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 2021, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super middleweight by The Ring[2] and BoxRec.[3]
| Franchón Crews-Dezurn | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Born | (1987-06-13) June 13, 1987 (age 35) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
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]
| 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. |
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