Shields reveals Marshall’s class: I do not need any excuses!

Savannah Marshall, Claressa Shields

Clarissa Shields revealed how she instructed Savannah Marshall to “carry her punching energy” and did not need “any excuses” after this summer time’s superior combat.

The American star had a heated showdown with Marshall within the ring on the weekend, with negotiations nearly over for an undisputed battle for the world title between the 2 champions.

Marshall defended her WBO title with a dramatic knockout from Vicky Hermans in Newcastle, however Shields insists she challenged Marshall to unload her largest punches once they shared the ring.

“I simply instructed her to ensure she brings that beating energy along with her in the summertime as a result of I do not need any excuses after I hit her,” Shields stated. Sky Sports activities Information on Monday.

“I’ve no qualms. I’m the best GWOAT girl – the best girl of all time.

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Shields thinks Marshall’s punching energy will not be an issue of their subsequent combat

“I feel it should be an enormous combat between her and myself. It is one of many largest grudge matches in girls’s boxing and I am glad to be part of it in entrance of the followers right here within the UK, in entrance of her household in entrance of her mates in entrance of the followers.”

Marshall despatched Hermans crashing into the canvas with a left hook to finish the combat, however Shields insists she will take the identical punch.

“I need her to hit me with the identical punch,” Shields stated.

“Relating to combating somebody as OG as I’m, it’s a must to carry greater than punching energy into the present. That is all I am saying.

“Knockouts are already promoting out, so it is one thing I wish to add to my resume and Savannah Marshall would be the first sufferer I get fired.”

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Marshall says she’s going to defeat Shields and the American cannot stay along with her heavy fingers

Ben Shalom, a boxer promoter, stated Sky Sports activities Final week, he had hoped the combat would happen in Newcastle, however Shields stated there was no probability of that and stated she would like to combat in London the place she received gold on the 2012 Olympics.

“We’ll combat in London, on the O2, or in Manchester someplace,” she stated.

“I’ve nearly all of our weight class belts, I actually gave up on America to return right here and combat it.

“I would not combat her in her yard. That does not make sense.

“I might defeat it wherever however we are going to combat in a extra impartial place, like London the place I received the Olympics.”

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Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom is focusing on this summer time for the huge battle between the Shields and Marshall

Battle for the ages

Promoter Dmitriy Salita, who helps direct the Shields’ profession, is assured {that a} huge showdown with Marshall will quickly be over.

“Negotiations are going nicely,” Salita instructed Sky Sports activities. “I’ve by no means seen Clarissa wish to combat as a lot as she needs this combat with Marshall and that is why this combat is over.”

“Make no mistake about it, Clarissa’s solely focus is to defeat Savannah Marshall within the UK in a surprising vogue. Which is why her final combat was in Cardiff and why she was ringside within the Marshall combat final weekend.

“It is a battle between two proficient world champions on the peak of their careers like Leonard towards Hearns. This combat will transfer the needle of equality in girls’s sport around the globe. As we’ve seen like every other sport, nice fights have an everlasting impression and can go away a mark on world historical past. This will probably be a footprint. All through the ages! “