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Cancel Claressa FAQ – About the Campaign

Get answers to common questions about the Cancel Claressa Accountability Campaign and its mission.

Section 1

  • What is the Cancel Claressa campaign? A public accountability effort initiated by the nonprofit organization Digital Advocates United (DAU). Focused on raising awareness about the alleged violent, hostile, and inappropriate behavior displayed by heavyweight champion woman boxer Claressa Shields.
  • Why was this campaign started? Claressa Shields’ conduct toward fellow women boxers has escalated over time without meaningful accountability from promoters, boxing organizations, social media platforms, athletic commissions, or sponsors.  
  • Is this campaign against women’s boxing? We support women’s boxing and believe athletes should be protected both inside and outside of the ring.  
  • What does the campaign want? To hold Shields accountable for inappropriate conduct outside of sanctioned boxing matches.
  • What are the four pillars of the campaign? Do not support Shields on or off social media. Do not purchase tickets or pay-per-view events. Do not support those that enable her bad behavior. Encourage women boxers not to fight Shields.

Section 2

  • Why do supporters believe Claressa Shields should be held accountable? Several incidents involving public conflicts w/women boxers, online behavior, public insults, physical altercations, and comments regarding injured fighters.
  • What happened to Alycia Baumgardner? According to reports and public video footage, Shields allegedly physically confronted and assaulted Baumgardner in May 2026.
  • What happened with Franchon Crews-Dezurn? During a February 2026 weigh-in, Shields shoved Crews-Dezurn during the faceoff. The incident later led to ongoing public disputes and reported legal warnings between both parties.
  • Why is Laila Ali mentioned in the campaign? Shields’ long-running public conflict with retired boxing champion Laila Ali as an example of repeated public hostility toward women in boxing. Ali later addressed the controversy publicly in a two-part YouTube series.
  • Is this campaign encouraging harassment or violence? The Cancel Claressa Accountability Campaign & Boycott is a peaceful digital accountability movement focused on public awareness, consumer choice, constructive criticism, and advocacy regarding athlete conduct.

Section 3

  • Is there a petition to sign? This is a no-signatures-needed campaign.
  • Why are people supporting this campaign? Athletic conduct concerns, sportsmanship, women’s safety, public safety, professionalism, and the public image of women’s boxing. Others also believe repeated incidents should not be ignored just because an athlete is successful.
  • What response has the campaign received? The campaign has generated significant engagement across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms, including hundreds of thousands of combined views and thousands of comments. Supporters and critics alike have actively debated the campaign online.
  • Does the campaign believe Claressa Shields is a talented boxer? Yes. Digital advocates acknowledge Shields’ accomplishments and historic achievements in women’s boxing. However, being successful or talented does not exempt one from personal accountability, self-control, abiding by the law and regulations of the sport, and the duty to keep the public safe. This accountability campaign focuses specifically on concerns regarding conduct and the lack of discipline outside of sanctioned competition.
  • How can people support the campaign? Supporters can share campaign content, raise awareness online, discuss athlete accountability respectfully, support professionalism in women’s sports, and follow the four pillars of the campaign.

Section 5

  1. What is the long-term goal of the campaign? The long-term goal is to encourage a safer, more respectful, and more professional environment within women’s boxing while ensuring that athletes are held accountable for conduct outside the ring.
  2. Who do I contact with questions about the campaign? Questions regarding the campaign, media inquiries, partnership requests, or general support can be directed to: info@CancelClaressa.com and our website: CancelClaressa.com digital advocates are encouraged to communicate respectfully and professionally at all times.
  3. Who is responsible for Claressa Shields’ actions outside of the ring? We believe that the athlete herself is responsible, her promoters, talent agent, managers, sponsors, sanctioning organizations, athletic commissions, and organizations that continue to platform or financially support inappropriate conduct.
  4. How can boxing authorities create stronger safety rules for fighters outside sanctioned competition? Supporters of the campaign believe boxing authorities, athletic commissions, promoters, and governing organizations could work together to develop clearer conduct standards for fighters outside official bouts and weigh-ins.
  5. Should police handle situations involving fighter altercations outside the ring? Depending on the circumstances, severity of the incident, and whether criminal laws may have been violated. At the same time, many advocates of this campaign argue that boxing organizations and promoters should not rely solely on police intervention after incidents occur. Instead, they believe combat sports organizations should proactively establish stronger preventative standards, conduct policies, and disciplinary systems to reduce the likelihood of future incidents. Athletic commissions and promoters already play major roles in regulating combat sports safety and fighter conduct at sanctioned events. The campaign’s stated focus remains on public accountability, awareness, professionalism, and prevention.

Section 6

  • Who created the Cancel Claressa campaign? The Cancel Claressa accountability campaign was created by Karizma Speaks — a digital content creator, social justice activist, and civil rights advocate for women.
  • Is this campaign a personal attack on Claressa Shields? Supporters of the Cancel Claressa Accountability Campaign & Boycott state that the movement is focused on accountability, athlete conduct, professionalism, and safety within sports — not personal hatred toward Claressa Shields.
  • What disciplinary actions could the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission potentially take regarding the Alycia Baumgardner altercation? The Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission could review whether Shields’ conduct outside sanctioned competition violates any athlete licensing standards, conduct policies, or professional expectations tied to combat sports participation. Possible actions that athletic commissions in general may consider in situations involving fighter misconduct can include formal investigations, fines, suspensions, probationary licensing conditions, mandatory behavioral or conduct reviews, or disciplinary hearings.
  • What can Shields’ promotional team do right now to show accountability? Shields’ promotional team, management, sponsors, and affiliated organizations could publicly demonstrate accountability by condemning inappropriate conduct, issuing professionalism and conduct statements, implementing behavioral expectations, encouraging conflict de-escalation, promoting athlete respect initiatives, requiring media and conduct training, and establishing zero-tolerance policies regarding physical altercations outside sanctioned competition.
  • What rules or policies could help prevent similar incidents in the future? Stricter athletic conduct policies, mandatory disciplinary reviews after altercations, enhanced security at public events and weigh-ins, athlete conflict-resolution and media training, clear suspension standards for off-ring physical altercations, mental health and wellness support resources, and stronger codes of conduct for fighters, teams, and entourages.

Section 7

  • Is this campaign only about boxing? Not exactly. Professionalism, accountability, safety, and respectful conduct should apply equally across: boxing, MMA, football, basketball, entertainment, healthcare, and other professional and public environments.
  • Who regulates boxing authorities and athletic commissions? At the state level through athletic commissions or combat sports commissions.
  • What can advocates do if boxing authorities or promoters fail to take action? Raise public awareness, organize peaceful advocacy campaigns, contact athletic commissions, contact sponsors and promoters, use social media responsibly, support ethical athletes and organizations, encourage media coverage, submit public complaints, and advocate for stronger athlete conduct standards.
  • How can the Cancel Claressa campaign positively impact future generations? The campaign can help encourage future generations to value: accountability, professionalism, self-control, conflict resolution, sportsmanship, and respectful conduct both online and offline.
  • How can young people be educated about why this behavior is unacceptable? Through mentorship programs, youth sports education, community discussions, athlete leadership initiatives, social media awareness campaigns, anti-bullying education, conflict-resolution training, and positive role models in sports.
  • What can YouTubers, digital creators, artists, and commentators do to raise awareness responsibly? Creators should aim to focus on documented behavior and public incidents, avoid harassment, bullying, spreading misinformation.