Francisco Lorenzo

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Francisco Lorenzo
Born (1971-04-04) April 4, 1971 (age 53)
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Other namesEl Ahogado
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Reach71 in (182 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins39
Wins by KO17
Losses14
No contests1

Francisco Lorenzo (born October 27, 1971) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He challenged for the WBC super featherweight title in 2008, and originally won the WBC interim title that year, but was not awarded the title due to the controversy of his win over Humberto Soto.[ clarification needed ]

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Pro career

In June 2005, Francisco upset future WBA World, IBF and WBA Lightweight champion Nate Campbell. [1]

Interim WBC Super Featherweight Championship

On December 20, 2008 Lorenzo lost his second fight with Humberto Soto by twelve round decision, the bout was for the Interim WBC Super Featherweight championship. [2] [3]

After boxing

Lorenzo opened a gym in the Dominican Repuvblic after retirement. In order to buy equipment for his gym, he got work on a construction company. In 2019, he suffered an accident while working for the construction company and had three fingers from his left hand amputated. [4]

Professional boxing record

54 fights39 wins14 losses
By knockout173
By decision2111
By disqualification10
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
54Loss39–14 (1)Braulio RodriguezKO1 (10), 2:1027 Sep 2014Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
53Loss39–13 (1) Javier Fortuna TKO4 (10), 3:0010 Mar 2014Polideportvo Eleoncio Mercedes, La Romana, Dominican Republic
52Loss39–12 (1) Israel Héctor Perez RTD7 (10), 3:0020 Jul 2013Salon de Fiestas Egeo, Paysandú, Uruguay
51Win39–11 (1)Donny GarciasSD812 Aug 2012Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
50Win38–11 (1)Juan Carlos ContrerasUD617 Dec 2011Polideportivo, Cambita Garabitos, Dominican Republic
49Loss37–11 (1) Dierry Jean UD1020 Oct 2011 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
48Win37–10 (1)Juan EncarnacionTKO3 (6), 3:005 Sep 2011Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
47Loss36–10 (1) Luis Ramos Jr. UD83 Jun 2011 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
46Win36–9 (1)Aneudy MesaUD824 Jan 2011Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
45Loss35–9 (1) Érik Morales UD1218 Dec 2010 Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, MexicoFor WBC Silver super-lightweight title
44Win35–8 (1)Ambiorix CiriacoTKO7 (10), 1:2316 Oct 2010Polideportivo, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
43NC34–8 (1) Javier Fortuna NC1 (9), 1:4619 Aug 2010Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFor vacant WBA Fedebol super-featherweight title
42Loss34–8 Jorge Linares MD1027 Mar 2010Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela
41Loss34–7 Yenifel Vicente SD1016 Nov 2009Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
40Win34–6Leonardo EspinalTKO2 (6)22 Aug 2009Polideportivo, Nagua, Dominican Republic
39Loss33–6Mlungisi DlaminiUD127 Aug 2009Mangaung Indoor Centre, Bloemfontein, South AfricaFor WBF (Foundation) lightweight title
38Loss33–5 Humberto Soto UD1220 Dec 2008Parque Andrés Quintana Roo, Cozumel, MexicoFor vacant WBC super-featherweight title
37Win33–4 Humberto Soto DQ4 (12), 2:4328 Jun 2008 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Vacant WBC interim super-featherweight title at stake;
Soto disqualified for hitting after a knockdown;
Lorenzo not awarded title by WBC
36Win32–4 Jesús Salvador Pérez UD825 Apr 2008Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
35Win31–4Manuel ValdezUD817 Dec 2007Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
34Win30–4Jose Guadalupe RosalesUD109 Nov 2007 Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York, U.S.
33Win29–4Baudel CardenasUD1013 Jul 2007Congress Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
32Win28–4 Cristóbal Cruz UD1213 Apr 2007Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.Retained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
31Loss27–4 Román Martínez SD122 Feb 2007Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto RicoFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title
30Win27–3 Cristóbal Cruz UD81 Dec 2006Stadium 1909 S. Laramie, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
29Win26–3Santiago MatosTKO3 (10)22 Jul 2006Polideportivo, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
28Win25–3 Priest Smalls UD1029 Jun 2006 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
27Win24–3Alejandro HerediaUD128 May 2006Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRetained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
26Win23–3Francisco PenaKO1 (12)10 Dec 2005Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
25Win22–3 Nate Campbell SD1014 Jun 2005St. Petersburg Coliseum, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
24Win21–3Alexis UrenaTKO2 (8)28 May 2005Gimnasio Internacional de Boxeo, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
23Win20–3 Ivan Valle SD1010 Mar 2005 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
22Loss19–3 Courtney Burton SD125 Dec 2003UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsFor vacant WBO–NABO lightweight title
21Win19–2Ubaldo HernandezSD103 Oct 2003Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
20Loss18–2 Juan Díaz UD1019 Jul 2003 Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.For WBC Youth World lightweight title
19Win18–1Genaro TrazancosUD1010 May 2003 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
18Win17–1Santiago MatosKO3 (12)21 Mar 2003Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBA Fedecaribe super-featherweight title
17Win16–1Francisco MelendezKO419 Dec 2002Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
16Win15–1Luis SosaTKO67 Nov 2002Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15Win14–1Alexis UrenaTKO420 Sep 2002Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14Win13–1Santiago MatosUD1215 Jun 2002 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
13Win12–1Rafael ValerioTKO110 May 2002Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12Win11–1Julio JerezTKO34 May 2002La Romana, Dominican Republic
11Win10–1Luis SosaUD829 Nov 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10Win9–1Andres MartinezTKO528 Sep 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9Win8–1Leonardo EspinalTKO29 Aug 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8Win7–1Francisco De LeonUD1229 Jun 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRetained Dominican super-featherweight title
7Loss6–1 Victoriano Sosa PTS1230 Apr 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFor Dominican lightweight title
6Win6–0 Laureano Ramírez UD1218 Feb 2001Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant Dominican super-featherweight title
5Win5–0Andres MartinezTKO321 Dec 2000La Romana, Dominican Republic
4Win4–0Freddy CruzUD1023 Nov 2000Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3Win3–0 Luis Ernesto José SD615 Sep 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2Win2–0Marino AbreuKO1 (4)26 Jun 2000 La Romana, Dominican Republic
1Win1–0Angel SantanaTKO4 (4)13 May 2000Dominican Republic

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/nate-campbell-trying-to-beat-the-oddsagain [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ "Francisco Lorenzo Defeats Humberto Soto on Disqualification ⋆ Boxing News 24". 30 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Humberto Soto vs. Francisco Lorenzo - BoxRec".
  4. ↑ Santana, Nicolle (September 9, 2019). "EX BOXEADOR DOMINICANO FRANCISCO LORENZO PERDIÓ TRES DEDOS EN ACCIDENTE".
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