Superstar Claressa Shields, will defend her undisputed middleweight title on June 3 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, against Costa Rican Hanna Gabriels, in an enticing rematch that will be broadcast by DAZN.
This will be the first time Shields has fought in the United States since 2021, when she became the undisputed super-welterweight champion, by defeating Marie-Eve Dicaire in her hometown of Flint, Michigan.
Gabriels is the only fighter to have knocked down Shields during her career, sending her to the canvas in the first round of a fight Claressa ultimately won via unanimous decision.
Gabriels (21-2-1, 12 KOs), 40, won her next three fights after losing to Shields and captured the WBC heavyweight title.
Shields, 28, last fought in October at London’s O2 Arena, where she defeated Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision for the undisputed middleweight title. The win avenged Shields’ only boxing loss, which occurred during her amateur career. Her pro record is 13-0, 2 Ko`s.