Shields to face US rival in first bout of new deal

Shields to face US rival in first bout of new deal

Claressa Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight crown against fellow American Franchon Crews-Dezurn in February 2026 in her first outing since signing an $8m (£6.1m) multi-fight deal.

Shields, 30, is one of women’s boxing’s largest stars and rejected curiosity from Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to lately signal with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions.

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Her last fight was a win over Lani Daniels in July when she retained her WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC titles to stay unbeaten from her 17 skilled outings.

Shields, who has gained undisputed titles in three weight courses and is a two-time Olympic gold medallist,…

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