Usyk vs Chisora: Savannah Marshall stops Hannah Rankin to become the new WBO middleweight champion

Savannah Marshall halts Brit rival Hannah Rankin in WBO title fight - watch Usyk vs Chisora on Sky Sports Box Office

Savannah Marshall calls for a fight with Claressa Shields after winning WBO belt

Savannah Marshall sealed a masterful stoppage win over Hannah Rankin to become the new WBO middleweight champion at Wembley Arena.

The former world amateur champion was a class above her Scottish rival from the opening bell and Marshall joined the list of British women world champions to keep herself on course for a potential showdown with American star Claressa Shields.

Marshall tried to establish her probing jab in the opening round, but Rankin darted into range to deliver clubbing counter punches.

Image: Marshall troubled Rankin from the early rounds

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A jolting uppercut breached Rankin's defences as Marshall started to settle in the second round, while the Hartlepool fighter hammered in body shots before backing smoothly away in the third.

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Rankin's toughness continued to be severely tested in the fourth, with Marshall unloading hurtful combinations, and the Scot had to withstand stiff right hands in the fifth.

Image: The one-sided fight was halted in the seventh round

Marshall, utilising her clever foot movement, continued her steady assault in the sixth and she broke Rankin's brave resistance in the seventh.

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A sustained attack unravelled the defences of Rankin, who took a knee, and the referee waved it off when she rose to her feet.

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