Laila Ali says she’d only consider fighting Claressa Shields for $15–$20 million. Could boxing’s most iconic women’s matchup actually happen?
If fight fans and boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh want to see Laila Ali and Claressa Shields in a ring, it’s going to cost them a pretty penny.
Ali was a part of Netflix’s streaming crew for Friday night’s historic, all women’s boxing event headlined by Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s third fight. Ali did a fantastic job with her analysis and her presence was great considering the role she played as a pioneer of women’s boxing. While Ali spoke about Taylor-Serrano and the other fights on the card, you knew boxing media wouldn’t let her escape without bringing up the possibilities of a fight between her and Shields.
According to Ali who spoke to reporters from FightHype, it would take $15-$20 million dollars to get her to consider returning to the ring. Here’s a look at the interview.
A fight between Ali and Shields would do huge numbers. The two women are arguably the most popular women ever in the sport, and the real-life beef would only make this a stronger draw. Alalshikh is probably the only person on the planet with the means and potential interest to fund such an event.
