Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall will step into the ring this Saturday to challenge for all middleweight crowns in a high-octane bout that will result in an undisputed 160-pound champion.
Shields is the champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and also holds the IBF and WBC belts, while Marshall arrives as WBO champion in an undefeated duel that will determine the queen of the category and put the winner in the discussion of the best pound. -per-pound of the moment.
The American comes from defending her 160-pound belts against Ema Kozin in Cardiff and will now be back in London, England, for a highly anticipated fight in the boxing world. At 27 years old and with a great amateur career, Shields is one of the faces of this sport and she wants to confirm it.
Marshall is undefeated and will have home-court advantage for such an important fight. It’s worth noting that the Briton defeated Shields in the amateur arena once and vowed to repeat the feat now on pay-per-view.
This week the promotional activities of the fight will be carried out and on Friday will be the official weigh-in. Once that is accomplished, they will be ready for the big fight. Shields is undefeated in 12 fights with 2 knockouts, while Marshall has the same record but has knocked out 10 opponents.
