Boxing superstar Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields will make her long awaited U.K. debut on Saturday, February 5th, defending her WBC, WBA and IBF world middleweight championships against undefeated Ema Kozin live on pay-per-view in the U.S. and Canada. The four-fight pay-per-view telecast will begin at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT with a main event between middleweight contenders Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Williams. [The press release did not state a venue, but it is expected to be Cardiff, Wales' Motorpoint Arena].

 

Guided by Salita Promotions, Shields signed a co-promotional deal with promoter Boxxer and broadcaster SKY Sports in the U.K. that has put her on the path toward a superfight showdown with WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall in 2022.  Marshall owns an amateur victory over Shields, the only boxing defeat she has ever suffered in the amateur or pro ranks. Shields must emerge victorious on February 5 to clinch her long-awaited revenge match against Marshall.

 

“I’m eager to get back in the ring and I can’t wait to return to boxing on February 5th in the U.K.,” said Shields, who is training in her hometown of Flint, Michigan with her coach John David Jackson. “We’ve been pushing through the delays so that I’m 100% ready to display my skills against Ema Kozin. I’m going to give her a beating that’s going to make Savannah Marshall regret agreeing to face me. This is going to be a performance you’re not going to want to miss.”

 

In her last boxin match, the 26 year-old Shields defeated the previously unbeaten and then IBF 154-pound title holder Marie-Eve Dicaire. That took place in March of last year and saw Shields become the first boxer in the four-belt era to be an undisputed world champion in two weight classes. Since then, Shields lost an MMA fight.

 

The pay-per-view can be purchased through the recently-launched PPV.com streaming platform from iNDEMAND, FITE.TV and will be carried in North America across all cable, satellite and telco PPV platforms. On TV, boxing fans can order the event through Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Fios, and Optimum, among others (U.S.), as well as leading operators in Canada. Complete PPV distribution details can be found below.