Papoose popped out for Claressa Shields ahead of her impressive boxing victory, performing her walkout music. Shield’s heavyweight bout went down on Sunday (Feb. 2) against Danielle Perkins at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. But before fans were treated to a dominating performance from Claressa, they were rewarded with a glimpse into Pap’s love for his new boo.
During Shield’s walkout, the couple appeared side by side, as Pap performed his timeless verse from Busta Rhymes’ 2006 hit, “Touch It.” While the WBC athlete appeared locked in, she couldn’t help but smile and look on lovingly as Pap easily ripped through his memorable lines.
“Five boroughs of death, you don’t understand, I got New York City in the palm of my hand/ Now I could make a tight fist and let it crumble ridiculous/ Or I could smack the world with a New York Nemesis/ I got Staten Island on my pinky, Queens on my thumb, dude, The Bronx on my middle finger screamin’ f**k you/ Rock ice in Manhattan so there’s the ring finger/ You know I had to keep Brooklyn on the trigger finger,” he rapped with the crowd and Shields fully engaged. But then, it was showtime.
Shields, who was battling an injured shoulder, and Perkins’ bout went 10 rounds before the “GWOAT” dropped Danielle with a vicious right hook. The unanimously decided win gave the 29-year-old the undisputed heavyweight title, making her the first boxer, regardless of gender, “in the four-belt era to become the undisputed champion in three different weight classes,” per ESPN.
“I felt strong in there, but I know Danielle Perkins felt stronger. That girl was strong as hell,” Shields said, detailing how she had found a way to win. “She was strong, she was definitely a problem. My experience and my skills got me over it and also, I’ve been in plenty of street fights with bigger people and I had to use some of my skills in that today, too. So, when I dropped her in the last round, it’s because she got greedy.”
Watch the walkout performance and clips from the fight above.
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