Mikaela Mayer has her sights set on a future fight with Claressa Shields. Mayer, the reigning WBC and WBA super-welterweight world champion who also holds the WBO welterweight title, is looking at a busy next 12 months.
Mayer recently signed a three-year contract with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions last month. She is targeting unification fights against some of boxing’s biggest names.
Mayer’s List of Potential Opponents
Mayer has made it clear that she is only interested in fighting the biggest names in boxing. “I want big names only. This is probably the last contract I’ll sign so this might be it. I only want the biggest super fights that I can get,” Mayer told Sky Sports News.
Among the fighters Mayer is targeting are Britain’s Chantelle Cameron and fellow American Claressa Shields. Lauren Price is also on Mayer’s radar.
“Chantelle Cameron is up there, Lauren Price is definitely up there, Claressa Shields. If I could get those three back to back, that would be ideal. But you never know what’s going to happen in boxing. You have got to roll with the punches. Things always change.”
Cameron Fight Could Be Next
Mayer also addressed the possibility of fighting Caroline Dubois. However, she indicated that a fight with Chantelle Cameron is more likely in the immediate future.
“Chantelle Cameron. She’s fighting this weekend for the belt that I just vacated at 154lbs. I still have two other belts at 154, so assuming she gets the win this weekend, we can fight for a big unification fight.
Mayer added, “I’m not opposed to Caroline Dubois. Right now, she’s at 135 and I do have some big names on the horizon for me that I really want to get done. Lauren Price being one of them, as she’s undisputed at 147. I’m here to make the fights the fans want to see, so never say never.”
Shields vs Mayer: A Potential Super-Fight
Another target for Mayer is a super-fight with Claressa Shields. Shields is the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Mayer and Shields were team-mates on the 2016 USA Olympic squad. Mayer boxed at lightweight, while Shields won middleweight gold for a second time.
- Mayer is the reigning WBC and WBA super-welterweight world champion.
- Mayer also holds the WBO welterweight title.
- Shields is the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Mayer moved through divisions to win the WBO welterweight title after becoming a unified professional world champion at super-featherweight. Shields has had a stellar unbeaten professional career.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP, added: “Mikaela’s a phenomenal superstar in the US, so bringing the two of them together is going to be electric.
“If that’s what Chantelle wants and that’s what Mikaela wants, we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.”