Franchon Crews-Dezurn, the undisputed super middleweight champion, is set to defend her title against Savannah Marshall in Manchester, England. This epic showdown, initially planned as a co-feature on the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. card, has been promoted to the main event due to the postponement of the Smith-Eubank Jr. fight.
This will be a pivotal moment for Crews-Dezurn, as it marks her first undisputed title defense. The American champion last stepped into the ring in April 2022, when she secured her undisputed title by vanquishing Elin Cederroos with a unanimous decision. All eyes will be on Crews-Dezurn as she prepares to defend her title on foreign soil.
For Marshall, this fight is an opportunity to bounce back after her first career loss in October 2022, when she failed to secure the undisputed middleweight title against Claressa Shields. Marshall is no stranger to high-stakes fights, and this will be her second consecutive undisputed title challenge. The 32-year-old British boxer is set to compete in the super middleweight category for the first time since 2019.
Additionally, in the co-main event unified junior middleweight champion Natasha Jonas (13-2-1, 8 KOs) faces three-time world title challenger Kandi Wyatt (11-4, 3 KOs) for the IBF World Welterweight Championship.
Natasha Jonas has her sights set on achieving a remarkable feat as she sets out to claim her fourth world title, which would make her a two-weight champion.
Fight card:
▪️Savannah Marshall vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn, 10 rounds, for Crews-Dezurn’s WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA women’s super middleweight title ▪️Natasha Jonas vs. Kandi Wyatt, 10 rounds, for the vacant IBF welterweight title ▪️Zak Chelli vs. Mark Jeffers, 10 rounds, super middleweight ▪️Ben Whittaker vs. Vladimir Belujsky, 8 rounds, light heavyweight ▪️Callum Simpson vs. Boris Crighton, 8 rounds, super middleweight ▪️April Hunter vs. Kirstie Bavington, 6 rounds, female junior middleweight ▪️Will Howe vs. Jake Darnell, 4 rounds, heavyweight
