Claressa Shields Says Boxing Is Sexist, Move to MMA All About Money

says the boxing business is straight-up SEXIST -- with promoters screwing her out of paydays for years because she's a woman ... and that's why she's jumped to MMA.

And get this, Sheilds says one of the biggest reasons she made the move is because of PFL's biggest star,"Kayla, I watch all her fights," Shields says ..."She had a chance to fight for a million dollars [in MMA] before I had a chance to fight for a million dollars in boxing and I've accomplished everything there is to accomplish in boxing."

But despite her accolades and her talent on the microphone -- Shields says she's been constantly low-balled by the shot-callers in her beloved sport.

this lady is the type of person to eat breakfast after she brushes her teeth

Boxing isn’t sexist. The reality is the vast majority of people have no interest in watching women box, so they don’t. Hence, there is no money in women’s boxing.

She could be in the WNBA...........

There are many gold medalists that are broke. Being great doesn't always make $, it's about ticket sales and TV $, if women watched womans sports the way men(& women) watch men's sports the $ would follow

If theres not an audience for it then tough shit. Like female football. Its a business they will go where the money is. There are female sports that do well as men like tennis(even though they can play less sets which is hardly equality!)

I woke up Chris Breezy

lol

How tf is it sexist?

You better get a awesome BJJ instructor and mma coach

She needs to take english classes.

This got to be shit post right there is more boxing than it seems

Claressa needs to start going by “Clarence” and then she can hop in there with the boys and show is what she’s got.

She has 0 fan base, boring fights, and looks like the predator. Why would anyone pay to see her?

everything is sexist nowadays 🤦🏽‍♂️

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