Dmitriy Salita: "It would make sense for Savannah Marshall to come to the United States for the rematch"
OLBG spoke to boxing promoter Dmitriy Salita who spoke about footage going viral of Claressa Shields getting knocked down in sparring and a rematch with Savannah Marshall.Thoughts on the sparring footage which went viral from Arturs Ahmetovs knocking down Claressa Shields?
DS: "I thought it was absolutely terrible for whoever leaked that footage to put it out online. First all, whatever happens in sparring is a personal interaction and should never be public. Second of all, I think that it’s terrible for male boxer to try and impose himself physically on a woman boxer. There’s nothing much more to say.
"Claressa has beaten some of the best women boxers that have ever lived consistently, and things happen in the gym so just turn the page and keep it moving."
Could Savannah Marshall rematch happen in 2024?
DS: "Yeah I think it’s possible. We would love to stage that fight in the United States. Claressa went to London and now she has the win so it would make sense for Savannah Marshall to come to the United States for the rematch.
"I’m not sure about Savannah’s mandatory situation or where she stands with everything, but this is another interesting fight. It is another pure long-time rivalry that gets the fans engaged."
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