Claressa Shields now expects the Lauren Price fight to land in early 2027, not at the end of this year. In a BBC Sport interview, Shields put the Price fight on a 2027 timeline and explained why she wants another middleweight date first. “When I look at Lauren fight, she’s very explosive. “I will have this fight and I’d love to fight again at the end of the year at 160lb [middleweight],” Shields said. That my fans are coming out to see me and as far as it me and Lauren Price, I am the bigger star.