{"id":137281,"date":"2026-07-01T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137281"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:33:05","slug":"claressa-shields-kaye-scott-press-conference-heats-up-coming-fight-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137281","title":{"rendered":"Claressa Shields &#8211; Kaye Scott Press Conference Heats Up Coming Fight &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137281\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137282 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CS-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CS-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CS.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa &#8220;T-Rex&#8221; Shields and Unified WBC &amp; WBA Middleweight Champion Kaye Scott faced off for the first time on Tuesday in Atlanta in advance of their historic world championship showdown on Saturday, Aug. 15 live on DAZN from State Farm Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Shields will make her highly-anticipated Atlanta debut as she returns to the middleweight division and attempts to become just the second heavyweight champion, male or female, to win a world championship in a lower weight class in the last 120-plus years. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Presented by Salita Promotions in partnership with Wynn Records, Claressa Shields Promotions and Route 30 Promotions, and presenting sponsor Zeus Network, the event marks the first women\u2019s headliner at State Farm Arena. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.com.<\/p>\n<p>It was announced Tuesday that Zeus Network will stream live undercard coverage beginning at 6 p.m. ET featuring a mix of professional and celebrity influencer bouts. The Zeus Network press conference featured recording artist, actor and TV host Ray J, actor Orlando Brown, TV personality Big Lex, Not Da Lil One and TV personality Tesehki.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the fighters and executives had to say on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>CLARESSA SHIELDS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank Kaye for taking this fight, but because of you I have to lose 20 pounds. If you hadn\u2019t taken this fight I wouldn\u2019t have come back down to middleweight. I vacated those belts because no one wanted to fight me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can make weight comfortably and keep all my power. I was undisputed twice at 160 and I wasn\u2019t my strongest, but over the years I\u2019ve gotten stronger. Kaye looks very strong and fit right now. Come Aug 15 I will look just as strong and fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s not an easy task and she\u2019s not someone who wants to lose. I saw her get a draw and come right back for a rematch to win these belts. It was a dog fight. They were bloody and bruised by the end of it, but Kaye came out on top.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI honestly didn\u2019t think she would say yes to this fight but I\u2019m happy she did. I\u2019ve always celebrated her wins \u2013 I\u2019m not a hater so I can do that. The only time I have to go against anyone seriously is when they get in the ring with me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaye is so strong but I hope she\u2019s ready for my best. Don\u2019t think me losing this 20 pounds is going give you the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Kaye can\u2019t outbox me. I think her game plan is going to be to come forward with those big broad shoulders and legs and try to land one of the meanest and strongest shots she can land to try to knock me off my block. That\u2019s when you\u2019re going to see a fight. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been training for &#8211; to not get hit, to not get in a back and forth with her. Kaye loves back and forth wars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaye just said she thinks me coming down is her advantage and that\u2019s how she\u2019s supposed to think. But know this, skill overrides everything. I could be tired and have skill. I can be weak and have skill. People think that it\u2019s all about strength. But I just know how to win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to putting on a show in Atlanta. I was supposed to come here 2 years ago and I\u2019m glad it finally happened. I love Atlanta. Shout out to all my fans who bought tickets. The dress code for the ladies is diamonds, glitter and sheer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank God for me being here. I thank Salita for rocking with me since 2016. I want to thank DAZN. I thank Ruben and Wynn for seeing my worth. And I want to thank you for Zeus for making this a bigger event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KAYE SCOTT:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a big opportunity and I am honored to be part of it. This is not unfamiliar territory. I\u2019ve earned this spot and I\u2019m ready to put it everything on the line. They\u2019re my belts and I am the world champion right now. She\u2019s the challenger. I\u2019m not looking to hand them over, she\u2019s going to have to come get them off me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have over 120 amateur fights, seven pro fights, nearly two decades dedicating my life to the sport. Self-belief is a strong tool and while I\u2019m coming up against one of the best women in the entire world, I believe in myself and my ability. I believe I can get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aspect of her dropping the weight is definitely my advantage. In the amateurs I\u2019ve done some heavy weight cuts and it can be draining on the body. I sit comfortably at middle weight. I\u2019m hoping in the later stages of the fight that my endurance will come through. My fitness gives me the advantage to be able to push through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to my manager Mark Taffet, Salita Promotions and Wynn Records for believing in an event like this. Thank you to Claressa for choosing me as your dance partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DMITRIY SALITA, PRESIDENT, SALITA PROMOTIONS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are bridging together boxing and music. Thank you to Ruben, Papoose and Wynn Records for helping me bridge that game. Thank you to the cultural streaming network Zeus and Lemmy Plumber. Thank you DAZN, the number one premium boxing broadcast in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClaressa Shields needs no introduction as she is one of the most decelerated women in the sport. She the first woman boxer to be the main event on premium cable television. She\u2019s a two-time Olympic gold medalist, the only male or female fighter to accomplish that in the history of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaye Scott is very experienced world champion who just won WBC Fight of the Year. This is going to be an incredible fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to State Farm Arena and thank you to Atlanta for welcoming us and for the hospitality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>RUBEN BRANSON, CEO, WYNN RECORDS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you DAZN and thank you Lemmy for helping us bring the sport of boxing to a whole new level. Wynn Records goal is to blend sports, entertainment and culture and with our partners we have been successful. August 15 will be an epic night for Claressa Shields who continues to redefine history. We are proud to walk side by side with you Claressa. As a United States veteran myself, I am so proud of you being a US two-time Gold Medal Olympian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>LEMUEL PLUMMER \u2013 CEO, ZEUS NETWORK<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you Ruben and Wynn Records and Salita Promotions. We are excited to be part of this and distributing the undercard on the Zeus network. This partnership will change the sport of boxing entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>MIRIAM ARCHIBONG, ROUTE 30 PROMOTIONS:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAugust 15 isn\u2019t just another fight. For the first time in Atlanta\u2019s history, State Farm Arena will host a major boxing event headlined by two women. I can\u2019t think of anyone more deserving to headline that event than Claressa The GWOAT Shields and Kaye Scott. 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