Franchón Crews-Dezurn
Franchón Crews-Dezurn | |
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| Born | June 13, 1987 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Franchón Crews-Dezurn (born June 13, 1987) is an American professional boxer. She is a current unified super middleweight world champion, 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 June 2020, she is ranked as the world's third best active female super middleweight by BoxRec.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Crews-Dezurn was signed by Golden Boy Promotions in June 2019.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 8 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 8 | NC | 6–1 (1) |  Alejandra Jiménez
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NC | 10 | Jan 11, 2020 |  Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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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
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UD | 10 | Sep 14, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
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Retained WBC female super middleweight title; Won vacant WBO female super middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Kayla Williams
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TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 20, 2019 | Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Maricela Cornejo
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MD | 10 | Aug 13, 2018 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC female super middleweight title |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Tiffany Woodard
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UD | 6 | Jan 12, 2018 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Sydney LeBlanc
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UD | 4 | Aug 12, 2017 | Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Latasha Burton
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TKO | 1 (4) | Mar 25, 2017 | UDC Physical Activities Center, Washington, D.C., U.S
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Claressa Shields
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UD | 4 | Nov 19, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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External links
- Boxing record for Franchón Crews-Dezurn from BoxRec (registration required)
References
- ^ "BoxRec: Franchon Crews Dezurn". BoxRec. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Franchon Crews-Dezurn Inks Promotional With Golden Boy". boxingscene.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Franchon Crews Dezurn Defeats Maricela Cornejo In Rematch". roundbyroundboxing.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.