Boxing: Shields v Marshall
Shields v Marshall
The most anticipated women’s fight of all time
Undisputed world middleweight championship on the line when Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall square off at the O2, London on 10th September
● After A Ten-Year War Of Words, The Greatest Rivalry In Women’s Boxing History Will Reach It’s Dramatic Conclusion In England’s Historic Capital
● With The WBA, WBC, WBO And IBF World Middleweight Championships On The Line, Shields vs Marshall Winner Emerges As Undisputed World Middleweight Champion
● A Landmark Moment For British Sport As Career-Defining Legacy Contest Headlines UK’s First-Ever All-Female Card
BOXXER in association with Hennessy Sports and Salita Promotions, today officially announced that the long-awaited showdown between bitter rivals Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields (12-0, 2 KO’s) and Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall (12-0, 10 KO’s) will take place at The O2, London on Saturday 10th September. The encounter will bring to a head a decade-long rivalry which began in their amateur days and has continued to intensify ever since. With both securing 12 wins from their 12 professional fights, this 13th showdown will prove to be unlucky for one. On the line in this sport-defining showdown is the Undisputed World Middleweight Championship: Shields will enter the ring carrying the WBA, WBC and IBF World Middleweight Championship belts, while Marshall will wear her WBO strap.
With global interest in the fight and their legacy on the line, this historic fight also promises to elevate women’s boxing to a new level, ranking alongside any of the great championship showdowns in the men’s divisions.
Other ‘firsts’ on the night include:
· First ever all-female UK boxing card
· First female boxers to headline at The O2