February 23, 2026
Shields file is now 18-0 as Crews-Dezurn falls to 10-3.
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields stays undefeated in a really convincing unanimous choice in her house state of Michigan when she beat Franchon Crews-Dezurn at Little Caesars Enviornment.
In response to ESPN, Shields, who has an expert boxing file of 18-0, didn’t lose any rounds, because the three judges scored the struggle 10-9, giving Shields the 100-90 choice. Crews-Dezurn’s file fell to 10-3.
The struggle, which passed off Feb. 22, was a rematch of each of their skilled debuts in 2016, when Shields received a four-round choice in Las Vegas. Though the 2 are associates, in the course of the struggle, it didn’t matter. Their friendship was restored after the match.
Claressa Shields & Franchon Crews-Dezurn didn’t simply struggle… they went to WAR. However the true knockout second got here AFTER the bell.
Claressa seemed Franchon lifeless in her eyes and stated, “If I ever damage you, I’m sorry. I respect you.”
Franchon hit her again with, “I like you. You’ll… pic.twitter.com/eSW2x5ZlDp— King Roy (@RoyIsThaTruth) February 23, 2026
“I felt like I needed to take my time. Franchon hits exhausting, and she or he’s robust, and also you’ve received to be very tough together with her,” Shields stated. “She was attempting to trigger the upset immediately and received me with some pictures, however Franchon is precisely who she thinks she is — ‘The Heavy Hitting Diva’ — and that’s among the best fights that I’ve been in at my skilled profession, particularly at 10 rounds. It was enjoyable. I needed to watch my ass each spherical.”
Crews-Dezurn commented and gave the hard-hitting Shields respect after overcoming the self-described G.W.O.A.T.
“She evokes me. She got here in at a time the place I used to be dominant and shook the desk up,” Crews-Dezurn stated. “After I’m seeing her, I’m like, ‘OK, that’s some extent I may get to, or that’s anyone who can maintain fireplace underneath me,’ and it’s by no means a jealousy factor. I’m happy with her.”
As Shields entered the ring for the boxing match, she walked in with Lil Boosie, who carried out his track, “Set It Off.”
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