Katie Taylor admires Claressa Shields MMA risk, hopes she will now only focus on boxing

Taylor would like to see Shields move away from mixed martial arts and focus all of her energy on boxing.

"I definitely didn't expect [Shields to fight in MMA]," Taylor told The MMA Hour. “But I thought it was a fantastic challenge for her, because boxing and MMA are two completely different sports. It's very, very difficult for anyone in the box to cross, because obviously we don't have a dirt game. "

“If someone threw me to the ground, for example, it would be a big problem for me. I think obviously you always have a shot at a puncher, but it's a priority; it is very, very difficult to stand. So I think it was an admirable challenge for her. But I would love for her to just focus on boxing now. "