by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
February 22, 2026
The battle will go on as scheduled regardless of the weigh-in battle.
Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn already had a pre-match brawl forward of their heavily-anticipated rematch
A brawl broke out between their camps in the course of the Feb. 21 weigh-in forward of their match at Little Caesars Enviornment. The battle is anticipated to happen Feb. 22.
Whereas each events sought to verify their weights to maneuver ahead with the battle, tensions got here to a peak in the course of the conventional face-off. The ladies then grew to become bodily with the gloves off. The Shade Room confirmed some launched snippets of the ordeal.
Crews-Dezurn actually butted heads with Shields, prompting the heavyweight champion to shove her in response. Nonetheless, different members from the camps of each ladies ensued much more chaos. The pre-fight intensified as a safety guard jumped on the stage to carry Crew-Dezurn again, leading to her husband leaping in to cease the guard from holding her.
Others started to leap in, leaving one of many stars of the match harm from the ordeal. After issues on the main-stage cooled down, one other mini-fight sparked backstage, leaving Crews-Dezurn in the course of the motion. Whereas Shields broke away from the scuffle after her preliminary contact, Crews-Dezurn reportedly suffered from a rolled ankle and swollen knee.
The accidents led many to wonder if or not the Sunday battle would proceed. Shields additionally shared her ideas on the matter, alleging Crews-Dezurn sought to throw the battle out of concern. Shields additionally broke down her account of what occurred, denying claims that she set the altercation up.
And let’s be clear! Boxers get into it with one another on a regular basis at weigh-ins! To make it seem to be a arrange is loopy! 3 issues occurred yesterday once we confronted off 1. FRANCHON Brim of her 🧢 hit me within the within the head first, 2. She took the hat off and our foreheads on every…
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) February 22, 2026
“And let’s be clear,” asserted Shields. “Boxers get into it with one another on a regular basis at weigh-ins! To make it seem to be a arrange is loopy!”
Nonetheless, Crews-Dezurn matched Protect’s twitter fingers, calling the boxer as liar. The 2 started a verbal spar on-line over what led to the brawl.
“Pap despatched” Pap ain’t did shit! Nobody attacked no one out of your aspect. You do know the video reveals your gang member hitting one among wynns folks from the again? Igniting a complete brawl. Lady. You loopy. Me & Pap & all my olives 🫒 stayed in the identical spot the whole time. https://t.co/pz7I59dC2q
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) February 22, 2026
“Nobody attacked no one out of your aspect,” responded Shields. “You do know the video reveals your gang member hitting one among wynn [hotel]’s folks from the again? Igniting a complete brawl. Lady. You loopy. Me & Pap & all my olives stayed in the identical spot the whole time.”
Regardless of Crews-Dezurn’s accidents and their ongoing on-line beef, Shields confirmed that the battle would go on. Now, amid the rising media circus, extra eyes could tune in to see how the ladies duke issues out within the ring.
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