Hartlepool fighter Marshall dropped her Belgian challenger in the final second of round three, flooring Hermans with a short left hook to end the contest, retain her title and remain undefeated at 12-0 with ten knockouts. Marshall’s victory at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena was watched by Shields, with the American watching from the front row as Marshall handed Hermans the first stoppage loss of the Belgian’s career. Shields, meanwhile, has already gone the distance with Hermans.
A unification bout between Marshall and unified champion Shields is now set to take place this summer, with Boxxer chief Ben Shalom saying “late June, early July” is the target. Marshall told Sky Sports: “Claressa can’t handle my power. I think I badly injured Claressa. Shields replied: “She’s going to have problems with me and won’t knock me out. Femke got her to miss, and I’m ten times faster than Femke, so what do you think? What am I going to do?”
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“I think people have to understand that I’m the champion and have the most belts.”
Shields suggests a more neutral British venue, such as London’s O2 Arena, if a fight with Marshall is to occur on those shores.
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“Congratulations, that’s what she’s supposed to do. I said she would do that against Femke Hermans, but I’m not Femke.
“If that’s what I have to expect, it will be a wipeout.
“I went the distance with Femke four years ago, at the start of my career.
“She’s going to have problems with me and won’t knock me out.
“She is not [the biggest women’s puncher]. Femke managed to make her miss, and I’m ten times faster than Femke, so what do you think I will do?
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Marshall told Sky Sports: “I am absolutely over the moon.
“Taking nothing away from Femke, I knew if I caught her, I would hurt her, [but] I didn’t think she would come out like this.
“I never look for knockouts, and they seem to find me.
“There’s no one else in the way between Claressa and me. It’s Claressa and me in the summer, and it’s all about pen and paper now.
“Claressa can’t handle my power, and I think I badly injured Claressa. It has to happen here in the northeast.
MARSHALL VS. HERMANS
Savannah Marshall defeats. Femke Hermans via knockout in the third round (3:00).
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Shields applauds Marshall at ringside.
In the ring, Marshall and Hermans kiss.
Hermans had never been arrested before.
Alex PattleApril 2, 2022, 10:37 p.m.
Marshall vs. Hermans LIVE: Fight stream, latest updates, and how to watch online tonight
THE BOXING WORLD is gearing up for one most highly-anticipated fights of the past few years, with Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall (finally) facing off for the undisputed middleweight title.
Tonight, the rival boxers will head-to-head for Shields’ middleweight WBC, WBA, and IBF belts and Marshall’s middleweight WBO title. Both are at the shelter of their game, boasting undefeated professional careers and stellar amateur records. Here’s where the rivalry gets good: Shields has lost just one bout in her entire career (amateur or pro)… to none other than Savannah Marshall. The two haven’t met since that fight in 2012 and have since traded barbs about what might happen in the ring.
Plus, as if Shields vs. Marshall wasn’t enough, the fight card is bringing another unified women’s match-up between Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner for the super-featherweight IBF, WBC, and WBO titles.
Combat sports fans are eager for the Shields vs. Marshall fight card to start. Below is everything you should know about the fight, including where to live stream Shields vs. Marshall online.
