Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Shields vs Marshall: Who wins the super-fight?

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Ahead of the undisputed middleweight title fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall, live on Sky Sports, a panel of experts have made their predictions for the showdown.

Shields and Marshall are long-standing rivals, with the former the unified WBC, WBA and IBF 160lbs champion and the latter the WBO titlist. The two have harboured a bitter grudge since Marshall beat Shields as an amateur, a loss which remains the American’s only defeat in a boxing ring.

Sky Sports asked champions, Olympians and experts to make their big fight predictions:

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Marshall did not appear intimidated by Shields’ intense stare at the final head to head

Amanda Serrano (Unified featherweight champion) – Shields

My girl, Shields, she has all the heart in the world and the skills. Savannah does have power but I think Claressa Shields, her skills will neutralise the power. I got my girl Shields.