Claressa Shields is looking to become a two-time undisputed middleweight champion. To do that, she must get past rival Savannah Marshall on Sept. 10 at London’s O2 Arena.
Shields and Marshall will compete in a rematch years in the making. Marshall beat Shields at the amateur level, the only blemish in Shields’ boxing career. Now, Shields will defend the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBF and The Ring middleweight titles while Marshall will defend the WBO title on an all-women’s boxing card.
The co-main event will be Mikaela Mayer, the WBO, IBF and The Ring female junior lightweight champion, facing WBC and IBO champion Alycia Baumgardner for all the gold.
Who else will be fighting? The Sporting News looks into the undercard of Shields-Marshall and Mayer-Baumgardner.
Aside from the two title-fight grudge matches, Caroline Dubois will face Milena Koleva. Dubois is a two-time English National Youth champion, a three-time European Junior champion and a Youth Olympics gold medalist. The 21-year-old has won all three of her fights in 2022. Her last outing was a TKO win over Happy Daudi in July. Koleva (10-14-1) made her pro debut in 2008. The former GBC featherweight champion is 1-3 in her last four fights and has lost her last three in a row. Koleva lost to Lucie Sedlackova in May via points.
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Lauren Price vs. Timea Belik is also on the card. Price is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and has won gold in the Commonwealth and European Games. She played football for Cardiff City before moving on to boxing. She won her debut bout in June, beating Valgerdur Gudstensdottir via points. Price was appointed MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) this year.
Belik (6-6) made her pro debut in 2014. In 2017, she lost to Alicia Melina Kummer for the GBC, GBU, IBA and IBF super lightweight titles. Belik is 2-2 in her last four fights, with her last bout a loss to Marie Pier Houle in July.
Sarah Liegmann will face Bec Connolly. Liegmann has trained with Shields leading up to fight night. She is a multi-time kickboxing champion with over 17 world amateur titles. The 20-year-old won four straight fights to start her career; her last fight a win over Panagiota Zervoudaki in May.
Connolly (3-15) made her pro debut in 2017 and has fought the likes of Terri Harper, Ellie Scotney, Ramla Ali and Natasha Jonas. She has lost her last nine in a row; the most recent loss was to Jordan Barker via TKO in July.
Karriss Artingstall vs. Marina Sakharov is one of the undercard bouts. Artingstall, 27, was a bronze medalist in the 2020 Olympic games and a two-time gold medalist in the Junior Championships. She won her debut fight in June, beating Vaida Masiokaite via points. Sakharov (5-16-2) made her pro debut in 2007 and then returned to action in 2011 after a long layoff. She went 1-5-2 to start her career and now is on a nine-fight losing streak. Her last fight was in July against Lara Ochmann.
Ebonie Jones faces off against Vanesa Caballero on this card as well. Jones, 24, made her pro debut in 2021. She is 2-0-1 in her first three fights. After fighting Eftychia Kathopouli to a draw, Jones beat Bec Connolly in June via points. Caballero (4-15-3) is on a six-fight losing streak. Her last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Tania Alvarez in June.
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Further down the card, April Hunter faces Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez. Hunter won four straight fights to start her career. After losing to Kirstie Bavington in 2021, she bounced back by beating Ester Konecna in April. Alvarez (3-6) has split her past two fights. She ended a five-fight losing streak in July, beating Maria Angelica Ruiz via majority decision.
Shannon Ryan will take on Buchra El Quaissi. Ryan made her debut this year and is 2-0. Her last fight was a points win over Gemma Ruegg. Buchra (3-2-3) is 1-1-1 in her last three fights. Her last bout was a unanimous decision loss to Martina Bernile in April.
Earlier in the day, Ginny Fuchs will face Gemma Ruegg. Fuchs, a 2018 World Championships bronze medalist, competed in the 2020 Olympics. She made her pro debut in April, beating Randee Lynn Morales via knockout. Ruegg (5-4) made her debut in 2021. Ruegg is 4-1 in her past five fights and has won two in a row. Her last fight was a knockout of Panagiota Zervoudaki.
Finally, Georgia O’Connor is in action. A silver medalist in the 2017 Youth World Championships, O’Connor made her pro debut in 2021. She has gone 2-0 to start her career. O’Connor last fought in April, beating Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez via points.
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When is Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall?
- Date: Saturday, September 10
- Main card: 2 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. BST | 4 a.m. AEST
- Main event: 5:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 p.m. BST | 7:30 a.m. AEST (approximately)
Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall takes place on September 10. The main card is expected to start at 2 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. BST | 4 a.m. AEST. Shields and Marshall should make their way to the ring around 5:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 p.m. BST | 7:30 a.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall
- ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
- Sky Sports
- FITE.tv
The Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall main card will be shown on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+.
In the U.K. you can watch the fight card via Sky Sports.
Other ways to watch Shields-Marshall is via FITE.tv and FOX (Australia)
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Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall price: How much does the card cost?
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Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall fight card
- Claressa Shields (c) vs. Savannah Marshall (c) for the WBC, IBF, WBA and WBO middleweight titles
- Mikaela Mayer (c) vs. Alycia Baumgardner (c) for the WBO, IBF and WBC junior lightweight titles
- Caroline Dubois vs. Milena Koleva
- Lauren Price MBE vs. Timea Belik
- Karriss Artingstall vs. Marina Sakharov
- Ebonie Jones vs. Vanesa Caballero
- April Hunter vs. Erica Juana Gabriela Alvarez
- Shannon Ryan vs. Buchra El Quaissi
- Ginny Fuchs vs. Gemma Ruegg
- Sarah Liegmann vs. Bec Connolly
- Georgia O’Connor vs. TBA
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