BOXXER in association with Hennessy Sports and Salita Promotion, presenting the long-awaited showdown between nasty rivals Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall (12-0, 10 KO) in O2, London above Saturday, September 10.
The encounter will provide a decades-long confrontation that began in their amateur days and has continued to intensify ever since. With both picking up 12 wins from their 12 professional fights, this 13th will prove to be unlucky for one.
In the match that will decide the sport is the undisputed World Middleweight Championship: Shields will enter the ring with the WBA, WBC and IBF world middleweight championship belts, while Marshall will wear her WBO belt. that.
Shield is no stranger to undisputed status. She held all four middleweight belts from 2019 to 2020, then repeated the feat in the light-middleweight division to become the first and only boxer to ever hold four major titles in two weight classes together. a time.
Her outstanding career also includes two Olympic gold medals, won at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. Her impeccable professional record is reflected by a near-perfect amateur record: the only loss. Her most in the boxing ring was in the hands of Savannah Marshall.
That 2012 encounter ended with Marshall taking a decisive 14-8 point win, sparking one of the stiffest head-to-head confrontations in today’s sports scene and making it one of the most controversial. most anticipated in recent memory.
With a global interest in the fight and their legacy on the air, this historic match also promises to elevate women’s boxing to new heights, ranking alongside any great championship fight in the world. men’s categories.
Other ‘firsts’ of the night include:
The UK’s first all-female boxing card
· The first female boxer to win the championship at The O2
The main support slot of this history card is a bout presented with Highest rating will see WBO and IBF world champions Mikaela Mayer and WBC champion Alycia Baumgardner face off in a unified duel in the 130-pound division.
“I don’t hate anyone but I really hate her. My grandmother told me not to use the word hate so I won’t use it, but I don’t like Savannah and she’s one of my biggest haters.” Shields told the media gathered at today’s press conference.
“They are saying that she is a big knockout, that she is the only flaw in my amateur record, that she has the formula to beat me. My job is to show that she doesn’t and I don’t dominate in three different weight classes for no reason. If she was better than me, she would be supreme in three different weight classes, not me.”
Marshall shoots back, “I am truly a fan of Claressa Shields, she is a pioneer and what she has done for the sport is amazing. But the reality is, she didn’t hit me. She’s done it before and she won’t again. And it kills her, it completely burns inside her, in fact I hit her and I’ll hit her again. I’m not just hitting her, I’m going to hit her. I will hurt her.
“This fight has been going on for a long time but here we are now and September 10 I will be the new middleweight champion of the world.”
Ben Shalom, Founder and CEO of BOXXER, said, “It is here at last. All sports need great opponents to push their boundaries and this is the biggest confrontation ever to come from women’s boxing. This is a pivotal moment for the sport of boxing as a whole, a transatlantic fight that will bring new light to the sport. Two big stars, two elite athletes, two personalities and a story you can’t make up. Thanks to all the promoters and managers who joined to create a war that many thought was impossible. A night of history awaits at O2. ”
Adam Smith, Head of Boxing Development at Sky Sports said, “This is a truly iconic fight for our sport on an unprecedented night at the O2 in London on September 10. Finally announced one of the most exciting matches of the world. This modern tie between our incredible World Champion Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall and GWOAT Claressa Shields, an American idol, is a joy and an honor.
“This is just the history, the needles, the spice, the revenge – everything – and these two elite undefeated boxing champions and famous sports figures clash for the middleweight title. contested in one of the greatest games of this era.
“September 10 will be a night to remember forever and a pivotal moment in women’s sport with an all-female programme. We applaud rising star Mikaela Mayer against Alycia Baumgardner in a super main support and title unification match. And there will be other major announcements to make this the biggest night ever of women’s boxing. We are so proud to be showing this magical, unique evening on Sky Sports. “
Hennessy Sports CEO Mick Hennessy, manager of Savannah Marshall, said, “In my opinion, this is clearly the biggest and most exciting fight in the history of women’s boxing. It will make history and it will live up to all expectations. It’s been ten years and I can’t wait for September 10 at The O2. This has the potential to become the battle of the year worldwide.”
Dmitriy Salita, CEO of Salita Promotion and manager of Claressa Shields, said“Shields vs Marshall will be one of the most important sporting events of our generation in and out of the ring. I am grateful to be co-promoting this historic event with BOXXER on the Sky platform. It will be a fight to remember inside the ring and another example of why Claressa Shields is the GWOAT,”
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The fight will air LIVE and exclusively in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports and in the US on ESPN+
This historic event is presented with official partners bet365, Everlast, WOW HYDRATE and Village Hotels.
