'I beat everybody!' Shields could be open to Mayer showdown
Claressa Shields has declared 'I beat everybody' and could be open to facing Mikaela Mayer if she does not fight Lauren Price next; Mayer takes on Chantelle Cameron on Saturday, live on Sky Sports , in a super-welterweight world title unification clash
Claressa Shields says Mikaela Mayer could be part of her future plans before she achieves her "goal" of retiring with a perfect record.
The multi-weight world champion has been in talks for a middleweight fight against Britain's Lauren Price , who is a fellow Olympic gold medallist.
But if Price is not her next opponent, then Shields could switch her attention to Mayer, who faces Chantelle Cameron in a super-welterweight world title unification fight on Saturday, live on Sky Sports .
"Anything is possible," Shields told Sky Sports . "I came down [in weight] specifically to fight against Kaye Scott and then hopefully have a big showdown with Olympic champions, me and Lauren Price.
"If the fight with Lauren Price can't happen, I would love to get in the ring with Mikaela Mayer.
"I know that she came from a smaller weight class and now she's at 154lbs, but my skills are still better than hers.
"I'm still faster than her. We have the same experience but I have better experience. I've been to the Olympic gold medal match twice, she hasn't.
"I beat everybody. It doesn't matter the name that you put. Claressa versus whoever, I beat them."
Congrats to tha CHAMP, @Claressashields ‼️ Gotta respect the eyes she brought to the sport tonight. …If you have trouble getting Lauren Price fight (like I have), I’m here for the next rumble. #MayerCameron then #ShieldsMayer sounds good for the sport. 🥊 🔥
Mayer is fully focused on defeating Cameron, but admits that fights against Shields and Price are still on her hitlist.
"Obviously, I would love to get the fight with Lauren Price," Mayer told Sky Sports .
"Claressa Shields and I have spoken about potentially fighting at 160lbs which I would love to do.
"In a perfect world, I would get all three of those fights back-to-back and sail away into the sunset."
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