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Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall confirmed: Undisputed championship on the line in September

The biggest rivalry in women’s boxing is finally set to come to a head.

BOXXER has announced the highly anticipated title clash between Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields and Savannah ‘Silent Assassin’ Marshall will take place on Saturday, 10th September 2022.

The two bitter rivals will lock horns at the O2 Arena in London for a blockbuster showdown, with the undisputed World Middleweight Championship on the line.

After a feud sparked between these two boxing icons during their amateur days, tensions have continued to boil over the years. Now, the winner of a decade-long rivalry will be decided.

September 10th will mark the first time a female undisputed world title fight has ever been staged in the UK. Shields will enter the ring carrying the WBA, WBC and IBF World Middleweight Championship belts, with Marshall wearing the WBO strap.

The Silent Assassin has held her title since 2020, while the self-proclaimed GWOAT held all four middleweight belts from 2019 to 2020. She then achieved the same feat but at light-middleweight class, becoming the first and only boxer to hold the four major titles in two different weight classes simultaneously.

Marshall will also make history at the O2 Arena. She will become the first woman to challenge for the undisputed world champion status as well as being the first English boxer to do so on home soil.

Shields will be fighting for revenge against The Silent Assassin, who was responsible for her first and only career defeat during their amateur days. As professionals, both women boast a 12-0 record and will be entering their 13th bout in this exciting grudge match.

“It’s finally here. All sports need major rivalries to transcend their boundaries and this is the biggest rivalry ever to come from

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