Mikaela Mayer vs Alycia Baumgardner LIVE: Official result and reaction tonight
The Bomb upset Mayer on a thrilling night of women’s boxing at The O2
Alycia Baumgardner upset Mikaela Mayer to unify the super-featherweight division and settle their bad blood in a tense and close contest at The O2 in London.
The Ohio woman produced an array of eye-catching power shots, but Mayer appeared incredulous when responding to the split decision, with the former Olympian dropping a decision that saw the Bomb handed the contest twice by a score of 96-95, with Mayer favoured on one car by 97-93.
Mayer’s jab emerged as the dominant punch throughout the 10-round contest, dictating the centre of the ring and routinely landing on Baumgardner.
But ‘AB’ was explosive and countered superbly throughout a cagey affair that lacked rhythm and perhaps fell slightly short of the expectations for a fight where both fighters have been talked about as future opponents for Katie Taylor in the division above.
A rematch may appeal with neither fighter consistently able to shine and a clear winner lacking.
Claressa Shields: I am the better fighter
“[Savannah] is a tough competitor, hard fighter and has endurance but I am the better fighter. I feel like I am 2-0 against her as I don’t think I lost in the amateurs but you can say we are 1-1. I know I did the most work today.”
Savannah Marshall reacts after defeat to Claressa Shields
“I want to say a massive thanks to everyone who bought a ticket - it’s amazing that two women have sold out The 02. It’s unbelievable and I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.
“Claressa is a brilliant fighter - not as fast as I thought. She has definitely earned the title of the Greatest Woman of All Time.”
REPORT: Classy Shields resists gutsy Marshall to earn undisputed crown
Savannah Marshall’s bid to become Britain’s first female undisputed world champion was ended by old foe Claressa Shields on points at London’s 02.
In what was the culmination of a simmering decade-long rivalry, American Shields avenged her only career defeat, at the hands of Shields in their amateur days back in 2012.
The 27-year-old won a unanimous decision after a stunning bout to add Marshall’s WBO middleweight belt to her WBC, WBA and IBF crowns.
Claressa Shields beats Savannah Marshall to earn undisputed crown
Marshall was beaten unanimously on points, the American winning 97-93 on two cards and 96-94 on the other.
Shields vs Marshall
Shields outlands Marshall by 39 punches, landing 175 shots to 136 from the Briton and throwing 83 more with a total output of 480 at a rate of 36 per cent landing.
Shields vs Marshall
Shields admits Marshall gave her the toughest fight of her career.
Her eyes are both swollen, the right winner, but the GWOAT was made to work hard.
Shields beats Marshall by UD to become undisputed world champion
We go to the judges’ scorecards... 96-94, 97-93, 97-93 all to the new undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields!
Shields vs Marshall: Round 10
Sheilds bruising up on the right eye, Marshall pushing on to start the 10th.
What a fight, they’ve left it all out there.
A gruelling 10 rounds this, Marshall going for broke, Shields a real sharp-shooter though, even at this stage of the fight.
All hell breaking loose at the end, 10 seconds of pure desire to get a stoppage, Marshall with three uppercuts.
Both women raise their hands, we go to the scorecards.
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