This rematch is ten years in the making as undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) will defend her crown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs).
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This epic battle features two skilled world champions. The action will take place on Sunday night, February 22, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. live on DAZN.
Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn have an extensive history. In the amateur ranks, Shields and Crews-Dezurn faced each other three times, and Shields won all three contests.
Back in November 2016, Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn made their pro debut against each other. The match was very competitive as Shields won by unanimous decision.
After losing her pro debut, Franchon Crews-Dezurn went on a five-fight winning streak. In the seventh fight of her professional career, Crews-Dezurn defeated Maricela Cornejo to win the vacant WBC super middleweight world title.
Three years later, in April 2022, Crews-Dezurn captured the division when she defeated Elin Cederroos to become the undisputed super-middleweight world champion.
Crews-Dezurn suffered a second career loss when she traveled to Manchester, England and lost to Savannah Marshall. However, Franchon bounced back and captured championship gold when she beat Shadasia Green.
Now Franchon Crews-Dezurn will try to become a two-weight undisputed world champion. Her opponent is a certified expert in defeating multiple divisions.
After defeating Crews-Dezurn in her pro debut, Claressa Shields became a unified champion in her fourth professional fight when she stopped Nikki Adler in the 5th round to win the WBC and IBF super middleweight world titles.
Being a unified world champion was impressive, but Claressa Shields took it a step further by dropping down in weight and going undisputed. She won uncontested not once, not twice, but on three separate occasions.
Flint, Michigan native Claressa Shields captured the undisputed middleweight crown in 2019. Two years later, Shields dropped to light-middleweight and became a two-weight undisputed world champion.
In February 2025, Claressa Shields continued her historic run by defeating Danielle Perkins to win the undisputed heavyweight crown. Going undisputed in three divisions, Shields has a good case for being the best female boxer of this era.
Challenger Franchon Crews-Dezurn, who fights out of Baltimore, Maryland, is a hard-hitting, pressing fighter who frequently throws punches in bunches, and she does her most effective work in the pocket.
Defending champion Claressa Shields is a ring technician who has all the tools. Shields has an elite jab, she is an expert at controlling distance, she has the timing, punch placement and exceptional hand speed.
On Sunday night, February 22, the undisputed world heavyweight title fight between Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn will be a shootout. The question is, in her fifth attempt, will Franchon Crews-Dezurn finally get a win over Claressa Shields?
Last updated on 2026/02/21 at 20:17
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