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Harry Davies

Claressa Shields admits delayed Savannah Marshall fight scuppered MMA plans

Claressa Shields has admitted the delay to her fight against Savannah Marshall has affected her plans to compete in MMA.

In the first-ever all-female card in boxing history this Saturday, bitter rivals Shields and Marshall meet for the undisputed women's middleweight title. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on September 10, but was pushed back over a month after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Shields was planning to compete on the upcoming PFL Championship card on November 25 in New York, but the five-week pushback of her fight with Marshall could spoil that opportunity.

“Right now it’s still up on the air,” Shields said of her MMA return. “It’s just about how my body feels after my fight with Savannah Marshall. I love to fight and I love to compete, I like MMA. I never want to cancel one of my other cheques because of boxing, but we’re just keeping it open right now.”

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