Franchón Crews-Dezurn (born June 13, 1987) is an American

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. She was the

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world champion at

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, losing to

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on 2 July 2023. She held the

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(WBC) titles between 2018 and 2023; the

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(WBO) title between 2019 and 2023; and the

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(WBA) and

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(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

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Amateur career

Crews-Dezurn lost to Mary Spencer in the quarter final of the 2011 Pan American Games at light heavyweight. In the

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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

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, losing by

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. Crews-Dezurn won her first professional world title in September 2018, beating Maricela Cornejo for the vacant

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title, in a bout held at the

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. On September 14, 2019, in a rematch against Cornejo, Crews-Dezurn retained the WBC super middleweight title and won the

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title, defeating her rival in ten rounds by unanimous decision. Crews-Dezurn was signed by

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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 is scheduled to defend her undisputed super-middleweight titles against

at the

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on July 1, 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

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