{"id":272085,"date":"2025-11-08T23:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/272085\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:14","slug":"claressa-shields-teases-training-offer-for-sydney-sweeney-that-could-lead-to-a-real-boxing-fight-international-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/272085\/","title":{"rendered":"Claressa Shields teases training offer for Sydney Sweeney that could lead to a real boxing fight | International Sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ClaressaClaressa Shields teases training offer for Sydney Sweeney that could lead to a real boxing fight (Image via Getty) Boxing legend Claressa Shields has a message for Sydney Sweeney, \u201cCall me, I\u2019ll train you!\u201d Shields told TMZ Sports this week that she\u2019s ready to help the Hollywood star get in the ring for a charity boxing match. The two-time Olympic gold medalist said she believes every woman should try boxing at least once, win or lose. Shields shared her thoughts while speaking in New York City, saying she\u2019d be happy to coach Sweeney if she\u2019s serious about fighting for a good cause.The offer came after Sydney Sweeney hinted she might do a charity fight. The Euphoria star recently played Christy Martin, a real-life boxing icon, in her new movie \u201cChristy.\u201d Sweeney trained hard for the role and even said she could see herself stepping into the ring. When Shields heard that, she instantly showed support, and even dropped some quick boxing advice for her.<\/p>\n

Claressa Shields shares boxing advice for Sydney Sweeney<\/p>\n

Claressa Shields told TMZ Sports that she fully supports Sydney Sweeney taking part in a boxing event for charity. Shields said, \u201cIf she played Christy Martin and I heard she did MMA back in her younger years\u2026 hell, why not? If she needs some help training, girl, call me! I\u2019ll give you some G.W.O.A.T. tips.\u201dThe champion also gave Sydney Sweeney some early training advice:\u201cThe jab is the most powerful punch in boxing,\u201d Shields said.
\u201cIf someone\u2019s stronger than you, hit them in the stomach, that makes them weaker.\u201d
Shields also talked about safety in the ring. She said beginners should wear headgear, adding, \u201cThere\u2019s no shame in wearing protection. You can skip it once you get some experience.\u201dSydney Sweeney hasn\u2019t confirmed her next move yet, but her interest in boxing is real. The actress trained like a pro for her movie role and looked strong in her practice videos. If she decides to step into the ring for a good cause, having Claressa Shields in her corner would be a dream team move.Also Read: Olympic Star Sir Bradley Wiggins Opens Up On New Romance With US Influencer Courtney Knott And His Journey To Healing In America<\/a>Things are going well for Shields too, she just signed a massive $8 million fight deal with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions, showing she\u2019s still dominating the sport while inspiring women everywhere to step up and fight for something meaningful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Claressa Shields teases training offer for Sydney Sweeney that could lead to a real boxing fight (Image via…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,158127,158125,158123,158128,158126,158129,85,158124],"class_list":{"0":"post-272085","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-boxing-tips-for-beginners","12":"tag-charity-boxing-event","13":"tag-claressa-shields-training-offer","14":"tag-euphoria-star-sydney-sweeney","15":"tag-olympic-gold-medalist-boxing","16":"tag-real-boxing-fight-claressa-shields","17":"tag-sports","18":"tag-sydney-sweeney-boxing-match"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}