Claressa Shields Makes Second Defense — Beats Daniels

On the night of 27 July in Detroit, USA, 30‑year‑old American Claressa Shields (17‑0, 3 KOs) faced 37‑year‑old New Zealander Lani Daniels (11‑3‑2, 1 KO) for the undisputed women’s heavyweight title.

Shields won convincingly by decision: 100–90 and 99–91 twice.

It was Shields’s second defense of her heavyweight titles. She captured them in the summer of 2024 via a stoppage victory.