Francisco Figueroa
Puerto Rican boxer
- Born
- 13 June 1978, Puerto Rico
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Francisco Figueroa Jr. (born June 13, 1978) is a professional boxer from Santurce, Puerto Rico and grew up in the Bronx, New York City, USA.
Nicknamed "El Gato", Figueroa has been featured numerous times on ESPN2 and HBO fights. On 17 August 2005 he defeated Hector Alejandro Jr. for the New York State Light Welterweight Title. He also fought a powerhouse bout at Madison Square Garden against another undefeated contender, Joey Rios, where he successfully defended the title.
Figueroa fought Emanuel "The Drunken Master" Augustus, in which he won on a controversial split decision, on the undercard of the Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight at Madison Square Garden on 8 November 2008. However, some witnesses felt that Augustus, who had landed over 20 punches more than Figueroa, won the fight.
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