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

[Ruthless-RKO]

Marshall v Shields punch stats

[1103924]

Marshall v Shields punch stats

Shields has so little on her shots, they shouldn't be called 'power punches'.

[high tower 1]

I’m now Team Gwoat. Dancing into the ring , can’t be bested in an argument , slick skills and a big heart. Loved it.

Did anyone else find it strange how savannah crouched down and gave away all
Her height ?

[1103924]

I’m now Team Gwoat. Dancing into the ring , can’t be bested in an argument , slick skills and a big heart. Loved it.

Did anyone else find it strange how savannah crouched down and gave away all
Her height ?

Yeah, I thought a snapping jab from the outside would have given her a much better chance. I also though Sav looked nervous on the way to the ring.

[coneye]

Got up early to watch ,thought i'll give it a go and see what all the hype is about , first fight don't know who it was , i stopped watching , tuned in to see the main event , really thought don't know what the fuss is about , was'nt impressed with Marshall at all , and 2 minuite rnds , did'nt help , i think if the women want the recognition and the money men get they must start doing the 3 minuites the men do ,, overall did'nt see anything to change my mind about womens boxing ,, I still don't like it

[rd350lc]

I’m now Team Gwoat. Dancing into the ring , can’t be bested in an argument , slick skills and a big heart. Loved it.

Did anyone else find it strange how savannah crouched down and gave away all
Her height ?

Will never like her , her big gob overrides how good she is at boxing . Can't see past that .

[milpool]

She’s a talent, that’s for sure. I’m not sure why she fancies herself in MMA, it’s a whole different ball game.
If she gets humiliated in MMA, does that not tarnish her ‘GWOATness’ in boxing?

[mickey1975]

She’s a talent, that’s for sure. I’m not sure why she fancies herself in MMA, it’s a whole different ball game.
If she gets humiliated in MMA, does that not tarnish her ‘GWOATness’ in boxing?

She's already lost in mma.

[margaret thatcher]

was also a couple minutes away from losing another fight to a 3-6 opponent, clearly mma isnt her thing. you cant just walk into the sport and start dominating more experienced fighters if you have no background except for boxing

[milpool]

She’s a talent, that’s for sure. I’m not sure why she fancies herself in MMA, it’s a whole different ball game.
If she gets humiliated in MMA, does that not tarnish her ‘GWOATness’ in boxing?

She's already lost in mma.

I know but I was thinking more of a James Toney v Randy Couture type humiliation.

[forcefraser]

I need to reevaluate how I score fights.

I had it very close

[Ruthless-RKO]

I need to reevaluate how I score fights.

I had it very close

How close?

96-94 isn't a bad scorecard for the fight.. Anything from 96-94 to 98-20 would be accepted IMO.

[Ezzard]

Shields won her rounds big. But I gave 4 rounds to Marshall.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Claressa Shields – Savannah Marshall The Most Watched Women’s Sports Event Ever On Sky!

Over 2m sports fans tuned in to the historic night of women’s boxing on Saturday making it the most watched women’s professional boxing event in history, and the biggest audience for a live women’s sport event ever on Sky.

The iconic event, presented by Sky Sports and BOXXER, was headlined by a fight of the year contender between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall. A peak audience of over 1m tuned in as Shields secured victory to unify the middleweight titles and cap off a historic night, which was the first ever all-female boxing event televised in the UK and Ireland.

The live coverage, featuring two world title fights and some of the UK’s most exciting young fighters, reached over 2m viewers, with millions more watching the build-up and action across Sky Sports Boxing YouTube and Sky Sports TikTok live streams.

In addition to those watching on TV and online, a sell-out crowd filled The O2, demonstrating the growth in women’s sport. 35% of tickets sold were bought by women, well over the usual amount, and almost 40% of those that watched at home were women – well above the normal average for a fight night on Sky Sports.

Jonathan Licht, Managing Director, Sky Sports said: “What a amazing night! This was a pivotal moment not just for women’s boxing but the sport as a whole. To know that such a large audience tuned in at home to see these fights – in addition to a sell-out crowd at The O2 – shows the interest and potential for the sport.

“At Sky Sports we have been working for years to give our elite female fighters the stage they deserve, and this is only the beginning. Congratulations to all the fighters that took to the ring on Saturday – you made history. It is one year since we entered into our partnership with BOXXER and Top Rank and we are delighted that we have seen some of the most watched nights in our history.”

BOXXER CEO, Ben Shalom

said: “It was a historic event. We staged something many thought wasn’t possible and it will go down in the history books. We hope it has set the stage for what is to come. Thank you to Sky for their unwavering support for women’s sport and boxing. From a standing start, in just 12 months our partnership has achieved so much already and Saturday night culminated in a record breaking event.

“We want BOXXER to be a force for good within boxing and have a positive impact on redefining the sport for its long-term health and success as our fighters and events inspire future generations. For women’s sport this was truly iconic and we want to thank everyone involved and, of course, the fighters. We can now look forward to an extremely bright future and carry such positive momentum into the rest of the year with some huge fight nights ahead.”

To make the event available to a wider and new audience, Sky Sports’ coverage was simulcast on Sky Showcase, meaning households without a Sky Sports subscription could
also watch. Sky Sports YouTube streamed four undercard fights including Top Rank’s Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner.

On Saturday Sky also launched its new interactive Viewer’s Verdict feature on the Sky Sports App. The innovative second screen experience, which saw 45,000 fans take part, allowed users to score cards and take part in polls on the night.

Sky Sports is the UK’s leading investor in women’s sport with partnerships across sports including boxing, football, cricket, golf, netball and motorsport. So far in 2022, Sky Sports has broadcast over 1,000 hours of live women’s sport.

The next fight on Sky Sports will be headlined by Natasha Jonas world title unification fight with Maire-Eve Dicaire on 12th November in Manchester.

[margaret thatcher]

absolutely pumping for the next sky headliner, jonas vs dicare

[Ruthless-RKO]

They probably added all the figures up.

Prelims was on Youtube for free, and facebook.

Then it was on Sky Showcase which is part of the Sky signature package..

Then it was live on youtube again from 9 pm as well..

[margaret thatcher]

ive noticed they started to report viewing figures like this in the uk, just adding up the total card views, or counting ppv buys globally. eddeh pulled the same stuff out for canelo-ggg 3 too

traditionally it's just been the average viewerrship or domestic buys

sounds like it did well regardless , but that's some puffery

[margaret thatcher]

this had stacked women's fights, but if it encourages them to have jonas-dicare headliners all the time, then

this card was how it should be done, but i worry it's gonna saturate broadcasts with much lesser quality women's fights

[Ruthless-RKO]

traditionally it's just been the average viewerrship or domestic buys

sounds like it did well regardless , but that's some puffery

Yeh, they used to have average and then peak, mostly in US.

UK it was never announced unless they wanted it to be known.. apart from that, we could check BARB back then..

[Dioufy]

I have a mate who is a casual and who thought Meyer was absolutely robbed on Saturday.

fornicate you Sky comms.

[jameswilson]

I need to reevaluate how I score fights.

I had it very close

How close?

96-94 isn't a bad scorecard for the fight.. Anything from 96-94 to 98-20 would be accepted IMO.

98-20 is a lot of knockdowns.....

[Ruthless-RKO]

I need to reevaluate how I score fights.

I had it very close

How close?

96-94 isn't a bad scorecard for the fight.. Anything from 96-94 to 98-20 would be accepted IMO.

98-20 is a lot of knockdowns.....

98-92.. but you already knew what i meant..

[jameswilson]

I have a mate who is a casual and who thought Meyer was absolutely robbed on Saturday.

fornicate you Sky comms.

I said before the fight there's something very smug and unlikable about Mayer and it's showing after the fight. Saying Baumgardner knew she lost etc.

With any luck the commentary work will dry up a bit for her and her employers there will let her know she should learn to lose with a bit more grace.

Ultimately I think her smugness is a result of her being Top Ranks one and only female who they threw all their attention and praise onto.

[forcefraser]

I need to reevaluate how I score fights.

I had it very close

How close?

96-94 isn't a bad scorecard for the fight.. Anything from 96-94 to 98-20 would be accepted IMO.

I think I gave Marshall 6,7,8 and 9 and was undecided on either the 5th or 10th.

Shields by a round or a draw.

Some people calling it a shutout, which I don't see

[Dioufy]

I have it a pretty clear 7-3 job.