Adrian Francisco (born November 10, 1982 in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines), more commonly known as Drian Francisco, is a Filipino professional boxer. Born in the province of Mindoro, Francisco currently resides in Agoncillo, Batangas. His younger brother Lloyd Francisco, like him, is also a professional boxer.
Fighting style
Francisco is known for his powerful punches and aggressive style. His style was formerly compared to that of Luisito Espinosa.
Professional career
Francisco's father, Joe, was a former pro who is now a fireman. Early in his professional career career, he was trained by former world flyweight titlist Erbito Salavarria.He won the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title by a 7th round TKO win over Pichitchok Singmanassak on December 30, 2006. On August 4, 2007, he defended it by stopping Wanmeechok Singwancha in one round.
After a year of inactivity, he was back in the ring on April 19, 2009 where he scored a TKO win over Sharil Fabanyo. This was held at the Araneta Coliseum and was undercard of the Nonito Donaire-Raul Martinez match.
Francisco won the WBA International super flyweight title on October 3, 2009 by stopping former WBA flyweight champion Roberto Vasquez in 10 rounds.
He fought Ricardo Nunez in a WBA super flyweight eliminator on April 17, 2010, at the Yñares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] A few days before the bout, Francisco said that a win against Nunez was the key for a title shot.[2] The Filipino boxer won the bout with an impressive knockout win at the 5th round.[3][4] Francisco dominated the bout from the very start and was able to knock down Nunez twice in the opening round. Nunez survided the count and tried to defend himself and box his foe in the second and third round, connecting with some solid shot to stem Francisco's aggressive style. The boxer from Panama continued on this way in the next round but was once again put in trouble and eventually knocked down twice in the 5th, after being hammered with solid combinations. Referee Bruce McTavish stopped the bout after the second knockdown.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Adrian Francisco |
| Nickname(s) | Gintong Kamao ("Golden Fist") |
| Rated at | Super Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Birth date | November 10, 1982 |
| Birth place | Sablayan, Philippines |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
