Joshua Franco

Joshua Franco
Joshua Franco
Born	October 27, 1995 (age 29); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	El Profesor
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Super flyweight; Bantamweight;
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	17
Wins by KO	8
Losses	1
Draws	2
No contests	1

Joshua Franco (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) super flyweight title since June 2020. As of June 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active super flyweight by BoxRec.^[2]

Professional career

Franco made his professional debut on August 6, 2015, scoring a four-round split decision (SD) victory over Temoatzin Landeros at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

After compiling a record of 16–1–2 (8 KOs) he challenged WBA (Regular) super flyweight champion, Andrew Moloney, on June 23, 2020 at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada. After a competitive back-and-forth fight in which Franco scored a knockdown in the eleventh round, he defeated Moloney via twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) to capture the WBA (Regular) title. Two judges scored the bout 114–113 while the third scored it 115–112, with the eleventh-round knockdown being the deciding factor in Franco's victory; had he not scored the knockdown, Moloney would have retained his title through a majority draw. According to CompuBox stats, Franco landed 231 out of 789 (29.3%) punches thrown while Moloney landed 191 out of 663 (28.8%).^[4]

Professional boxing record

21 fights	17 wins	1 loss
By knockout	8	1
By decision	9	0
Draws	2
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	NC	17–1–2 (1)	Andrew Moloney	NC	3 (12), 0:01	Nov 14, 2020	MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBA (Regular) super-flyweight title; Fight stopped after Franco suffered an eye injury from an accidental head clash
20	Win	17–1–2	Andrew Moloney	UD	12	Jun 23, 2020	MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won WBA (Regular) super flyweight title
19	Win	16–1–2	Jose Alejandro Burgos	TKO	9 (10), 2:13	Jan 11, 2020	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
18	Draw	15–1–2	Oscar Negrete	SD	10	Aug 10, 2019	Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBA International and WBC-NABF bantamweight titles
17	Win	15–1–1	Oscar Negrete	SD	10	Apr 25, 2019	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.	Won WBC-NABF and vacant WBA International bantamweight titles
16	Draw	14–1–1	Oscar Negrete	SD	10	Oct 4, 2018	The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.	For WBC-NABF bantamweight title
15	Win	14–1	Isao Gonzalo Carranza	KO	5 (6), 1:36	Jun 1, 2018	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14	Loss	13–1	Lucas Leone	TKO	9 (10), 0:46	Mar 24, 2018	Complejo Ferial, Ponce, Puerto Rico
13	Win	13–0	Carlos Maldonado	UD	8	Dec 14, 2017	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Pedro Antonio Rodriguez	UD	6	Jul 14, 2017	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Oscar Mojica	UD	8	Jun 17, 2017	Teatitos Championship Plaza, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Marco Antonio Sanchez	KO	1 (6), 0:40	May 18, 2017	Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Victor Pasillas	KO	3 (8), 2:32	Feb 3, 2017	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Felipe Rivas	UD	6	Nov 18, 2016	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Bryan Bazan	RTD	4 (6), 0:19	Sep 17, 2016	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Sam Rodriguez	UD	6	Jun 11, 2016	The Rail Event Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Jorge Perez	KO	2 (6), 1:24	Apr 1, 2016	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Juan Carlos Benavides	UD	6	Jan 29, 2016	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Leonardo Reyes	KO	1 (6), 2:19	Dec 4, 2015	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Saul Hernández	TKO	3 (4), 1:46	Oct 2, 2015	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Temoatzin Landeros	SD	4	Aug 6, 2015	Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

References

^ "Boxing record for Joshua Franco". BoxRec.
^ "BoxRec: Super flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "BoxRec: Joshua Franco vs. Temoatzin Landeros". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Idec, Keith (June 23, 2020). "Joshua Franco Bloodies, Drops, Decisions Andrew Moloney To Win WBA Title". BoxingScene. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Boxing record for Joshua Franco from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Mikhail Aloyan	WBA International bantamweight champion April 25, 2019 – January 2020	Vacant Title next held by Oscar Negrete
Preceded by Oscar Negrete	WBC-NABF bantamweight champion April 25, 2019 – January 2020	Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Chaiwat Buatkrathok	WBC Youth super flyweight champion Silver title June 17, 2017 – November 2017	Vacant Title next held by Damien Vazquez
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by Andrew Moloney	WBA super flyweight champion Regular title June 23, 2020 – present	Incumbent

[1] "Boxing record for Joshua Franco". BoxRec.

[2] "BoxRec: Super flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "BoxRec: Joshua Franco vs. Temoatzin Landeros". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Idec, Keith (June 23, 2020). "Joshua Franco Bloodies, Drops, Decisions Andrew Moloney To Win WBA Title". BoxingScene. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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