Franchón Crews-Dezurn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Franchón Crews-Dezurn |
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| Rated at | Super middleweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in | ||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1987 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Franchón Crews-Dezurn, born on June 13, 1987, is a talented American professional boxer. She is known for her strength in the super middleweight division. Franchón has held important boxing titles. She is currently the unified world champion for the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) in the super middleweight class.
She was once the undisputed world champion in her weight class. This means she held all the major titles at the same time. She held the WBC title from 2018 to 2023. She also held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title from 2019 to 2023. From 2022 to 2023, she held the WBA and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles.
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Franchón's Amateur Boxing Career
Before becoming a professional, Franchón Crews-Dezurn was a successful amateur boxer. She competed in major international events.
World Championship Medals
In 2012, Franchón competed in the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. She boxed in the light heavyweight division. She won several matches to reach the final round. Franchón earned a silver medal at this championship.
She also competed in the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Again, she boxed as a light heavyweight. She won her way to the semi-finals. Franchón earned a bronze medal at this event.
Franchón's Professional Boxing Journey
Franchón Crews-Dezurn began her professional boxing career in November 2016. Her first professional fight was against Claressa Shields. Claressa Shields was a two-time Olympic champion. Franchón lost this first fight by a unanimous decision. This means all the judges agreed that Claressa won.
Winning Her First World Title
In September 2018, Franchón won her first professional world title. She fought Maricela Cornejo for the vacant WBC super middleweight championship. The fight took place in Las Vegas. Franchón won this important match.
Defending and Unifying Titles
On September 14, 2019, Franchón had a rematch against Maricela Cornejo. She successfully defended her WBC super middleweight title. She also won the WBO title in this fight. She defeated Cornejo after ten rounds by unanimous decision.
In June 2019, Franchón signed with Golden Boy Promotions. This is a well-known boxing promotion company.
Championship Challenges and Comebacks
On January 11, 2020, Franchón fought Alejandra Jiménez. She initially lost this fight. However, the result was later changed to a "no decision." This happened because Jiménez failed a drug test before the fight. Because of this, both the WBO and WBC gave their championship belts back to Franchón. She was reinstated as champion.
In April 2022, Franchón fought Elin Cederroos in New York City. She won by unanimous decision. This victory helped her win the WBA and IBF super middleweight titles. This made her the undisputed super middleweight champion.
On July 1, 2023, Franchón defended her undisputed title against Savannah Marshall. The fight was in Manchester, England. Franchón lost this fight by a majority decision. This meant most of the judges thought Marshall won.
After this, the WBC made Marshall the "champion-in-recess." This means Marshall was still recognized as champion but was taking a break. Franchón then fought Shadasia Green on December 15, 2023. She won this fight and regained the WBC title.
On June 6, 2025, Franchón defended her title against Citalli Ortiz. The fight was in Verona, New York. Franchón won by majority decision. She successfully kept her WBA and WBC female super middleweight titles.
Life Outside the Boxing Ring
Franchón Crews-Dezurn had dreams of becoming a singer when she was younger. Before she became a professional boxer, she was a contestant on the TV show American Idol. She has also recorded songs in a music studio. In the music world, she is known as Franchon Heavy Hitting Diva.
