Claressa Shields is grateful to her man, Papoose, after securing a 2-year $8 million multi-fight deal.
Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields just secured the bag, literally. The boxing queen has officially signed a two-year, $8 million multi-fight deal, and while the sports world is still trying to process how unstoppable she is, Claressa made sure to thank one special person: her man, Papoose.
Yes, while some fighters thank their trainers or managers, Shields gave a major shoutout to her boyfriend for keeping her focused, grounded, and apparently reminding her to keep knocking people out. Papoose might not be throwing punches in the ring, but it looks like he’s been throwing motivation bars at home.
Claressa Shields says she is “getting my just due,” with the announcement that she has signed a multi-fight contract worth $8 million, calling it one of the most lucrative deals ever for a female boxer.
Shields, the first boxer to ever win back-to-back Olympic gold medals,… pic.twitter.com/RGXLnpdc39
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) November 6, 2025
Let’s be real, Claressa Shields has been carrying women’s boxing on her back for years. The Olympic gold medals? She’s got it. The world titles? Got them. The confidence? Off the charts. If ego could win belts, she’d still be undisputed.
Shields said in an interview Thursday that her agreement with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records, for at least four bouts, even gives her the flexibility to talk with outside promoters about crossover fights, widening her options to scenarios that previously have been limited for women.
“I feel like I’m finally getting my just due,” Shields told a room full of supporters and some journalists as she announced the deal Thursday at a swanky Asian fusion restaurant not far from Times Square in Manhattan.
Shields is winning both in her career and relationship too.
Shields said the up-front payment of $3 million under her new deal, which she described as a signing bonus, was a primary goal as she tested the market. Other promotional companies, while willing to negotiate, she said, offered only $1 million or $2 million guaranteed.
“I’m talking to them, and it seems like my goals are too big, right? And the money I want is too much,” Shields told The Athletic while sporting a necklace with block lettering in diamonds that spelled out one of her nicknames, “GWOAT,” for the greatest woman of all time.
And the way she thanked Papoose? Pure romance energy.
Papoose says he’s ’disappointed’ by the narrative that he’s leeching off Claressa Shields
🎥: @LorenLorosa https://t.co/6Q0VyVIwky pic.twitter.com/Yp1ELW0uyw
— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) November 7, 2025
So, while her opponents are probably crying over lack of better deals, Claressa Shields is celebrating her $8 million win, with gloves off, champagne popped, and her man by her side.
