Marshall primed for Hermans clash | Marku lashes out at Jenkins

Savannah Marshall cut a commanding figure as she made weight comfortably ahead of her clash with Femke Hermans after tempers flared between Florian Marku and Chris Jenkins at Friday's face-off.

Hartlepool fighter Marshall weighed in the heavier of the two at 11st 5lbs to her opponent's 11st 4lbs 8oz as she prepares to defend her WBO middleweight world championship.

But it was the co-main event that provided the weigh-in's flashpoint as Marku (10st 6lbs 8oz) and Jenkins (10st 6lbs) had to be split by security after the entertaining Albanian shoved his opponent during the face-off.

Claressa Shields was present in Newcastle ahead of a prospective undisputed showdown with Marshall this summer, should the Silent Assassin overcome Hermans.

"I'm feeling really good, I've had a tough camp, it's been gruelling, the results should show Saturday," said Marshall.

"I don't box for Claressa, I box for myself, I don't box to impress her.

"Femke is a tough opponent, I've done two camps on Femke after the fight was cancelled first time so I'm looking to put on a good performance."