Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall: Decade long cold war set for thrilling climax
Face-to-face for the promotional photoshoot and the fight between Britain's Savannah Marshall and the USA's Claressa Shields has already begun.
By ET Spotlight Special |
Agencies
A cold war between two international personalities for a promotional photoshoot is ongoing. The fight is between an American professional boxer Claressa Maria Shields and an English boxer Savannah Rose Marshall. The hugely-anticipated showdown between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall is taking place on Saturday from 7.30pm (local time) in London.
Taunts are some ways that Shields and Marshall target each other. Be Shields taunt Marshall that she has so much confidence that she has come to America.
Marshall gives the retorted reply or back answer that she has no power, however. The two women are fighting, and the cold rivalry has been ongoing for the last ten years.
Blood and bruises: Bangkok's underground fight club
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Beneath an underpass two shirtless men slug it out under harsh spotlights and street lamps. This is Bangkok's 'Fight Club Thailand'.
Beneath an underpass two shirtless men slug it out under harsh spotlights and street lamps. This is Bangkok's 'Fight Club Thailand'.
Thailand has a highly technical martial arts scene. But this underground club has none of that finesse. It is just amateur fighters gathering for a bloody punch up.
Thailand has a highly technical martial arts scene. But this underground club has none of that finesse. It is just amateur fighters gathering for a bloody punch up.
The bout resembles a frenzied boxing match. But the setting in this poor port-side neighbourhood is nothing like the glitzy Muay Thai boxing stadiums.
The bout resembles a frenzied boxing match. But the setting in this poor port-side neighbourhood is nothing like the glitzy Muay Thai boxing stadiums.
The club's founders say that here you don't have to know how to fight. You just need to have heart and that's it. Amateur fighters can test their skills -- or just vent their aggression.
The club's founders say that here you don't have to know how to fight. You just need to have heart and that's it. Amateur fighters can test their skills -- or just vent their aggression.
The popularity of the club is due to a variety of occupations and fighting styles that are different from the styles in the professional. You can use all four limbs. But elbowing, grappling, throwing opponents to the ground and punching to the back of the head are strictly prohibited.
The popularity of the club is due to a variety of occupations and fighting styles that are different from the styles in the professional. You can use all four limbs. But elbowing, grappling, throwing..
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The fights have continued despite the police knowing about it. And despite allegations that they violate the Boxing Act. But the club insists it is not governed by the Boxing Act.
The fights have continued despite the police knowing about it. And despite allegations that they violate the Boxing Act. But the club insists it is not governed by the Boxing Act.
You would have guessed by now where the name came from. Yes, from the cult Brad Pitt movie 'Fight Club'. But unlike in the movie you are allowed to talk about the club. In fact it's a hit on social media.
You would have guessed by now where the name came from. Yes, from the cult Brad Pitt movie 'Fight Club'. But unlike in the movie you are allowed to talk about the club. In fact it's a hit on social m..
The historic night will be a middleweight championship event to witness.
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It is the first time that Shields and Marshall will have a face-off in the O2 Arena. However, the UK(United Kingdom) banned women boxing championships in 1988. And it's a long tenure of ten-odd years now that this sport is legal.
Reports say that in 2012, the rivalry between the two boxer women began at the AIBA world championship when Marshall defeated Shields. This legal consent of this championship is advantageous.
Both the world champions kept adding stars to their glory. On the other hand, Marshall is a world champion, and Shields is an Olympian. Not just the two winners have different fighting styles, but they have different personalities.
Marshall is an introvert and believes in showing her game skills with grace. Shields is outspoken and has a bold personality. So, the equation between these boxing stars is a love-and-hate one. Both the stars will have a strategic game plan to defeat the opponent.