'10 times as big' - Marshall wants Shields rematch
"I just want that Claressa rematch. I really do."A second fight against Green is another possible option, potentially giving Marshall a chance to become a world champion again.There was no rematch clause in the deal for the Green fight, as Marshall admits she was "so confident" she would win."There's two fights out there for me at the minute," she added. "There's the rematch with Shadasia and I think that the Claressa rematch is still there."I've waited two and a half years, coming up on three years, for that rematch."Now I've lost my world titles and I've been beaten, it's probably less likely to happen. But I do think it's still an option, especially with the Netflix platform."
'Train hasn't stopped yet' - retirement ruled out
Marshall was hurt by Green several times during a bruising encounter but felt she did enough to win.The decision went against her, with two of the three judges scoring the contest in the American's favour.Marshall revealed she had concerns before the fight about all three judges being from the United States."It was flagged up the day before in the rules meeting," she added."My manager (Mick Hennessy) wasn't happy about it and he was told 'Look, don't worry, it's live on Netflix and the last thing we want is controversy'."I feel like I was very hard done by. I'm going to America, we've got three American judges and I'm fighting an American. I'm gutted. But look, it's boxing."I'm my own worst critic and I've watched it back a couple of times, and even being generous I still have her two rounds down."The defeat was a major disappointment for Marshall, who has also competed in mixed martial arts.But she insists she has no intention of quitting boxing.She said: "I remember my first amateur coach saying to me 'You will wake up one day and you just won't want to do it any more'."But this is the train I'm on at the minute. It hasn't stopped yet."
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