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Claressa Shields faces Kaye Scott Saturday for middleweight titles in Atlanta

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Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Claressa Shields faces Kaye Scott Saturday for middleweight titles in Atlanta
Summary

Claressa Shields will return to the ring Saturday night in Atlanta, challenging Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA middleweight titles. Shields, who is 18-0 with three knockouts, recently defended her heavyweight title in February, while Scott holds a 5-1-1 record. This bout marks Shields' first fight outside Michigan since 2022, and the event is particularly notable as it celebrates "Claressa Shields Day" in Atlanta. Both fighters have expressed confidence ahead of the match, with Shields in peak condition and Scott ready to prove her worth against the GWOAT.

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  • •Claressa Shields challenges Kaye Scott for middleweight titles on Saturday.
  • •Shields boasts an 18-0 record; Scott is 5-1-1.
  • •The fight is the first women's boxing headliner at State Farm Arena.
  • •Shields' last fight occurred in February against Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
  • •Saturday has been proclaimed "Claressa Shields Day" in Atlanta.
Latest Updates
  • 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Dominant ‘GWOAT’ Claressa Shields declares ‘I’m in my Mike Tyson era right now’
  • 6:25 AMESPN — Shields reclaims middleweight titles by brutal TKO
  • 5:36 AMYahoo Sports — Highlights! Shields Solidifies ‘GWOAT’ Status With Vicious TKO
  • 4:06 PMYahoo Sports — The 'GWOAT,' Claressa Shields, gets back in the ring Saturday night
What they're saying
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Claressa Shields had another standout night on Saturday, winning the WBC and WBA world middleweight belts off of Kaye Scott with a dominant performance in front of 16,000 fans in Atlanta. Shields was fighting three weight classes down from where she previously competed but didn’t have any trouble taking the Australian Scott out. At the […]

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UFC 330 wasn’t the only combat action last night (Sat., Aug. 15, 2026) as Claressa Shields (18-0) was back at it against Kaye Scott, challenging the Australian striker for her unified WBA and WBC Middleweight titles inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. The action got started early, as is the case with most of […]

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Claressa Shields is back on top in the middleweight division, rolling to a dominant TKO victory over Kaye Scott to reclaim the WBC and WBA championships Saturday night.

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