Big-time women’s boxing is back, and this is one of the biggest boxing fights coming up. Super middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn is looking to defend her belts against former middleweight undisputed champ, Savannah Marshall. This event will be held in front of a pro-Marshall crowd in Manchester.
Read further for a betting analysis of this matchup, along with the official Dezurn vs Marshall prediction before making your betting picks this weekend.
Dezurn vs. Marshall Information
Franchon Crews Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall
Location: AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Date and Time: July 01, 2023. 5 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Dezurn is making her first appearance since winning a unanimous decision over undefeated Elin Cederroos in April of 2022 at Madison Square Garden.
Marshall is looking to bounce back from losing her belts to the GWOAT, Claressa Shields, last October.
Dezurn vs. Marshall Betting Analysis
Franchon Crews Dezurn
As a former world-class amateur boxer, Dezurn always knew she was destined to be great in the professional ranks. She is the best super middleweight in the world now at the age of 36. After losing her professional debut to Claressa Shields, she hasn’t suffered another defeat–with a record coming into this weekend of 8-1 with 2 KOs.
With her older age and lack of size advantage, this is surely an uphill battle physically for the champion this weekend. The pure physicality of both fighters will be a massive factor in the Dezurn vs Marshall prediction.
Savannah Marshall
Marshall is the kind of talent that would be the best in the world if there wasn’t such a thing as Claressa Shields. She gave Shields plenty of trouble in their meeting, so a massive win here would only make that rematch a bigger fight.
At age 32, Marshall is 12-1 professionally with an impressive 10 KOs. Her length and size are massive advantages in her weight class and still hold true moving up to super middleweight. She won gold at the 2012 world championships representing England, making her one of the biggest women’s UK boxing stars.
Updates
This bout was moved into the main event slot after the Smith-Eubank Jr. fight was postponed again due to injury.
Dezurn vs. Marshall Betting Preview
According to boxing odds, the challenger is coming in as the massive -400 betting favorite over the +280 Dezurn. Marshall is talented enough for the oddsmakers to have plenty of faith in her for this matchup.
Marshall being the great athlete she is and with her size should be able to seamlessly make the transition to super middleweight. Less weight to cut might even lead to a better version of herself–with somehow more power.
The most surprising prop bet line right now has to be Marshall winning by TKO/KO at +750. For a woman that has won 10 out of 12 times via TKO/KO, those odds seem too good to be true. Usually, Dezurn’s skillset would justify not believing that she can get finished–but remember she is 36 years old coming off a long layoff.
Franchon Crews Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall Betting Prediction
Betting on boxing matches like this can be just as difficult as betting on one with pick ‘em odds. The big gap in odds can play games with your head and make you talk yourself out of a good bet.
- The official Dezurn vs Marshall prediction is that Marshall get’s her hand raised on Saturday night.
She is going to be too big and too fast for Dezurn to keep up with for all 10 rounds. The biggest play of the night might be that Marshall via TKO/KO at +750. She has all the power and then some to make it happen.
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