Dean Francis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDean Francis
English boxer
Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1974
Place of Birth: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-May-2018
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About 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. 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 succumbing to the disease and passing away on 25th 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.
- He was nicknamed "Star".Francis was married to Ghalia from 2015 until his death, he has a son named Rocco.
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