It’s 147 pounds, for the record, but that’s hardly the point. The point is, Shields, 18-0 (3 KOs), reckons she can beat Romero in a legitimate, regulated fight. The bigger point, meanwhile, is this: Shields will continue to be asked ludicrous man vs. woman questions for as long as she indulges the people asking them. There is no doubt she believes what she says – Shields isn’t one for either macho posturing or deceit – but again, in matters such as this, that’s not the point. Far better, in this scenario, to treat the question with the disdain it deserves than to create a drama which will ultimately lack any sort of climax or resolution. Instead, all you will get is some futile back and forth between two people – in this case, Shields and Romero – who will never meet in the ring, at least not competitively, and are therefore unable to prove that they are right.
Rolly Romero explains why he can’t fight Claressa Shields or Devin Haney
