Claressa Maria Shields vs. Savannah Rose Marshall

Nothing here I disagree with except maybe the stoppage part. I can't stand the loudmouthed Predator looking ***** and can't wait to see her schooled, losing every second of every minute with a few rounds verging on 10-8 just because of how lopsided they are...but I've seen nary a hint of suggestion that she is sparkable outside an intergender match.

Savannah does have decent power (for a chick) and will be imposing a rare size disadvantage on Claressa, but for all her skill & precision she isn't exactly a one-punch lights-out hitter the way it seems you'd need to be to KO the she-beast cleanly. I'm not saying a stoppage couldn't be in the offing if things get one-sided enough, but it'll more closely resemble the Muzeya stoppage, with a ref just being like "okay, for the love of all that's holy that's enough".

 

Did you see the little row Shields had with Baumgardner on Twitter? She took exception to being called a featherfist by The Bomb. In reality, the super featherweight Baumgardner herself undoubtedly punches harder - straight-up, not p4p - than Shields.

 

Those squats...