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FRANCHON CREWS-DEZURN (8-1, 2 KOs)VS. SAVANNAH MARSHALL (12-1, 10 KOS)

Date: Saturday, July 1
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: AO Arena, Manchester, England
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: Crews-Dezurn’s undisputed championship
Odds: Marshall 3½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Natasha Jonas vs. Kandi Wyatt, welterweights (for vacant IBF title); Zak Chelli vs. Mark Jeffers, super middleweights
Prediction: Marshall UD
Background: Crews-Dezurn has been the dominant 168-pounder of the past half decade but faces a daunting challenge on Saturday. The 36-year-old from Baltimore started her career with a loss against future superstar Claressa Shields but has been undefeated since then, not counting a loss to Alejandra Jimenez that was later ruled a no-contest after Jimenez failed a drug test. Crews-Dezurn has been a titleholder since winning her first belt in 2018. She is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Elin Cederroos in April of last year that unified all four major super middleweight titles. Her next fight is her toughest since Jimenez, at least on paper. Marshall, a one-time amateur star, is one of the most skillful female boxers in the world. And she has one of the highest knockout percentages in the business, which is an indication of her punching power. She last fought in October, when Shields outpointed her in a 160-pound title-unification bout. Marshall didn’t do enough to earn the decision but gave a solid performance against the No. 1 female fighter. She’ll be moving up in weight to face Crews-Dezurn, which shouldn’t be a problem for her. She fought at super middleweight early in her career.