- American wins decision by scores of 96-94 and 97-93 twice
- Briton Marshall loses for first time in middleweight bout
Claressa Shields became the undisputed world middleweight champion when she outpointed Savannah Marshall, her bitter rival, in a magnificent contest on an historic night of women’s boxing in London. The first all-female card in British boxing was headlined by an intense and relentless fight which Shields won on all three judges’ scorecards by margins of 96-94 and a more accurate 97-93 verdict from the two other officials.
Contested over 10, two-minute rounds, Shields and Marshall accentuated the need for elite women’s boxing to move to three-minute rounds. This was a fight of great skill and grit and each round needed another additional minute to do justice to the raw ebb and flow.
Written by Donald McRae at the O2 Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/15/claressa-shields-beats-savannah-marshall-in-thriller-to-unify-world-titles under the title “Claressa Shields beats Savannah Marshall in thriller to unify world titles”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
