Francisco Tejedor (born June 20, 1966) is a retired Colombian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Francisco Tejedor
Born
Francisco Tejedor

(1966-06-20) June 20, 1966 (age 58)
Barranquilla, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Other namesLa Araña
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights69
Wins46
Wins by KO31
Losses21
Draws2

Professional career

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He turned professional in 1986 and won 28 consecutive fights before unsuccessfully challenging Humberto González for the WBC light flyweight title. Tejedor would work his way back to another title shot and on February 18, 1995 he beat José Luis Zepeda for the vacant IBF world title by way of 7th-round TKO. He would go on to lose the belt in his first title defense to Danny Romero in April of the same year. He lost his final 10 fights and retired from the sport in 2004.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Tejedor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Pornsawan Porpramook
IBF flyweight champion
February 18, 1995 – April 22, 1995
Succeeded by