Round-by-Round: Savannah Marshall vs. Claressa Shields | Sky Sports - 15 October 2022

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Live from O2 Arena in Londonm UK
Boxxer, Top Rank & Salita Promotions Presents: Legacy

Time: 5 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Facebook | Youtube
Time: 7:30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Sky Sports (ME, Arena & Showcase)
Time: 2:30 pm ET | 11:30 am PT
TV/Live stream: ESPN+

Running Order

*Fight card subject to change.

Live on Facebook | Youtube: 5 pm

6 Round Super-Bantamweight Bout
Sarah Liegmann vs. Bec Connolly

Followed by

6 Round Flyweight Bout
Ginny Fuchs vs. Gemma Ruegg

Followed by

6 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Georgia O’Connor vs. Joyce Van Ee

Followed by

6 Round Super-Flyweight Bout
Shannon Ryan vs. Buchra El Quaissi

Followed by

6 Round Super-Welterweight Bout
April Hunter vs. Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez

Live on Sky Sports & ESPN+: 7:30 pm UK | 2:30 pm ET

6 Round Featherweight Bout
Karriss Artingstall vs. Marina Sakharov

Followed by

6 Round Lightweight Bout
Caroline Dubois vs. Milena Koleva

Followed by

6 Round Welterweight Bout
Lauren Price vs. Timea Belik

Followed by

Unified WBO, IBF, WBC & Ring Magazine Super-Featherweight Championship
Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) vs Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs)

Followed by

Undisputed Middleweight Championship
Claressa Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) vs. Savannah Marshall (12-0, 10 KOs)

Swing Bout

6 Round Featherweight Bout
Ebonie Jones vs. Vanesa Caballero

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Stats and Stakes

Claressa Shields

Age: 27
Current Titles: Lineal/Ring Magazine Middleweight (2019-Present, 1 Defense); WBA/IBF Middleweight (2018-20, 4 Defenses); WBC Middleweight (2018-Present, 2 Defenses); Lineal Jr. Middleweight (2021-Present)
Previous Titles: WBC/IBF Super Middleweight (2017-18, 1 Defense); WBO Middleweight (2019-20); WBC/WBO Super Welterweight (2020-21, 1 Defense); IBF/WBA Jr. Middleweight (2021); Ring Magazine Jr. Middleweight (2021-22)
Height: 5’8
Weight: 159 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Flint, Michigan
Record: 12-0, 2 KO
Record in Major Title Fights: 9-0, 1 KO
Last Five Opponents: 91-4-1 (.953)
Notable Outcomes, Ring Rated Foes: Franchon Crews-Dezurn UD4; Tori Nelson UD10; Hanna Gabriels UD10; Christina Hammer UD10; Marie Dicaire UD10; Ema Kozin UD10
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: Nikki Adler TKO5; Hannah Rankin UD10; Femke Hermans UD10; Ivana Habazin UD10

vs.

Savannah Marshall

Age: 31
Title: WBO Middleweight (2020-Present, 3 Defenses)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’11 ½
Weight: 159 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
Record: 12-0, 10 KO
Press Rankings: #1 (Ring), #2 (BoxRec)
Record in Major Title Fights: 4-0, 4 KO
Last Five Opponents: 64-25-6 (.705)
Notable Outcomes, Ring Rated Foes: Hannah Rankin TKO7; Lolita Muzeya TKO2; Femke Hermans KO3
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[Ruthless-RKO]

Forgive me if the running order isn't accurate..

I am probably gonna tune in at 9pm myself..

Just enough time to watch the two main fights.

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[Ruthless-RKO]

[Bard of Boxrec]

Don’t know much about womens boxing but this seems like one of those fights that’s priced close but the boxer ends up prevailing? So shields?

On the other hand Marshall looks huge compared to Shields, will she just keep her on the end of the jab and be able to rough her up?

[tony1234]

Can't see many inside the distance fights here

[Glass Joe]

Can't see many inside the distance fights here

going to have to sit through 8 boring point/mismatch fights, hoping the last 2 fights live up to expectation

[Ruthless-RKO]

Can't see many inside the distance fights here

going to have to sit through 8 boring point/mismatch fights, hoping the last 2 fights live up to expectation

You don’t need to sit through them.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I wonder where Bob Arun is hiding.

[rd350lc]

Don’t know much about womens boxing but this seems like one of those fights that’s priced close but the boxer ends up prevailing? So shields?

On the other hand Marshall looks huge compared to Shields, will she just keep her on the end of the jab and be able to rough her up?

I think Marshall will walk through Sheilds's shots and stop her late .
Expect Shields to start really fast though and win the early rounds .

[tigermoth87]

Hope Shields ends up staring at the lights. Most obnoxious person in boxing.

[Cyclops]

I keep flip-flopping around with this one. I've only really watched Marshall fight properly, on undercards etc, and haven't really caught too much of Shields, but initially after thinking Marshall would stop an overmatched Shields, I realised how insignificant an old amateur victory over somebody was.

The most current example I can think of is Usyk-Joyce, two of my favourite fighters, where people constantly reference Usyk's WSB victory over JJ like they already fought. It doesn't really mean all that much. In fact, that was the performance that made me rate Joyce and keep an eye on him from than onwards.

So then I flip to Shields wide points.

But now I've watched a bit of Shields, especially with common opponents... She's not exactly Mayweather is she? I don't see that much difference in boxing ability between the two, and Shields has been put down before against a much lesser fighter.

I tentatively lean towards a Marshall KO. At least a KD, I reckon. Curse these 2 minute rounds though.

[handsofstone]

Gonna go with Shields wide on points, hoping Marshall can send her to the abyss though, inshallah

[pinklady]

Hope Shields ends up staring at the lights. Most obnoxious person in boxing.

that would make my year

[joshj909]

Hope Shields ends up staring at the lights. Most obnoxious person in boxing.

I'd rather see her give up on the stool

[Glass Joe]

I wonder where Bob Arun is hiding.

he is 350 years old

[Bard of Boxrec]

I keep flip-flopping around with this one. I've only really watched Marshall fight properly, on undercards etc, and haven't really caught too much of Shields, but initially after thinking Marshall would stop an overmatched Shields, I realised how insignificant an old amateur victory over somebody was.

The most current example I can think of is Usyk-Joyce, two of my favourite fighters, where people constantly reference Usyk's WSB victory over JJ like they already fought. It doesn't really mean all that much. In fact, that was the performance that made me rate Joyce and keep an eye on him from than onwards.

So then I flip to Shields wide points.

But now I've watched a bit of Shields, especially with common opponents... She's not exactly Mayweather is she? I don't see that much difference in boxing ability between the two, and Shields has been put down before against a much lesser fighter.

I tentatively lean towards a Marshall KO. At least a KD, I reckon. Curse these 2 minute rounds though.

It’s really hard to say isn’t it. I just watch these other fights with no real context of who they’re up against, what I’m looking for - it’s almost like relying on the eye test is the only option here because there just isn’t that much depth on the women’s side to judge anything by

I just have this niggling feeling that Shields is going to win comfortably on points. She isn’t hugely skilled as she thinks or is made out (or maybe she is by the standards of the women’s game?) but she strikes me as a ‘just enough’ type of fighter on the output level, like a latter- day Floyd or Ward. Just boring to sit through. Could she just get robbed?

Gahhhhh why do I think this is a betting opportunity that will inevitably go begging

[Cyclops]

I keep flip-flopping around with this one. I've only really watched Marshall fight properly, on undercards etc, and haven't really caught too much of Shields, but initially after thinking Marshall would stop an overmatched Shields, I realised how insignificant an old amateur victory over somebody was.

The most current example I can think of is Usyk-Joyce, two of my favourite fighters, where people constantly reference Usyk's WSB victory over JJ like they already fought. It doesn't really mean all that much. In fact, that was the performance that made me rate Joyce and keep an eye on him from than onwards.

So then I flip to Shields wide points.

But now I've watched a bit of Shields, especially with common opponents... She's not exactly Mayweather is she? I don't see that much difference in boxing ability between the two, and Shields has been put down before against a much lesser fighter.

I tentatively lean towards a Marshall KO. At least a KD, I reckon. Curse these 2 minute rounds though.

It’s really hard to say isn’t it. I just watch these other fights with no real context of who they’re up against, what I’m looking for - it’s almost like relying on the eye test is the only option here because there just isn’t that much depth on the women’s side to judge anything by

I just have this niggling feeling that Shields is going to win comfortably on points. She isn’t hugely skilled as she thinks or is made out (or maybe she is by the standards of the women’s game?) but she strikes me as a ‘just enough’ type of fighter on the output level, like a latter- day Floyd or Ward. Just boring to sit through. Could she just get robbed?

Gahhhhh why do I think this is a betting opportunity that will inevitably go begging

It's why it's worth watching. It's a good match up.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Mayer vs. Baumgardner will be live on YouTube at 9pm

[skanksta]

Sarah "The Princess" Leigmann vs Bec Connolly....

[Ruthless-RKO]

I have amended the running order.
It’s now accurate.

Familiarise yourselves.

[skanksta]

I have amended the running order.
It’s now accurate.

Familiarise yourselves.

Great work

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[Fightnight Scores]

I have amended the running order.
It’s now accurate.

Familiarise yourselves.

Will be rooting for Sav to win, but have put Shields on my bet!