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Super-middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn could face her toughest test yet when she takes on Savannah Marshall on Saturday in England.
FRANCHON CREWS-DEZURN (8-1, 2 KOs)
WITH. SAVANNAH MARSHALL (12-1, 10 KOS)
- Day: Saturday, July 1
- Time: 8pm ET / 5pm PT (main event after that)
- Where: AO Arena, Manchester, England
- television/stream: GAME +
- Assignment: Super Medium (168 pounds)
- threatened: Crews-Dezurn’s undisputed championship
- the odds: Marshall 3½-1 favorite (multi-store average)
- Also on the card: Natasha Jonas vs Kandi Wyatt, welterweight (for the vacant IBF title); Zak Chelli vs. Mark Jeffers, super middleweight
- Guess: Marshall University
- Background: Crews-Dezurn has been the dominant 168-pounder for the past half-decade but faces a tough test Saturday. The 36-year-old from Baltimore began her career with a loss to future superstar Claressa Shields but has been undefeated since then, not counting the loss to Alejandra Jimenez, a loss that was later ruled unplayable later. when Jimenez failed a drug test. Crews-Dezurn has been a title holder since winning her first belt in 2018. She’s on the verge of a unanimous decision win over Elin Cederroos last April, unifying all four superweight titles. large average. Her next fight is the toughest since Jimenez, at least on paper. One-time amateur star Marshall is one of the most skilled female boxers in the world. And she has one of the highest knockdown rates in the industry, which is indicative of her punch power. She last fought in October, when Shields point her out in a 160-pound title unification match. Marshall didn’t do enough to win the decider but gave a solid performance against the No. 1 female fighter. She will gain weight to face Crews-Dezurn, which shouldn’t be a problem for her. that. She fought at super-middleweight early in her career.
