golden fist drian francisco defeats pichitchai twins gym by first round knockout

Filipino "Gintong Kamao" Drian Francisco captured the interim IBF Pacific super bantamweight title via first round knockout over Thailand's Pichitchai Twins Gym at the Sablayan Astrodome in Mindoro Occidental Saturday (April 14, 2012) night. Francisco, fighting in his hometown for the first time in his career, delivered a 3-punch combination the last being a straight right to the chin of Pichitchai that sent the Thai crushing to the canvas and was counted out at 33 seconds of the first round. Click details.

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Past boxing adventures of Drian Francisco

Drian Francisco,28, defeated compatriot Michael Domingo, 32, on Friday, at Makati Coliseum, Sept. 23, 2011 by unanimous decision.

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Has Drian Francisco the makings of a champion?

BORN Nov. 10, 1982 in Sablayan, Occ. Mindoro and currently residing in Agoncillo, Batangas, introducing up and coming world champion, the Golden Fist DRIAN FRANCISCO. For the record, he's rated at Super Flyweight, 5' 5" in height, while his fighting stance is orthodox, with an unbeaten record of 20 wins, 16 KOs and 1 draw.

Boxing blood runs in the Francisco family. Drian's father was also a professinal boxer. He has likewise a brother who has taken up gloves.

Drian Francisco carries with him a very rare distinction. Possibly since boxing started in the Philippines, he could be the only Filipino boxer who has finished college. Taking up Business Management, he majored in Commerce.

With the array of videos presented below, readers are asked, can this young gun stand the baptism of fire given world champions to face and fight in world arena.

Drian Francisco is human like us. He is nothing but a bundle of feelings. He needs love, praise, appreciation and care. Let's give it to him. He will fight to the last drop if he knew fully well that he's loved and appreciated. Yes, he has the makings of a champion, more so if we'll support him morally. Read this blog carefully and well and decide to vote if he's now ripe to grab one of the world titles in boxing. Mabuhay DRIAN FRANCISCO.

Gintong Kamay Francisco latest engagement

December 1, 2010 in Nong Khai, Thailand, Francisco, 28, demolished by KO in the 10th round Duangpetch Kokietgym, 31. For this win which Solar Sports called Francisco's biggest fight of his career, his record rose to 20-0-0-1-(16 KOs) and a belt WBA interim superflyweight champion. Thai boxer Duangpetch dropped to 52-1-1-(21KOs)

Southpaw Mexican boxer WBA superflyweight champion and former WBO lighflyweight champion HUGO CAZARES, 32, with a record of 34-6-2-(24KOs) retained his title by UD when he defeated Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka, December 23, 2010 in Osaka, Japan.

Gintong Kamao Drian Francisco is being lined up as next Cazares challenger for his mandatory defense come March 9.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee - Muhammad Ali

I will do my best and promise to give this guy a good fight. I have to beat him.- Manny Pacquiao

Francisco loses title via UD to Singwancha

May 1, Phetchaburi, Thailand

In the 3^rd round after exchanging punches, Francisco was backtracking when he was caught with a wild left. He lost his footing and went down.

This knockdown spells the difference between keeping and losing his title for Francisco. This knockdown punch could also be the reason why the scores end this way: 114-113, 114-113 and 117-111.

Francisco was disappointed thinking he won some of the final rounds

“I can accept the 114-113 scores but the 117-111 scorecard of the Japanese judge is unacceptable," said Francisco’s coach and trainer Elmer Anuran. The Japanese judge was a late substitute for a Bulgarian judge who was supposed to work for that fight.

The Thai boxer was the more aggressive throughout the fight. He forced his way to victory and make Francisco fight him on the inside, but. Francisco preferred to stay outside to use his superior height and reach.

Tepparith Singwancha bagged the interim WBA super flyweight title and comes the chance of getting the world title that is currently held by Hugo Cazares of Mexico.

The three judges scored the 9^th, 10^th and 11^th rounds all for the Thai. Only one of them scored the twelfth for Francisco.

WRITER: As I see it, the Thai boxer was in a much better condition, the fact that he was more aggressive and bully his way in at will.

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NEWS- There's a news from gmanews.tv, dated June 22, 2011 that Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Veloria (28-3-0-16KOs) will be given another crack at a world title. This time his opponent will be Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (35-5-1- 28 KOs) of Mexico. The possible venue for their fight will be Veloria's hometown at Honolulu, Hawaii on a date to be announced.

The same news covered the possibility of featuring DRIAN FRANCISCO as one of the undercards under said Veloria-Miranda match. Francisco is reported to be working on his travel papers.

Fight date is Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

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