| Francisco Contreras | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Francisco Contreras |
| Nickname(s) | The Phenom[1] |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (182 cm) |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | March 24, 1984 La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Francisco Contreras (born March 21, 1984 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is an undefeated Dominican professional boxer in the Lightweight division[2][3] and is the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Champion.[4] Francisco is trained by former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto Garcia.[5][6]
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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]
Francisco was a member of the Dominican National Team and ended his amateur career with a record of 350-14.[8]
In September 2008, Contreras beat José Herley Zúñiga Montaño to win the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Championship.[9]