Savannah Marshall

Born and raised in Hartlepool, Savannah discovered boxing at 12 when she joined the local Hartlepool Headland club. Known by most as Hartlepool Headland boys club, there were unsurprisingly not a lot of female boxers at the club. However, after a childhood of sparring with boys and showing she had what it took, Savannah initiated change…starting with the sign above the door. An illustrious amateur career followed, including winning a World Title in China in 2012. Savannah then became a member of the Team GB Boxing squad, representing Great Britain at London 2012, and Rio 2016 Olympics. She also won Gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 in Glasgow.

Savannah turned professional in 2017, signing with the legendary US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, she subsequently made her pro debut in Nevada, USA. Returning to the UK later that year, she linked up with her long-term trainer Peter Fury, and in 2019 she secured a promotional contract with industry leaders, Matchroom.

In October 2020, in what was only her ninth fight, Savannah became WBO Middleweight World Champion by defeating Hannah Rankin at Wembley Arena.