Now, I will say, I didnt think their weight difference was THAT big, however after looking at their history I found that:
Claressa has fought from 154 to 177
KT has fought from 130 to 140......
For the bag, make it a catchweight fight, say 147 - 150
Claressa already has to drop from 175 to the 150s - 160s range for her next fight, (probably for most fights moving forward.) Just to find some decent competition.
Katie is the p4p #1 ranked women's fighter
Claressa is the #2.......
KT is 39, Claressa is 30 and planning to have kids soon.
Lets not miss this window/ opportunity.
Yeah there is the chance of a Laila Ali fight, but Ali is 47 right now and hasn’t fought in like 15 years..... does she really get any "stripes" or "points" on her record if Claressa beats on Laila?
Also Laila last fought at 159..... what's her "walk around" weight? Is she still in decent shape? 15 years from the ring, will she want a "tune up" fight? Does she need a 8 - 12+ week camp vs the normal 6 week one?