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Updated 2026-06-18 03:36

Claressa Shields defended her undisputed heavyweight title with a unanimous 10-round decision over Franchón Crews-Dezurn on February 22, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, with all three judges scoring 100-90 for Shields. The rematch came after their long-running rivalry and was part of Shields' ongoing pursuit of multiple belts and legacy in boxing. She extended her undefeated record to 18-0 after the win, with CompuBox showing Shields outlanding Dezurn 226-106 in total punches.

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Claressa Shields done with MMA: 'It was too hard'

Undisputed women's heavyweight boxing champion Claressa Shields won't be competing in mixed martial arts again.Shields doesn't have time to focus on both sports, she told "The Ariel Helwani Show" on Monday."MMA is done, sweetheart," Shields said. "It was fun. It was fine. I don't have enough time to train for it. It takes six months, eight months to just get ready to defend takedowns. Even though I got a lot better - I got a lot better, I put in time. I got my arm broken twice. It was fun. I...

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