Crews-Dezurn v Cederroos To Crown First-Ever 168lbs Undisputed Champ

Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Elin Cederroos to conflict for undisputed

As soon as once more, the ladies of boxing are on the verge of constructing historical past anew. It’s because on June 19 WBO and WBC Tremendous Middleweight champion Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews-Dezurn (7-1, 2 KO’s) will face WBA and IBF Tremendous Middleweight champion Elin Cederroos (8-0, 4 KO’s). This prizefight will crown the primary undisputed tremendous middleweight champion, man or girl, within the historical past of the game. Crews-Dezurn and Cederroos will combine it up on the undercard of Lopez versus Kambosos.

Whereas vital and notable, this bout actually didn’t simply fall out the sky. Franchon Crews-Dezurn has been loudly calling for this bout since early within the 12 months. Aside from voicing her opinion on television, the unified champion took her campaign to her social media pages as well.

Now it appears like all that squeaking received the battle greased up and squared away. The one factor left to do now’s watch these gifted, fistic-minded females settle who’s greatest within the ring.

CHARMED PATH TO UNDISPUTED BOUT

It solely took Cederroos 5 professional fights earlier than she gained a world title in her sixth skilled contest. That important win got here on the expense of Femke Hermans. Hermans and Cederroos battled over the vacant IBF title that Claressa Shields had simply relinquished. Two bouts later, the Swedish pugilist would pirate away Alicia Napoleon Espinosa’s WBA Tremendous Middleweight strap.

Sadly, like the remainder of the world, Cederroos hit a major stoop in exercise as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The truth is, her battle with Crews-Dezurn can be her first for the reason that Espinosa dustup in January of 2020.

A ROCKY ROAD TO THE TOP

The Virginian native didn’t begin her profession out as easily as her subsequent in-ring foe. The truth is, the Heavy Hitting Diva misplaced her skilled debut to undisputed tremendous welterweight champion Claressa Shields. Undaunted, Crews-Dezurn bounced again with three straight wins and fought for the vacant WBC Tremendous middleweight World title in her fifth professional match. Virtually a 12 months to day later, Crews-Dezurn would decide up the vacant WBO Tremendous Middleweight title. Mockingly, she beat Maricela Cornejo within the two separate fights to say each straps.

The Heavy-Hitting Diva would stay flawless following her debut setback till she hit a brick wall named Alejandra Jimenez. The 2 waged a really memorable and action-packed conflict that Crews-Dezurn got here up on the dropping aspect of. Within the aftermath of the prizefight nonetheless, it was later discovered that Jimenez had failed a test for PED’s. After the complete investigation was accomplished, Crews-Dezurn had her belts returned and the loss modified to a ‘No Choice.’ Crews-Dezurn is one battle faraway from her wild night time with Jimenez. Due to this fact, not like Cederroos, she has fought this 12 months in opposition to Ashleigh Curry only a brief 5 months in the past. Now all both girl needs to do is get within the ring and attempt to carve their names within the historical past books!

By: Bakari Simpson

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