Boxing North East
Savannah Marshall-Claressa Shields: A matter of time or mission impossible? Probably somewhere in between, certainly if the promoter of the self-appointed GWOAT – Greatest Woman of All Time Shields – …
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Gemma Richardson is well aware of the ring steps she is walking in when she climbs through the ropes at Bolton for the first time as a professional. The 23-year-old, …
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Savannah Marshall 1 Claressa Shields 1. A deliciously poised scoreline with talk of a decider getting louder. That talk could be about to become shouting and screaming because the arch-rivals …
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Fighters want glory, fame, money, they want everything! But even the very best crave something special – respect. And that’s what has brought Franchon Crews-Dezurn to Manchester to defend her …
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Victory in Manchester on Saturday night would mean “everything” to Savannah Marshall. The Hartlepool fighter is challenging Franchon Crews-Dezurn for her IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world super-middleweight titles. Some …
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Will Howe is ready to “rock ’n’ roll” on his professional debut in Manchester. With a top-notch amateur pedigree behind him, one of the best coaches in the sport in …
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Dreams of watching Savannah Marshall do battle again with Claressa Shields this summer would appear to be over – with another unified champion now on the horizon. It was hoped …
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It will be a dream come true for Savannah and I can’t wait to celebrate it. So says Amanda Coulson, who hopes to sneak out of her 40th birthday party …
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ONE thing you could never accuse Claressa Shields of lacking is confidence. The American’s self-belief is sky high ahead of Saturday’s winner-takes-all shoot-out with her old amateur-turned-professional rival Savannah Marshall. …
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She’ll beat Claressa Shields in every department, she’ll outclass her, she’ll out punch her and stop her. A pretty emphatic assessment of the biggest fight in women’s boxing history. It …
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