claressa Shields
Brazil’s Cris Cyborg is an MMA Grand Slam champion having captured world titles within the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Invicta, and, most lately, the PFL. Outdoors of MMA, she has skilled wins in Muay Thai, Submission Grappling, and boxing.
The US-born unbeaten Claressa Shields is an icon in boxing having gained two Olympic gold medals as an beginner. Then cemented her greatness by capturing skilled titles within the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, WBF, and others, throughout a number of weight divisions. Most lately, she captured the heavyweight throne by the use of knockout.
On X, Cris Cyborg pitched an openweight bout towards Shields by Tweeting: “Let’s bring back [Royce Gracie] style fights. [Claressa Shields ] 30 pounds heavier than me. Let’s do a no weight limit, open weight fight. [PFL MMA].”
Claressa Shields was fast to just accept the bout responding: “Oh Cris Cyborg wanna fight open weight! BET! Let’s do it at 154, 160 in boxing! I’ll put all my belts up “Turki Alalshikh]”
Lastly, Cyborg mentioned: “We literally have the same MMA promoter. I don’t even walk at 160 pounds. If you want to fight boxing get off the cookies and chips and make 147 it could all be so simple but you’d rather duck competition. If you can’t cut the weight then show up a sloppy 175lbs to the cage.”
It appears each Cris Cyborg and Claressa Shields need the battle however can’t agree on the game. Cyborg, the MMA all-time nice, needs to battle in MMA whereas the boxing nice needs the match in boxing. Whereas each battle underneath the PFL banner in MMA, Shields is placing all of her belts on the road in boxing.
