Nancy Franco
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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Nancy Franco". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c d e f "Boxing Insider Fight Night — Nancy Franco has a world of experience on her side". Boxing Insider.
- ^ "Chatita regresa campeona". ESPN (in Spanish).
- ^ "Argueta contra Franco por el cinto paja: resultado final". superluchas.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "YUKIO KUROKI SHINES, RETAINS WBC CROWN!". Asian Boxing.
- ^ "Ortiz defends her belt against Franco on Saturday". World Boxing Association.
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