Savannah Marshall eyes St James’ Park for Claressa Shields rematch as she plays down America talk | Boxing News

Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields wasted no time in resuming their disagreement as they planted the seeds to a perfectly-poised rematch after the Hartlepool fighter beat Franchon Crews-Dezurn to turn out to be undisputed super-middleweight champion in Manchester.  

Marshall sat at her winner’s press convention basking within the firm of her newly-acquired belts when a magnanimous Crews-Dezurn arrived alongside Shields, who took her place alongside the media, primed to interject. Scene set.

The Silent Murderer was celebrating her first victory since tasting the one defeat of her skilled profession in opposition to Shields in October, the pair’s feud stemming from Marshall’s win over the American within the novice ranks in 2012.

“I really feel completely superb, I got here up brief in October, it was the worst feeling on this planet however I caught to it and stored to my goals,” stated Marshall.

“I knew Franchon is hard, what a girl, she’s superb, a head like concrete, I knew she’d make it bodily, I knew I would be on the ground at one level – glad it wasn’t from a punch!

“She’s one robust lady, she’s acquired a head like a brick. She’s been by hell and again and he or she’d do this to maintain all of the belts.

“I got here up brief in October, my world was over, however I am over the moon to be undisputed.”

As the ultimate bell sounded on Saturday evening and Marshall’s job was full, all eyes would flip to a ringside Shields.

Talking afterwards, Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom acknowledged “Claressa Shields is the one we would like, it is the one battle on the market for Claressa”, earlier than touting a North East homecoming for Marshall.

“I would like it to be at St James ‘Park, they’re actually backing feminine sport on the minute,” stated the champion.

Shields, the undisputed middleweight champion, had in the meantime been insistent any potential rematch must occur in America.

“I am not going to Detroit,” stated Marshall. “I believe feminine boxing on the minute is huge within the UK, there isn’t any cash in feminine boxing within the US.”

She went on to dismiss options she would possibly take a better tune-up type battle forward of any return assembly with Shields.

“I am 32, there’s no one else about within the division,” Marshall continued. “There are positively issues I would change from the primary battle, it was the most effective Claressa ever.

“I do need that rematch, however now I am a champion, there’s different choices on the market for me. I do not assume she’ll give me that rematch. She has come over right here on right here personal, paid for our personal ticket. She was fairly embarrassing how she went on screaming.

Having not lengthy walked within the room, it was Shields’ flip.

“I would like the smoke, you recognize what’s up,” stated the two-time Olympic gold medallist.

“Come to the USA and you will get smoked once more.

“You are speaking about an novice win?! Psycho, delusional.

“I am going to smoke your foolish a**.”

Marshall replied: “Convey me the cash! The place are we going to battle, your leisure centre?”

Shields preceded to spring to her ft and direct a flurry of heated phrases at Marshall, who merely smiled in reply in unison with adjoining coach Peter Fury.

Crews-Dezurn, lapping up the type of backwards and forwards she had simply engaged in for the most effective a part of per week, jumped in to interrupt the stress by providing her providers as ring card lady within the rematch, in addition to reminding of her personal credentials.

“To beat the champ you have to beat the champ, I am not pleased with no majority resolution, after you have end your corporation, it may be Savannah or it may be the GWOAT [Shields],” she stated.

The 36-year-old left the door open to a rematch in opposition to Marshall whereas paying tribute to each the brand new champion and one other memorable evening for girls’s boxing.

“That is larger than me, larger than her, huge for lady’s boxing,” stated Crews-Dezurn. “Two Olympic stage athletes dealing with each other, for myself I am daring to be nice, it is not simple going to a unique nation and preventing a favorite.

“I am not making an attempt to take the second, to know I’ve a spot within the evolution of lady’s boxing, to know that in any case these years I can nonetheless compete and placed on a present [it’s amazing], we had a sell-out area. I did one thing no one else has carried out and sung the anthem.

“It was battle, I am joyful it introduced the hearth out of Marshall, I do know what it is prefer to be written off. I noticed it in her.

“I might like to do it once more, I do know they’ve plans, I’ve plans as effectively, that is what retains the game going. Preserve getting cash, placing on good exhibits.

“I am right here to remain, it ain’t over!”