Francisco Horta

Francisco Horta Cú (born 26 September 1993) is a Mexican professional boxer who challenged for the WBO junior featherweight title in 2019.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Horta and the second or maternal family name is Cú.
Francisco Horta
Statistics
Nickname(s)Panchito
Weight(s)Junior featherweight
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
NationalityMexican
Born (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993
Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights25
Wins20
Wins by KO10
Losses4
Draws1

Early life

Horta was born on 26 September 1993 in Campeche City, Campeche as the second of three brothers.[2] He began boxing at the age of nine under the tutelage of his father, trainer Francisco Horta Collí,[3][4] and made his amateur debut in the 25 kg division in a boxing exhibition at a fair.[2] Horta later represented his state at the national level, winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Olimpiada Nacional.[4]

Professional career

Horta made his professional debut on 18 February 2011, defeating Albert Pachecho by split decision in his hometown of Campeche.[5] He suffered defeats in his second and third fights due to being abruptly moved up to eight-round bouts.[2] He lost a third time to Guillermo Rodríguez in 2014 before going on a 13-fight unbeaten streak, improving his record to 20–3–1.[6]

On 7 December 2019, Horta faced Emanuel Navarrete for his WBO junior featherweight title in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card in Puebla.[7] He was overwhelmed by the champion, and the referee waved off the fight in the fourth round in Navarrete's favor.[8]

Personal life

Horta moved to Cancún early in his professional career,[4] initially staying in a three-by-three meter room with no bed.[3] He is an avid road cyclist, traversing the Yucatán Peninsula from Cancún to Tenabo over a span of seven days in 2018.[9][10] Horta moved to Tijuana after the trip.[11] He has also served as a motivational speaker under a government program, talking about his journey at various schools and universities in the state of Campeche.[12]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
25 fights 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 10 1
By decision 10 3
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 20–4–1 Emanuel Navarrete KO 4 (12), 2:09 7 Dec 2019 Auditorio GNP Seguros, Puebla, Mexico For WBO junior featherweight title
24 Win 20–3–1 Francisco Alarcón MD 8 10 Aug 2019 Estadio Antonio R. Márquez, San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico
23 Win 19–3–1 Juan Jiménez UD 8 20 Oct 2018 Centro de Convenciones, Cozumel, Mexico
22 Win 18–3–1 David Reyes UD 8 29 Jun 2018 Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
21 Win 17–3–1 Florentino Pérez UD 8 17 Mar 2018 Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
20 Win 16–3–1 Édgar Lozano TKO 8 (8), 2:45 7 Oct 2017 Estadio 20 de Noviembre, Campeche, Mexico
19 Win 15–3–1 Rodrigo Hernández KO 4 (8), 1:44 29 Jul 2017 Auditorio del Pueblo, Durango, Mexico
18 Win 14–3–1 Geovanni Zamora KO 6 (8), 2:56 13 May 2017 Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
17 Win 13–3–1 Francisco Hernández KO 6 (8), 1:57 4 Feb 2017 Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
16 Win 12–3–1 Limberg Blas KO 1 (6), 0:45 17 Dec 2016 Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
15 Win 11–3–1 Jesús Cupul TKO 4 (6), 1:26 18 Jun 2016 Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
14 Draw 10–3–1 Marco Antonio Chablé SD 8 4 Jun 2016 Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
13 Win 10–3 Denovan Salazar MD 10 30 May 2015 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
12 Win 9–3 Ricardo López TKO 6 (6), 1:13 18 Oct 2014 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
11 Loss 8–3 Guillermo Rodríguez UD 8 2 Aug 2014 Chetumal, Mexico
10 Win 8–2 Gerardo Marín UD 6 21 Jun 2014 Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
9 Win 7–2 Albert Pacheco UD 8 23 May 2014 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
8 Win 6–2 José Escobar KO 2 (6), 1:12 28 Mar 2014 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
7 Win 5–2 Alfonso Torres MD 6 21 Feb 2014 Domo de la Unidad Deportiva, Cancún, Mexico
6 Win 4–2 Víctor González KO 1 (6), 2:16 6 Dec 2013 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
5 Win 3–2 Guillermo Benítez TKO 3 (6), 2:27 8 Nov 2013 Salon Sol, Cancún, Mexico
4 Loss 2–2 José Cen Torres UD 8 3 Aug 2012 Polifuncional de la Colonia Francisco Villa Oriente, Kanasín, Mexico
3 Loss 2–1 José Rubio UD 8 31 Mar 2012 Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Ricardo Ceja UD 6 2 Mar 2012 Polifuncional, Kanasín, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Albert Pacheco SD 4 18 Feb 2011 Estadio 20 de Noviembre, Campeche, Mexico

References
  1. "Boxing record for Francisco Horta". BoxRec.
  2. Masté, Sergio (6 July 2015). ""Panchito" Horta, campeón ante las adversidades". Diagonal Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. Collí, Efraín (7 February 2020). "A golpes de oportunidades". Novedades Campeche (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. "Francisco "Panchito" Horta se reúne con titular del Indecam". El Sur de Campeche (in Spanish). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. "Dedicatoria a Campeche". Quequi (in Spanish). 4 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. Salazar, Francisco (18 November 2019). "Emanuel Navarrete keeps busy with title defense in Mexico". The Ring. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. Toro, Carlos (8 December 2019). "Emanuel Navarrete Scores TKO Win Over Francisco Horta To Retain WBO Super Bantamweight Title". Fightful. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  8. Kim, Steve (7 December 2019). "Emanuel Navarrete caps fruitful year stopping Francisco Horta in four". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. "Boxeador Francisco Horta llega a Campeche el sábado tras pedalear siete días". Primera Plana (in Spanish). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  10. "Llega a Campeche púgil Francisco Horta en su reto personal Vuelta a la Península". Primera Plana (in Spanish). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  11. Torres González, David (30 November 2019). "Con espíritu aventuro, "Panchito" Horta va por sorpresa y título mundial". Infórmate (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  12. "Concluye con gran éxito la gira de Francisco «Panchito Horta»". TMC Noticias (in Spanish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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