Claressa Shields next fight set, returning to middleweight to face unified champion

Claressa Shields (18-0, 3 KO) will return to the middleweight division (160 lbs) to face unified WBC and WBA champion Kaye Scott on August 15, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The fight will stream live on DAZN. Shields last competed at middleweight in 2023, when she defeated Maricela Cornejo by unanimous decision over 10 rounds.