| Francisco Contreras | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Francisco Contreras |
| Nickname(s) | The Phenom |
| Rated at |
Light Welterweight Lightweight |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Reach | 182 cm (71 in) |
| Nationality |
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| Born |
March 24, 1984 La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Francisco Contreras (born March 21, 1984 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional boxer in the Lightweight division and is the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Champion. Francisco is trained by former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto Garcia.
Contreras was raised in a poor family, he first entered a boxing gym at the age of five. His father Bonifacio was also a boxer and even had two brothers who were also boxers.
Francisco was a member of the Dominican National Team and ended his amateur career with a record of 350-14.
In September 2008, Contreras beat José Herley Zúñiga Montaño to win the WBC CABOFE Light Welterweight Championship.