Claressa Shields came through with some words after Laila Ali’s team said no to their fight. TMZ caught up with the boxing champ recently, and she said she feels like they’re only saying no, because Laila’s “scared” to duke it out with her in the ring.

If you were waiting to see Claressa Shields and Laila Ali throw down, hate to burst your bubble, but it’s not happening. Claressa talked about Laila’s team saying no during a recent run-in with TMZ. When they asked her about the fight status, she said they flat-out said no, and if she were Laila, she wouldn’t fight here either.

“Layla and her representatives have told us no. Like, the answer is ‘no.’ She doesn’t want to fight. And that’s fine. I have no problem with that. I’m not upset. I mean, I wouldn’t fight me either. You know what I’m saying? I understand that she’s scared. I’m moving on,” Shields explained.

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