Shields was emotional in her post-fight speech, but beamed with joy as she insisted the night did not just belong to her. “It’s not just a special moment for me, but it’s a special moment for women’s boxing, Savannah Marshall, Alycia Baumgardner, Mikaela Mayer, Caroline Dubois,” Shields said. The fight opened with a furious two minutes with Shields pouring on the pressure with shots to the body and head of 31-year-old Marshall. And the openings did come as Marshall tried to sap the energy out of the American with constant pressure. Shields and Marshall exchanged left hooks in the fifth round almost simultaneously in an eye-catching moment, but neither woman showed any sign of pain.

Source: The Star October 16, 2022 19:30 UTC