A. Nunes in a press conference after UFC 239. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
After safe action against Germain de Randamie No. UFC 245, held this Saturday (14), where she defended her bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg.) for the fifth time, the Brazilian Amanda nunes tried to reject any possibility of being seen working in boxing in a superfight against the world champion of the sport, Claressa shields. The denial came after speculation about a confrontation between the two athletes. In a press conference held after the show, the Bahian, however, did not rule out a fight against the North American in MMA.
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“I'm an MMA fighter. If she wants to face me, let her come to my field”, said the Pojucana.
At the beginning of this year, Claressa admitted her desire to try mixed martial arts and sees Amanda as a great challenge to test herself in the new sport. The opportunity caught the eyes of Dana White, who sees the clash as a great possibility of putting on a great show involving the athletes.
Amanda, however, guarantees that she will not do as Conor McGregor who, in 2017, moved away from MMA and took on a challenge against boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather. Despite the millionaire figures achieved, the Irishman ended up beating by knockout.
Olympic boxing champion (London – 2012 and Rio de Janeiro – 2016), and owner of the WBO (World Boxing Organization) belt since April this year, Shields was present in Las Vegas to see her possible opponent up close. Even with Amanda's refusal to act in the 'noble art', Claressa's migration keeps the idea of venturing into mixed martial arts fixed.
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