Savannah Marshall’s title fight with Claressa Shields rescheduled for October 15

EAGERLY AWAITED: Savannah Marshall will get her shot at Claressa Shields. Pic: Owen Humphreys/PA

Savannah Marshall’s world middleweight title fight against Claressa Shields has been rescheduled for October 15 at London’s O2 Arena.

The eagerly-awaited contest was postponed earlier this month as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen.

Organisers swiftly set about rearranging the contest, which is the culmination of a decades-long rivalry following Marshall’s victory over the American as an amateur.

Claressa Shields is a two-time Olympic champion (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The bill will remain the same with Mikaela Mayer facing Alycia Baumgardner for the world featherweight title in the chief support.

Tokyo Olympic champion Lauren Price, plus former amateur team-mates Karriss Artingstall and Caroline Dubois, are also on the all-female card.