Javier Fortuna (El Abejon) боксёр

Javier Fortuna Francisco (born July 15, 1989) is a Dominican professional boxer. He held the WBA (Regular) super featherweight title from 2015 to 2016; the WBA interim featherweight title from 2012 to 2013; and challenged for the IBF lightweight title in 2018.Fortuna was raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic, where he trained in boxing with his older brother Jonathon Alexander Fortuna.Fortuna was a member of the Dominican National Team. During his amateur career, he won a Pan American silver medal and a gold medal at the Dominican National Championships. Fortuna ended his amateur record with a record of 196-16.Fortuna is promoted by Lou DiBella's company DiBella Entertainment. In March 2011, Fortuna knocked out Florida prospect Derrick Wilson to win the WBC Youth Intercontinental Featherweight Championship. He later followed this up with a first-round knockout over prospect Yuandale Evans and a second-round knockout over former IBF and IBO Featherweight Champion Cristobal Cruz.On the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez IV on December 8, 2012, Fortuna faced previously unbeaten Irish fighter Patrick Hyland for the WBA Interim Featherweight Title. Fortuna started fast, throwing power punches in bunches, but the Irishman stayed on his feet and began to put the pressure on Fortuna. Fortuna seemed to fade late but had built enough of an early lead to earn a unanimous decision and hand Hyland his first loss as a professional.On the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri on May 20, 2015, Fortuna faced the Costa Rican Bryan Vázquez for the WBA (Regular) Super Featherweight Title. Fortuna started strong, throwing a lot of punches and making Vasquez look slow. Fortuna kept his game plan until the last round and won his second world title as a professional.