Former IBF and WBA female super middleweight champ Elin Cederroos, 38, has announced her retirement. Cederroos, a former football (soccer) player, began boxing late and didn't have her first amateur fight until 2013.
NEW YORK – Shadasia Green beat the most accomplished opponent of her career Saturday night to move closer to the fight she really wants.
NEW YORK – Amanda Serrano is certain fans will want to see more of Shadasia Green once they become familiar with one of the few women in boxing who knocks out her opponents.
Amanda Serrano has won world titles in seven divisions on her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in women’s boxing. She is expected to fight undisputed champion Katie Taylor at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds for the second time May 20 in Dublin, but Serrano admits that she is most comfortable boxing as a featherweight. The 34-year-old Serrano showed yet again Friday that she can continue to make the 126-pound maximum for her division.
The hardcore fans already knew all about Shadasia Green, but on January 25, everyone else got in on the hype train when the unbeaten super middleweight contender was signed to the MVP Promotions roster and added to the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz undercard at Madison Square Garden’s Theater.
One of women’s boxing’s best-kept secrets finally has a promoter and a big fight. Jake Paul announced Wednesday that Shadasia Green, one of the sport’s most powerful punchers among women, has signed a multi-fight contract with his company, MVP Promotions. Green (11-0, 10 KOs) also has been added to the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz undercard February 4 at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York.
Crews-Dezurn, Cederroos Fight Photos Gallery - Madison Square Garden, New York City - In an undisputed showdown for the WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA super middleweight titles, Franchon Crews-Dezurn (8-1, 2 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Elin Cederroos (8-1, 4 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholland)
NEW YORK – Franchon Crews-Dezurn provided a boxing first on an already historic night at the sport’s most iconic venue. The first-ever undisputed super middleweight champion was crowned in women’s boxing, with Crews-Dezurn outpointing Sweden’s Elin Cederroos over ten rounds. Scores of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93 landed in favor of Baltimore’s Crews-Dezurn, who claimed the WBA/IBF titles while defending her WBC/WBO titles Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
NEW YORK – Franchon Crews-Dezurn has grown all too accustomed to the game letting her down. The upcoming showdown with fellow unified super middleweight titlist Elin Cederros has been more than a year in the making for Baltimore’s Crews-Dezurn, who has learned to accept what fate had in store.
Elin Cederroos is honored to contribute to a history-making show at the sport’s most iconic venue. The unbeaten WBA/IBF super middleweight champion will become the first Swedish boxer to defend a title at Madison Square Garden when she steps into the ring this Saturday (DAZN, 7:30 p.m. ET). She will also have the chance to become women’s boxing’s first-ever undisputed super middleweight champion as she faces unified WBC/WBO titlist Franchon Crews-Dezurn (7-1, 2KOs; 1NC).