Claressa Shields facing Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit in first bout of

Claressa Shields facing Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit in first bout of

DETROIT (AP) — Claressa Shields will face Franchon Crews-Dezurn on Feb. 22 at Little Caesars Arena in the first bout of the $8 million, multi-fight deal she landed last month.

The fight was announced Tuesday.

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Shields (17-0) is giving Crews-Dezurn (10-2) a rematch after beating her in the skilled debut for each boxers in 2016.

“I plan on putting Franchon Crews on her back and leaving with the KO,” Shields said Tuesday. “My last few fights, I used to be coping with accidents, however now I’m one hundred pc. Franchon is elite, however I’m tremendous elite, and I plan on proving that come fight evening.”

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