Claressa Shields beats Franchon Crews-Dezurn in rematch
Claressa Shields faces Franchon Crews-Dezurn in a rematch on Sunday, February 22, live from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The two fighters run it back nearly 10 years after their first fight, which marked both of their professional debuts. Their second showdown is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Battling in front of her hometown crowd, three-division undisputed champion Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) makes the first defense of her heavyweight title and looks to secure her second victory over her old rival.
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Unified super middleweight champion Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, moves up in weight, aiming to take revenge for the decision defeat and become a champion in her second weight class.
On the Shields vs Crews-Dezurn 2 undercard, Philadelphia’s Atif Oberlton (14-0, 12 KOs) takes on Houston’s Joseph George (13-1, 8 KOs) in a 10-round light heavyweight bout. Oberlton puts his WBA Continental USA title on the line, while the U.S. WBC belt is also up for grabs.
A 10-round world championship bout features Australia’s Che Kenneally (5-0, 2 KOs) defending her WBA light heavyweight title against Houston-based Danielle Perkins (5-1, 2 KOs) of Brooklyn. The telecast opener is an eight-round heavyweight matchup between Brooklyn’s Pryce Taylor (10-0, 6 KOs) and James Evans (9-2-1, 7 KOs) of Toledo, Ohio.
Shields vs Crews-Dezurn 2 results
Get Shields vs Crews-Dezurn 2 full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Claressa Shields def. Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Atif Oberlton def. Joseph George by TKO (R1, 3:00)
- Danielle Perkins def. Che Kenneally by KO (R6, 1:45)
- Pryce Taylor def. James Evans by TKO (R5, 0:53)
Prelims
- Edith Soledad Matthysse def. Samantha Worthington by RTD (R8, 2:00)
- Sardius Simmons def. Dylan Potter by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
- Lance Smith def. Jorge Omar Vizcarrondo Pacheco by TKO (R3)
- Jasmine Hampton def. Agustina Solange Vazquez by TKO (R5)
- Savannah Tini def. Vaida Masiokaite by unanimous decision (79-73, 78-74, 78-74)
- Jaquan McElroy def. Andre Johnson by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
- Shannel Butler def. Danila Ramos by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 79-73)
Shields vs Crews-Dezurn 2 live blog
Claressa Shields defeats Franchon Crews-Dezurn by decision in rematch to retain title
Three-division undisputed champion Claressa Shields (18-0, 3 KOs) of Flint, Michigan, defeats Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-3, 2 KOs) of Norfolk, Virginia, by unanimous decision in the rematch. After 10 rounds, all three judges scored the fight 100-90.
With the win, Shields records her first successful defense of the undisputed heavyweight title.
Shields vs Crews-Dezurn Rematch Underway
The rematch between Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn is underway.
Claressa Shields Ring Walk
Claressa Shields makes her ring walk to defend her undisputed heavyweight title in a rematch against Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Terence Crawford and Claressa Shield
Terence Crawford backstage with Claressa Shields as she gets ready for her fight.
Claressa Shields Backstage
Claressa Shields backstage ahead of her fight with Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Claressa Shields at the Arena
Claressa Shields is also at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for her undisputed heavyweight title defense in a rematch against Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Arrives at the Arena
Half of the main event is in the building as Franchon Crews-Dezurn arrives at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Shields vs Crews-Dezurn – First Fight Video
In case you missed it, check out the video of the first fight between Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn, as they both make their professional boxing debuts on the undercard of Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in November 2016.
