A showdown between undefeated boxing stars Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields is 'definitely a possibility'.
This is according to Shields' promoter Dmitriy Salita after his American charge became the only undisputed champion of two weight divisions last weekend.
"From the beginning of her career Claressa told me to make the biggest and best fights," Salita told Sky Sports. "She means what she says and says what she means.
"A fight with Katie Taylor is definitely a possibility. Katie is a very good fighter for whom I have a lot of respect for inside and outside the ring.
"The ball is in her court if she wants to do it. It would be another mega event for women's boxing."
Shields, 25, beat Marie-Eve Dicaire to own all of the super-welterweight belts having already done the clean sweep at middleweight.
Now she is eyeing a possible catchweight fight against lightweight queen Taylor.
"Claressa Shields is a trailblazer, a pioneer as an athlete and a social influencer who uses her gift to advance justice and equality for women around the world a la Billie Jean King, Shirley Chisholm and other incredible super women leaders throughout history," said Salita.
"There was no better moment for her to accomplish another first of being a two-division undisputed world champion than on the weekend of International Women's Day.
"Claressa took the bull by the horns and we did what had to be done to progress the career of Claressa, who I believe is a generational athlete who is not only excellent in the ring but crosses deep into mainstream significance."
Shields has previously told of her admiration for Taylor, although she thinks the Bray woman has a weakness in her defence.
"I like the way she fights," Shields said last year. "I've been a fan of her since I was younger, coming up.
"I think Katie is like a blessing and a curse for her too, how good she is, but she has one problem. She has a problem with pressure fighters.
"All her team has to do is acknowledge that, and if she fixes that, then me and her can be in competition about who is pound-for-pound, but right now I'm pound-for-pound best and Katie Taylor is second."
