Overview
- The rematch headlines Little Caesars Arena on Feb. 22, with the main card at 8 p.m. ET and streaming on DAZN (PPV/Ultimate), and the main event ring walk expected around 10:30 p.m. ET.
- Shields enters 17-0 as the undisputed heavyweight champion and the first woman to unify three divisions, opening her new $8 million Salita Promotions–Wynn Records deal.
- Crews-Dezurn, a former undisputed super middleweight champion, has moved up to heavyweight seeking payback after losing their 2016 pro debuts bout by unanimous decision.
- At the Detroit news conference, Shields praised Crews-Dezurn yet reiterated a knockout prediction, while both fighters promised an action-forward contest.
- The card includes Atif Oberlton vs. Joseph George and Che Kenneally defending the WBA light heavyweight title against Danielle Perkins, with betting markets pricing Shields as a heavy favorite.