Savannah Marshall has a second chance to become an undisputed champion this weekend.
The ‘Silent Assassin’ had earned a perfect 12-0 record, including 10 KOs, before coming up against long-time rival and undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields in October. The Hartlepool boxer lost a unanimous decision but has been given the opportunity to fight for undisputed status at super middleweight against Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Initially on the undercard for the postponed Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr rematch, Marshall’s latest bid for greatness has been given top billing. On the undercard, Natasha Jonas is aiming to become a two-weight world champion as she fights for the iBF welterweight title against Kandi Wyatt and is joined by rising prospect Zak Chelli and Olympic medalist Ben Whittaker.
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Here is everything you need to know about the Crews-Dezurn vs Marshall fight card:
When is Crews-Dezurn vs Marshall?
The event takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, July 1. The fight card is scheduled to get underway at 7pm, with the ring walks for the main event expected to be at 10pm.
How to watch Crews-Dezurn vs Marshall?
The Boxxer card is being shown live on Sky Sports. Boxing fans can tune into Sky Sports Action from 7pm, with the broadcast scheduled to last until 11pm.
Alternatively, live radio coverage is available on talkSPORT from 8pm.
Full undercard
Subject to change
Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall - (undisputed super middleweight title fight)
Natasha Jonas vs Kandi Wyatt - IBF welterweight title
Zak Chelli vs Mark Jeffers
Ben Whittaker vs Vladimir Belujsky
Callum Simpson vs Boris Crighton
April Hunter vs Kirstie Bavington
Fight odds, via bet365
Subject to change
Franchon Crews-Dezurn - 10/3
Savannah Marshall - 2/9
What has been said
Savannah Marshall: “Boxxer mentioned a couple of opponents but for me, at the higher weights, the pool is so shallow. I just couldn’t get up for an eight-rounder. For me to do a camp for someone I’m expected to walk through, how could I expect people to come and pay money to see me walk through someone?”
Franchon Crews-Dezurn: "It's going to be payback and getting paid,” she said, referencing an amateur loss to Marshall, back in 2011. “You ain't got nothing. I've got it all and I'm going to keep it.
"I'm in the future now, it's not about what you did, it's what you are doing. And I'm blessed to be undisputed, still being consistent, still competing at the top level and I want to continue to do that for as long as I can.”
