Luis Franco (La Estrella) boxer

Luis Franco boxer
bouts
17
won
14
lost
2
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
2009-07-31
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1982-01-14
Death
-
Nationality
Cuba

Luis Franco Vazquez (born January 14, 1982) is a Cuban pro boxer best known for participating at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the featherweight division (– 57 kg).Franco won the junior world championships in 2000 at the age of 14.He lost the 2003 national bantamweight final to Guillermo Rigondeaux and went up to featherweight.In 2004 he lost the national featherweight final to Exer Rodriguez but was sent to the Olympics anyway where he lost to Vitali Tajbert. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. Prior to the Athens Games he won the 2004 Acropolis Boxing Cup in Athens, Greece by defeating Turkey's Sedat Tasci in the final of the featherweight division.In 2005 he became national featherweight champion, in 2006 he defeated a young Cuban boxer but lost the final to Yuriolkis Gamboa, in 2007 he lost early to Iván Onate.In 2008 he went up to lightweight where he lost the quarterfinal to world star Yordenis Ugás.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2016-08-05 Carlos Morales WWWWWW Belasco Theater, Los Angeles LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-03-05 Tyrone Luckey LDWWWL Paramount Theatre, Huntington WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-05-29 Guillermo Sanchez LLLWWL Barclays Center, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
2015-02-27 Osumanu Akaba WWWWLL Paramount Theatre, Huntington WIN
Technical knockout
2013-08-02 Javier Fortuna WWWWWW Buffalo Run Casino, Miami DRAW
Split-decision
2012-10-13 Mauricio Javier Munoz WLWWWW Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San Juan LOST
Split-decision
2011-12-09 Leopoldo Gonzalez WLLDLL Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee WIN
Technical knockout
2011-08-05 Adolfo Landeros LLWLLD Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Corner retirement
2011-02-04 Leonilo Miranda WWLLWW Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Split-decision
2010-12-03 Eric Hunter WWWWWW Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
2010-09-17 Wilton Hilario DWWWWL Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-08-13 Yogli Herrera LLLLLL A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
2010-03-20 Walter Estrada LWLLLL Mallory Square, Key West WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-02-19 Anthony Napunyi WWLLLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
2009-12-12 Shante Fleming L Center Stage, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
2009-08-28 Christopher Rivera WLWW Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout
2009-07-31 Leroy Padilla W Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
Technical knockout