Claressa Shields or Amanda Nunes: Who Is the Real GWOAT?

Published 03/05/2021, 2:20 PM EST

Amanda Nunes and Claressa Shields are two of the most famous female combat sports athletes in the world. Nunes is the superstar in the UFC, while Shields in boxing. So ahead of their fights this weekend, we look at who fits the bill of the ‘GWOAT’.

Shields calls herself the ‘GWOAT’ which stands for Greatest Woman of All Time. However, the comparison between the two is a never-ending debate between fans of UFC and boxing fanatics. So, who is the real ‘GWOAT’?

‘The Lioness’ has an MMA record of 20-4-0. However, her achievements go beyond her MMA record. She is the only woman to hold the world titles in 2 weight classes.

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Moreover, she is the only fighter, male or female to defend both belts simultaneously. In addition, her all-round fighting ability makes her almost invincible in the cage.

Shields is unbeaten in her professional career with a 10-0 record. Furthermore, she has only ever lost one boxing fight, which was in the amateur circuit. She is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist and is on the verge of becoming a 2-division undisputed champion.

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Who is our pick for the ‘GWOAT’?

We are going with Claressa Shields as the greatest woman of all time. Despite Nunes’ achievements in mixed martial arts, Shields is the GWOAT for the sheer dominance she has exhibited.

Nunes has had losses and even close victories which fans have felt she lost. However, with Shields, she has never cut it so close in her professional career. This gives the American an edge over the Brazilian.

In addition, Shields has not only matched Nunes’ achievement of becoming a double-champ, she is now gunning for an MMA belt as well.

The undefeated American signed with PFL to compete in their regular season to get her hands on the belts. She will compete in MMA and boxing simultaneously.

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Nunes has always said that she is open to switching to boxing and recently verbally accepted to box Jake Paul. However, the switch from MMA doesn’t look likely for the double champ.

So despite Amanda Nunes’ fantastic achievements in the MMA world, we think Claressa Shields just about pips her to the top spot as the ‘GWOAT’.

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Who would you pick between Claressa Shields and Amanda Nunes for the GWOAT?

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Leonardo Carvalho is a Boxing Writer for EssentiallySports. Before working as a boxing web journalist, Leonardo dabbled in roles ranging from an SEO specialist to a Chegg expert. Alongside his current role, Leonardo runs a YouTube channel where he combines his passion for fitness with sports.

Claressa Shields or Amanda Nunes: Who Is the Real GWOAT?

Who is our pick for the ‘GWOAT’?

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