Nancy Franco

Nancy Franco
Born	Nancy Yesenia Franco de Alba (1989-02-17) 17 February 1989 (age 36) 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.

Career

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]

References

1. "Boxing record for Nancy Franco". BoxRec .
2. "Boxing Insider Fight Night — Nancy Franco has a world of experience on her side". Boxing Insider.
3. "Chatita regresa campeona". ESPN (in Spanish).
4. "Argueta contra Franco por el cinto paja: resultado final". superluchas.com (in Spanish).
5. "YUKIO KUROKI SHINES, RETAINS WBC CROWN!". Asian Boxing.
6. "Ortiz defends her belt against Franco on Saturday". World Boxing Association .