A special fight deserves special preparation, so BOXXER chartered a ship to take their bitter rivals Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields, plus a host of British media, up the River Thames for open training and showdowns in the shadow of the iconic London Tower Bridge. . (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Joining the crew at the ‘BOXXER Battleship’ were event co-main fighters Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner and some of the featured British female fighters from the historic women’s card, including Lauren Price, Karriss Artingstall, Carlone Dubois, April Hunter, Georgia O. Connor and Ebonie Jones.
As the city’s main sights passed by, the assortment of stars took to the ring for a pre-competition workout on Saturday in front of the assembled media and a platoon of stars from the world of female spotting, including Fara Williams. , England’s most capped female soccer player. 400m player and Olympic gold medalist Christine Ohuruogo.
