Franchón Crews-Dezurn

Franchón Crews-Dezurn (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional boxer. She is the current undisputed super middleweight world champion, after winning the WBA and IBF female super middleweight titles from Elin Cederroos on April 30, 2022 and having held the WBO female title since March 2020 and previously from 2019 to January 2020; and the WBC female title since June 2020 and previously from 2018 to January 2020. As of May 2022, she is ranked as the world's best active female super middleweight by The Ring[2] and BoxRec.[3]

Franchón Crews-Dezurn
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Born (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins8
Wins by KO2
Losses1
No contests1

Professional career

Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a successful amateur career where she represented United States internationally, Crews-Dezurn debuted professionally on November 19, 2016, against two-time Olympic champion Claressa Shields, losing by unanimous decision.[4]

Crews-Dezurn won her first professional world title in September 2018, beating Maricela Cornejo for the vacant WBC super middleweight title, in a bout held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.[5]

On September 14, 2019, in a rematch against Cornejo, Crews-Dezurn retained the WBC super middleweight title and won the WBO title, defeating her rival in ten rounds by unanimous decision.[6]

Crews-Dezurn was signed by Golden Boy Promotions in June 2019.[4]

On January 11, 2020, Crews-Dezurn fought Alejandra Jimenez. After 10 rounds, Jimenez was declared the winner, by split decision. However, on February 10, 2020, the result of the fight was changed to a "no decision," due to Jimenez having failed a pre-fight PED test. In March 2020, the WBO stripped Jimenez of their belt, and then, In June 2020, the WBC did the same.[7]

Crews-Dezurn will defend her undisputed super-middleweight titles against Savannah Marshall at the Manchester Arena on Saturday 17th June.

Professional boxing record
10 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By decision 6 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Win 8–1 (1) Elin Cederroos UD 10 Apr 30, 2022 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBC and WBO female super middleweight titles;
Won WBA and IBF super middleweight titles
9 Win 7–1 (1) Ashleigh Curry UD 8 Jan 2, 2021 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
8 NC 6–1 (1) Alejandra Jiménez NC 10 Jan 11, 2020 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. WBC and WBO female super middleweight titles were at stake;
Originally SD win for Jiménez, later ruled NC after she failed a drug test
7 Win 6–1 Maricela Cornejo UD 10 Sep 14, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC female super middleweight title;
Won vacant WBO female super middleweight title
6 Win 5–1 Kayla Williams TKO 5 (10) Jun 20, 2019 Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 Maricela Cornejo MD 10 Aug 13, 2018 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC female super middleweight title
4 Win 3–1 Tiffany Woodard UD 6 Jan 12, 2018 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 Sydney LeBlanc UD 4 Aug 12, 2017 Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Latasha Burton TKO 1 (4) Mar 25, 2017 UDC Physical Activities Center, Washington, D.C., U.S
1 Loss 0–1 Claressa Shields UD 4 Nov 19, 2016 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References
  1. "BoxRec: Franchon Crews Dezurn". BoxRec. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Franchon Crews-Dezurn Inks Promotional With Golden Boy". boxingscene.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. "Divas Make Weight for their WBC Championship Bout on ESPN 2 Thursday Evening: Maricela Cornejo vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn". womenofboxing.com. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. "Franchon Crews Dezurn Defeats Maricela Cornejo In Rematch". roundbyroundboxing.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. "Crews-Dezurn Reinstated as WBC Champion, Jimenez Suspended".
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