'The female Ali': Claressa Shields' greatest soundbites

As Claressa Shields edges closer to a potential super-fight with Savannah Marshall, it is clear that both women have a way with words.

The unbeaten American has had some memorable moments, both inside and outside the squared circle.

Here are some of the Michigan native's greatest quotes...

"I sense sarcasm," Shields said about February's confrontation with Marshall. "I didn't sense anything serious about her.

"She said all that because people were there. But she didn't feel it.

"She isn't scared. But she was lying to herself. I know she is lying too.

"She may have punching power. But could Kozin hit me? There is a difference in speed and IQ.

"She will get it even worse than Kozin because I don't like her.

"She's so disrespectful.

"It is a sign of weakness.

"No Olympic medal? One weight class? One belt? Please. Quit playing with me," she continued.

"Everybody considers me the 'GWOAT'. I came here to prove it.

"I have a hard time taking disrespect from people.

"I haven't been impressed with any of her fights. She fights welterweights who had one week's notice.

"They gave her easy opponents. She got a few knockouts. It has fed her ego."

"Congrats, that's what you're supposed to do," Shields told Sky Sports after Marshall's win over Femke Hermans on Saturday.

"I said that she would do that with Femke. I'm not Femke Hermans, I'm not Hannah Rankin, I'm not any of those girls she fought against.

"As much punch power as she has, I'm sorry to tell you, if that's what I got to look forward to, it's going to be a wipe out."

"She's [Marshall] going to have trouble with me and she's definitely not going to knock me out.

"It's just not going to take her one big punch to deal with me inside the ring. It's going to take a lot.

"Femke