Claressa Shields will defend her IBF, WBC, WBF, and WBO heavyweight titles when she collides with IBF light heavyweight champion Lani Daniels on Sat., July 26, 2025 inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The card is expected to stream live on DAZN.
“I’m excited for this one!” Shields wrote on social media. “Summer fights are always the best! Whoop that trick will be in full effect!”
“T-Rex” is also a part-time MMA fighter for PFL.
This marks the first title defense for Shields (16-0) since her bitter drug-testing drama last March, which overshadowed the Olympian’s one-sided win over Danielle Perkins in February. As for Daniels (11-2-2), she kept her winning streak intact by outworking Nigeria’s Bolatito Oluwole last fall.
“May 8th, 2003, my brother Tukaha lost his fight to Leukemia,” Daniels wrote on Facebook. “Fast forward 21 years, 11 months, and 18 days today. It has been announced I will be fighting the Greatest Woman of all time, Claressa Shields. Our stars have aligned. Not bad for a Māori girl from Pipiwai who only started boxing a few years back to lose some weight and fit her fight shorts again. Thank you to everyone who has supported my journey.”
The Shields vs. Daniels undercard is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
