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Ben Davies

Jake Paul invited to sit ringside at Claressa Shields' next fight

Claressa Shields' promoter has invited Jake Paul to sit ringside for her hotly-anticipated boxing clash against Ema Kozin in Cardiff next month.

The female star is looking to set up a bumper showdown with Savannah Marshall later this year with victory over Kozin in the UK.

Paul and Shields have feuded since the YouTuber's rise in boxing began with Shields previously unhappy with his influence on the sport.

However Shields' promoter Dmitry Salita has offered to bury the hatchet in order to aid Paul continue the "growth of women's boxing".

My purpose is the growth of our sport and in this situation specifically women's boxing," Salita told Vegas Insider.

Jake Paul promotes female star Amanda Serrano (Getty Images)

"Claressa is an American hero who has done things that were never done before and continues to move the needle for women's sports all over the world. For equal pay, equal exposure and opportunities inside and outside the ring, I am open to constructive conversations with Jake Paul on how that can be achieved.

“I attended Jake’s first fight with Woodley and now I invite him to be ringside for Claressa’s next fight on February 5th which will air live on Sky and on Pay Per View in the USA.

“Our goal is to continue to grow women's boxing. Claressa and Jake Paul are stars in their respective fields. The more people know the story, the struggle, the skills, the amount of work which led to the growth of women's boxing, the better it is for the sport.

“Claressa is the first woman in the history of the sport to be a main event fighter on premium cable television on Showtime. Her incredible progress and desire to lift other women fighters is second to none. She is a two time Olympic Gold Medalist, only man or woman to do so in US history.

"If you are a person with a heartbeat, who has a basic understanding of what it takes to compete in sports at the highest level, you bow with respect to Claressa’s incredible accomplishments personally and professionally.”

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Shields and Paul have clashed in the past with Paul quick to mock the female star after her recent defeat in the MMA cage.

The YouTube star has engaged in the war of words with Shields after she accused him of taking away opportunities and vowed to never fight on his cards.

She has even offered to spar Paul and believes she could beat him putting up $100,000.

However Paul and Shields now look to have cleared the air with the female star now looking to continue to shine the spotlight on female boxing.

The 25-year-old owns a management label and he has been recently guiding female star Amanda Serrano on her boxing career.

He is looking to co-promote a huge fight between Serrano and undisputed super-lightweight champion Katie Taylor later this year.

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