Francisco Palacios


Francisco Palacios is a professional Puerto Rican boxer. Known as "The Wizard", his current professional record stands at 21 wins, 3 losses with 13 knockouts. Palacios is a former WBA Fedalatin cruiserweight titlist.

Personal life

Palacios was born in Bronx, New York but moved to Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at the age of 3. Before he took up boxing, Palacios played college basketball on a scholarship at North Carolina Central University.

Amateur career

From 2000 to 2004 Palacios fought as an amateur boxer and had 70 matches.

Professional career

On the April 2, 2011 Palacios fought in Bydgoszcz. His opponent was Krzysztof Włodarczyk. Palacios fought for WBC cruiserweight title, but he lost by split decision after 12-rounded bout. Scorecards were:
Robin Dolpierre 116-113 for WŁODARCZYK
Adrio Zannoni 118-112 for WŁODARCZYK
Joseph Chaane 115-113 for PALACIOS
In his fight in September 2012, he again lost to Włodarczyk, by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Loss23–4 Michał CieślakTKO4 2016-04-02 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland
Loss23–3 Dmitry KudryashovKO1 2015-04-10 Luzhniki, Moscow, RussiaFor WBA International Cruiserweight Title
Win23–2 Sandy SotoKO1 2015-02-07 Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Win22–2 Epifanio MendozaUD82014-09-20 The Mela Room, Orlando, USA
Loss21–2 Krzysztof WlodarczykUD122012-09-22 Hala Stulecia, Wroclaw, PolandFor WBC World Cruiserweight Title.