Author name: Niall Doran

Women’s boxing champion and Olympic Gold medalist Claressa Shields finally faces amateur rival (who beat her in the amateurs) Savannah Marshall this weekend. Ahead of the fight some words were exchanged: Good fight in store. Part of a big weekend of boxing.

The pinnacle of all potential wars that can be made in modern day boxing is of course the Errol Spence vs Terence Crawford fight. It is edging closer all the time and Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said of the contest: The ultimate fight when it happens.

Big rematch this weekend between Kambosos and Haney. Huge fight – making weight understandably irritable weight cutting Kambosos threw a gift at Haney at one point: Heck of a fight. The winner goes straight up the pound for pound rankings again and a shot at some super fights.

Anthony Dirrell and Caleb Plant met this week and words were exchanged: Potentially a good clash of styles and a good war in the boxing ring. Both can punch a bit and big hearts. Should be a good scrap.

Floyd Mayweather has come face to face with his next opponent. Deji. The two competitors faced off this week: Mayweather continues to fight exhibition bouts in recent times.

Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder returns to action this weekend in a big weekend for boxing. Ahead of the fight during an interview he shut down one reporter quite quickly: Wilder takes on Robert Helenius this weekend.