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Social media is the new-age platform for athletes to showcase their animosity for one another. If you follow Claressa Shields on X, you will know that she does not shy away from calling out her enemies. One of her foes happens to be none other than Cris Cyborg. The two have been long speculated to meet each other in an MMA bout. However, their long-speculated bout is yet to become a reality, but that has not stopped them from making hostile remarks at each other for the better part of a year.

In a recent turn of events, Cyborg appears to have blocked Shields on her X account, and the boxing champion in a post made it evident to everyone. This led to a series of distinct reactions. So without further ado, let’s jump right into their fiasco and unwrap some intriguing fan reactions.

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Fans were stunned to see Cris Cyborg block Claressa Shields

Claressa Shields took to X and posted a screenshot that showed Cyborg had allegedly blocked her. Posting the screen grab to her X, she wrote, “what happened…Not Cris Cyborg blocked me. shit she started it! Mannnn.”

The fans were quick to jump on and post their thoughts. A fan revealed that Cyborg even blocked her after he reminded her of her defeat.

Along similar lines, another fan claimed that Cyborg blocked her too, and he is still clueless as to why.

One fan made fun of Cyborg and asserted that she would be defeated by Shields.

Meanwhile, one fan speculated and asserted that Cyborg was merely interested in the purse and not the actual fight.

Last but not least, one fan claimed that Cyborg succumbed to Shields’ trash talk and couldn’t take it anymore.

It is safe to say that the majority of the fans have called Cyborg out and sided with Shields after this revelation. She also made her ideas clear about the differences that exist between women’s boxing and women’s MMA in a Twitter post made a few days ago.

Shields conveys her thoughts about women’s boxing and MMA while calling Cyborg out

Shields and Cyborg have been at loggerheads with each other for a substantial amount of time. An MMA bout between the two is yet to see the light of day. However, a few days ago, Shields directly called out Cyborg and claimed that she is afraid of her. In addition, she asserted that Cyborg is finding ways to not fight her.

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In the post making the comparison between women’s MMA and Boxing, Shields stated, “Say what you want Women’s MMA is way further than Women’s boxing, but I get to my bag and beat tf outta bishes and make 7 figures now. It’s a 100 ways to say no and 1 way to yes. If you don’t want to box against me, cause you can’t win, just say that.” She asserted that she, unlike most women fighters, make more money and that Cyborg wasn’t taking the fight at her weight class because she was afraid of losing to her.

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It is safe to say that the hostility between them is quite real and evident. As fans share their thoughts and opinions, we are curious to know, do you think this fight will take place in the near future? In addition, what do you make of Cris Cyborg blocking Claressa Shields? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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