Shields maintained their advantage in the first round. Crews-Dezurn responded in the second quarter during a wild, action-packed run. From three to six, the action remained physical, with Shields landing cleaner and more effective blows.

In the eighth round, Shields landed a right hand that drew blood from Crews-Dezurn’s mouth. The ninth game continued in a similar fashion, with restricted jabs and robust rallies, with Shields once again gaining the advantage. In the tenth and final round, Crews-Dezurn pinned Shields against the ropes for a moment before Shields finished the fight strongly in the final minute, convincing her to finish the fight.

Although neither fighter made the airy heavyweight limit of 175 pounds, the fight was officially contested at heavyweight, with Crews-Dezurn moving up from 168 pounds.

Results below the card

WBA Continental airy heavyweight champion Atif “Lord Pretty Calvo” Oberlton (15-0 (13), 174¾ pounds from Philadelphia) defeated Joseph George Jr. (13-2 (8), 173½ pounds from Houston) one round of a scheduled 10-round WBC USA title fight. There was a collision of heads in the last seconds of the round. Between rounds, George fell off his stool and was unable to continue playing. Referee: Ansel Stewart.

In the women’s super lightweight division, Samantha “The Heat” Worthington (12-1 (7), 139 pounds of Lexington, Kentucky, was stopped by Edith Soledad Matthysse (21-16-1 (4), 138¼ pounds of Trelew, Chubut, Argentina) in the eighth of a scheduled 10 rounds.

In the airy heavyweight division, southpaw Danielle “Brooklyn Brickhouse” Perkins (6-1 (3), 174½ pounds) of Houston defeated southpaw Chei Kenneally (5-1 (2), 171 pounds) of Port Botany, Recent South Wales, Australia at 1:45 of the sixth round of a scheduled 10. Perkins rebounded after an opening round exit and consistently forced Kenneally to throwing himself on the ropes. In the sixth set, Kenneally fell with left hooks and right hooks to the chin, and referee Ben Rodriguez waved him off.

Featherweight contender Shanell “The Sniper” Butler (7-0 (3), 125¼ pounds of Philadelphia) won an eight-round decision over Danila “A Guerreira” Ramos (14-5 (1), 124¼ pounds) of Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil.

Pryce Taylor (11-0 (7), 275¼ pounds) of Brooklyn, Recent York defeated James Evans (9-3-1 (7), 223¼ pounds) of Toledo, Ohio at 0:53 of the fifth round of the scheduled eight. Taylor scored a fourth-round knockdown with a combination, and a right hand in the fifth dropped Evans to a knee, prompting referee Stewart to stop the fight.

In another action:

Super lightweight Savannah Tini (7-0 (2), 139¼ pounds) of Shelby Township, Michigan, defeated Vaida Masiokaite (11-30-6 (1), 138 pounds of Panevezys, Lithuania) in eight rounds.

Super lightweight Lance Smith (6-0 (5), 144½ pounds of Detroit) defeated Jorge Omar Vizcarrondo Pacheco (2-2-2 (2), 141 pounds) of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico in the third round of the scheduled six.

Jasmine Hampton, 2-0 (2), 110 pounds of Ann Arbor, Michigan, defeated Augustina Solange Vazquez (6-7-2 (1), 109 pounds of Buenos Aires, Argentina) in five rounds of a scheduled six.

Heavyweight contender Sardius Simmons, 7-0 (3), 216½ pounds, Flint, defeated Dylan Potter, 2-3-1 (0), 229½ pounds, of Olympia, Washington, in four rounds.

Jaquan McElroy, 4-0 (2), 154 pounds, Flint, defeated Andre Johnson, 2-4-1 (2), 156 pounds, of Grand Prairie, Michigan, in four rounds.

The ring announcers were Pete Trevino Jr. and Jimmy Lennon Jr.