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Claressa Shields to make ring entrance with Rick Ross at upcoming fight

Fight takes place July 26 at Little Caesars Arena

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 4: Rapper Rick Ross performs onstage during The Millennium Tour at State Farm Arena on April 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) (Prince Williams, 2025 Prince Williams)

Flint native Claressa Shields announced she will walk to the ring with rapper Rick Ross at her upcoming Undisputed Heavyweight World Title fight against Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena.

Shields made the announcement on Facebook.

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In her past two fights, Shields walked to the ring accompanied by hip-hop stars. In July 2024 against Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, Shields walked out at Little Caesars Arena with Dej Loaf performing hit song “Try Me.”

Claressa Shields entering the ring with Dej Loaf. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

Shields stopped Lepage-Joanisse in the second round and won the WBC women’s heavyweight title and the WBO light heavyweight title.

In February against Danielle Perkins, Shields entered the Dort Financial Center ring with Papoose performing “50% Human.”

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 21: Rapper Papoose performs onstage during Davido & Friends Birthday Concert at State Farm Arena on November 21, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (2024 Paras Griffin)

Shields became the first boxer in history to win the Undisputed World Championship in three different weight classes by scoring a unanimous decision over Perkins at Dort Financial Center in Flint, MI.

Shields’ Undisputed Heavyweight title defense against Daniels will be streaming live on boxing streaming service DAZN.

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Tickets are available on Ticketmaster’s website.


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