Overview

• Claressa Shields, the first undisputed women’s heavyweight champion, announced her upcoming title defense against Lani Daniels on July 26 in Detroit.
• Shields, with a 16-0 professional record, unified all four major heavyweight belts earlier this year by defeating Danielle Perkins.
• Lani Daniels, the IBF light-heavyweight champion from New Zealand, enters the bout with an 11-2-2 record and seven consecutive wins.
• This marks Shields' third headlining event at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena, where she has drawn significant crowds and revitalized the city's boxing scene.
• Promoter Dmitriy Salita credits Shields' success with driving growth in women’s boxing and increasing its visibility on global platforms.