MVPW02: Lani Daniels Drops Jaws With Ninth-Round Stoppage To Win IBF And WBO Super Middleweight Titles
Shadasia Green got her start in boxing at 15, and she’s now become one of the more dominating female athletes in the sport. Green mixes in strong defense with her strong punching, accumulating little to no damage as she brings the hurting to her opponents. Green is 16-1 with 11 knockouts to her name. Green defeated Melinda Watpool on the Paul vs. Tyson undercard to capture the WBO super middleweight title, then added the IBF title with a win over Savannah Marshall on the Taylor vs. Serrano 3 undercard.
The championship success of Lani Daniels has caused her to become an icon in her native New Zealand. Between 2023 and 2025, Daniels held IBF gold at both light heavyweight and heavyweight, and now she goes for gold in a third weight class. Daniels last fought in December, losing the IBF heavyweight title in a decision to Sarah Scheurich.
ROUND 1
Daniels tries to pressure Green, who has the physical advantage here. Green works the jab. Right hand by Green. Green landing a pair of strong lefts. Right hand by Green. Another right hand. The two trading in the clinch. Green with a quick left. Right hand by Green. Green with a double jab. Green with a combination in the clinch. Green with a right hand. Green with a combination. Green lands a left hand. Daniels with a right hand over the top.
ROUND 2
Daniels with a combination to start. The two trading, but not landing much. Daniels lands a right hand as she works her way around. Green pressures and gets Daniels to the ropes, landing inside. Daniels lands a couple of left hands. Uppercut by Green. Daniels has Green against the ropes and lands a couple of right hands. Green lands a combination. Green lands an uppercut. Right hand by Green. Left hand by Green. Right hand by Daniels. A couple of hooks by Green. Body shots by Green. Right hand upstairs by Green.
Embed Tweet:
Green has Daniels on the ropes in Round 2!
— MVP – Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) April 18, 2026
———
LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN#MVPW02 pic.twitter.com/hWBKYg91fc
ROUND 3
Right hand by Daniels. Daniels with a left, coming forward with some aggression. Daniels trying to work inside on Green, but Green is answering back. Inside shot by Daniels. Green lands inside on Daniels now. Green landing a couple of inside punches. Green with a right hand, then a left. Right hand by Green. Left hands land for Daniels. Left hand by Green. Strong right hand by Green. One-two by Green. Daniels landing a couple of outside shots. Left hand by Daniels. Body shot by Green.
Embed Tweet:
HUGE contact by Green in Round 3!
— MVP – Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) April 18, 2026
———
LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN#MVPW02 pic.twitter.com/PaRdxRSKNj
Embed Tweet:
Shadasia Green with a strong combo!
— MVP – Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) April 18, 2026
———
LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN#MVPW02 pic.twitter.com/CPQUmGrx8R
ROUND 4
Daniels trying for the same kind of round start, working the double jab while coming forward. Left hand by Green. Daniels looking to use the jab. Daniels landing inside. Daniels with a left hand. Green with a punch over the top, but Daniels trying to be busy and land inside. Green with a couple of left hands. Green with body shots. Daniels lands inside. Daniels with a body shot. Overhand right by Daniels. Uppercut by Daniels.
ROUND 5
Daniels again coming forward. Left hand by Green. Left hand by Green again. Green makes Daniels miss, working on the outside. Green stops Daniels’ momentum with a pair of hooks. Green finding a rhythm now. Green circles and lands a one-two. Right hand by Green. Daniels presses Green into the ropes again. Strong right hand by Green. Green lands a body shot. Right hand by Green. Left hand by Green.
ROUND 6
Daniels comes forward and lands body shots. The two trading. Daniels trying to get inside. Daniels landing short shots and an uppercut. Green is against the ropes again and is struggling to get away. Green with a right hook. Daniels works another combination. Short shots in close by both women. Daniels landing a couple of shots. Right hand from both women. Hooks from both women. Left hand by Daniels. Right hand by Green. Daniels with some strong punching.
ROUND 7
Daniels landing inside shots from the body. The two working on the inside, both landing short strikes. Green lands a right hook. Green with a combination. Another combination by Green. Green now backing Daniels up with her power. Combination by Green again. Daniels now answering with her own combination. Daniels lands a couple of lefts. Daniels landing more. The two return to the center of the ring. Green lands a combination. Daniels lands a big shot, but Green takes it well!
ROUND 8
Combination by Green. Left hook by Daniels. Green with a left. Daniels with a one-two. Inside shots by Green. Green with a right hand to the body. Daniels lands a left. Daniels with a left hand upstairs. Small combination by Daniels. Daniels misses an overhand right. Daniels connects with a straight right. Daniels with a couple of left hands. Daniels lands a combination on a fatigued Green. Daniels landing more shots on the inside. Daniels with a right hand.
ROUND 9
Daniels landing downstairs to the body. Green looks hurt! She’s crumbling in the corner! Daniels is pouring it on! THE REF STEPS IN! LANI DANIELS WITH THE MAJOR UPSET! SHE’S A WORLD CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN! AND NEW IBF AND WBO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION!
OFFICIAL RESULT
Lani Daniels def. Shadasia Green via ninth-round TKO (0:32)
