"DETROIT -- Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields and longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn promised an action-packed fight Sunday night -- and they delivered, with Shields defending her crown via unanimous decision at Little Caesars Arena. All three judges scored the bout 100-90. Shields, fighting at home, improved to 18-0 (2 KOs). Crews-Dezurn, who holds a super middleweight title, fell to 10-3."
""I had to take my time tonight," Shields said. "That's one of the toughest fights I've been in during my pro career. She hits hard these days." It was a rematch of their 2016 pro debut, where Shields earned a four-round decision victory. Both fighters pressed the action from the opening round, but Shields, ESPN's No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound women's boxer, began to wear down her opponent by the fifth round."
Claressa Shields defended her undisputed heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision over Franchon Crews-Dezurn at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. All three judges scored the bout 100-90, and Shields improved to 18-0 (2 KOs) while Crews-Dezurn fell to 10-3. Both fighters pressed the action early, and Shields began to wear down Crews-Dezurn by the fifth round. Shields called the fight one of the toughest of her pro career and noted Crews-Dezurn's power. The fight was a rematch of their 2016 pro debut, and marked Shields' second defense of the title she won in February 2025.
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