Franchon Crews-Dezurn set to defend unified WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles to Citlalli Ortiz

Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Citlalli Ortiz

Former undisputed champ Franchon Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs) is all set to defend her unified WBC and WBA super-middleweight championships against 2024 Tokyo Olympian Citlalli Ortiz (4-1, 1 KO).

The stacked card, presented by Salita Promotions, will take place at the International Boxing Hall of Fame at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in New York City on Friday, June 6, streamed live on DAZN.

Franchon, 37 from Baltimore, comes into this fight after winning the WBC 168lbs crown in December 2023, defeating Shadasia Green.

Prior to that, in July 2023, in Manchester, England, "The Heavy-Hitting Diva" lost her undisputed super-middleweight championship to Briton, Savannah Marshall.

Citlalli comes into her first ever title fight after defeating Jordanne Garcia in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nicknamed "Bellatrix", the 25-year-old Mexican has lost only once, in a rematch with her rival Diana Tapia Castro, in 2022. The score is one apiece after Citlalli triumphed in their first fight via mixed decision, but in their return fixture, it was Castro who edged it on a split decision.

Crews-Dezurn has boxed a total of 88 professional rounds, almost three-times as many as her forthcoming foe, Citlalli, who has only experienced 30.

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The IBHOF event will be headlined by heavyweight Brandon Moore (17-1, 10 KOs), as he defends his IBF USBA title to unbeaten challenger Stanley Wright (14-0, 11 KOs).

31-year-old Moore was a decorated amateur and a 2019 Golden Gloves champion, who last fought defeating Skylar Lacy, while 34-year-old Wright came through Jeremiah Milton in January.

The bill also includes former U.S. Olympic team captain Joseph Hicks Jnr (12-0, 8 KOs) against Canadian Wendy Toussaint (16-3, 7 KOs) over 10-rounds at super-welterweight.

Michigan's promising lightweight prospect Joshua James Pagan (12-0, 4 KOs) meets Pennsylvania’s Haitian James Bernadin (13-2-1, 6 KOs), who has won his last three on the spin.

Bryce Mills (18-1, 6 KOs), Da'Velle Smith (11-0, 8 KOs) and Pryce Taylor (7-0, 5 KOs) are also in action on the card.