20. October 2022
The result of the epic fight of Shields vs. Marshall.

When two undefeated champions meet in the ring, fireworks are expected. That’s exactly what happened when Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall faced off for the WBO and WBC middleweight titles in June.
The fight lived up to the hype, with both women exchanging big shots and going toe-to-toe for 10 rounds. In the end, it was Shields who emerged victorious by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight in her favor.
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The opening round was a feeling out process, with both women trying to establish their jab. Shields began to find her range in the second, landing some clean shots that had Marshall backing up.
Marshall came out swinging in the third, landing a big right hand that stunned Shields. But she couldn’t follow up with anything else, and Shields regained control in the fourth.
The fifth was a back-and-forth round, with both women landing shots. But it was Shields who seemed to be getting the better of the exchanges.
It was more of the same in the sixth, with Shields pressing the action and landing the cleaner shots. Marshall did have a good moment in the round, landing a hard right hand that Shields took well.
The seventh was another close round, with both women landing shots. But it was Shields who seemed to be getting the better of the action again.
The eighth was a big round for Shields, as she landed some clean shots that had Marshall backing up . She also scored a knockdown in the round, though it appeared to be more of a slip than anything else.
The ninth was another close round, with both women landing shots. But it was Shields who seemed to be getting the better of the action again.
The tenth and final round was another close one, with both women landing shots. But it was Shields who seemed to be getting the better of the action again. And when the final bell rang, she was declared the winner by unanimous decision.