Frank Peña

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{more citations needed|date=May 2014}}

{{Infobox boxer|name= Francisco Peña

|image=

|realname = Francisco Peña

|nickname = Frank

|weight = Welterweight

|height = 5 ft 10 in (180 cm)

|reach = 73 in (185 cm)

|birth_date = {{birth date|1971|8|22}}

|death_date = March 9, 2000 (aged 28)

|birth_place = Aurora, Colorado

|style = Counterpuncher

|total = 20

|wins = 15

|KO = 8

|losses = 3

|draws = 2

|no contests = 0

}}

Francisco Peña (August 22, 1971 – March 9, 2000{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=36914&cat=boxer|title=BoxRec - Frank Pena|publisher=}}) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight division.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Frank_Pena_vs._Ben_Lopez|title=Frank Pena vs. Ben Lopez|publisher=}} He was from Aurora, Colorado and was born into a Mexican American family.

Amateur career

In 1989 Peña won the U.S. National Amateur Featherweight Championship, just a year later Oscar De La Hoya would win the title.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Frank_Pena|title=Frank Pena|publisher=}}

He also fought at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships that were held in Moscow.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-20-sp-238-story.html|title=- latimes|website=Los Angeles Times |date=20 September 1989 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/09/20/us-boxers-impressive/|title=U.s. Boxers Impressive|work=tribunedigital-orlandosentinel}}

Pro career

Pena had a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 8 wins by knockout as a professional boxer. Among his victories, there was a 4 round split decision win over the before hand undefeated Norberto Bravo.

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