Claressa Shields Outboxes Crews-Dezurn, Retains Undisputed Titles

Judges score it 100-90 as Detroit crowd watches disciplined title defense

Claressa Shields defeats Franchón Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision over ten rounds to retain the undisputed women’s heavyweight championship at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Shields moves to 18-0, 3 KOs. Crews-Dezurn falls to 10-3, 2 KOs, 1 NC.

Both fighters opened aggressively, trading in close quarters as the smaller ring kept them within punching range. The early exchanges led to clinches, but Shields landed the cleaner work. She started with the jab, set her feet, and fired compact combinations when space appeared.

By the middle rounds, Crews-Dezurn’s workrate dipped. Shields mixed straight shots and hooks, stepping around Crews-Dezurn after punching and forcing her to rebuild her stance. Crews-Dezurn had isolated moments where she connected, but Shields’ punch selection and accuracy separated the rounds.

Shields managed distance with discipline. She stayed balanced, avoided prolonged exchanges on the ropes, and kept her offense flowing once her feet were under her. The final rounds followed the same pattern, with Shields landing clean and closing each exchange in control.

Crews-Dezurn never established her right hand with authority, which left Shields free to work combinations without hesitation.

The official scores of 100-90 across the board confirmed a clear defense of the undisputed championship. Shields first secured her heavyweight status with a win over Danielle Perkins last February. This was her second professional victory over Crews-Dezurn, having defeated her in their 2016 debuts.

Judges reward effective aggression, clean punching, and ring generalship. Shields checked all three boxes.

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Perkins applied steady pressure from the opening bell, backing Kenneally up behind straight shots and hooks. Kenneally attempted to counter on the back foot but struggled to hold ground. In the sixth, a left hook followed by a right hand upstairs dropped Kenneally. She rose, but referee Benjamin Rodriguez halted the fight, ruling her unfit to continue.

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George collapsed in his corner after the round and was later reported to be in stable condition. He left the ring under his own power. Reports indicated a delayed reaction following a head clash.

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Taylor dropped Evans in the fourth with a right hand over the top, then scored another knockdown with a similar shot. In the fifth, a left hook sent Evans down again before referee Ansel Stewart waved it off.

Shields’ performance relied on fundamentals. The jab established range. Once her feet were set, the combinations followed. At heavyweight, her jab and punch selection keep her ahead of the division.