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Video: Claressa Shields says she’s moving on from Laila Ali

Talk of a showdown between Claressa Shields and Laila Ali might’ve hit a roadblock. Shields, a guest on The Ak & Barak Show, said the 42-year-old Ali has expressed no genuine interest in coming out of retirement for the intriguing matchup. As a …

Talk of a showdown between Claressa Shields and Laila Ali might’ve hit a roadblock.

Shields, a guest on The Ak & Barak Show, said the 42-year-old Ali has expressed no genuine interest in coming out of retirement for the intriguing matchup. As a result, Shields, 25, told hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess, she has no choice but to move on to other options.

Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) is a two-time Olympic champion who has emerged as one of the biggest stars in women’s professional boxing. Ali (24-0, 21 KOs) hasn’t fought since 2007.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Video: Laila Ali reiterates that she wants to fight Claressa Shields

Laila Ali reiterated on The Ak & Barak Show that she wants to fight Claressa Shields. However, she said the deal has to make sense for her.

The talk of women’s boxing these days is a potential fight between Claressa Shields and Laila Ali. But is a showdown between one of today’s top stars and one from the past a realistic possibility?

Well, the 42-year-old daughter of legend Muhammad Ali and former world champion reiterated on The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, that she wants the fight. However, she said the deal has to make sense for her to come out of retirement.

Ali last fought in 2007.

Here’s the conversation between Ali and hosts Akin “Ak” Reyes and Barak Bess.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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