Francisco Contreras (boxer)
Francisco Contreras (born 21 March 1984) is a Dominican professional boxer.[2][3][4] He is trained by former world champion Robert Garcia.[5][6]
Francisco Contreras | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | The Phenom[1] |
Weight(s) | Light welterweight Lightweight |
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Reach | 182 cm (72 in) |
Nationality | Dominican |
Born | La Romana, Dominican Republic | 24 March 1984
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 46 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 15 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Early life
Contreras was raised in a poor family, he first entered a boxing gym at the age of five. His father Bonifacio was also a boxer and even had two brothers who were also boxers.[7]
Amateur career
Francisco was a member of the Dominican national team and ended his amateur career with a record of 350–14.[8]
Professional career
In September 2008, Contreras beat José Herley Zúñiga Montaño to win the WBC CABOFE light welterweight title.[9]
References
- "Francisco 'THE PHENOM' Contreras Debuts". doghouseboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "林芝婪慕汽车用品有限公司".
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- "Lucas Browne Happy To Accept Fury Challenge ⋆ Boxing News". eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "News & latest headlines from AOL". aolnews.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Francisco Contreras joins Garcia". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ""Next in Line" Francisco Contreras". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Video: This Day In Boxing History – Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Emile Sarens ⋆ Boxing News". eastsideboxing.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "BoxRec – event". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
- Boxing record for Francisco Contreras from BoxRec (registration required)
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