Ahead of her pro MMA debut, Savannah Marshall no doubt is focused on who’s directly in front of her. But don’t think for a minute she’s not big-picturing her transition to MMA with an eye on the only woman to beat her in the boxing ring: Claressa Shields. Marshall (0-0) next month has her pro debut against Mirela Vargas (1-2) to headline PFL Europe 2 in Newcastle, England. And if she can get through that, well, she’ll find herself conveniently in the same PFL promotion as Shields (2-1), who outpointed her in a 2022 boxing match. But first, she has to just make a smooth crossover to a new sport. “Training has been hard – real hard,” Marshall told PFL Europe.
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