Savannah Marshall will defend her WBO middleweight belt for the first time against Femke Hermans on Saturday, April 10, to be shown outside the UK on DAZN.
Marshall won the title in October 2020 with a win over Hannah Rankin in seven rounds. Hermans, like Rankin, has faced Claressa Shields in the past and both did so unsuccessfully. However, she won the vacant WBO super middleweight belt with a points win over Nikki Adler in 2018.
The 31-year-old Belgian also won the EBU middleweight title with a win over Russian fighter Luiza Davydoza in December. Her upcoming fight with Marshall will be her first fight in the United Kingdom.
"I'm really happy, and I can't wait for fight night in three weeks' time," said Marshall. "I'm very aware of Femke Hermans, a very good fighter. She's been in with the best. She's a former WBO world champion, so I'm sure she's going to try and get her belt back.
"I know she's no pushover, and I'm looking forward to getting in there. For me, this is probably my toughest test to date. The reigning European champion. She lost out on a close decision to the world super-middleweight champion, so I know it's going to be a tough fight.
"I never go into a fight thinking I'm going to stop someone, but I know if I land, whoever I land on, I will hurt them. I'm just looking forward to putting on a good display and showcasing my skills."
Marshall vs. Hermans is part of a big night of action on April 10. Rising welterweight star Conor Benn (17-0, 11 KOs) defends his WBA Continental title against Samuel Vargas (31-6-2, 14 KOs) in the main event. Shannon Courtenay (6-1, 3 KOs) faces Ebanie Bridges (5-0, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBA Bantamweight title, Kash Farooq (14-1, 6 KOs) returns after his masterclass win over Angel Aviles, and super-middleweight John Hedges (1-0) looks to build on his pro debut win last October, with more fights to be added soon.