Not Ready for the Smoke? Claressa Shields Calls Out Laila Ali for Ducking $15 Million Fight⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: by YALLNOTGONNADRAGME⁠ ⁠ #ClaressaShields says the long-hyped boxing showdown with #LailaAli isn’t happening because Ali is avoiding her.⁠ ⁠ Speaking to TMZ in Los Angeles, Shields claimed Ali has no interest in stepping into the ring.⁠ ⁠ “Layla and her representatives have told us no. Like, the answer is ‘no.’ She doesn’t want to fight. And that’s fine. I have no problem with that. I’m not upset. I mean, I wouldn’t fight me either. You know what I’m saying? I understand that she’s scared. I’m moving on,” Shields said.⁠ ⁠ She added that money was never the issue. “I thought that she was about all that talk. She wanted $15 million. I went and got the $15 million. And now it’s all this backpedaling. So, you know, congrats to her on whatever she’s doing. But I’m moving on with my career.”⁠ ⁠ Ali recently addressed the fight rumors on Instagram Live, responding to fans’ questions. “Ye...