Unfortunately Savannah Marshall's trainer Peter Fury has tested positive for COVID-19.
As a result of Fury's positive test, Marshall's WBO world middleweight title fight with Hannah Rankin is immediately off the card taking place on Saturday night. The card is being carried by Sky Sports and DAZN.
Fury is the uncle and former trainer of current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Marshall vs. Rankin is part of Matchroom's card at the East of England Arena in Peterborough, In the main event, local favourite Lewis Ritson (20-1, 12 KOs) takes on former long-reigning world champion Miguel Vazquez (42-9, 16 KOs) of Mexico.
All other fighters and teams on the card tested negative. The fight between Marshall and Rankin will be rescheduled in due course.
Also to be featured on the card, 2016 Rio Olympian Qais Ashfaq (8-0, 3 KOs) meets Salford's Marc Leach (14-1-1, 3 KOs) in a final eliminator for the British super bantamweight title, Joe ‘Benwell Bomber’ Laws (9-0, 5 KOs) takes on Norwich's Rylan Charlton (5-0-1, 2 KOs) over six rounds at super lightweight, West Rainton’s Thomas Patrick Ward (29-0, 4 KOs) fights Thomas Essomba (10-6, 4 KOs) over ten rounds at super bantamweight and Catford's Ellie Scotney makes her professional debut against Bec Connolly (3-7) at featherweight.
