Women’s boxing heads to Manchester, England this weekend where home favourite Savannah Marshall will take on Franchon Crews-Dezurn. The two super middleweights will be fighting it out for a plethora of belts—specifically, the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC Super-Middleweight titles.
With Savannah Marshall coming into this clash off the back of her first ever career defeat and Crews-Dezurn riding an eight-fight winning streak, this will be a fascinating encounter. The two fighters have very different approaches to boxing with Crews-Dezurn an out and out brawler, while Marshall is a skillful, seasoned boxer with rock solid defense. Which of these styles comes out on top remains to be seen but ahead of this clash we break down all the latest betting odds with bookmaker William Hill in an attempt to answer this question.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 30th, 5:30 A.M. (GMT)
The outright betting odds from bookmaker William Hill indicate that Savannah Marshall is a heavy favourite in this clash despite being the challenger. With odds of 1.25, Marshall has a big lead in the odds over Franchon Crews-Dezurn who pays 3.75 for the victory.
In terms of how the bookies see this fight unfolding, a Marshall decision is by far the most popular outcome. This pays 1.50 with the next closest method of victory being a knockout by Marshall at 5.00, closely followed by a Crews-Dezurn decision at 5.50.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 30th, 5:30 A.M. (GMT)
While the thought of Franchon Crews-Dezurn continuing her hot winning streak by claiming a ninth consecutive win is definitely there, it’s hard to see the 36-year-old getting past the robust defense of Savannah Marshall. Few would argue that Marshall isn’t the better fighter—she’s held her own on more than one occasion against top notch opposition and has the perfect style to combat Crews-Dezurn.
In terms of the best bets to make this weekend, the conservative wager is to back Marshall for the win at 1.25. However, those after a higher return could bet on Marshall to win by knockout or for the fight to finish in less than 6.5 rounds. Prior to losing against Claressa Shields, Marshall had won her previous eight fights by knockout. Of the 12 career wins she holds, only twice has the fight lasted beyond six rounds. These trends make both of these wagers excellent bets with lucrative returns.
