Savannah Marshall “will not back down” from Claressa Shields’ “confrontational” individuality when they cross paths, says BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom.
Marshall helps make her British isles debut on the similar bill as Marshall on December 11, location up an undisputed middleweight championship battle following calendar year, in what would be the greatest women’s bout ever.
The rival champions have both of those signed with BOXXER, putting them on a collision training course, and Marshall just lately enhanced her track record by profitable an fascinating shoot-out with Lolita Muzeya by knockout.
Marshall and Shields will be in independent fights on December 11
Shalom instructed Sky Athletics about the Shields-Marshall rivalry: “Individuals really don’t realise how headstrong Savannah is. She is not going to choose any garbage.
“She’s unwell of Claressa.
“Claressa is a single of the finest-recognized fighters in the sport but Savannah is persuaded that she’s far better than her.
“Claressa is quite antagonistic in human being – that’s her nature. She is quite confrontational.
“We know they don’t like each individual other.
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Savannah Marshall suggests a unification bout versus Claressa Shields would be the most significant battle in women’s boxing
“But they are also each elite athletes who want to demonstrate who’s the finest in the activity.
“Claressa has struggled to uncover opponents worthy of preventing her, which led her to MMA. Now this is an extraordinary option for her simply because, in Savannah, she may well have satisfied her match.
“They know each other from the amateurs.
“It was a pretty easy combat to make mainly because they equally want it. They the two know it really is a legacy combat, the most effective struggle out there.”
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Marshall KO’d Muzeya in a thrilling two-spherical brawl
Their feud stems from when Marshall defeat Shields in an amateur fight in 2012 – it is the only time that the feted American has been crushed, novice or pro, in her profession.
Shields has received gold medals at consecutive Olympics, world titles in 3 divisions and come to be undisputed in two.
Unbeaten Marshall is the WBO middleweight champion – Shields owns the IBF, WBA and WBC belts in the similar division.
Shields is competing in her 2nd MMA combat on October 27, then defends her world titles in opposition to required challenger Ema Kozin on December 11 on her Uk debut.
Claressa Shields is a two-division undisputed champion
“We did a deal with Salita Promotions for a two-fight offer with Claressa,” Shalom said. “She has a obligatory that she has to take care of.
“We are on the lookout for an incredibly rough combat for Savannah way too.
“We want all the belts on the line.”
Sky Sports activities Boxing schedule
Oct 31 – Top Rank in New York
Jose Zepeda vs Josue Vargas
November 6 – Major Rank in Las Vegas
Mikaela Mayer vs Maiva Hamadouche – IBF and WBO tremendous-featherweight titles
November 6 – BOXXER in Liverpool
Super-lightweight event
November 20 – BOXXER in London
Richard Riakporhe vs Olanrewaju Durodola
Caroline Dubois experienced debut
November 20 – Major Rank in Las Vegas
Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter – WBO welterweight title
December 11 – BOXXER
Savannah Marshall
Claressa Shields vs Ema Kozin
December 11 – Major Rank in Las Vegas
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Richard Commey
December 17 – Leading Rank in Montreal
Artur Beterbiev vs Marcus Browne – IBF and WBC gentle-heavyweight titles
February 26 – Major Rank in Glasgow
Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall – undisputed tremendous-light-weight title