Francisco Palacios (born 25 May 1977) is an American-born Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2011.

Personal life

Palacios was born in Bronx, New York but moved to Bayamon,

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, at the age of 3. Before he took up boxing, Palacios played college basketball on a scholarship at North Carolina Central University.Francisco 'The Wizard' Palacios - Boxing Bio
Retrieved on 2013-10-28.

Amateur career

From 2000 to 2004 Palacios fought as an amateur boxer and had 70 matches.

Professional career

On April 2, 2011 Palacios fought in Bydgoszcz against

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. Palacios fought for WBC cruiserweight title, but he lost by split decision after 12-rounded bout. Scorecards were 115-113, 113-116 and 112-118. In his fight in September 2012, he again lost to Włodarczyk, by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

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Francisco 'The Wizard' Palacios - Boxing Bio by doghouseboxing.com
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