Despite Claressa Shields‘ formidable reputation as one of the greatest female fighters, a recent sparring session clip has stirred attention due to an unexpected moment. In the video, Shields, known for her toughness and durability, found herself on the canvas courtesy of a left hook from a male sparring partner. The surprising footage has garnered significant views, sparking discussions within the combat sports community.
Shields, who has excelled in both boxing and MMA, showcases the unpredictable nature of training sessions. She explained the reason behind her knockdown. Moreover, she conveyed how she aims to learn from it and evolve as it’s all part of the process. However, she has expressed her fury at the boxing coach Derik Santos, who played a hands-on role in the session.
Claressa Shields was prevented from committing an atrocity by another coach
In her recent Instagram Live, she addressed the entire situation and how she doesn’t care much about getting dropped during a sparring session. The video dates back to 2018. Arturs Ahmetovs decided to release it online. During the session, he and his coach Derik Santos decided to take the padding off from their gloves, which potentially even posed a threat to Shields’ life.
The Michigan-born boxer stated, “I don’t give a f**k about being dropped. But what I will say is, when a motherf***er try to cheat me, you got me f**ked up. And yes, I ran to my car and I grabbed my knife and I was going to cut Derik Santos. And guess who stopped me? Coach John.” She admitted that she was furious about the conspiracy Santos and his pugilist had planned against her.
Claressa also pointed out that she’s grateful she didn’t take that step because it’d have ruined her career. The situation was treated in a grave manner by her and she even addressed it on X, with a series of posts.
Shields had dredged up the past to explain the situation before too
Before hopping on Instagram Live, Claressa Shields had tried to uncover the truth through her posts on X. Contrary to initial perceptions, Shields clarified that the clip is actually five years old, and its emergence in the public eye is only happening now. She said that the timing of its release appears to be a strategic move aimed at gaining relevance and clout.
One thing for sure, if I went public 2018 about how this fellow professional boxer & boxing trainer took his padding out his gloves to sparr against me because I embarrassed him earlier that week, it would have jeopardized my upcoming world title fight.
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) December 11, 2023
Ahmetovs, holding onto it for years, has not disclosed the reason for bringing it to light at this particular moment. So, soon after its release, Shields wrote, “One thing for sure, if I went public 2018 about how this fellow professional boxer & boxing trainer took his padding out his gloves to sparr against me because I embarrassed him earlier that week, it would have jeopardized my upcoming world title fight.”
The GWOAT revealed the breaching of the rules of boxing by Ahmetovs and his coach. Also, after this incident, Claressa Shields never trained again with Santos. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section down below.
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