Francisco Contreras


Francisco Contreras is a Dominican professional boxer in the Lightweight division and is the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Champion. Francisco is trained by former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto Garcia.

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.

Amateur career

Francisco was a member of the Dominican National Team and ended his amateur career with a record of 350-14.

Pro career

In September 2008, Contreras beat José Herley Zúñiga Montaño to win the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Championship.