Savannah Marshall

The two middleweights are set to go at it later in the year. Claressa Shields was left unimpressed by Savannah Marshall's victory over Femke Hermans on Saturday ...

It's going to take a lot. "One hundred per cent I know Claressa can't handle my power. You have to have all of that.

Victory heralds one of the most-anticipated contests in women's boxing, with the Marshall-Shields rivalry spanning ten years.

The WBO World Female Middleweight Champion from Hartlepool had initially been scheduled for March, but the bout was moved to April 2 at the Newcastle Arena.

At the heavier weights the pool's very shallow and obviously Claressa is a great boxer, a great athlete, a three-time undisputed champion, different weights, but I'm just that confident I beat her. I genuinely believe it's the biggest fight in female boxing, I know some other people at the moment will disagree but I genuinely believe it is the biggest fight." Should a deal be agreed, a fight is likely to happen in the UK this summer, with Newcastle United's St James Park being mentioned as a potential venue.

Savannah Marshall set up a summer showdown with Claressa Shields with a stunning third round knockout win over Femke Hermans. The pressure was on Marshall ...

The Stretford man had to work hard for his win, but he did have a good moment in round four when he dropped the tough Namibian just before the end of round four. Marshall walked forward with purpose in round three, and a left hook at the end of the session has put Hermans on the floor. This fight will prepare Rea for his inevitable move towards title class, and the verdict of 78-73 in his favour looked the right call. Chelli had been headhunting from the first bell, and he finally found his target in round sex. Savannah Marshall set up a summer showdown with Claressa Shields with a stunning third-round knockout win over Femke Hermans. Marshall's usual explosive style is absent so far as she boxes from a distance and has a proper look at Hermans. 10-9 Marshall. Chris Jenkins looked to be in control against Florian Marku, but once the Albanian hurt him, the fight was quickly stopped.

Every result before the main event, with Florian Marku, April Hunter and Luke Cope on the card.

“I’d say it is a bit busier at super-bantam than feather for me, so I will see where I fit in,” she said. I obviously medalled and then everyone kind of jumped at us, promoters, managers, people we hadn’t even heard of before just messaged us.” Savannah headlining shows is not just great for women’s boxing, it’s great for women’s sport.

M. arshall vs Hermans - LIVE! Savannah Marshall defended her WBO middleweight title against Femke Hermans in Newcastle and attention will now turn to an ...

Shields defended those belts in Cardiff in February, when she then got into a heated confrontation with Marshall after the fight. Florian Marku defended his IBF International welterweight title earlier in the night with a fourth-round stoppage of Chris Jenkins, while Brad Rea extended his record to 13-0 with a comfortable points victory and Zak Chelli got a sixth-round stoppage. It sets up a massive undisputed fight against Claressa Shields, holder of the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBF and The Ring titles.

The Hartlepool-born boxer could face two-time Olympic champion Shields later this summer.

Send your news & photos I know Claressa can’t handle my power.” The Hartlepool-born Marshall told Sky Sports: “There’s no-one else in the way of me and Claressa – it’s me and Claressa in the summer now.

Savannah Marshall set up a massive undisputed clash with Claressa Shields later this year with a dominant third-round stoppage of Femke Hermans in ...

The super-middleweight loaded up on his shots throughout the bout and became increasingly frustrated as the fight went on. After the fight, Marku called out Amir Khan, Kell Brook and Conor Benn as he eyes a huge bout in the summer. “I know Claressa can’t handle my power, I know when I land on her it’ll be good night.

Savannah Marshall set up a summer showdown with Claressa Shields with a stunning third-round knockout win over Femke Hermans. The pressure was on Marshall ...

The Stretford man had to work hard for his win, but he did have a good moment in round four when he dropped the tough Namibian just before the end of round four. Marshall walked forward with purpose in round three, and a left hook at the end of the session has put Hermans on the floor. This fight will prepare Rea for his inevitable move towards title class, and the verdict of 78-73 in his favour looked the right call. Chelli had been headhunting from the first bell, and he finally found his target in round sex. Savannah Marshall set up a summer showdown with Claressa Shields with a stunning third-round knockout win over Femke Hermans. Marshall's usual explosive style is absent so far as she boxes from a distance and has a proper look at Hermans. 10-9 Marshall. Chris Jenkins looked to be in control against Florian Marku, but once the Albanian hurt him, the fight was quickly stopped.

The Hartlepool-born boxer could face two-time Olympic champion Shields later this summer.

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