Boxing North East
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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Got tickets to the 02? What a result. Watching the aggro on Sky, or down the pub? Not a bad choice if so. If neither is an option, can punch-lines …
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Savannah Marshall v Claressa Shields, who wins at the 02 on Saturday? Too close to call? Probably. Before the bitter middleweight rivals were due to do battle in September, Boxing …
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In a great place and in a great camp. That’s April Hunter who is aiming to “produce a stand-out performance” in London this weekend on the Savannah Marshall v Claressa …
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Kiaran Macdonald is back at work and looking forward to the brightest of futures. The Sunderland boxer has had the best year of his career following silver medals at two …
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“I don’t want easy fights.” So says Georgia O’Connor, who appears to have got her wish for her third professional fight this weekend. The unbeaten Durham talent has been matched …
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Peter Fury gives Claressa Shields “all the respect” in the world but is fully confident Savannah Marshall will win a blood and snot war to become undisputed champion. The …
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Tommy Ward can, at last, begin to dream … dream of a challenge for a world championship. The World Boxing Association have ordered a final featherweight eliminator fight between the …
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As if there aren’t enough belts on the line at the 02 where Savannah Marshall meets Claressa Shields, the World Boxing Council have added another. The winner of the world …
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