Savannah Marshall believes the PFL have signed her because they want her to make a fight with Claressa Shields.
Shields, the undisputed junior middleweight champion in the boxing ring, has been trying her hand at mixed martial arts in the last few years under the PFL umbrella.
The pair of them fought for the first time as professionals in October 2022, which went some way to settling a rivalry which stemmed from Shields losing to Marshall in their amateur days.
However, Marshall is now the undisputed super-middleweight champion after defeating Franchon Crews-Dezurn last year, and their antipathy could now continue in the cage.
Marshall will make her bow in the PFL in Newcastle on June 8 (check your regions for the PFL on DAZN here).
Speaking to Sky Sports , Marshall explained why the move came about.
"This is why the PFL have signed me, because they can see the potential of me and Claressa fighting in the cage," she said.
"I saw her in her last fight live, and now I know what I'm looking at on the ground I know how hard it is, because watching her first two fights I thought she was terrible.
"But now I know how hard it is, changing your boxing and defending takedowns, you aren't just looking at fists, you're looking at feet and I get it.
"After her fight in Saudi I remember her saying how hard it is, and I was like 'Claressa, I get it'. Fair play to her, she's a warrior - I still don't like her!"
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