US EditionShields vs. Crews-Dezurn Results: Winner, Scorecards
- Sunday night in Detroit, Claressa Shields defended her undisputed women's heavyweight title by unanimous decision, winning 100-90 on all three cards.
- The rematch traced back to their 2016 pro debuts, with Crews-Dezurn entering holding WBA and WBC super-middleweight titles and a 10-2 record.
- Both fighters opened aggressively with hard flurries, and Crews-Dezurn edged the opening round before Shields took control with superior hand speed and combinations in the middle and later rounds.
- In the co-main, Joseph George collapsed after the first round, received ringside treatment, and left under his own power, while Danielle Perkins won the WBA light-heavyweight title by sixth-round knockout.
- Shields' victory cements her streak and multi-weight résumé, as observers noted Shields appears in her prime while Crews-Dezurn may face career questions.
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The last time Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews Dezurn came face-to-face in a professional fight, they were both making their debuts. And the result didn’t change in tonight’s rematch either. Having already defeated Dezurn via unanimous decision back in 2016, Shields produced yet another dominant performance at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. All three judges scored the fight 110-90 in Shields’ favor, as she defeated the unified super middle…
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