Undisputed heavyweight champion and consensus pound-for-pound queen Claressa Shields is staying active – and wants to add to her already-unparalleled resume.

Shields is scheduled to defend her heavyweight championship against IBF light heavyweight titleholder Lani Daniels on July 26 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The bout will stream on DAZN. 

Shields, 16-0 (3 KOs), has a long list of achievements. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She is a three-division undisputed champion. Rarely has she even been challenged – except, perhaps, by activity. She boxed only once per year in 2023 and 2024. 

Claressa Shields planted her flag.

On a stage tucked inside the Google entrance of Little Caesars Arena, in front of dozens of children from DGB, a local boxing gym and after-school program, Shields staked her claim.

“I’m not looking for the ref to stop the fight against Lani,” Shields said in a press conference. “I’m gonna make Lani quit. I’m gonna make her throw in the towel.”

The press conference was to promote Shields’ upcoming fight against Lani Daniels, a New Zealand boxer and reigning IBF light heavyweight champion. The fight, which will be hosted by 313 Entertainment at Little Caesars on Saturday, July 26, is Shields’ third time in three years fighting in the arena in her home state. She defeated Maricela Cornejo as the headliner in 2023, and won both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles in her second round knockout of WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse last summer in the building.

On Monday, June 16, Shields was bothered by a comment made by Daniels’ coach, John Conway. Conway stated that the team’s strategy to defeat Shields would be through unconventional fighting tactics, using his background in Muay Thai to teach Daniels unconventional punches and strategies.

“We’re not going to box you,” Conway said, addressing Shields. “We’re going to fight you in a Muay Thai style. This how we’re going to win, and we’ll take home the belts and the American dream.”

The comment irked Shields, who responded in a way only Claressa Shields can.

“Lani, if you come in there and you let your coach convince you to do that, you’re gonna be out quicker than what I thought,” Shields said with her trademark confidence and grin. “I would give you ‘til Round 6. You come out there and try to stand there in front of me and brawl with me, I promise you – you said stretcher today? You will be going out on one.

“It’s best to use your skills and tighten up that defense and keep them hands up, ’cause all these other girls you fought against, they may have been a little bigger, but they were not as skilled as me and they wasn’t as sharp, they wasn’t as fast.”

It would sound like overconfidence if it wasn’t coming from Shields, who many consider the greatest female boxer of all time. Shields’ resume is only 16 fights, but in those fights, she’s amassed a collection of belts greater than most boxers earn over a whole career. Shields is the only boxer ever to become undisputed champion in three weight divisions, having won undisputed titles in light middleweight, middleweight and heavyweight. She has two gold medals. She’s only been defeated once in the boxing ring when she lost to Savannah Marshall as an amateur, and she later defeated Marshall as a pro.

Shields is a confident boxer because she’s won again and again and very few have been able to challenge her. She recently defeated perhaps the most feared women’s heavyweight boxer, Danielle Perkins, who stands nearly four inches taller than Shields’ 5-foot-8 frame.

Shields is still a relative newcomer to the heavyweight class, but she’s proven herself against the best. There are few indications that Daniels will be able to beat her, either. Daniels seemed to know that when the two were asked how far they thought the fight would go.

“I was giving Lani Round 7, and I’m gonna knock her out, you know, up to Round 7,” Shields said, explaining her thoughts before the conference. “But from what her coach got there and said today, that done piss me clean off, saying that she gonna stand there and fight me and she gonna brawl at me. It may be another second or third round knockout, man, I’m not even gonna lie to you. Second or third.”

Daniels’ response was less enthusiastic.

“If we’re talking numbers, I think I stop her in Round 9,” Daniels said.

“You ain’t stopped nobody,” Shields said.

When asked how she could defeat Shields in Round 9, Daniels gave a less-than-inspiring answer.

“I have to make it there,” Daniels said.

Shields just laughed.

Shields vs. Daniels is on Saturday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets start at $50 on Ticketmaster. The match will be streamed on DAZN.

Claressa Shields Redirects Her Smoke From Tesehki To July 26 Fight In Set The Record Straight Tweet

Claressa Shields BET Awards 2025 experience included her issuing a 100k challenge to any woman who thinks they can beat her.

The champ has “Free smoke” for anybody who feels like they can beat her in a fight.

Claressa Shields is, once again, reminding the world why they call her the “GWOAT” (greatest woman of all time). While speaking with Hollywood Unlocked at the 2025 BET Awards, the undisputed champion made it clear she’s never one to duck any smoke when it comes to women who think they can “whoop” her.

“Free smoke for anybody who feel like they can beat me in a fight,” she said. “I got a $100k for any girl that think they can whoop me. Street fighter, boxer, MMA. If you can beat me, I got $100k for you.”

That challenge stemmed from a few women Shields has called to the ring, including Remy Ma and Chrisean Rock’s sister, Tesehki. The tension, according to Shields, wasn’t personal until the fans made it that way. Apparently, Tesehki’s supporters had been tagging the champ, claiming the reality TV fighter could give her a run for her money — a claim Shields found more laughable than threatening.

What Is Claressa Shields’ Net Worth? How the Legendary Boxer Makes A Living

Claressa Shields, born March 17, 1995, is 29 years old. But at such a young age, the professional boxer is already in a league of her own. In February 2025, Shields made boxing history. She won a match against fellow boxer Danielle Perkins, becoming the first male or female boxer to hold undisputed belts in three weight categories. Shields is now the first woman to hold the title of undisputed heavyweight champion.

The fight was held in her beloved hometown of Flint, Michigan, so she celebrated the landmark win with her community.

“I looked around and I was like, ‘Wow, Flint, y’all really love me for real,’” Shields told The Detroit News the day of the fight.

Financially, the historic fight and successful win added some dollars to Shields’s pocket, although the exact amount is undisclosed. With undisputed titles and Olympic medals, Shields is proof that women can have a lucrative boxing career. This leaves people wondering what her net worth is.

How Did Claressa Shields Become Famous?

Shields’s rise to fame is entirely due to her impressive boxing career. She was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, where she experienced a tough childhood. Shields used boxing as an activity to release stress.

“I love boxing so much! man. From the time I walked into the gym and saw those two guys sparring for the first time to the day, I had my very first boxing match, threw my first punch, and even the time I got punched in the face, I just love boxing!” she told BuzzFeed in 2024.

During her teenage years, the boxer made especially huge achievements in the sport. In 2012, she became the first American woman to win a gold boxing medal at just 17 years old. This feat was during the 2012 Olympic Games, which was the first time women’s boxing was an Olympic event.

Claressa Shields’s Career Milestones

At a young age, Shields is one of the best female professional boxers in the world. In addition to earning her first Olympic gold medal in 2012, she took home another in 2016. She’s the first American woman to win gold at the Pan American Games in 2015.

In 2018, Shields was inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

“I believe I am worthy of any honor, but I know things take time, and I always thought I would put in the Hall of Fame at the age 40 or 50. This is a big deal to me, and I feel so honored. Just to have my name mentioned alongside names of greats like Andre Ward and Roy Jones just really motivates me. I feel privileged,” Shields said at the event, according to usaboxing.org.

That same year, her gloves were enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Shields’ historic career from childhood to going pro is outlined in the 2024 film “The Fire Inside.” Executive produced by the athlete, the film sees actress (and fellow Michigan native) Ryan Destiny portraying her.

Claressa Shields Other Athletic Pursuits

After a huge boxing win, Shields isn’t only continuing with her professional boxing career but her MMA fighting as well. In 2024, the boxer announced her unofficial return to mixed martial arts. That same year, she signed a multiyear deal for the Professional Fighters League to play MMA.

“I am excited to return to a fighter-first organization and I can’t wait to return to the PFL SmartCage,” Shields said in a released statement. “My goal remains unchanged. I will be the first athlete to hold championships in boxing and MMA simultaneously. I have grown so much since my first MMA fight and cannot wait to put my skills on display.”

Although Shields never exactly left MMA, she hasn’t fought in the sport since 2021. She made her MMA debut on June 10, 2021, during a Professional Fighters League 4 fight against Brittney Elkin. The fight resulted in a win for Shields, though she lost her 2021 PFL World Championship MMA fight against Abigail Montes.

Advocating for Equal Pay In Women’s Boxing

Although Shields is a knockout (no pun intended) in boxing, she doesn’t make nearly enough compared to her male counterparts.

“We don’t get the equal TV time, the equal promotion, equal pay. That’s what I’ve been trying to do with my platform, make sure I get all of that,” she told The Associated Press in 2023.

As a female boxer, it’s even difficult to find networks that will showcase their fights. According to Shields, some of her fights scheduled months in advance will suddenly be canceled.

“It’s not just a women’s boxing match. It’s a fight for women’s equality, and everybody can play their part,” Shields told ESPN in 2021. “If you think that women deserve equal rights, equal pay, equal promotion, you will tune into this fight, even if you don’t like women’s boxing. You know, if you don’t like me, if you don’t like my opponent, whatever the case may be, if you believe in women’s equal rights, this is the time for you to play a part.”

What Is Claressa Shields’ Net Worth?

For example, some of the first American men to win a gold medal in boxing include George Foreman and Eddie Eagle. Foreman’s estimated net worth is  over $200 million, and he earned up to millions of dollars per fight at times. As a result, Shields uses her platform to advocate for equal pay in women’s sports, especially in professional boxing.

“It’s not just a women’s boxing match. It’s a fight for women’s equality and everybody can play their part,” Shields said. “If you think that women deserve equal rights, equal pay, equal promotion, you will tune into this fight, even if you don’t like women’s boxing. You know, if you don’t like me, if you don’t like my opponent, whatever the case may be, if you believe in women’s equal rights, this is the time for you to play a part.”

As an athlete, Shields’ primary source of income comes from boxing. Shields is earns money for each fight, but the amount she earns varies. For example, according to ESPN, she earned “$50,000” for a fight against Franchón Crews-Dezurn in 2016. The match marked her professional debut. Years later, in a 2020 fight against Ivana Habazin, she earned $300,000, also according to ESPN. Her most recent fight in 2025 left her with an alleged $1.5 million purse, which is the total amount of money a boxer is paid for a match. In addition, Shields probably earns money from endorsement deals and sponsorships.

A quick Google search reveals Shields’ alleged net worth is between $1 million and $5 million. But these are just claims. In addition, Shields probably earns money from her fights, endorsements, and executive producing credits.

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Claressa Shields Issues Challenge To Tesehki & Any Woman Who Wants Smoke With $100k Reward If They Beat The GWOAT

Claressa Shields will return to the ring on July 26 against Lani Daniels in Detroit, Michigan at the Lilttle Ceasar’s Arena.