Middleweight championship fight between Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall postponed due to death of Queen Elizabeth II

The undisputed middleweight championship fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall along with the unification junior lightweight title bout between Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner has been postponed due to mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland on Thursday.

The bouts have been rescheduled for the provisional date of Oct. 15 at the O2 Arena in London.

The decision had been made after consultation meetings with British government officials and taking into account the country's regulations during a period of mourning for the late monarch, who served as queen for over 70 years.

On Thursday night, Boxxer, the promoter for the card that had been scheduled for O2 Arena, had changed plans for Friday's weigh-in, closing it to the public and the media but keeping it on the schedule in case the fight card was allowed to continue Saturday.

«Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic and unrivaled leader for our nation and an inspiration for women all over the world,» Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom said via a statement. «Her leadership and her strength of character showed that there were no limits to what women can accomplish.»

The main fighters on the card all took to social media to express their condolences for the passing of the queen.

My condolences to the people of the UK...rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth.❤️

My condolences to the people of the UK