Cris Cyborg is called 'old and finished' by world boxing champion; Brazilian responds with montage

Chris Cyborg derrotou Larissa pacheco in the PFL: Battle of Giants (Photo: Reproduction/instagram Chris Cyborg

The rivalry between Chris Cyborg e Claressa shields heated up again. In an interview with the program 'The Ariel Helwani Show', last Tuesday (29), the North American boxer did not mince words when commenting on a possible fight with the Brazilian and made direct attacks on her rival's posture and appearance.

"That bitch is a hater, she's ugly as hell. Nobody cares about her. She's old, she's washed up. She saw me shining and she's jealous because it's not her," said Shields, the current world boxing champion in four different organizations and a two-time Olympic champion.

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The American also criticized Cyborg for, according to her, challenging prominent names solely for self-promotion, without actually committing to the fights. See (in English) below.

"The other day she was teasing Oshae Jones. She just wants attention. When someone comes along and says 'let's fight,' she makes a bunch of excuses," he concluded.

"Chris Cyborg ain't vocal about shit. That bitch is a hater and she's f*cking ugly.

I don't even respond to her because I know I already whooped Chris Cyborg's ass in sparring, very bad… Chris Cyborg cannot box.”@Claressashields you answer Chris Cyborg pic.twitter.com/G5Tjm6zsfZ

- Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 29, 2025

Cris Cyborg's worthy response

A few hours after the interview, Chris Cyborg responded with irony on social media. The Curitiba native posted a montage comparing her rival's physical form to an old, dusty sofa.

"Claressa shields is calling me old and ugly in an interview, but she herself is stepping on the scale looking like an old leather sofa,” wrote the Brazilian on her X account (formerly Twitter).

@Claressashields out here calling me old and ugly in interviews, but she's stepping on the scale looking like an old dusty leather Sofa. pic.twitter.com/mlBdljm6RY

— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) July 30, 2025

Despite the exchange of barbs, both have impressive careers in their respective disciplines. Cyborg is a mixed martial arts legend. The Brazilian has won belts in five different organizations—UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta, Bellator, and PFL—and has also been building a boxing career since 2022, with seven wins in seven fights.

Moreover, Claressa shields She is considered one of the greatest female boxers today, with an undefeated record of 17 professional boxing victories and simultaneous world titles in four major organizations. In MMA, she has two wins and one loss in the PFL (Professional Fighters League).