'Humiliated' Marshall 'not fighting' on Jonas-Price undercard

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Savannah Marshall says she is nary longer warring connected the undercard of Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price connected 7 March successful London.

The super-middleweight satellite champion was expected to look connected the all-women paper astatine the Royal Albert Hall and appeared astatine the launch quality conference past month.

Marshall, 33, says she was "told" an hostile had been agreed and she had been successful campy since December 14 arsenic a result.

"I was besides asked to question to London for the property league wherever I was told my combat would beryllium announced," she said connected Instagram.

"Instead I was sidelined and near feeling humiliated and confused.

"I honestly thought I would person been treated with a spot much respect.

"Due to disputes with Boxxer, I volition not beryllium warring connected March 7th."

Boxxer responded to Marshall's comments saying they made her an connection to combat connected the Jonas-Price undercard, but were "unable to scope an statement with her management".

"We've ever had a large moving narration with Savannah, we've shared immoderate unthinkable experiences and we anticipation to enactment unneurotic again successful the future," the boxing promotion said.

Marshall headlined Boxxer's past all-women paper successful October 2022 erstwhile she fought long-time rival Claressa Shields.

That event, which included Welshwoman Price connected the undercard, was a sell-out astatine London's O2 Arena.

Marshall mislaid that combat but became the undisputed super-middleweight champion successful her adjacent combat against Franchon Crews-Dezurn successful July 2023.

The Englishwoman has not fought since then, taking clip distant from boxing to combat successful MMA.

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