Francisco Lorenzo


Francisco Lorenzo is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He challenged for the WBC super featherweight title in 2008, and originally won the WBC interim title that year, but was not awarded the title due to the controversy of his win over Humberto Soto.

Pro career

In June 2005, Francisco upset future WBA World, IBF and WBA Lightweight champion Nate Campbell.

Interim WBC Super Featherweight Championship

On December 20, 2008 Lorenzo lost his second fight with Humberto Soto by twelve round decision, the bout was for the Interim WBC Super Featherweight championship.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
54Loss39–14 Braulio RodriguezKO1, 2:1027 Sep 2014 Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
53Loss39–13 Javier FortunaTKO4, 3:0010 Mar 2014 Polideportvo Eleoncio Mercedes, La Romana, Dominican Republic
52Loss39–12 Israel Héctor Perez7, 3:0020 Jul 2013 Salon de Fiestas Egeo, Paysandú, Uruguay
51Win39–11 Donny GarciasSD812 Aug 2012 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
50Win38–11 Juan Carlos ContrerasUD617 Dec 2011 Polideportivo, Cambita Garabitos, Dominican Republic
49Loss37–11 Dierry JeanUD1020 Oct 2011 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
48Win37–10 Juan EncarnacionTKO3, 3:005 Sep 2011 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
47Loss36–10 Luis Ramos Jr.UD83 Jun 2011 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
46Win36–9 Aneudy MesaUD824 Jan 2011 Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
45Loss35–9 Érik MoralesUD1218 Dec 2010 Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, MexicoFor WBC Silver super-lightweight title
44Win35–8 Ambiorix CiriacoTKO7, 1:2316 Oct 2010 Polideportivo, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
4334–8 Javier FortunaNC1, 1:4619 Aug 2010 Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFor vacant WBA Fedebol super-featherweight title
42Loss34–8 Jorge Linares1027 Mar 2010 Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela
41Loss34–7 Yenifel VicenteSD1016 Nov 2009 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
40Win34–6 Leonardo EspinalTKO2 22 Aug 2009 Polideportivo, Nagua, Dominican Republic
39Loss33–6 Mlungisi DlaminiUD127 Aug 2009 Mangaung Indoor Centre, Bloemfontein, South AfricaFor WBF lightweight title
38Loss33–5 Humberto SotoUD1220 Dec 2008 Parque Andrés Quintana Roo, Cozumel, MexicoFor vacant WBC super-featherweight title
37Win33–4 Humberto Soto4, 2:4328 Jun 2008 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBC interim super-featherweight title;
Soto disqualified for hitting after a knockdown;
Lorenzo not awarded title by the WBC
36Win32–4 Jesús Salvador PérezUD825 Apr 2008 Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
35Win31–4 Manuel ValdezUD817 Dec 2007 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
34Win30–4 Jose Guadalupe RosalesUD109 Nov 2007 Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York, U.S.
33Win29–4 Baudel CardenasUD1013 Jul 2007 Congress Theater, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
32Win28–4 Cristóbal CruzUD1213 Apr 2007 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.Retained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
31Loss27–4 Román MartínezSD122 Feb 2007 Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto RicoFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title
30Win27–3 Cristóbal CruzUD81 Dec 2006 Stadium 1909 S. Laramie, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
29Win26–3 Santiago MatosTKO3 22 Jul 2006 Polideportivo, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
28Win25–3 Priest SmallsUD1029 Jun 2006 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
27Win24–3 Alejandro HerediaUD128 May 2006 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRetained WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
26Win23–3 Francisco PenaKO1 10 Dec 2005 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBC–CABOFE super-featherweight title
25Win22–3 Nate CampbellSD1014 Jun 2005 St. Petersburg Coliseum, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
24Win21–3 Alexis UrenaTKO2 28 May 2005 Gimnasio Internacional de Boxeo, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
23Win20–3 Ivan ValleSD1010 Mar 2005 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
22Loss19–3 Courtney BurtonSD125 Dec 2003 UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsFor vacant WBO–NABO lightweight title
21Win19–2 Ubaldo HernandezSD103 Oct 2003 Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
20Loss18–2 Juan DíazUD1019 Jul 2003 Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.For WBC Youth World lightweight title
19Win18–1 Genaro TrazancosUD1010 May 2003 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
18Win17–1 Santiago MatosKO3 21 Mar 2003 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBA Fedecaribe super-featherweight title
17Win16–1 Francisco MelendezKO419 Dec 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
16Win15–1 Luis SosaTKO67 Nov 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15Win14–1 Alexis UrenaTKO420 Sep 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14Win13–1 Santiago MatosUD1215 Jun 2002 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
13Win12–1 Rafael ValerioTKO110 May 2002 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12Win11–1 Julio JerezTKO34 May 2002 La Romana, Dominican Republic
11Win10–1 Luis SosaUD829 Nov 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10Win9–1 Andres MartinezTKO528 Sep 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9Win8–1 Leonardo EspinalTKO29 Aug 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8Win7–1 Francisco De LeonUD1229 Jun 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRetained Dominican super-featherweight title
7Loss6–1 Victoriano Sosa1230 Apr 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFor Dominican lightweight title
6Win6–0 Laureano RamírezUD1218 Feb 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant Dominican super-featherweight title
5Win5–0 Andres MartinezTKO321 Dec 2000 La Romana, Dominican Republic
4Win4–0 Freddy Cruz1023 Nov 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3Win3–0 Luis Ernesto José615 Sep 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2Win2–0 Marino Abreu1 26 Jun 2000 La Romana, Dominican Republic
1Win1–0 Angel Santana4 13 May 2000 Dominican Republic