Francisco Contreras (boxer)

Francisco Contreras
Born (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40)
La Romana, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Other namesThe Phenom[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Lightweight
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Reach182 cm (72 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins31
Wins by KO24
Losses15
Draws0
No contests0

Francisco Contreras (born 21 March 1984) is a Dominican professional boxer.[2][3][4] He is trained by former world champion Robert Garcia.[5][6]

Early life

Contreras was raised in a poor family, he first entered a boxing gym at the age of five. His father Bonifacio was also a boxer and even had two brothers who were also boxers.[7]

Amateur career

Francisco was a member of the Dominican national team and ended his amateur career with a record of 350–14.[8]

Professional career

In September 2008, Contreras beat José Herley Zúñiga Montaño to win the WBC CABOFE light welterweight title.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Francisco 'THE PHENOM' Contreras Debuts". doghouseboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "林芝婪慕汽车用品有限公司".
  3. ^ "林芝婪慕汽车用品有限公司".
  4. ^ "Lucas Browne Happy To Accept Fury Challenge ⋆ Boxing News". eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "News & latest headlines from AOL". aolnews.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Francisco Contreras joins Garcia". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ^ ""Next in Line" Francisco Contreras". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Video: This Day In Boxing History – Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Emile Sarens ⋆ Boxing News". eastsideboxing.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. ^ "BoxRec – event". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.