Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall have an added incentive to be victorious in the most anticipated female of all-time on Saturday October 15, with the winner to be handed the new WBC ‘Elizabethan Belt’.
The World Boxing Council have today unveiled an incredible tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after the original fight date was postponed due to a 10-day period of national mourning for the late British monarch following her passing two days before the initial September 10 event at The O2 in London, England.
Now, with the new date set, history awaits the first all-female headline event in the UK capital with a commemorative title on the line. Screened live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Briton Marshall will collide with American rival Shields for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world.
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A reminder of all the build-up so far as Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall prepare to go face to face at the O2 on October 15
Celebrating the glorious 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the significance of this symbolic “Fillip” will reward a supreme female champion of boxing and further enhance the majesty of women’s boxing.
“I just seen the WBC tribute belt and it’s brilliant,” Marshall said. “It’s really good and the WBC have really pushed the boat out with that one – it’s one of a kind.