Savannah Marshall: record, next fight and profile →
IBF, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Claressa Shields has taken another direct shot at her career rival, WBO champion Savannah Marshall. This coming Saturday night, Shields will make her UK debut as a pro, when she faces mandatory challenger Ema Kozin in Cardiff.
Claressa Shields may call herself the Greatest Woman Of All Time, but she has no problem conceding that the biggest fight in women’s boxing currently does not include her participation.
Boxing’s only two-division undisputed world champion, Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields, held a media workout in Las Vegas on Tuesday as she showed off her skills before her WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight world championship defense against #1 ranked challenger Ema Kozin taking place Saturday, February 5 live on pay-per-view in the U.S. and Canada.
Middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall have engaged in a war of words on social media. Shields will make his UK debut next Saturday, February 5, as part of the undercard to the middleweight clash between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams.
With all due respect to Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, Claressa Shields and her promoter beg to differ. They believe Shields’ rematch with Savannah Marshall, not Serrano versus Taylor, will be the biggest fight in the history of women’s boxing. Shields, who has only been beaten by Marshall
Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields, boxing’s only two-division undisputed world champion, held a media workout in Detroit on Tuesday as she nears her WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight world championship defense against #1 ranked challenger Ema Kozin taking place Saturday, February 5 live on pay-per-view in the U.S. and Canada.
Claressa Shields may be the most decorated women’s boxer in a generation, but she is pursuing a chance to rectify the lone loss of her boxing career (professional and amateur) with all the hunger of an underdog.
Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor would like to see unified middleweight champion Claressa Shields walk away from mixed martial arts and focus all of her energy on boxing.
Former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson could see Savannah Marshall taking over as the top female fighter in the world - if she beats Claressa Shields in their grudge match that is being put together for later this year.
The middleweight unification between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall is still on track for 2022, with the event date to land in the summer, according to promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER.