‘Like the female Mike Tyson’: Shields says Daniels better come prepared for their July 26 fight

Claressa Shields says the next time Lani Daniels sees her in person she’ll be in prime fighting form.

Claressa Shields and Lani Daniels held their press conference ahead of their scheduled fight and Shields essentially held court for most of the event, discussing how the fight came to be and later taking aim at Daniels.

“This fight is like the female Mike Tyson — ‘cause I’m telling you, you don’t want to brawl with me. You don’t want to do that, but I want you to. I don’t think you strong as Danielle Perkins. What you think?” Shields asked Daniels.

“She said she can beat Danielle Perkins, so maybe after I beat her July 26th you’ll fight against Danielle Perkins ‘cause all ya’ll girls are scared of Danielle Perkins and ya’ll girls scared of me, too.”

Lani Daniels would chime in to claim that she couldn’t be scared of Perkins as she never even heard of her before she just fought Shields.

“When you go to the gym I just want ya’ll to know something,” Shields would continue. “I look like this now but up in five weeks I’m going to come with my braids straight to the back, I’m not going to have on no makeup, no lashes, my neck and my arms going to be a little bit bigger than what they are now. So I’m telling you all this so hopefully you’re prepared.”

Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight crown against Daniels at Little Caesars Arena, live on DAZN on July 26.