Boxing world champion Shields 'done' with MMA

Boxing world champion Claressa Shields says she is "done" pinch mixed martial arts aft competing successful 3 fights pinch nan PFL.

Shields, 30, is unbeaten successful boxing and a multiple-weight undisputed champion, but has fought sporadically successful MMA since 2021, achieving a 2-1 record.

Her past MMA bout was a points triumph complete Kelsey de Santis and nan American says she will now beryllium focusing connected boxing.

"It was fun, but I don't person capable clip to train for it. It takes six to 8 months conscionable to get fresh to take sides takedowns. Even though I sewage a batch amended and put successful nan time, I collapsed my limb twice. It was fun, and I enjoyed each conflict I did," Shields told Ariel Helwani, external.

"I'm already awesome successful boxing, and to beryllium awesome for illustration that successful MMA, I would person to train consistently for astatine slightest 3 to 4 years.

"I did really good successful MMA. It was fun, but it was excessively hard."

Shields took a two-and-a-half-year break betwixt her 2nd and 3rd MMA fights.

The Michigan autochthonal precocious added nan undisputed heavyweight title to her world title collection.

Shields has go world champion successful 5 different weight classes and is undefeated successful 16 fights.

The Olympic golden medalist said she did person ambitions of becoming an MMA world champion, but admitted her family were keen for her to attraction connected boxing.

"My family ne'er wanted maine to do it," she added.

"I did it because I wanted to beryllium a point, and I proved that constituent to myself 3 times, though you could opportunity doubly because I won twice."