Bookmakers made Claressa Shields a favourite against Savannah Marshall in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on December 5, 2023.
She is currently 13/20 (-150) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Savannah Marshall if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 58% chance of Shields winning while giving Marshall a 42% chance.
Shields opened as the favourite at 13/20 (-150).
Marshall opened at 6/5 (+120).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Shields vs Marshall II Head To Head
Claressa Shields would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Savannah Marshall would make her way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Marshall would have a massive power advantage over Shields, boosting at 77% knock out percentage over Shields' 14%.
Claressa Shields is the younger woman by 4 years, at 28 years old.
Marshall has a height advantage of 4 inches over Shields. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Claressa Shields & Savannah Marshall fight out of an orthodox stance.
Shields is currently 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 has fought 57 more professional rounds, 121 to Marshall's 64.
Shields vs Marshall II betting form
Shields remains undefeated as a professional.
In her last fight, she defeated Maricela Cornejo on 3rd June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit, United States. She was a 1/40 (-5000) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, she had defeated Savannah Marshall on 15th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom. She was a 91/100 (-110) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, she had beat Ema Kozin on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales. She was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, she had won against Marie Eve Dicaire on 5th March 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dort Federal Event Center, Michigan, United States. She was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the fight.
She had beat Ivana Habazin on 10th January 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.
Marshall has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In her last fight, she defeated Franchon Crews Dezurn on 1st July 2023 by majority decision in their 10 round contest at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. She was a 11/50 (-450) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, she had been beaten by Claressa Shields on 15th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. She was a 91/100 (-110) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, she had defeated Femke Hermans on 2nd April 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Vertu Motors Arena, Tyne and Wear. She was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, she had won against Lolita Muzeya on 16th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear.
She had defeated Maria Lindberg on 10th April 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Savannah Marshall has been fighting more than Claressa Shields.
Claressa Shields last fought 1 year and 3 days ago, while Savannah Marshall's last outing was 11 months and 5 days ago.
Shields' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 10 months and 17 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Marshall's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 27 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 18 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
