Francisco Bojado

Francisco Bojado (born May 11, 1983) is a professional boxer. A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Bojado's nickname is Panchito.

Bojado, a 2001 high school graduate, went to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, representing Mexico. There, he says, he had some interesting adventures, such as begging the Mexican team officials to let him be a participant of the opening ceremonies despite the fact his first fight of the competition was taking place the day after. He was denied at first (the officials wanted him to be rested for his fight) but, after begging, they decided to let him be a part of the inaugural events. He also has talked about befriending members of the Russian women's track and field team, who would play computer games with him.

Bojado lost in the second qualifying round at the games. Disappointed at losing what he felt should have been a win, he returned home with his eyes set on turning professional. Shortly after, he was signed by Shelly Finkel, a man who has also managed Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson, among many others. Finkel soon helped Bojado sign a multi-fight deal with cable television channel Showtime.

On January 13 of 2001, he debuted, beating Derrick Castor by knockout in the second round at Uncasville, Connecticut. He followed that victory with eight more knockout wins, including wins over veterans Mauro Lucero, Glenn Forde and Eleazar Contreras. But on February 16, 2002, also at Uncasville, he was upset by Juan Carlos Rubio, who beat him by a ten round decision. This temporarily derailed Bojado's championship dreams, but he has posted 3 more wins since that defeat.

Many ringsiders and critics speculate as of what would happen in a fight between Bojado and another fellow Jr. Welterweight contender, Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto. Others have gone further than that, expressing desire to see Bojado already challenging world Jr. Welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu of Australia.

Bojado's record is of 12 wins and 1 loss, with 10 wins by knockout.