Dean Francis

Dean Francis
Statistics
Nickname(s) Star
Weight(s) Super middleweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Nationality British
Born (1974-01-23)23 January 1974
Leeds, England
Died 25 May 2018(2018-05-25) (aged 44)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 39
Wins 34
Wins by KO 26
Losses 4
Draws 1
No contests 0

Dean Francis (23 January 1974 – 25 May 2018) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1994-1998 and 2002-2014. During his career, he held the British and European super middleweight (168lbs) titles, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight (175lbs) titles,[1] and the English cruiserweight (190lbs) title.

Following a debilitating shoulder injury in 1998, Francis broke off his career, returning in 2002 and continuing to box until 2014. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2017.[1] He was nicknamed "The Star".[2]

On 25 May 2018, Francis died after a sixteen-month battle with bowel cancer, aged 44. He was married with one son. Tributes were paid to him by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, and former world champions Tony Bellew and Anthony Crolla.

References

  1. 1 2 "Dean Francis: Former European champion boxer dies aged 44". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dean Francis dies aged 44". SkySports. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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