Claressa Shields sits down with Loon on It’s Up There for a one-on-one interview about Papoose, her $8 million Wynn Records and Salita Promotions deal, Jake Paul’s MVP, the viral male sparring knockdown, criticism of her looks, women’s boxing, money, Flint and what comes next for the GWOAT. This conversation goes beyond one fight. Loon talks with Claressa about confidence, femininity, relationships, marketing, promoter negotiations, criticism and the pressure that comes with being a dominant Black woman in sports. Claressa addresses the attacks on her appearance and explains why she has never accepted the internet’s definition of her beauty. That opens a bigger conversation about the personal criticism successful Black women like Serena Williams, Angel Reese and Claressa Shields receive—and why confidence and dominance can make public figures even bigger targets online. Shields also explains how embracing fashion, hair, makeup and presentation changed her business. She began treating fight week like fashion week and says the shift brought more attention, followers and viewership. That evolution leads into the biggest deal of her career. Claressa discusses her guaranteed $8 million multi-fight partnership with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions, including the $3 million signing bonus, and what happened while she was listening to offers from major boxing promoters. She talks about Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), Matchroom and why she believed she was worth $3 million to $5 million per fight. That MVP conversation carries even more weight now with Claressa’s highly publicized fallout involving MVP and Alycia Baumgardner—adding another layer to Shields’ complicated history with Jake Paul’s promotion. Loon also asks about the viral footage of a male sparring partner dropping Claressa. Shields gives her version of what happened, alleges padding had been removed from the fighter’s gloves and explains why being dropped in sparring is not what bothers her. Her issue is what she believes happened around the session and how the footage was presented to the public. The conversation gets personal with Papoose. Claressa talks about their different approaches to livestreaming, privacy and security, giving another side of a relationship that has kept her name moving between boxing, hip-hop and the larger public conversation involving Papoose and Remy Ma. Claressa also gets into Franchon Crews-Dezurn and how a relationship that began when they were young fighters eventually became rivalry and resentment. She talks about Flint, Michigan, why she continues using her platform to keep attention on her hometown and why the blue hair she wears in the ring means more than fashion. And even after Olympic gold medals, undisputed championships and titles across multiple divisions, Claressa still sees unfinished business. Lauren Price remains one of the biggest possible fights surrounding Shields, while Mikaela Mayer is another name discussed as Claressa looks at what could be left before retirement. Claressa Shields faces Kaye Scott on August 15 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta—but this episode is about much more than fight night. Papoose. Jake Paul. MVP. Alycia Baumgardner. The $8 million deal. The sparring controversy. Franchon Crews-Dezurn. Lauren Price. Beauty. Money. Women’s boxing. Flint. Legacy. This is Claressa Shields explaining the woman, business and mindset behind the GWOAT. Watch the full Claressa Shields interview with Loon now on It’s Up There. #ClaressaShields #Papoose #ItsUpThere 00:00 Claressa Shields Sits Down One-on-One 00:31 The GWOAT Arrives at It’s Up There 00:53 Atlanta Shows Up for Claressa 01:33 Does Boxing Give Claressa Proper Respect? 02:22 What Is the GWOAT Still Fighting For? 03:39 How Claressa Changed Women’s Boxing 05:28 “All the Girls Know I Started This” 06:36 Beauty During Fight Week, Beast on Fight Night 08:27 Claressa Responds to Being Called “Ugly” 11:13 Serena Williams, Angel Reese and Dominant Black Women 14:15 Jealousy, Self-Hatred and Fake Lives Online 17:05 Why Boxers Struggle to Get Endorsements 19:33 Claressa’s $8M Deal and $3M Signing Bonus 21:13 Negotiating With MVP and Every Major Promoter 23:14 Why Claressa Stopped Giving People Money 25:08 Did Boxing Try to Cap Her Pay? 27:58 Making Money From Social-Media Hate 28:47 Papoose, Privacy and Security 32:07 Did Claressa Teach Wallo How to Fight? 32:27 The Male Sparring Partner Who Dropped Her 33:36 “He Took the Padding Out” 38:03 Why Claressa Thanked Rolly Romero 38:48 Does Sparring Men Damage Punch Resistance? 39:34 Anthony Joshua and Knowing When It’s Time 40:37 Franchón Crews-Dezurn’s Alleged Resentment 44:28 Why Claressa Avoids Weigh-In Brawls 45:13 “Fight Week, Call Me Beyoncé” 45:51 Carrying Flint on Her Back 46:31 The Flint Water Crisis Is Still Not Over 48:10 Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott 48:31 Lauren Price or Mikaela Mayer Next?