Marshall produced another emphatic stoppage as she defeated Femke Hermans inside three rounds at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.
Marshall headlined Boxxer’s bill and did not disappoint her North East supporters as she inflicted a devastating knockout on Belgian Hermans to defend her WBO middleweight belt.
The 30-year-old backed Hermans onto the ropes late in the third round before unleashing a stunning left hand to send the Belgian tumbling to the canvass and remain undefeated.
And Marshall did so in front of the watching Claressa Shields with the pair now set to collide in the summer.
Shields and Marshall are longtime rivals dating back to their time as amateurs with Marshall the only blemish on the American’s CV.
And now, with Marshall clearing her final hurdle in Hermans, the pair look set to finally lock up later this year.
You can look back on the action from Marshall’s stunning win over Hermans in our gallery via Martin Swinney.
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1. Headline
Savannah Marshall makes her way to the ring for her headline fight with Femke Hermans in Newcastle. Picture by Martin Swinney Photo: Martin Swinney
2. Rival
Claressa Shields looks on ahead of Savannah Marshall's headline bout with Femke Hermans in Newcastle. Picture by Martin Swinney Photo: Martin Swinney
3. Searching For A Breakthrough
Savannah Marshall looks for an opening against Femke Hermans in her WBO middleweight title defence. Picture by Martin Swinney Photo: Martin Swinney
4. Firing Back
Femke Hermans fires back on Savannah Marshall during their WBO middleweight title fight in Newcastle. Picture by Martin Swinney Photo: Martin Swinney