What next for females's boxing? Shields v Marshall II; three-minute rounds; huge fights on perspective

Savannah Marshall as well as Claressa Shields sold out the O2 Field"In the future females will not be viewed as a supporting act. That was the main message for us:

look what females's boxing can do with no dependence." Last December Amanda Serrano predicted 2022 would certainly be "the year for females's boxing" as well as the pound-for-pound excellent was not wrong.

It has been an unprecedented year of success and development for Women boxers as they have actually headlined significant venues for the first time and produced numerous fight of the year contenders, including Shields-Marshall.

Yet what comes next? We have already got a number of excellent champion battles lined up before completion of the year including Katie Taylor's return on 29 October as well as Chantelle Cameron's undisputed super-lightweight fight on 5 November, however Boxxer marketer Ben Shalom insists currently is not the moment to obtain complacent concerning the growth of ladies's boxing.

"Women's boxing is currently equal to men. We had the ability to offer out the O2, something the men haven't been able to do this year," Shalom stated regarding the Shields-Marshall legacy.

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"From a marketer point of view what we attempt to do is guarantee there's a ladies's fight on every card. Whether there can be quotas that can be presented for promoters or broadcasters.

"That's the only method we start to see the sport grow much more is if they recognize those chances are there.

"Eventually for the females's sport to grow the broadcasters and marketers need to think long term, sometimes at whatever expense, have ladies's fights on the card and also reveal it consistently."

Three-minute rounds

Shields-Marshall was an awesome affair, but for the most part reasonably very easy to rating. It was easy, nevertheless, to neglect it was just 20 minutes of action.

The guys's code is 12 three-minute rounds and Shields-Marshall has actually increased the question once more whether the ladies's code ought to be the same.

Shields controlled large stretches of the 10 two-minute rounds, but the very same could not be claimed for the co-main event in between American competitors Alycia Baumgardner as well as Mikaela Mayer .

The super-lightweight unification battle split followers, with numerous convinced Mayer appeared on the wrong end of a split choice. Might the result have been more conclusive if the fight was much longer?

Promoter Shalom quickly required the introduction of 12 three-minute rounds yet Shields recommended child actions were required.

"To move ladies's boxing ahead at some point we will certainly have to deal with the same time as the males however now I believe we need to most likely to 12 two-minute rounds due to the fact that it's safer," she said.

"To go from combating 20 minutes to half an hour is dangerous so I believe to most likely to 24 [is far better] Get the ladies made use of to eliminating 12 rounds initially."

Katie Taylor v Karen Elizabeth Carabajal (undisputed lightweight champion) - 29 Oct, London Chantelle Cameron v Jessica McCaskill (indisputable super-lightweight championship) - 5 Nov, Abu Dhabi Natasha Jonas v Marie-Eve Dicaire (WBO, WBC IBF light-middleweight titles) - 12 Nov, Manchester Ebanie Bridges v Shannon O'Connell (IBF bantamweight title) - 10 Dec, Leeds

Battles that might be made ...

There is no scarcity of big battles to be made in the UK as well as abroad. Should Jonas be successful in her proposal to include the IBF title to her collection on 12 November, she might face residential rival Harper early following year in an all-British undisputed light-middleweight battle.

An all-Australian face-off in between Ebanie Bridges and Shannon O'Connell in Leeds on 10 December is also sure to produce fireworks in and also out the ring. Bridges, ought to she win, can approve Watford's Shannon Courtenay challenge of a rematch. Their initial battle in 2021 was a full blast slug fest.

Though Baumgardner shut down the concept of rematching Mayer, that appears one more noticeable battle to make in the future between 2 bitter competitors.

Not to mention the big rematch in the works - Taylor v Serrano. For the first time a pool of talent is beginning to establish in significant departments, with Olympic leads like Lauren Cost as well as Caroline Dubois en course to test for major titles quicker rather than later.

Female's boxing has no scarcity of big battles to find.

"Right now where we're at, we're mosting likely to keep on building. Maybe the next fight that happens they'll say it's the most significant females's fight ever," Shields claimed.

Will there be a Shields v Marshall II?

Much of the talk after Shields-Marshall was about a rematch. Shields-now the initial three-time undeniable boxing globe champ-was open to the suggestion, however insisted it ought to be in the US.

"If that's what the fans desire I'm down for it and also I'll be extra persuading than eight-two, but I was very dominant," she said.

"Individuals just wish to see me deal with, and I'll continue to battle against whoever everybody claims is the most effective."

Marshall, on the various other hand, will have to get better from the first loss of her pro career. The 31-year-old made no justifications for the loss and also she continues to be one of the sport's most explosive and also exciting female competitors.

Don't forget, Shields finished a nine-fight ko touch from Marshall on Saturday.

'GWOAT' Claressa Shields as well as Savannah Marshall on pushing females's boxing

An immediate rematch appears not likely, but what does seem possible is for both ladies to relocate weight.

Shields has already won world titles at super-middleweight and also light-middleweight as well as might go back to 154lbs to combat the similarity combined champion Natasha Jonas and WBA champion Terri Harper.

"I wouldn't mind coming [to the UK] as well as battling several of the ladies they have, Natasha Jonas at 154lbs, Terri Harper at 154lbs, however I'm not terrified ahead over here and place on a program," Shields said.

Marshall also can drop down for an all-British encounter or go back to super-middleweight where she won her initial title and also face undisputed American champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn.

Who wouldn't want to see Marshall beat Crews-Dezurn - whose only loss was to Shields - and after that resume her rivalry with Shields as a brand-new champion?

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/63303902