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Miriam Onyango

Undisputed Boxing Champion Savannah Marshall Is Entering The Mixed Martial Arts Scene.

Savannah Marshall (L) punches Claressa Shields (R) during the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO World Middleweight Title fight. Marshall is training with UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall in mixed martial arts and taking on a new challenge with PFL. JAMES CHANCE/GETTY IMAGES.

Mixed martial arts(MMA) fighters with high profiles have participated in boxing matches. The most notable and recent of these was Francis Ngannou, who put Tyson Fury under a lot of strain in a close split decision loss.

After competing against Claressa Shields(14-0, 2 KOs) from Michigan, U.S. and defeating Franchon Crews-Dezurn(8-2, 2 KOs) to win the undisputed super-middleweight title, Savannah Marshall(13-1, 10 KOs) has reached the pinnacle of boxing. 

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