Overview
- Claressa Shields defeated Kaye Scott by sixth-round TKO on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, to capture the WBA and WBC middleweight championships.
- Shields completed a 12-week training camp and weighed 159.8 pounds at the official scale while Scott weighed 158.8 pounds before the fight.
- The bout headlined a DAZN card that was available to subscribers at no extra pay-per-view cost and drew heavy betting attention with Shields listed as an overwhelming favorite.
- Scott, the 5-1-1 unified champion making her first title defense, was stopped after a left hook that put her down and her corner threw in the towel.
- Shields signaled plans for high-profile opponents next, naming Lauren Price among targets, and the win further burnishes her multi-division legacy while boosting visibility for women’s boxing.