Michaela Mayer believes Clarissa Shields will “come out on prime” when she faces Savannah Marshall, as he expects to announce the undisputed world title battle within the coming days.
Shields sat ringside as Marshall staged a grudge match in Newcastle on Saturday, smashing Vicky Hermans to the canvas in a third-round knockout win and drawing everybody’s consideration to the rivalry.
Her coach Peter Fury has described the Hartlepool fighter because the “greatest hitter” in girls’s boxing, however teammate Mayer insists Shields can have an intimidating mindset as she tries to avenge an beginner loss to Marshall.
“I might sound biased, as a result of Clarissa is my teammate and buddy, however although Savannah has confirmed her energy, I believe Clarissa’s punches are too quick for anybody of that weight,” mentioned Mayer, who’s defending her world titles on Sky Sports activities this weekend.
“I see her popping out on prime, however both manner I will be there to help. I am unable to wait.
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Shields says Marshall’s knockout energy would not matter to her earlier than her undisputed battle for the world middleweight title
“Simply her ferocity, when she will get into the ring. She would not wish to lose and so she has a chip on her shoulder as a result of Savannah is the one one which beats her.”
“I believe we’ll see a distinct Clarissa Shields that night time, a terrifying one!”
Regardless of her help for her teammate, Meyer is worked up about what the battle can do for the expansion of ladies’s boxing.
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Marshall Hermann halted in devastating vogue with big KO in Newcastle
She mentioned, “Savannah is a superb boxer. I do know right here from the amateurs. She clearly crosses over to the professionals very well, she has a great identify there – folks love her – and she or he appears to have good skilled type, some good pop.”
“I believe her battle with Clarissa Shields goes to be an awesome battle.
“That is what girls’s boxing wants, we want these rivalries, these massive fights to occur.
“We have had loads within the final couple of years and that is simply one other a kind of actually greats. I am unable to wait to see her.”
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Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom is concentrating on this summer time for the large battle between the Shields and Marshall
Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom mentioned after Marshall’s match with Hermans that the battle is “solely days” from being confirmed and a summer time showdown is predicted within the UK.
Worldwide Reside Combat Night time
Sunday April 10 2:00 AM
Watch Meyer defend her WBO and IBF titles towards Jennifer Hahn dwell on Sky Sports activities Motion within the early hours of Sunday morning at 2am.
