Francisco_Tejedor
Francisco Tejedor
Colombian boxer (born 1966)
Francisco Tejedor (born June 20, 1966) is a retired Colombian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Francisco Tejedor | |
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| Born | Francisco Tejedor (1966-06-20) June 20, 1966 (age 57) Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Other names | La Araña |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 69 |
| Wins | 46 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 2 |
He turned professional in 1986 and won 28 consecutive fights before unsuccessfully challenging Humberto González for the WBC light flyweight title. Tejedor would work his way back to another title shot and on February 18, 1995 he beat José Luis Zepeda for the vacant IBF world title by way of 7th-round TKO. He would go on to lose the belt in his first title defense to Danny Romero in April of the same year. He lost his final 10 fights and retired from the sport in 2004.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Tejedor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Boxing record for Francisco Tejedor from BoxRec (registration required)
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Pornsawan Porpramook |
IBF flyweight champion February 18, 1995 – April 22, 1995 |
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