Official: Claressa Shields to face Franchon Crews-Dezurn in rematch

It has been officially announced that undisputed women’s heavyweight champion 30-year-old Claressa Shields will face 38-year-old Franchon Crews-Dezurn in a rematch. The fight will take place on 22 February in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) and Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs) will meet for the second time. Their first fight took place in 2016, when Shields won by decision. That bout was the professional debut for both fighters.