Franchón Crews-Dezurn Explained

Franchón Crews-Dezurn
Birth Date:13 June 1987
Weight:Super middleweight
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Reach:72 in
Birth Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:12
Wins:9
Ko:2
Losses:2
No Contests:1
Show-Medals:yes

Franchón Crews-Dezurn (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional boxer. She is the current World Boxing Council (WBC) Super middleweight world champion and World Boxing Association (WBA) interim world champion defeating Shadasia Green December 15, 2023. She was the undisputed world champion at super middleweight, losing to Savannah Marshall on 2 July 2023. She held the World Boxing Council (WBC) titles between 2018 and 2023; the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title between 2019 and 2023; and the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) title between 2022 and 2023.

Amateur career

Crews-Dezurn lost to Mary Spencer in the quarter final of the 2011 Pan American Games at light heavyweight. In the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships Crews-Dezurn boxed at light heavyweight. She beat Sabrina Delarue, Dariga Shakimova and Timea Nagy to reach the final. In the final Crews-Dezurn lost to Yuan Meiqing. That meant Crews-Dezurn got a silver medal.

In the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship Crews-Dezurn boxed at light heavyweight. She beat Flavia Severin and Maria Kovacs to reach the semi final but lost to Yang Xiaoli so Crews-Dezurn got a bronze medal.

Professional career

Crews-Dezurn debuted professionally on November 19, 2016, against two-time Olympic champion Claressa Shields, losing by unanimous decision.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Crews-Dezurn was signed by Golden Boy Promotions in June 2019.[2]

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. Both organizations also reinstated Crews-Dezurn as champion.[5]

In April 2022 she defeated Elin Cederroos by unanimous decision at Madison Square garden to win the WBA and IBF super middleweight titles. This meant Crews-Dezurn became undisputed super-middleweight champion.

Crews-Dezurn attempted to defend her undisputed super-middleweight title against Savannah Marshall at the Manchester Arena on July 1, 2023, losing the fight by majority decision.

After the WBC declared Marshall the champion-in-recess, Crews-Dezurn will fight mandatory title challenger Shadasia Green on December 15, 2023.

Outside boxing

Growing up Crews-Dezurn wanted to be a singer.[6] Before she became a professional boxer she was a contestant on American Idol.[6] She has recorded songs in the studio. In the music industry she is referred to as Franchon Heavy Hitting Diva.[7]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win9–2 Shadasia GreenUD10Dec 15, 2023
11Loss8–2 Savannah MarshallMD10July 1, 2023
10Win8–1 Elin CederroosUD10Apr 30, 2022
9Win7–1 Ashleigh CurryUD8Jan 2, 2021
8NC6–1 Alejandra JiménezNC10Jan 11, 2020
7Win6–1Maricela CornejoUD10Sep 14, 2019
6Win5–1Kayla WilliamsTKO5 (10)Jun 20, 2019
5Win4–1Maricela Cornejo10Aug 13, 2018
4Win3–1Tiffany WoodardUD6Jan 12, 2018
3Win2–1Sydney LeBlancUD4Aug 12, 2017
2Win1–1Latasha Burton1 (4)Mar 25, 2017
1Loss0–1Claressa Shields4Nov 19, 2016

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Franchon Crews Dezurn. BoxRec. 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Franchon Crews-Dezurn Inks Promotional With Golden Boy. boxingscene.com. 11 June 2019. 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Divas Make Weight for their WBC Championship Bout on ESPN 2 Thursday Evening: Maricela Cornejo vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn. womenofboxing.com. 12 September 2018. 11 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Franchon Crews Dezurn Defeats Maricela Cornejo In Rematch. roundbyroundboxing.com. 15 September 2019. 11 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Rivera . Miguel . Crews-Dezurn Reinstated as WBC Champion, Jimenez Suspended . BoxingScene.com . 29 May 2023 . en-us . 4 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Claressa Shields' old rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn rejected on American Idol - now on verge of glory and still has music dream . Sky Sports . 30 May 2023 . en.
  7. Web site: Khan . Yussuf . Boxing Fuels Life For Franchón "The Heavy Hitting Diva" Crews-Dezurn . First And Pen . 3 June 2023 . 14 June 2021.