Boxing’s self-proclaimed GWOAT returns to the ring tonight (Saturday July 26) as Claressa Shields puts her undisputed world heavyweight title on the line vs Lani Daniels in Detroit, Michigan.
The 30-year-old unbeaten superstar (16-0 with 3 wins inside distance) puts her perfect professional record on the line against the 11-2-2 Daniels in what should be a cracker at Little Caesars Arena in Motown.
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Two-time Olympic champion Claressa fights for the third time up at heavyweight after making the move from middleweight, and here is all we know about tonight’s massive showdown.
Start time and how to watch live
The TV portion of the show gets under way at 8pm Eastern Time, which is 5pm Pacific and 1am Sunday in the UK.
The ring walks for the Shields vs Daniels main event are expected to take place at approximately 10pm Eastern Time (7pm Pacific, 3am Sunday in the UK).
You can watch the bout in the UK or US on streaming platform DAZN and it is free to existing subscribers. Repeat, not a PPV show.
Official Weights
Shields weighed in on Friday at 174.5lbs – four pounds heavier than Daniels (170.5lbs).
What are the odds?
The oddsmakers do not expect Shields to have any trouble here – she is a hot favourite at 1/20 with Daniels a big 18/1 outsider. The Draw is a 40/1 shot.
Shields vs Daniels undercard fights
The undercard for Shields vs Daniels in Detroit looks like this with the highlights as follows:
Heavyweights (4 rounds): Demetrius Banks (200.4lbs) vs. Sardius Simmons (215.1lbs).
Light Heavyweights (4 rounds): Devario Hauser (175.8lbs) vs. Kahmel Makled (174.6lbs).
Middleweights (4 rounds): Joshua Flores (158.2lbs) vs. Jaquan McElroy (159.4lbs).
Featherweights (6 rounds): Dominique Griffin (124.4lbs) vs Cameran Pankey (124.6lbs).
Super Middleweights (8 rounds): Martez McGregor (168.4lbs) vs Da’Velle Smith (168.2lbs).
Middleweights (8 rounds): Ryan Wilczak (162.8lbs) vs Leon Lawson II (159lbs).
WBC Silver Featherweight Title and WBC World Title Eliminator (10 rounds): Licia Boudersa (125.4lbs) vs Caroline Veyre (125.4lbs).
WBA Super Lightweight World Interim Title (10 rounds): Victoire Piteau (139.2lbs) vs Samantha Worthington (138.4lbs).
Heavyweights (8 rounds): Robert Simms (258lbs) vs Pryce Taylor (278.2lbs).
Middleweights (8 rounds): Edward Ulloa Diaz (159.4lbs) vs Tony Harrison (159.2lbs).
The full show gets under way at 6pm Eastern Time (3pm Pacific, 11pm UK).
