‘98% of males on this planet can’t beat me’: Claressa Shields declares she’s the second biggest boxer of all time behind Muhammad Ali

US boxing star Claressa Shields has in contrast herself to maybe the best fighter of all time, Muhammad Ali – saying she is second solely to him and claiming that “98 p.c of males on this planet” could be unable to beat her.

The primary US boxer to say gold at two consecutive Olympic Video games is about to battle Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, when she will be able to unify all 4 tremendous welterweight championship belts.

Shields insists that folks routinely overlook her daring pronouncements about her expertise however believes that speaking about herself alongside luminaries reminiscent of Ali is the one option to make viewers admire her.

“I do not field for a passion,” Shields mentioned. “It is not a passion. It is my profession, and I really feel like folks underestimate me after I discuss how nice I’m,” 

“But when I did not say how nice I’m, no-one on this room would have ever known as me nice as a result of they do not acknowledge it.

“Solely the greats know that they are nice. Like Muhammad Ali. No person known as him the best of all time.

“They really known as him the ‘Louisville Lip’ as a result of he talked an excessive amount of.
Muhammad Ali is first and Claressa Shields is second.

“I’m the best girl of all time, and 98 p.c of males on this planet cannot beat me.”

The 25-year-old may also declare the undisputed junior middleweight championship title and the vacant WBA belt on Friday, in addition to defending her WBC and WBO straps.

Shields is the holder of 9 championships and the quickest individual to ever seize titles throughout three divisions in boxing.

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