Claressa Shields has known as out her male counterpart Rolly Romero after the latter despatched the previous messages after a video of her getting dropped to the mat by Artutus Ahmetovs in 2018 surfaced on social media. Although Romero posted his help on social media as properly, Shields known as him out for allegedly utilizing the video as a method to boost his standing within the boxing world.

"And Rolly, next time I see you, you can get your m********king dukes up because I'mma punch the f*** out of your ass because whenever I see you in person, you bow down and you be respectful," Shields said on Instagram Live Monday. "That's peroid.

"But you then wanna are available in my inbox, speaking about any individual hating on you - do not flatter your self. Is you silly? Hating on Rolly. You sound silly."

Shields then continued to criticize Romero's boxing path, explaining how she and any of her contemporaries, along with any male fighter, could beat him in the ring.

"So Rolly whereas your punk ass got here to my inbox, I'll sq. up with you and whopp your ass. Literally," Shields continued. "I'll come to TMT health club and actually put my palms on you. I'll embarrass you, with all that energy you bought, I'll embarrass you."

Romero's feedback seemingly have been coming from a spot of help, as he despatched Shields a message on Instagram, per Fight Sports. "I'm pleased I KO'd this mf. He should not be placing his palms on ladies like that" Then, Romero posted on X (formerly Twitter): "I took it down, want you nothing however the perfect. I do not [want] no issues."

This situation began when Ahmetovs posted a clip of him flooring Shields with a left hook during a sparring session. Once the clip caught the attention of boxing fans and Shields, the undisputed middleweight champion fired back at Ahmetovs, claiming the Latvian took padding out of his gloves.

Ahmetovs's coach, Derik Santos, responded to Shields' assertions about what happened and offered his side of the story on Instagram.

"She is filled with s*** they requested for assist to spar why would wish to spar a girl? [sic]" Santos' statement began. "No one took padding out of the gloves. After she was accusing of this, the gloves have been handed to her coach. But extra importantly she sparred two rounds prior the place the Artur was instructed to not hit her onerous, whereas he was working together with her she began speaking mad s*** at him and fouling him to level she tripped him."

Santos added that at this point, Ahmetov himself was confused by what was happening and so Santos told Ahmetov to stop holding back and fight like their sparring session was an actual fight. It was then that Ahmetov knocked down Shields and then attempted to help her back up.

"Even although all of the feedback of she would beat a man, nothing was mentioned derogatory in the direction of her or spoken of this second," Santos continued. "That was accomplished out of respect for her and nothing to be gained out of what occurs in a sparring."