“Shields Cannot Take My Power!”

Savannah Marshall simply defeats Maria Lindberg then calls out Claressa Sheilds!

When hardcore boxing followers consider Savannah Marshall, a thought that follows not too far behind is one in all two-division undisputed champion Claressa Shields. The reason is, the self-proclaimed “G.W.O.A.T” has just one blemish in her total newbie {and professional} profession. That blemish got here from Marshall and followers can not wait to see what occurs in a rematch with skilled titles on the road! For now, Marshall will make her first WBO title protection towards late alternative Maria Lindberg.

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The unique opponent was former WBO tremendous middleweight champion and sufferer of Shields, Femke Hermans. Nonetheless attributable to COVID-19, Hermans was pressured to drag out of the struggle mere days earlier than the weigh-in. Lindberg was type sufficient to step in and save the title bout.

The 44 year-old from Sweden has an in depth resume, though, her success isn’t as nice. This may mark her fifth main world title bid as she has come up brief the earlier 4. Nonetheless, she has gained fairly a little bit of expertise within the course of. She confronted former unified middleweight champion Christina Hammer twice, former WBC junior middleweight champion Ewa Piatkowska and former IBF junior middleweight champion Marie Eve Dicaire.

Whatever the expertise, the abilities have by no means actually been there. This turned very evident on this struggle.

PREDICTABLY EASY WORK

Marshall is a wonderful expertise that appears to be on prime of the middleweight division so long as she campaigns there. However lets face it, in conjunction to being a late alternative, Lindberg is fifteen years older and as said earlier by no means actually had championship degree ability. The one factor she had going for her was she had by no means been stopped in her eighteen 12 months profession.

That might change!

The challenger had a whole lot of late homework on the champion she wanted to do whereas the struggle was occurring however by no means actually bought an opportunity to review. Marshall got here out together with her herky-jerky type and dominated with ease. Establishing the jab and straight proper hand was simple since she didn’t comprehend it was coming. By spherical two, an enormous proper hand would drop the late alternative. She recovered however was put proper again down in spherical three.

As she lay on the canvas struggling to get well, the facility she felt made her sign to her nook that she had sufficient!

THE FIGHT TO MAKE

Within the post-fight interview, there was no hesitation to speak about Claressa Shields. Marshall, as cool and picked up as she is calmly said:

“I punch too arduous for Claressa Shields. She a lot fairly roll round within the octagon [regarding her UFC deal]. She a lot fairly name out Katie Taylor who’s a couple of division decrease than her.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn chimed in.

“There isn’t a manner she goes 10 rounds with Marshall.”

After all it didn’t take Shields lengthy to reply. Watching the struggle from dwelling she took to social media in response to those feedback.

By: EJ Williams

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