After a fight broke out at the weigh-in that may or may not have injured Franchon Crews-Dezurn, she ignited a social medai war prior to today's women's heavyweight championship fight vs. Claressa Shields. The back-and-forth between the two women has become very public, with Crews-Dezurn tweeting, "I signed a contract with Salita Promotions to fight [Claressa Shields today, Feb. 22nd]. I was not aware a reality TV show was possibly being shot. I did not consent to being a part of any Wynn presentation. Zeus is a reality TV show which is part of the event. The rules have been bent and lines have crossed. My team and I have been set up and put in hostile environments to go viral and [create] content. My team and I  have been ambushed and put in unsafe environments w/o proper protection or protocol. Despite what is being portrayed in the media [neither] my team nor I has ever been the aggressors in any situation. I was not aware I would be pushed or the events that took place. This is going too far. I was forced into this predicament. [This is] not the first time violence has erupted at a Claressa Shields event. My reputation is stellar on how my team and I conduct business." 

 

Shields responded, "let’s be clear! Boxers get into it with each other all the time at weigh-ins! To make it seem like [this is] a set up is crazy! Three things happened yesterday when we faced off -- 1. The b rim of her hat hit me in the in the head first, 2. she took the hat off and our foreheads [were] on each other, she starts pressing her forehead into mine! 3. I pushed her out my face! After that push she laughed. Nothing else happened between her and I! Her husband [pro boxer Glenn Dezurn] decides he wants to try to get at me and was trying to start stuff. If we are being completely honest Franchon's husband Glenn is always into it with people at her fights. He tried to fight Shadasia [Green's] brother, he has gotten her put out of gyms, made her lose coaches, and then yesterday caused a whole brawl! He’s the problem and she knows it."

 

Crews-Dezurn came back with: "Claressa please stop lying & trying to use Glenn as a scapegoat for foolishness.  [Claressa] and her [public relations] team are controlling the narrative. They sent a security guard to attack my husband in the back while he was walking away from the stage with other team members."