Overview
- Claressa Shields will make the second defense of her undisputed heavyweight crown, entering at 17-0 with 3 KOs as ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound women’s boxer.
- The pair first met in their 2016 professional debuts, when Shields won a four-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
- Franchon Crews-Dezurn, 10-2 with 2 KOs at age 38, holds the WBC super middleweight title, which will not be at stake as she moves up in weight.
- Shields framed the fight as unfinished business and predicted a knockout, while Crews-Dezurn said she has long awaited the rematch and is daring to be greater by stepping up.
- The bout will headline at Little Caesars Arena following Shields’ 2025 decision wins over Danielle Perkins and Lani Daniels, with Crews-Dezurn coming off a June victory over Citlalli Ortiz.