Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight championship title with a commanding unanimous decision victory over challenger Lani Daniels in detroit, Michigan. The bout, held at the Little Caesars Arena in front of an estimated 15,000 spectators, saw the American boxer, 30, demonstrate a clear superiority over her New Zealand opponent, 37.
Daniels adopted a defensive stance early in the contest, primarily focusing on evading Shields’ advances. as the fight progressed, Shields began to assert her dominance, landing effective punches, particularly to the body, in the middle rounds. Her power was evident in the seventh round when a clean shot visibly affected Daniels’ movement. While Daniels showed some improvement and engaged in exchanges during the eighth round, Shields, who proclaims herself the ‘Greatest Woman of All Time,’ was the undisputed victor.
The judges’ scorecards reflected Shields’ complete performance, with tallies of 100-90, 99
