Shields to face unified middleweight champ Scott (opens original article in a new tab)

Claressa Shields will face Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA middleweight titles on August 15, marking Shields' return to the middleweight division after four years.

• Claressa Shields will challenge Kaye Scott for WBC and WBA middleweight titles on Aug. 15
• Shields drops from heavyweight to middleweight, her first fight in the division since 2023
• Scott recently won unified middleweight titles and will make her first title defense against Shields