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The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Claressa Shields eases past Lani Daniels to defend undisputed heavyweight title
Claressa Shields retained her undisputed women's heavyweight championship with a commanding unanimous decision over Lani Daniels on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The judges scored the bout 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 in favor of Shields, who improved to 17-0 (3 KOs). It marked the third straight main event appearance in Detroit for the 30-year-old Flint native and two-time Olympic gold medalist, who remains the only boxer in the four-belt era to become an undisputed champion in three different weight classes. Daniels (11-3-2, 1 KO), a 37-year-old former IBF light heavyweight titleholder from New Zealand, offered little early offense and spent the opening rounds circling the ring. Shields was forced to press the action and gradually took control with superior timing, footwork and punch variety. By the middle rounds, Shields had closed the distance and was landing consistent body shots and combinations to the head. Daniels began to stand her ground in the sixth and seventh rounds but struggled to match Shields' output or accuracy. The final rounds featured more two-way action, but Shields remained in control through cleaner shot selection and sharper counters. She outlanded Daniels in every round and neutralized her opponent's late pressure with disciplined defense and calculated exchanges. The fight capped an 11-bout card broadcast on Dazn and drew an announced crowd of 15,366. Shields' previous two appearances at Little Caesars Arena also headlined boxing's return to a venue that hadn't hosted a major card until her 2023 win over Maricela Cornejo. In the co-main event, Detroit's Tony Harrison (30-4-1, 21 KOs) returned after a 28-month layoff and scored a unanimous-decision win over Edward Diaz (15-7, 12 KOs) despite being dropped in the ninth round. Harrison, a former super-welterweight champion, was fighting for the first time since losing to Tim Tszyu in 2023.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Oleksandr Usyk and Lennox Lewis agree in their prediction for next heavyweight world champion
LENNOX LEWIS and Oleksandr Usyk are in agreement over who will be the heavyweight division's next world champion. Usyk became the first undisputed king in the blue riband division since Lewis when he defeated Tyson Fury to win all four belts in May. But the masterful Ukrainian - who also beat Fury in the December rematch - only has one bout left in his career after knocking out Daniel Dubois again. The question remains who will surpass Usyk when the two-weight and three-time undisputed champ retires. But the man himself told talkSPORT: "Moses Itauma, I think is a great fighter. Young, 20 years old. I think Itauma has a big future." Londoner Itauma is 12-0 with ten of his wins coming by KO. And he drew comparisons to a young Mike Tyson when he turned professional at 18. Itauma returns on August 16 against Dillian Whyte, 37, in Saudi Arabia in his biggest test to date. And boxing greatness of the past and present are in agreement as Lewis echoed Usyk's assessment. He said: 'Itauma is the next coming. 3 'We've got a lot of heavyweights and great fighters coming out of Britain right now. Moses is definitely one of them.' Usyk, 38, has claimed he has one fight left before hanging up his gloves - and the WBO have ordered him to face Joseph Parker, 33, next. He QUIT! Chisora | Split Decision | Usyk vs Dubois 2 fight review | Sun Sport But Fury has also called for a trilogy bout at Wembley following his two losses in Riyadh. And promoter Frank Warren said: "I would like to see the Joe Parker fight. Joe deserves it. "He's on a run himself, same as Daniel was on, and that's the fight that's been ordered. "So one way or another it will happen, or Joe will fight for the vacant title. "Tyson has made it very clear to me; he'd love that [Usyk] fight, he would love to do that fight and it'd be a big fight." 3
Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
‘Time goes so fast' – Tyson Fury posts incredible throwback from 2013 showing off ripped abs and buzz cut hair
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TYSON FURY posted an incredible throwback from 2013 - when he had ripped abs and a buzz cut hairdo. The Gypsy King, 25 at the time, was a heavyweight contender on the rise only two years away from his famous victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Tyson Fury posted an incredible throwback from 2013 Credit: Instagram / @tysonfury 5 He looks totally different 12 years later Credit: Getty Fury - now a two-time heavyweight world champion and legend of British boxing - reflected on his 12-year rise with the throwback picture. He posted: "Throw back 2013. Timegoes so fast, live life and enjoy the now as we spend all our lives looking to the future & forgetting to live in the current time zone. "Life is short enjoy the 1s who count and dont let anything hold you back! be the best version of yourself on the daily, All praise to god in jesus name." Fury dethroned Klitschko of the WBA, IBF and WBO world titles in an iconic 2015 upset in Germany. But he dropped all the belts just two years later amid a battle with depression and substance abuse that saw him balloon to 30 STONE. Fury returned in 2018 and drew with Deontay Wilder for the WBC title - before winning the belt in their 2020 rematch. He lost the gold in May to Oleksandr Usyk - who became the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champ. And after losing the December rematch, Fury, 36, retired a month later. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But perhaps unsurprisingly - having hung up his gloves four times before - Fury announced he will make a comeback next year. He said: "I do miss it, every single day I wake up in the morning and miss it. Tyson Fury leaps to Daniel Dubois' defence after Oleksandr Usyk defeat "I've been away seven months, missed it everyday. I'm open to offers at the moment. "I'm not going to be doing any comebacks this year, that's for sure. I'm busy as you can see I've got Netflix here. "I'm filming At Home With The Furys season two. Come on! And then next year the big GK is going to make a f***ing comeback. "The takeover! I'm gonna be 37 in about three weeks so I'm going to be the oldest swinger with all these young boys coming up it's going to be difficult. But I believe I can put on some very good nights still." 5 Fury stunned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 Credit: -- 5 He knocked out Deontay Wilder in 2020 to win the WBC title Credit: Getty
