Claressa Shields Defends Her Undisputed World Title in Detroit
In a demonstration of absolute dominance, Claressa Shields retained her undisputed middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over the tough Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The judges delivered scorecards of 100-90, 99-91, and 99-91 in favor of Shields, who demonstrated an exceptional level of play. The fight marked the first time Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) has competed twice in the same year since 2022.Shields, known as the “GWOAT” (Greatest Woman of All Time), was untouchable, controlling the fight with her jab and punishing Daniels with body shots. The IBF lightweight champion, Daniels, tried to react in the final rounds, but Shields maintained control and took the victory. The boxer expressed her desire to face great challenges in the future, including retired champion Laila Ali and a possible match with welterweight champion Mikaela Mayer at 154 pounds, if there is a real interest.She fought hard, and I connected with Lani with strong blows. I wore her down to the body. I wore her down to the head. I varied my attacks. Lani is very, very tough, and I knew she would be just by watching her fights and I noticed that she worked on her speed.
Claressa Shields
In February, Shields made history by becoming the first boxer, male or female, to achieve undisputed status in three weight divisions, demonstrating her ability and versatility. The event was attended by rapper Rick Ross, who accompanied Shields as she entered the ring in front of a crowd of 15,369 spectators. In the co-stellar event, former WBC super welterweight champion Tony Harrison also returned to the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Edward Diaz. Harrison, a Detroit native, represented his hometown in the ring, although he suffered a knockdown in the ninth round.I’m going to stay at heavyweight and I hope to have big fights with Franchon Crews, Che Kenneally. I want to fight Laila Ali. We offered 15 million dollars for the fight and we still haven’t received a response.
Claressa Shields
It’s boxing. When I got caught, it wasn’t even a punch that hurt me. I was really already off balance. It was like a flash, and I should have done five push-ups because I owed it at that moment. It wasn’t anything that hurt me or anything, but I owed it for not being disciplined.
Tony Harrison
