Boxing Live: Savannah Marshall plans to win against undisputed super-middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn to avenge her high-profile defeat to Claressa Shields.
The unification bout between Crews-Dezurn and Marshall will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on June 17 as part of the Liam Smith vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
There is an adversary that Marshall and Crews-Dezurn both face. Only professional boxer Shields has defeated each of them.
Marshall defeated Shields in an amateur match more than ten years ago, and ever since then, the two have been bitter rivals. Their dramatic title fight last year was the culmination of their animosity.
Crews-Dezurn made his professional debut in 2016 by stepping in to fight fellow American Shields in a low-key fight.
However, Crews-Dezurn had a caution for Marshall.
“She had 10 years, 10 months, and 10 rounds to prepare for Claressa Shields, which is the difference. Since Claressa is that talented and I only had two and a half weeks, I give her credit there. However, I’m just a different animal for me,” the victor admitted to Sky Sports News.
Prior to their world title bout on June 17, Marshall and Crews-Dezurn faced off in The Gloves Are Off.
Crews-Dezurn later remarked, “Going down to middleweight [for Marshall’s previous title fights] made her a weight bully.”
Marshall doesn’t want to compete with her American opponent, at least not on that front.
Marshall jokingly remarked, “Give me a couple of vodkas and we’ll see. I’m not a singer.”
She will, however, enjoy their boxing match against Crews-Dezurn.
“It will be a good night because she is strong, physically capable, and tough,” according to Marshall.
After struggling to accept a defeat to Shields, this bout might be exactly what Marshall needs to move on.
“I went into the fight with complete confidence, so it was incredibly difficult,” Marshall admitted. “Despite being a world-class fighter, Claressa gave the best performance I’ve ever seen.”
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