Claressa Shields Breaks the Internet After Standing 10 Toes Down for Papoose
Claressa Shields has spent her entire life proving doubters wrong in the boxing ring but her biggest battle right now is playing out on social media. The GWOAT, Greatest Woman Of All Time, has gone from Olympic hero to one of the most viral names on the internet thanks to her unapologetic relationship with rapper Papoose.
While social media users flood her comments daily, Claressa Shields stands firm and refuses to let anyone shake her confidence in her man or her choices. Her relationship with Papoose exploded into headlines when his estranged wife Remy Ma leaked alleged text messages exposing their connection. Since then, Claressa Shields has been under a microscope with every post and interview analyzed by millions.
The irony is Claressa Shields has always been newsworthy but mainstream media rarely gave womens boxing the attention it deserved. Now that she is linked to hip hop royalty through Papoose, suddenly everyone knows her name.
Claressa Shields is not just a viral girlfriend. She is one of the greatest athletes of her generation. At just 30 years old, she is a two time Olympic gold medalist, winning in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. She became the first American woman to win consecutive Olympic boxing titles and the fastest fighter in history to become a three division world champion.
She is currently the undisputed heavyweight champion with a perfect professional record and has even crossed over into MMA. Beyond fighting, her life story hit the big screen with the biopic The Fire Inside, released on Christmas Day and starring Ryan Destiny.
None of those accomplishments seem to matter to internet trolls who focus solely on labeling Claressa Shields as the other woman. Claressa Shields has clapped back repeatedly, making it clear that Papoose filed for divorce and had been trying to end his marriage long before their relationship became public.
Claressa Shields and Papoose addressed everything head on during an appearance on The Breakfast Club. When social media attempts to spread fake breakup narratives, Claressa Shields responds with receipts, posting videos and calling out lies in real time. She even dropped a freestyle aimed directly at Remy Ma, sending shockwaves across the internet.
By July, Claressa Shields showed just how serious she was by getting Papoose’s name tattooed. The backlash would break most people, but Claressa Shields is built for adversity. She is a champion in every sense of the word.
Whether the attention comes from sports or relationship drama, Claressa Shields is not backing down. She is standing ten toes down for the man she loves, Papoose. The internet can talk all it wants but Claressa Shields is not going anywhere.
