Conor McGregor is full of praise for Claressa Shields ahead of her MMA debut: “Respect this multi-weight boxing world champion”
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Conor McGregor is excited for Claressa Shields’ MMA debut at the Professional Fighters League on June 10th. Multi-weight boxing world champion, Claressa Shields is set to make her MMA debut at PFL 4 and UFC’s former two-division champion Conor has nothing but respect for this lady.
Claressa Shields has dominated the sport of boxing over the years. The fighter is undefeated and undisputed. She has won championships in Light middleweight, Middleweight and Super middleweight categories. After having tremendous success in boxing, Shields has decided to take over the sport of MMA. The highly anticipated fight airs on June 10th, where she takes on Brittney Elkin.
Conor McGregor has always had high praise for Claressa Shields. He has been kind enough to give her coaching tips and spoke highly of her. Earlier, he responded to “The GOAT” tweet. “Respect this multi weight boxing world champion! Competing in her first MMA fight next month. A rare occurrence that is to be lauded with praise! Real courage a lot of her male counterparts do not possess. Good luck Clarissa! Another multi weight, multi sport savage! Welcome,” he wrote on Twitter.
Claressa Shields is intimidated by no one just like Conor McGregor
Claressa Shields announced that she will be making her MMA debut soon. She now trains at the Jackson Wink MMA academy with UFC legends like Jon Jones and Holly Holm. Shields’ MMA debut is very much anticipated. Alike her admirer Conor McGregor, Claressa Shields is bold to make a move to another sport. Conor went out of his comfort and boxed Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.
“MMA and boxing is different yes! But it’s all fighting! It involves strength, IQ, Heart, discipline, diet, lifestyle! All that ish! It is not impossible for me to be great at MMA, I have all that it takes! And I’m not SCARED OR INTIMIDATED BY NONE OF YOU MMA BISHES!!!” wrote Claressa on her tweet.
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