Joshua Franco Record
| Total Fights | 24 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 8 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Joshua Franco's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning seven years and 10 months, Joshua Franco fought 24 times with 18 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws.
Franco retired from professional boxing with a record of 18-2-3, which included one super-flyweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 34.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with eight of his total 24 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in Franco's career was a 9th round TKO loss to Lucas Fernandez, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Kazuto Ioka on June 24, 2023.
Some of Franco's best fights and notable victories include wins over Andrew Moloney, Oscar Negrete, Jose Alejandro Burgos, Isao Gonzalo Carranza, Marco Antonio Sanchez, Bryan Bazan, and Victor Pasillas.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jun 24, 2023 | 27 | Kazuto Ioka | Loss | UD |
| 23 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27 | Kazuto Ioka | Draw * | MD |
| 22 | Aug 14, 2021 | 25 | Andrew Moloney | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Nov 14, 2020 | 25 | Andrew Moloney | NC * | NC |
| 20 | Jun 23, 2020 | 24 | Andrew Moloney | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Jan 11, 2020 | 24 | Jose Alejandro Burgos | Win | TKO9 |
| 18 | Aug 10, 2019 | 23 | Oscar Negrete | Draw | SD |
| 17 | Apr 25, 2019 | 23 | Oscar Negrete | Win | SD |
| 16 | Oct 4, 2018 | 22 | Oscar Negrete | Draw | SD |
| 15 | Jun 1, 2018 | 22 | Isao Gonzalo Carranza | Win | KO5 |
| 14 | Mar 24, 2018 | 22 | Lucas Fernandez | Loss | TKO9 |
| 13 | Dec 14, 2017 | 22 | Carlos Maldonado | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jul 14, 2017 | 21 | Pedro Antonio Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jun 17, 2017 | 21 | Oscar Mojica | Win | UD |
| 10 | May 18, 2017 | 21 | Marco Antonio Sanchez | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Feb 3, 2017 | 21 | Victor Pasillas | Win | KO3 |
| 8 | Nov 18, 2016 | 21 | Felipe Rivas | Win | UD |
| 7 | Sep 17, 2016 | 20 | Bryan Bazan | Win | RTD4 |
| 6 | Jun 11, 2016 | 20 | Sam Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 5 | Apr 1, 2016 | 20 | Jorge Perez | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Jan 29, 2016 | 20 | Juan Carlos Benavides | Win | UD |
| 3 | Dec 4, 2015 | 20 | Leonardo Reyes | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Oct 2, 2015 | 19 | Saul Hernández | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Aug 6, 2015 | 19 | Temoatzin Landeros | Win | SD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Joshua Franco (El Profesor) is a 28-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. on October 27, 1995. He is a former super-flyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 7 years — from 2015 to 2023.
Franco made his professional boxing debut against Temoatzin Landeros at the age of 19 on August 6, 2015, defeating Landeros via 4 round split decision. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 23, 2020 after 19 professional fights, against Andrew Moloney for the super-flyweight WBA (Regular) title. He defeated Moloney via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-flyweight champion of the world.
Franco has won one world title at super-flyweight. For all the details about Franco's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Franco had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka on June 24, 2023. Franco lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 9 months and 25 days since this fight.
Championships
Franco had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and drew in one.
Title Wins
Joshua Franco fought for a super-flyweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one super-flyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2020 | Andrew Moloney | Super-flyweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
Title Defenses
Joshua Franco had two super-flyweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Kazuto Ioka | Super-flyweight | WBA | MD (draw) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Andrew Moloney | Super-flyweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
FAQs
How many KOs does Joshua Franco have on his record?
Franco knocked out 8 of his 24 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 34.8%. Of his total 18 wins, eight of them were via KO (44.4%).
What was Joshua Franco's first world title win?
Franco's first world-title win was the WBA (Regular) belt at super-flyweight. He defeated Andrew Moloney via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Joshua Franco win?
Franco won one world title at super-flyweight.
How many title defenses did Joshua Franco make?
Franco had 3 successful title defense fights.