A decade ago, in her professional debut, Claressa Shields defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision. They meet again on Sunday in an undisputed women’s heavyweight title fight.
Shields comes into Sunday’s fight with a perfect 17-0-0 record, having recently beaten Lani Daniels in a unanimous decision on July 26, 2025.
Crews-Dezurn comes into this fight with Shields holding a 10-2-0 record. Her most recent win took place in June 2025 in a majority decision over Citlalli Ortiz. She previously faced Shields in her debut bout back in 2016, a unanimous decision loss.
Unless Crews-Dezurn knows something we don’t, the only thing in question is whether the fight will end by decision or stoppage. Our prediction sees Shields winning this one by KO.
USA TODAY Sports has you covered with updates, analysis and highlights from the Claressa Shields vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn card here:
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn: Time, PPV, streaming for fight
Claressa Shields will face Franchon Crews-Dezurn on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 22
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn main event ringwalks: 11 p.m. ET (estimate)
Stream: DAZN
Watch Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn fight with DAZN
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn: Full fight card
Fight card via DAZN.
Claressa Shields vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn; For Shields’ IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO women’s heavyweight titles
Atif Oberlton vs. Joseph George; Light heavyweight
Che Kenneally vs. Danielle Perkins; For Kenneally’s WBA women’s light heavyweight title
Pryce Taylor vs. James Evans; Heavyweight
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn odds
All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM
Claressa Shields (-3000) vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn (+1000)
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn full fight card odds
All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM
Claressa Shields (-3000) vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn (+1000); For Shields’ women’s heavyweight titles
Atif Oberlton (-1400) vs. Joseph George (+600); Light heavyweight
Che Kenneally (-225) vs. Danielle Perkins (+160); For Kenneally’s WBA women’s light heavyweight title
Pryce Taylor (-1600) vs. James Evans (+700); Heavyweight
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn predictions
Josh Peter, USA TODAY: ‘A decade ago, in her professional debut, Claressa Shields defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision. Since then, Shields has won 16 fights in a row, world titles in four weight classes and the right to… fight Crews-Dezurn again? The pairing is a headscratcher. While Shields, 30, looks to be in her prime, Crews-Dezurn, 38, looks to be headed for retirement. Crews-Dezurn owns the WBA and WBC women’s super middleweight titles. But she looked vulnerable in her last fight — a disputed majority-decision victory over Citlalli Ortiz, who had only five previous pro fights. Unless Crews-Dezurn knows something we don’t, the only thing in question is whether the fight will end by decision or stoppage. Prediction: Shields by KO, 10th round.’
