Joshua Franco
Joshua Franco (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) super flyweight title since June 2020. As of June 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active super flyweight by BoxRec.[2]
| Joshua Franco | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Profesor |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 27, 1995 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Professional career
Franco made his professional debut on August 6, 2015, scoring a four-round split decision (SD) victory over Temoatzin Landeros at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California.[3]
After compiling a record of 16–1–2 (8 KOs) he challenged WBA (Regular) super flyweight champion, Andrew Moloney, on June 23, 2020 at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada. After a competitive back-and-forth fight in which Franco scored a knockdown in the eleventh round, he defeated Moloney via twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) to capture the WBA (Regular) title. Two judges scored the bout 114–113 while the third scored it 115–112, with the eleventh-round knockdown being the deciding factor in Franco's victory; had he not scored the knockdown, Moloney would have retained his title through a majority draw. According to CompuBox stats, Franco landed 231 out of 789 (29.3%) punches thrown while Moloney landed 191 out of 663 (28.8%).[4]
Professional boxing record
| 21 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 21 | NC | 17–1–2 (1) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andrew Moloney |
NC | 3 (12), 0:01 | Nov 14, 2020 |  MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Retained WBA (Regular) super-flyweight title; Fight stopped after Franco suffered an eye injury from an accidental head clash |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 | Andrew Moloney |
UD | 12 | Jun 23, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Won WBA (Regular) super flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 |  Jose Alejandro Burgos |
TKO | 9 (10), 2:13 | Jan 11, 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| 18 | Draw | 15–1–2 |  Oscar Negrete |
SD | 10 | Aug 10, 2019 | Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. |
Retained WBA International and WBC-NABF bantamweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Oscar Negrete |
SD | 10 | Apr 25, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
Won WBC-NABF and vacant WBA International bantamweight titles |
| 16 | Draw | 14–1–1 | Oscar Negrete |
SD | 10 | Oct 4, 2018 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
For WBC-NABF bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Isao Gonzalo Carranza |
KO | 5 (6), 1:36 | Jun 1, 2018 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 14 | Loss | 13–1 |  Lucas Leone |
TKO | 9 (10), 0:46 | Mar 24, 2018 |  Complejo Ferial, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Carlos Maldonado |
UD | 8 | Dec 14, 2017 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Pedro Antonio Rodriguez |
UD | 6 | Jul 14, 2017 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Oscar Mojica |
UD | 8 | Jun 17, 2017 | Teatitos Championship Plaza, Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marco Antonio Sanchez |
KO | 1 (6), 0:40 | May 18, 2017 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Victor Pasillas |
KO | 3 (8), 2:32 | Feb 3, 2017 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Felipe Rivas |
UD | 6 | Nov 18, 2016 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Bryan Bazan |
RTD | 4 (6), 0:19 | Sep 17, 2016 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Sam Rodriguez |
UD | 6 | Jun 11, 2016 | The Rail Event Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jorge Perez |
KO | 2 (6), 1:24 | Apr 1, 2016 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Juan Carlos Benavides |
UD | 6 | Jan 29, 2016 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Leonardo Reyes |
KO | 1 (6), 2:19 | Dec 4, 2015 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Saul Hernández |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:46 | Oct 2, 2015 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Temoatzin Landeros |
SD | 4 | Aug 6, 2015 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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References
- "Boxing record for Joshua Franco". BoxRec.
- "BoxRec: Super flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "BoxRec: Joshua Franco vs. Temoatzin Landeros". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Idec, Keith (June 23, 2020). "Joshua Franco Bloodies, Drops, Decisions Andrew Moloney To Win WBA Title". BoxingScene. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Mikhail Aloyan |
WBA International bantamweight champion April 25, 2019 – January 2020 |
Vacant Title next held by Oscar Negrete | ||
| Preceded by Oscar Negrete |
WBC-NABF bantamweight champion April 25, 2019 – January 2020 |
Vacant | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Chaiwat Buatkrathok |
WBC Youth super flyweight champion Silver title June 17, 2017 – November 2017 |
Vacant Title next held by Damien Vazquez | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Andrew Moloney |
WBA super flyweight champion Regular title June 23, 2020 – present |
Incumbent | ||