Francisco Palacios (boxer)
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May 25, 1977
 F. Palacios & K. Włodarczyk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Wizard |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born | Francisco Palacios May 25, 1977 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Win by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 4 (2KO) |
Francisco Palacios (born 25 May 1977) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2011.
Palacios was born in the Bronx, New York but moved to Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at the age of 3. Before he took up boxing, Palacios played college basketball on a scholarship at North Carolina Central University.[1]
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 Krzysztof Włodarczyk. Palacios fought for the WBC cruiserweight title, but he lost by split decision after a 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.
