Franchón Crews-Dezurn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Franchón Crews-Dezurn
Statistics
Rated at	Super middleweight
Height	5 ft 8 in
Reach	72 in
Born	(1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 (age 36) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	11
Wins	8
Wins by KO	2
Losses	2
No contests	1
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  United States World Championships Silver 2012 Qinhuangdao Light heavyweight Bronze 2016 Astana Light heavyweight

Franchón Crews-Dezurn (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional boxer. 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. As of May 2022, she is ranked as the world's best active female super middleweight by The Ring and BoxRec.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. Before she became a professional boxer she was a contestant on American Idol. She has recorded songs in the studio. In the music industry she is referred to as Franchon Heavy Hitting Diva.

Professional boxing record