Claressa Shields is able to resume talks for a ladies’s tremendous battle in opposition to Lauren Value with promoter Dmitriy Salita remaining hopeful {that a} deal could be agreed.
Shields appeared in Cardiff for a face-off with Value in April, stoking up expectation {that a} battle could possibly be finalised between America’s multi-weight world champion and the unified welterweight title holder from Wales.
The battle is but to be confirmed and Shields is at the moment getting ready for a middleweight battle in opposition to Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA titles, however her promoter Salita reckons a deal could be sorted.
“When Claressa went to Wales, we believed we had the framework of a deal in place, and we’re still operating in that spirit,” Salita instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I consider we’re shut. Claressa is transferring right down to 160lbs as a result of she desires to make this battle occur. She’s already achieved a lot however she’s at all times searching for the largest world fights.
“She desires to face the perfect fighters and proceed serving to ladies’s boxing attain new audiences all over the world.
“Lauren is an excellent fighter and an Olympic gold medallist. This is likely one of the greatest fights that may be made in ladies’s boxing and we’re assured it’s going to occur.
“Claressa has always done her part to make the biggest fights possible and this is no different. We’re ready to continue the discussions.”
Value is but to announce her subsequent battle since she retained her WBA, WBC and IBF titles with a large choice win over Stephanie Pineiro Aquino, with Shields watching from ringside.
The skilful southpaw has welcomed a showdown with Shields at the next weight, however the Michigan boxer will firstly try so as to add one other historic feat to her prolonged checklist of achievements.
“Right now, Claressa’s full focus is on August 15 [for her fight against Scott],” stated Salita.
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Shields mentioned a possible battle with Value and insisted the pair might battle in each America and again in the UK for a rematch
“She has the opportunity to do something that’s only been accomplished once in more than 100 years – move down from heavyweight and win the middleweight world title.
“That is the place all of her consideration is. As soon as that problem is behind her, she’ll proceed pursuing the largest fights out there, and Lauren Value is actually certainly one of them.
“Absolutely, we’d love to make the fight. Throughout Claressa’s career, we’ve worked with promoters from every major company because we believe the best fighters should face each other.
“That is how the game grows, that is what the followers need, and that is the strategy we have at all times taken. We’re prepared to work with everybody to make the largest fights in ladies’s boxing occur.”
