Francisco Palacios (boxer)
 F. Palacios & K. Włodarczyk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Wizard |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born | Francisco Palacios May 25, 1977 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Win by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 4 (2KO) |
Francisco Palacios (born 25 May 1977) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2011.
Personal life
[edit]Palacios was born in the Bronx, New York but moved to Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at the age of 3. Before he took up boxing, Palacios played college basketball on a scholarship at North Carolina Central University.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]From 2000 to 2004 Palacios fought as an amateur boxer and had 70 matches.
Professional career
[edit]On April 2, 2011, Palacios fought in Bydgoszcz against Krzysztof Włodarczyk. Palacios fought for the WBC cruiserweight title, but he lost by split decision after a 12-rounded bout. Scorecards were 115–113, 113-116 and 112–118.
In his fight in September 2012, he again lost to Włodarczyk, by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 28 fights | 24 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 24–4 |  Mariano Jose Riva
|
TKO | 1 (6) | 2019-10-25 |  Fair Expo Center, Miami, USA
|
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| Loss | 23–4 |  Michał Cieślak
|
TKO | 4 (10) | 2016-04-02 | Tauron Arena (previously Krakow Arena), Krakow, Poland
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| Loss | 23–3 |  Dmitry Kudryashov
|
KO | 1 (10) | 2015-04-10 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia
|
For WBA International Cruiserweight Title |
| Win | 23–2 |  Sandy Soto
|
KO | 1 (8) | 2015-02-07 | Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| Win | 22–2 |  Epifanio Mendoza
|
UD | 8 | 2014-09-20 | The Mela Room, Orlando, USA
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| Loss | 21–2 | Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
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UD | 12 | 2012-09-22 | Hala Stulecia, Wroclaw, Poland
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For WBC World Cruiserweight Title. |
References
[edit]- ^ Francisco 'The Wizard' Palacios - Boxing Bio Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Francisco Palacios from BoxRec (registration required)
- Francisco 'The Wizard' Palacios - Boxing Bio by doghouseboxing.com Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine