Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott - Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Claressa Shields will bid to further cement her boxing legacy when she attempts to re-establish her dominance in the middleweight division.
The brash American has already held world championship gold at 160lbs and will look to flex her muscle back at middleweight as she returns to the weight class for the first time 2023 against Kaye Scott for her WBA and WBC belts this weekend.
The five-weight world champion has established herself as arguably the greatest female fighter on the planet over the past decade, winning all 18 of her professional bouts to date.
Here's everything you need to know to ahead of her upcoming fight.
Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott - All you need to know
Date: | Sunday 16th August, 2026 |
Fight: | Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 03:00 BST |
Weight Class: | Middleweight |
Titles: | WBA & WBC world titles |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Salita Promotions |
Venue: | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott is scheduled to take place on Saturday 15th August, 2026, but given the time difference between the United States of America, where the fight is being staged, and the United Kingdom and Ireland, the actual fight time will fall in the early hours of Sunday 16th August, 2026.
Venue
Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott is being staged at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of NBA side the Atlanta Hawks.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott is being advertised for an approximate 03:00 (BST) start time for fight fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Tale of the Tape
Claressa Shields | Kaye Scptt | |
Record: | 18-0 (3 KOs) | 5-1-1 |
Age: | 31 | 41 |
Birthplace: | Flint, Michingan, USA | Sydney, Australia |
Height: | 5′ 9″ / 175cm | 5' 10″ / 178cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (UD) vs Franchon Crews Dezurn (Feb 2026) | Won (MD) vs Olivia Curry (Dec 2025) |
KO%: | 16.67% | N/A |
Alias: | 'T-rex' | N/A |
Full Card
- Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott (WBA & WBC women's middleweight titles)
- Caroline Veyre vs Bernice Ferreira (IBO & WBC super-featherweight titles)
- Ernesto Mercado vs Emmanuel Tago (WBO international super-lightweight title)
- Troy Isley vs Joseph Hicks (Middleweight bout)
- Ashleyann Lozada vs Paulette Cuesta (Super-bantamweight bout)
- Atif Oberlton vs Roamer Alexis Angulo (Light-heavyweight bout)
- Danielle Perkins vs Olivia Curry (Light-heavyweight bout)
