What next for women’s boxing? Shields v Marshall II; three-minute rounds; big fights on horizon

There is no shortage of big fights to be made in the UK and abroad. Should Jonas be successful in her bid to add the IBF title to her collection on 12 November, she could face domestic rival Harper early next year in an all-British undisputed light-middleweight fight.

An all-Australian showdown between Ebanie Bridges and Shannon O’Connell in Leeds on 10 December is also sure to produce fireworks in and out the ring. Bridges, should she win, could accept Watford’s Shannon Courtenay challenge of a rematch. Their first fight in 2021 was an all out slug fest.

Though Baumgardner shut down the idea of rematching Mayer, that appears another obvious fight to make in the future between two bitter rivals.

Not to mention the big rematch in the works – Taylor v Serrano. For the first time a pool of talent is starting to develop in major divisions, with Olympic prospects like Lauren Price and Caroline Dubois en route to challenge for major titles sooner rather than later.

Women’s boxing has no shortage of big fights to come.

“Right now where we’re at, we’re going to keep on building. Maybe the next fight that happens they’ll say it’s the biggest women’s fight ever,” Shields said.