Dean Francis

Dean Temius Francis (23 January 1974 – 25 May 2018) was a British professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014. He held the British super middleweight title from 1997 to 1998; the EBU European super middleweight title in 1997; the Commonwealth light heavyweight title from 2007 to 2008; and the British light heavyweight title in 2008.

Dean Francis
Statistics
Real nameDean Temius Francis [1]
Nickname(s)Star
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born(1974-01-23)23 January 1974
Basingstoke, England
Died25 May 2018(2018-05-25) (aged 44)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins34
Wins by KO26
Losses5
Draws1

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 of the bowel in January 2017, and fought a sixteen month battle, before his death from the disease on 25 May 2018. He was 44 years old. Tributes paid by boxing promoters Barry Hearn and Eddie Hearn, as well as former world champions Tony Bellew and Anthony Crolla. [2] He was nicknamed "Star".<ref>"Dean Francis dies aged 44". SkySports. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

References
  1. "BoxRec: Dean Francis". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. "Dean Francis: Former European champion boxer dies aged 44". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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