Nancy Franco | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nancy Yesenia Franco de Alba 17 February 1989 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Other names | Chatita |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Minimumweight |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
| Reach | 59 in (150 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [1] | |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 23 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Nancy Franco (born 17 February 1989) is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a two-time IBF female minimumweight champion.
Franco began her professional boxing career with a third round knockout win over Araneli Luna on 29 November 2008. [2]
She won the vacant IBF female minimumweight title by defeating Kayoko Ebata on a unanimous decision at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 28 November 2013. [2] [3]
Franco lost the title in her first defense against Victoria Argueta in Monterrey, Mexico, on 10 May 2014, [2] but regained the belt in a rematch in Epazoyucan, Mexico, on 21 February 2015. [2] [4]
She challenged WBC female minimumweight champion Yuko Kuroki in Fukuoka, Japan, on 20 December 2015, but lost by unanimous decision. [2] [5]
Franco challenged WBA female minimumweight champion Anabel Ortiz in Tlalpan, Mexico, on 29 July 2017. [6] She again lost on a unanimous decision. [2]