Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) puts her Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship on the line Saturday, July 26 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, live on DAZN (7:00 p.m. local / 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. UK). She’ll face New Zealand’s Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO), the IBF Light Heavyweight champ, in front of what Shields hopes will be a packed 19,000-seat arena.
After flooring Danielle Perkins in her last outing, Shields says Daniels isn’t ready for what’s coming. “I’m gonna hit Lani very, very hard to her face, to her chest and to her body,” she said. No nerves. Just full steam ahead.
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Daniels made the mistake of saying she’s confident. Claressa Shields took it personally. “She and her team are confident they can come over here and get the upset,” Shields said, visibly irritated. But she’s not worried. She saw the tape. Called Daniels “durable,” sure, but added, “I’m the toughest of them all.”
And she means it. Shields made history by claiming undisputed in three weight divisions — the only boxer ever to do it. She fought Danielle Perkins, the same fighter Daniels avoided. And now she’s baiting Daniels into a fight she swears will end ugly.
This isn’t just a homecoming. It’s personal. Shields wants to prove she’s not just the face of women’s boxing — she’s the hammer dropping on it.
Detroit’s queen wants blood — and 19,000 fans to witness the wreckage
Shields isn’t just selling a fight. She’s selling out an arena. “Last time I was able to do 12,000 with just me doing my hard work. Now I have a team behind me that wants to do it.” She’s aiming for 19,000 screaming Detroit fans, live on DAZN, watching her unload on a fighter who may not realize what she’s signed up for.
The GWOAT is talking bigger, bolder, and nastier. She wants to “break somebody mentally,” not just physically. That someone is Lani Daniels. And she’s about to find out what happens when a fighter with belts, power, and a home crowd walks into the ring with a chip on both shoulders.
Event Info
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Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
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Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
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Start Time: 7:00 p.m. local / 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. UK
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Broadcaster: LIVE on DAZN
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Tickets: 313Presents.com / Ticketmaster.com
Yall miss the point, dis fight ain’t just punches and KOz itz herstory 📚 Shields makin histree AGAIN n u all complainin bout tone n egos smh support women greatness 💪🏾🏆🔥 #GWOAT
tru Lucy03! Some of these haters just scared a woman go harder than their fav male boxers lolll 🐐🙌🏾
Claressa done beat everyone n now dey bring someone who ducked Perkins??? She beat da fighter Daniells avoided an now say she durable?? Nope this math dont math 💀 its fix game or summin
“She wants blood” umm okay… This sound more like revenge than sportsmanship 🙄 also don’t forget Lani is IBF champ too so ain’t no pushover either! They both deserve respect!
“Undisputed Champion”… And stil want prove point? That insecure behavior masked as confidence. Daniels might lose but Shields need therapy not title belts.
@Miller Chelsea harsh but kinda true tbh… like how many belts does it take to feel good enough?? 🤷♀️
‘Shes gonna hit hard to face, chest and boddy’? Is this sport or a street brawl lol 😂 sound like WWE trash talk gone wrong. Hope they both got dentist appointment after haha
This sport becoms more about selling tickets then skills. She says break mentaly? That not sport, thats ego trip. Boxing are for honor not to destroy others mentally. 😠 its sad really.
OMG this going b epic 🔥🔥🔥 Shields is gone totaly destroy that Daniels girl, she ain’t ready fo da heat in Detroit!! u can see Shields is mad and when she mad she punch harder lol
yo facts! Claressa boutta make her regret ever steppin in that ring frfr. Detroit gonna be loud af 🥊💥
Ya’ll too hype lol but what if Danielz suprise us? stranger things happen in boxing jus sayin 🤔