Claressa Shields and Franchón Crews-Dezurn will meet in a rematch 10 years in the making on February 22 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on DAZN, it was announced on Tuesday.

Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) and Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs) first fought as debutants in November 2016, and it was Shields who emerged with a unanimous decision win in the four-round bout. The stakes will be much higher in the sequel, as Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight crown for a second time.

The fight will also mark the first time Shields is set to grace the squared circle following the $8 million deal she announced last month in partnership with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records.

“In 2016, I had just come off winning two Olympic gold medals, fresh out of the amateurs, and finding an opponent was tough – Franchón stepped in,” Shields said. “I’ve grown a lot since that first victory, going on to win 19 world titles, the ESPY award, and countless other achievements. But me and Franchón have unfinished business that needs to be settled. She’s been poppin’ it like she can whoop me in a world championship fight.

“In my first fight with Franchón, I won a unanimous decision, but come February 22, I don’t have those same plans. I plan on putting Franchón on her back and leaving with the KO. In my last few fights, I was dealing with injuries, but now I’m 100 percent. Franchón is elite, but I am super elite, and I plan on proving that come fight night.”

Shields last fought in July and scored a unanimous decision win against Lani Daniels.

Crews-Dezurn is coming off a super middleweight title defense and majority decision win against Citlalli Ortiz in June.

“I’ve been waiting and working a long time for this moment, and we finally meet again," said Crews-Dezurn. “This time, as established champions with great legacies. I’m daring to be even greater by going up in weight, strutting into hell so I can create my heaven. I’m a worldwide woman who’s good in any hood and can’t wait to give Detroit, along with the world, a great fight.”

Before the fight was announced, Shields was angling for a showdown against the long-retired Laila Ali, but the far-fetched fight never evolved into anything more than online hullabaloo. All the while, Crews-Dezurn was the more feasible and attainable clash.

“This fight represents everything Claressa Shields has stood for since day one – heart, courage, and a relentless commitment to greatness and equality for women all around the world, something she has championed since her very first day in the gym,” said Dmitriy Salita, president of Salita Promotions.

“Nearly a decade ago, Claressa and Franchón stepped into the ring as two Olympians making their professional debuts. Since then, both have risen to become world champions and global forces in women’s boxing. Now, these two giants meet again under the largest contract in the history of the sport, in a matchup that carries international significance.”