The self-proclaimed “GWOAT” (Best Lady of All-Time) Claressa Shields will attempt to add to her greatness in her subsequent combat, when she is going to bid to change into the unified ladies’s heavyweight champion. Shields, who has gained a lot already – two Olympic gold medals, world titles in 5 weight divisions – will face Danielle Perkins on February 2, and a win would see the unbeaten Flint native stroll away with the WBC, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts.
That will be fairly the achievement for Shields, who moved up in weight to search for appropriate exams that inspire her; Shields beating Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in two rounds to win the WBC heavyweight title in July. Talking of being motivated, 29 12 months previous Shields will certainly like listening to what former adversary Savannah Marshall has stated this week. Marshall and Shields went to struggle in what was an excellent combat again in October of 2022, this an enormous occasion within the UK, the combat additionally being a rematch of the novice encounter the 2 had that Marshall gained means again when.
There was speak of a return combat nearly instantly after Protect’s choice win that noticed her unify the middleweight titles, both in boxing or in MMM, the place each women have had some fights. Now, Marshall – nonetheless Protect’s greatest opponent when it comes to Field-Workplace and fan curiosity – says she is going to comply with Shields as much as heavyweight and combat her up there in an try at avenging her sole professional loss.
“I believe I’ll comply with go well with with Claressa, go up,” Marshall informed Sky Sports activities. “Hopefully that units up that combat once more. I went over to MMA hoping to catch her there, that hasn’t materialised. [I’ll] get a combat in March after which hopefully her in the summertime. The pool’s so shallow, with competitors. I may carry light-heavyweight, heavyweight. It’s probably not a difficulty. I’m [bigger than Shields]. And hopefully it’s going to gradual her down a bit. It’s the most important combat on the market for each of us.”
If Shields, 15-0(3) can beat Perkins (and she or he is sort of closely favoured to take action on February 2, this in her hometown of Flint, though Perkins has but to style defeat at 5-0 –2KO), and if Marshall, aged 33 and presently 13-1(10) can come again and get a superb tune-up sort win underneath her belt, then possibly the hype machine may be switched again on so far as the rematch goes. Shields and Marshall do have a wholesome dislike for each other, and the sequel would for certain promote. And if Marshall CAN get her revenge, then we may have a trilogy combat to stay up for.
Shields-Marshall II, at heavyweight – who wins, and will we see a stoppage this time?
