Claressa Shields promoter Dmitry Salita insists Savannah Marshall is the rationale rematch ‘could by no means occur’ | Boxing Information
Savannah Marshall is answerable for jeopardising a possible rematch with Claressa Shields, insists promoter Dmitry Salita.
Marshall advised Sky Sports activities: “I am beginning to come to phrases with possibly it is by no means going to occur by means of her not wanting it.”
However Salita, who represents Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and multi-weight world skilled world champion, blamed Marshall for the failure to make a second battle between the 2 rivals.
“Claressa flew 1000’s of miles to the UK and decisively beat Savannah in her personal yard. Since then, we have provided Savannah considerably extra money than she earned the primary time for a rematch this yr,” Salita advised Sky Sports activities.
“The one cause the rematch ‘could by no means occur’ is 100% on Savannah.”
He added: “Claressa Shields has nothing left to show. She is the ‘GWOAT’ – the best girl boxer of all time – and she or he’s achieved a stage of success inside and outdoors the ring that’s generational and easily untouchable.”
After defeating Marshall in 2022, Shields made a transfer as much as heavyweight and have become the primary girls’s undisputed heavyweight champion earlier this yr.
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“That second alone cements her because the lineal heavyweight champion – an achievement that may dwell within the historical past books perpetually,” Salita mentioned.
“Claressa has all the time chased greatness. That is a reality. Simply take a look at her résumé. Proper now, she’s on the verge of promoting out practically 20,000 seats at Little Caesars Area [in Detroit on July 26], preventing present light-heavyweight champion Lani Daniels, headlining as the primary to defend the undisputed heavyweight world title.
“And to high it off, she’s being walked into the ring by world hip-hop icon Rick Ross,” he added.
“There’s extra to return – that is just the start. However on July 26 the world will cease because it does for particular moments in sports activities with a watch on Claressa Shields’ undisputed heavyweight world title battle.”
He continued: “Claressa instructions consideration as a result of she’s a once-in-a-generation expertise. She’s shattered obstacles.
“She continues to raise the game. A lot of the progress in girls’s boxing right now is instantly due to Claressa Shields. Her achievements contained in the ring and her advocacy exterior of it are altering the sport.”
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Claressa Shields despatched a chilling message to rival Savannah Marshall saying that the she would not be capable to beat ‘The GWOAT’ in MMA, boxing or ping pong!
Crews Dezurn might be subsequent
Fairly than Marshall, Shields’ subsequent battle might be a rematch with fellow American Franchon Crews Dezurn.
Shields beat Crews Dezurn on her professional debut, however the latter went on to have a profitable profession, turning into an undisputed super-middleweight champion earlier than she misplaced to Marshall in 2023.
Crews Dezurn regained the WBC championship, which she’s going to defend subsequent week.
“We’re all the time open to large alternatives Franchon Crews, who defends her titles on June 6 on the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame, is totally within the combine. She misplaced a razor-thin and controversial choice to Marshall within the UK – after singing the US nationwide anthem, no much less,” Salita mentioned.
“Let’s not overlook: Franchon gave Claressa the hardest battle of her profession. That rematch can be one thing particular.”
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