DETROIT, MI Claressa Shields undefeated, undisputed, and undeniable face of women’s boxing is returning home this Sunday February 22, 2026. Bringing an undefeated slate of 17-0 Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields is headlining a blockbuster night at Little Caesars Arena, where her last appearance drew a sold-out crowd. This time, she steps into a decade-long rivalry coming full circle: a long-anticipated rematch with Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KO’s), the woman who shared her professional debut nearly 10 years ago.

The event will be promoted by Salita Promotions in partnership with Wynn Records and co-promoted by 313 Presents. Shields will defend her Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship for the second time in her first fight since signing a historic $8 million deal with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records—the largest contract in women’s boxing history. The high-stakes showdown marks her official return to the promotional powerhouse and sets the stage for one of the most meaningful fights of her career.

The highly anticipated event takes place at Little Caesars Arena, doors open at 4 p.m. ET, and will stream live on the global leader of boxing, DAZN.

On November 19, 2016, two decorated amateurs, Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn made their simultaneous professional debuts against each other. Shields entered that moment fresh off winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals, becoming the first American boxer, male or female, to ever accomplish the feat. Their debuts unfolded on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev, an Olympian-to-Olympian handoff that symbolized the path Shields was beginning as she stepped into the professional ranks. Shields won that night, launching a career that would redefine women’s boxing. Crews-Dezurn turned the loss into momentum, rebuilding herself into an undisputed world champion at Super Middleweight. Their stories diverged, but the tension of that shared beginning, and the unanswered question of what a rematch would look like, has persisted ever since.