As boxing followers proceed to return down off the excessive they bought from the All-Ladies’s boxing card that befell at Madison Sq. Backyard over the weekend, one of many sport’s biggest athletes–Laila Ali–could be making a return. Or at the least, that’s the message we took from her throughout a quick intermission in the course of the fights.
For those who missed it, Netflix aired a sequence of fights and had Ali in addition to Kate Scott and Andre Ward serving as host for the night. In the direction of the tip, whereas conversing with fellow fighter Jake Paul, they danced round Ali probably coming again to get within the ring one final time. Although she initially laughed the subject off, she mentioned that so as to take action, somebody must provide her the large bucks (we’re speaking tens of millions) for it to occur.
After the fights have been accomplished for the night, Ali was cornered once more and requested for extra of a response and if she’d particularly battle the present, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields.
“The rumor that I heard is that except any person has $15 to $20 million, don’t even name me about this, that’s all I do know,” Ali mentioned in a video posted by Artwork of the Dialogue over the weekend. “Except any person calls me and says they’ve it, we’re not even gonna have a dialog. I’m not making an attempt to return again and battle, but when any person was providing that form of cash– I might even have to consider it.”
After getting wind of Ali’s feedback, Shields herself took to X/Twitter to specific that she’d be open to combating her, however that she’d higher be able to lose.
What an important weekend of boxing! Actually motivated! Now@TheRealLailaAli I’m the GREATEST NOW! Watch out what you ask for!” she wrote. “You already know I’ve been eager to make you eat your phrases! You not a greater boxer than me & at 175 I’ll put you in your again! BEEN READY FOR YOU.”
Shields continued her petition to get within the ring with Ali, referencing the highly-watched battle between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul that befell in November 2024.
“If @MikeTyson 58 can battle towards @jakepaul 27, I don’t know why y’all scared for @TheRealLailaAli 47 Vs Me @Claressashields 30 ! She suppose she unhealthy proper…. I been telling her if she need to show she so a lot better expert than me and bought a lot energy… come do it. Don’t begin copping pleas now!” Shields wrote.
Ali has but to reply to Shields’ newest feedback however should you see an announcement pop up, you then already know what’s about to go down. Will you be tuned in?
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