Francisco Arce Armenta (born August 29, 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is a former IBF Latino Super Flyweight champion and was NABF Super Bantamweight champion. Francisco is also the younger brother of former five-division world champion Jorge Arce.[1]
Francisco Arce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francisco Arce Armenta August 29, 1981 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Panchito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight Super bantamweight Bantamweight Super flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career edit
Early in his career he lost to future world champion Giovanni Segura in Maywood, California.[2]
In November 2008, Francisco won the IBF Latino super flyweight champion by beating William De Sousa of Panama.[3]
On October 9, 2010 Arce beat former WBO champion Isidro García to win the NABF super bantamweight championship.[4][5]
Retirement edit
He retired in 2012. He is a father of three girls (Emily, America, Nalani) and has been married 22 years to America Armenta.
Professional boxing record edit
| 42 fights | 31 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 6 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Jose German Cruz | MD | 8 | Oct 23, 2004 | Activity Center,Maywood,U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Carlos Alberto Banuelos | KO | 2 (6) | Sep 4, 2004 | Plaza de Toros, Tijuana,Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Salvador Casillas | MD | 8 | Jul 10, 2004 | Activity Center,Maywood,U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Miguel Martinez | UD | 8 | Apr 17, 2004 | Activity Center,Maywood,U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Roberto Gomez | UD | 6 | Apr 3, 2004 | Grand Arena, City of Industry,U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Jose Antonio Rico | UD | 6 | Mar 12, 2004 | HP Pavilion, San Jose,U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Juan Carlos Perez | UD | 6 | Nov 7, 2003 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson,U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Sandro Orlando Oviedo | TKO | 5 (6) | Jun 2, 2003 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley,U.S. | |
| 10 | Loss | 8–1–1 | Samuel Lopez | UD | 6 | Jan 16, 2003 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles,U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Luis Alfonso De La Rosa | UD | 6 | Aug 23, 2002 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello,U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Noe Flores | TKO | 2 (8) | Dec 7, 2001 | Mulege, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Felipe Acosta | PTS | 4 | Dec 7, 2001 | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | unknown | KO | 3 (6) | Oct 19, 2001 | Guerrero Negro, Mexico | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Felipe Acosta | PTS | 6 | Mar 23, 2001 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Trinidad Ruiz | KO | 2 (4) | Mar 23, 2001 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Branni Guerrero | KO | 4 (4) | Dec 15, 2000 | Tlalnepantla, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Octavio Marquez | KO | 1 (4) | Dec 9, 2000 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Trinidad Valenzuela | TKO | 2 (4) | Sep 29, 2000 | Rosarito, Mexico |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jorge Arce - BoxRec".
- ^ "Francisco Arce vs. Giovanni Segura - BoxRec".
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Noquea Francisco Arce en cuatro a García - Nota - Box Azteca - www.aztecadeportes.com". Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Francisco Arce vence a Isidro García". 10 October 2010.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Francisco Arce Armenta from BoxRec (registration required)
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