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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Claressa Shields Shows Love for Papoose After Undisputed Title Defense as Baby Plans for 2026 Unfold
Images via Imagn and Claressa Shields' Instagram: Claressa Shields and Papoose Claressa Shields has always been a powerhouse in the ring. But now, fans are seeing a more personal side of the boxing champ. At the official weigh-in on July 25, 2025, ahead of her undisputed heavyweight title defense against Lani Daniels, Shields surprised everyone by revealing a new tattoo just below her chest that read 'Papoose'—a heartfelt tribute to her partner. The intimate moment quickly went viral, and now, the GWOAT has made her relationship with the American hip-hop artist even more official with a recent social media post. Claressa Shields Credits Papoose for Her Title Defense Against Lani Daniels For those unfamiliar, Shields improved her record to 17-0 after defending her undisputed titles against Lani Daniels at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena. It was a dominant 10-round performance, with judges scoring it 100-90, 99-91, and 99-91 in her favor. After the win, the GWOAT took to Instagram to thank her partner Papoose for his love and support throughout her journey. 'And 😊 To my man @papoose ….. Thank you. You are the epitome of a REAL MAN! How you have added to my life and my happiness, I can't speak about how great you are enough. I've been in the driver seat of my life since 'FOREVER' now you came and took the wheel and let me ride shotgun 🤩🥹 Thank you for being who you are…' She continued, 'Despite all the 'wrong' names that people add to you, you are truly just a Smart, GREAT MAN, Genuine, Loving, Honest & Kind Person. This weekend would [not have] been possible without you! I say that humbly! You helped me make 'one more' of my dreams come true! If it's Us vs Them, we [are going to] always win.' Shields and Papoose have reportedly been together since 2024. Their relationship became public following Papoose's messy separation from his wife, rapper Remy Ma, to whom he is still legally married. Naturally, the reveal sparked plenty of reactions on social media. Claressa Shields Reveals Plans to Start a Family in 2026 Furthermore, Shields has already confirmed that she and Papoose are planning to have a baby in 2026. During her recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, the undefeated boxing champion opened up about her plans, saying she's ready to embrace motherhood. 'I'm gonna have a baby next year. We already have it planned out.' However, Shields made it clear that starting a family doesn't mean she's stepping away from the ring. 'After I go through my stuff, then I'll come back and fight some more, and then probably have another one and do the same thing again.' The 30-year-old even explained why she's not waiting until retirement to have children. 'I don't want to wait till I'm, you know, 40, 43, whatever, after my career, to have my kids,' she said. 'I want to be able to run at the park with my kids… I don't want to be too old.' Also read: Ty Gibbs Turns $1M NASCAR In-Season Tournament Challenge Win into a Heartfelt Post-Race Gesture Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sunday World
Man arrested for cycling stolen city rental bike ‘found it in a ditch', court hears
Lee Shields (30) had not rented the bike and was arrested for having it without permission, a court heard A father of one caught cycling a stolen rental bike in Dublin city centre told gardaí he had 'found it in a ditch'. Lee Shields (30) had not rented the bike and was arrested for having it without permission, a court heard. Judge John Hughes adjourned the case for the production of a probation report. Shields, with an address at a Dublin city centre hostel, pleaded guilty to unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle. Dublin District Court heard gardaí on duty at Smithfield Luas stop on April 24 this year saw Shields cycling a Dublin city rental bike. He was stopped and asked where he got the bike. He told the garda he found it in a ditch, and that it was left there by a friend of his. He was arrested and taken to the Bridewell garda station. He had previous convictions. Shields was homeless and fell into the 'trap' of drug use, his lawyer said. He was very sorry for the offence but the lawyer pointed out that as it was a rental bike, it 'did not cause any great loss to any member of the public'. Shields recently lost a family member in a drowning tragedy in a canal. The accused was remanded on continuing bail to later this month. Stock image Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 28th
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Claressa Shields unanimously outpoints Lani Daniels, successfully defending all her belts
DETROIT (AP) — Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Lani Daniels on Saturday night, successfully defending all her belts as the first undisputed heavyweight champion in women's boxing. The 30-year-old Shields, a two-time Olympic champion, improved to 17-0 in front of 15,366 fans at Little Caesars Arena. The 36-year-old Daniels, the IBF light heavyweight champion, dropped to 11-3-2. She had won seven in a row. Former super-welterweight champion Tony Harrison beat Edward Diaz of the Dominican Republic by unanimous decision after being knocked down in the ninth round of the 10-round fight. Harrison, who is from Detroit, improved to 30-4-1 in his first fight since losing his belt to Tim Tszyu more than 10 years ago. In the main event, Daniels danced and shuffled along the ropes for two rounds to stay away from Shields, who was patient until unleashing a flurry of combinations late in both rounds. Daniels didn't run in the following rounds — and Shields took advantage with punishing blows to the body and head. Daniels fought for the first time outside of her native New Zealand and was not welcomed in the Motor City, where Shields is a fan favorite. Shields, elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, has revived big-time boxing in Detroit. The city with a rich history in the sport that includes Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and Thomas Hearns went decades without relevant fights. The Red Wings and Pistons moved into Little Caesars Arena in 2017, but the arena didn't have a boxing card until 2023 when Shields was the headliner and beat Maricela Cornejo. Shields was back at Little Caesars Arena last summer, knocking out WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in front of about 12,000 fans and she drew a bigger crowd in her latest Earlier this month, Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 19,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York in the arena's first all-women's card. Shields won gold medals at 165 pounds at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, making her the first boxer from the United States to win consecutive Olympic medals. Professionally, she has earned titles in five divisions from 154 to 200 pounds. ___ AP Boxing:
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Claressa Shields arrives for weigh-in clad in unforgettable outfit
Claressa Shields turned heads at the weigh-in a day before her fight against Lani Daniels in Detroit, Saturday, July 26. The undisputed women's heavyweight champion wore high heels, a fur coat, an eye-catching swimsuit and a G.W.O.A.T. chain. Before Shields stepped on the scale, someone brushed her long blond hair and she flexed her biceps. Her official weight: 174.6 pounds. Shields' opponent, New Zealander Lani Daniels, showed up at the weigh-in wearing a bucket hat and a fishing vest while paying tribute to the indigenous Maori. She is of Maori descent. With Shields' undisputed heavyweight world title on the line, promoter Dmitriy Salitas said he expects Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) will be fighting Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) in front of a sellout crowd of 19,000 at Little Caesars Arena. Daniels, 37, is the current IBF light heavyweight champion and held the IBF world heavyweight title in 2023. 'She's not as big as Danielle Perkins,'' Shields said, referring to her last opponent, 'but she's very elusive. She's fast, she's aggressive, she's very awkward and I look forward to figuring it out and fighting her on Saturday. 'I am very great at being very strategic and figuring out how about putting my opponent through the most pain and beat 'em up in here. And that's my own goal is just to beat her up. I want to beat Lani Daniels up. I want to put her on an entertaining fight. I want to collect some more belts and I want to continue to let everybody know I'm the greatest woman of all time because the things that I do these other girls can't do.''
NZ Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Claressa Shields v Lani Daniels: Champion's warning for Kiwi rival ahead of undisputed title fight
'I'm grateful and blessed to be here. I'm grateful to have a voice. I'm not as good as these fullas at talking but I think I'm better at fighting,' Daniels said. 'I'm grateful for the talk practice, because it'll prepare me for Saturday when my hands go to work. I don't have too much to say, I just want to thank everyone for making this fight and event possible.' Daniels goes into the bout with an 11-2-2 record, most recently defending her light heavyweight title last September. She faces a big step up in competition against Shields, with the bout scheduled to play out over 10 two-minute rounds. American Claressa Shields will put her undisputed heavyweight crown on the line against Kiwi Lani Daniels (inset) in Detroit this weekend. Photo / Getty Images, NZME 'I have a very sturdy opponent in front of me in Lani Daniels,' Shields said. 'I want to tell you something; I have not taken you lightly. 'People keep saying they don't know who Lani is and sad to say you guys don't know who half of the girls, who any of the girls fighting [are] because nobody works on building their brand like I do. You can't try to shoot me in the foot over that. 'I've been building my brand so I have 1.4 million followers, I think it's over 2 million worldwide, so to share that platform with Lani is very, very special. 'There's going to be more eyes than have ever been on you on Saturday; in the building, online, on DAZN, it's going to be huge... I cannot let you beat me up. I can't do it. 'There's a lot on the line here... I have prepared for you and your coach very, very hard, and me and my team know what you bring to the table. We respect you and I thank you for coming all the way over here from New Zealand, bringing your family. I look forward to sharing the ring with you.' While Daniels goes into the bout as the underdog, Shields was expecting the Kiwi to present her with a challenge. 'Everyone keeps saying that they're a little scared for you. I'm not. I'm not a little scared for you. 'I know you're going to come and you're going to bring it, but if you can bring out a different beast in me to where I have to rise to a different occasion, then I'll be scared for you,' she said. 'I'm not scared for you yet. I am ready to see how hard you're going to come out there and fight on Saturday, and... if you really want to be champion. If you do that, that's when you're going to see a great fight.' How to watch The bout will headline the card in Detroit on Sunday, which begins at midday NZT on streaming platform DAZN. According to DAZN, Shields and Daniels are estimated to make their walks to the ring about 2pm.
