Shields vs Marshall

Who won Shields vs Marshall?

Claressa Shields beat Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at The O2 Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 96-94, 97-93 in favor of winner Claressa Shields.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Also on the undercard Mikaela Mayer was defeated by Alycia Baumgardner, and Lauren Price beat Timea Belik.

Shields vs Marshall stats

Back in October 2022, Claressa Shields stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Savannah Marshall made her way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Claressa Shields was the younger woman by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Marshall had a height advantage of 4 inches over Shields. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall fought out of an orthodox stance.

Shields was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made her debut in 2016, 9 months earlier than Marshall, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She had fought 59 more professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Marshall's 64.

Shields vs Marshall form

Shields remained undefeated as a professional.

In her last fight before this contest, she had beaten Ema Kozin on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, she had beaten Marie Eve Dicaire on March 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dort Federal Event Center, Michigan, United States.

Going into that contest, she had won against Ivana Habazin on January 10, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.

Before that, she had beaten Christina Hammer on April 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

She had defeated Femke Hermans on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at StubHub Center, California.

Activity check

Shields' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 7 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Marshall's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 14 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

What time did Shields vs Marshall start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Shields vs Marshall?

The ESPN+ show began at 2:30 PM EST / 11:30 AM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 7:30 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Shields vs Marshall?

Claressa Shields was a 91/100 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Savannah Marshall made her way into the ring at 91/100 (-110) with oddsmakers.