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Claressa Shields Partners with King Moore to Empower Detroit Youth with the “Follow Your Dreams” Program Presented by SMT Financial Partners

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Claressa Shields Vs. Lani Daniels Takes Place on Saturday, July 26 for the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit Live on DAZN

DETROIT (JUNE 25, 2025) – Ahead of the highly anticipated Claressa Shields vs. Lani Daniels Undisputed Heavyweight Championship, Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) has announced the “Follow Your Dreams” program in conjunction with multi-talented child actor and social media phenom King Moore, presented by SMT Financial Partners.

On fight night, nine-year-old vocal sensation and youth motivator King Moore, through his Kicks 2 Grow Foundation, will team up with two-time Olympic gold medalist and reigning Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Shields and her Shields Community Outreach Program, along with SMT Financial Partners (SMT), to host 1,000 local children for free for an unforgettable experience.

The night will feature a powerful “Follow Your Dreams” tribute—a message of hope, resilience, and purpose aimed at inspiring young minds to believe in the impossible. King Moore will lead an inspiring arena-wide tribute, performing his song “Follow Your Dreams” with the kids standing, lights raised, united in a message of hope. More than just an event, this initiative is the start of a movement: a defining moment that tells every child in the audience that your dreams matter and your future is worth fighting for.

A survivor of hardships and poverty throughout her youth, Shields continues to shine light on the next generation and community programs throughout her home state of Michigan. “Follow Your Dreams” has targeted well-respected youth programs throughout Detroit including Downtown Boxing Gym Kids Program, Kronk/Emanuel Steward Champions Of Tomorrow, Police & Firefighters Youth Program, Motor City Wolverines, Arthur Eddy Academy, and Detroit-area schools and youth organizations.

“I know what it’s like to grow up with big dreams and face tough challenges,” said Claressa Shields. “That’s why it means so much to me to partner with King Moore and SMT Financial Partners to show Detroit’s youth that anything is possible. When you believe in yourself and never give up, you can achieve greatness—no matter where you start. I want every kid in that arena to feel seen, supported, and inspired to chase their dreams just like I did.”

“Kids make up 50% of the population but we’re 100% of the future,” said King Moore. “I want the 1,000 kids at Little Caesars Arena to know if they follow their dreams, nothing is impossible!”

SMT CEO DJ Selph added, “When a child sees a champion, they believe they can be one. I’m proud of the message that these two champions – Claressa Shields and King Moore – are providing to our kids.”

The GWOAT, Claressa Shields will return home on Saturday, July 26, when she puts her Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship on the line in the main event at Detroit’s premier sports arena Little Caesars Arena against the reigning IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion from New Zealand, Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). Shields, the most decorated female boxer in history, made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first woman ever to claim the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship—and the first boxer, male or female, to achieve undisputed status in three weight divisions. Recently signed to Salita Promotions, Daniels made history of her own when she became the first New Zealand-born fighter to win two world titles, and the first to win world titles in two different divisions when she defeated Desley Robinson in 2023. Shields vs. Daniels will air live on the global home of boxing, DAZN.




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