Boxing world champion Shields ‘done’ with MMA

After three fights with the PFL, boxing world champion Claressa Shields claims to be “done.”

Shields, 30, has won one fight in a row in MMA and is a multiple-weight undisputed champion. He has also won one fight in MMA since 2021, posting a 2-1 record.

The American claims she will now concentrate on boxing after her most recent MMA victory over Kelsey de Santis.

“It was enjoyable, but I don’t have the time to prepare for it.” To prepare for takedowns, it takes six to eight months. I broke my arm twice, despite my efforts and improvement. Shields told Ariel Helwani, “It was fun and I enjoyed every fight I did.

“I already excel in boxing, and to excel like that in MMA, I would need to train consistently for at least three to four years.

“It was a really strong MMA performance. It was enjoyable, but the work was too much.

Between her second and third MMA fights, Shields took a two-and-a-half-year break.

The Michigan native recently bolstered her world title collection with the undisputed heavyweight title.

Shields has won 16 fights and is currently the world champion in five different weight classes.

The Olympic gold medalist acknowledged that her family wanted her to concentrate on boxing, but that she did have aspired to become an MMA world champion.

She continued, “My family never wanted me to do it.”