| Drian Francisco | |
| Realname: | Adrian Francisco |
| Nickname: | Gintong Kamao ("Golden Fist") |
| Nationality: |  Filipino |
| Weight: | Super Flyweight |
| Birth Date: | November 10, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Sablayan, Philippines |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 36 |
| Wins: | 29 |
| Ko: | 22 |
| Losses: | 6 |
| Draws: | 1 |
Drian Francisco (born November 10, 1982, in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines), nicknamed Gintong Kamao (Golden Fist), is a Filipino professional boxer. Born in the province of Mindoro, Francisco currently resides in Agoncillo, Batangas. His younger brother Lloyd Francisco, like him, is also a professional boxer.
Francisco is known for his powerful punches and aggressive style. His style was formerly compared to that of Luisito Espinosa.
Francisco's father, Joe, was a former pro who is now a fireman. Early in his professional career, he was trained by former world flyweight titlist Erbito Salavarria.
He won the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title by a 7th-round TKO win over Pichitchok Singmanassak on December 30, 2006. On August 4, 2007, he defended it by stopping Wanmeechok Singwancha in one round.
After a year of inactivity, he was back in the ring on April 19, 2009, where he scored a TKO win over Sharil Fabanyo. This was held at the Araneta Coliseum and was undercard of the Nonito Donaire - Raul Martinez match.
Francisco won the WBA International super flyweight title on October 3, 2009, by stopping former WBA Flyweight Champion Roberto Vasquez in 10 rounds.
He fought Ricardo Nunez in a WBA super flyweight eliminator on April 17, 2010, at the Yñares Sports Arena in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] A few days before the bout, Francisco said that a win against Nunez was the key for a title shot.[2] The Filipino boxer won the bout with an impressive knockout win at the 5th round.[3] [4] Francisco dominated the bout from the very start and was able to knock down Nunez twice in the opening round. Nunez survived the count and tried to defend himself and box his foe in the second and third round, connecting with some solid shot to stem Francisco's aggressive style. The boxer from Panama continued on this way in the next round but was once again put in trouble and eventually knocked down twice in the 5th, after being hammered with solid combinations. Referee Bruce McTavish stopped the bout after the second knockdown.
He fought Duangpetch Kokietgym on November 30, 2010, in Nong Khai, Thailand for the WBA interim superflyweight title. He won the bout with an impressive 10th-round knockout.[5] It was a tough fight for Drian as Kokietgym repeatedly landed low blows. But in the end, Drian Francisco was able to overcome and knockout Kokietgym for the victory and WBA Interim Superflyweight Championship crown. The Thai fighter was down and out for only the second time in 54 fights.
Drian Francisco will most likely fight the winner of the Dec. 23 fight between WBA superflyweight champion Hugo Cazares and Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka. The winner of that fight will be mandated to stake the crown against Francisco on March 9. Cazares, 32, is traveling to Osaka to face Hisataka in his third title defense.
On 1 May 2011, Francisco defensed his WBA interim World Super Flyweight title to Thai boxer Tepparith Singwancha at Thailand. Francisco was knocked down in the third round. At the end Francisco lost WBA interim World Super Flyweight title for Thai boxer in Unanimous decision 113-114, 113–114, 111–117.[6]
Drian admitted he was overconfident, he vowed to bounce back from the shock loss on points to Terrapith Singwancha and said he won't make the same mistake again. Drian fought against Michael Domingo which he won in a unanimous decision in Makati Coliseum on September 23, 2011. All three judges saw the fight in favor of the Sablayan, Mindoro Occidental native Francisco (21-1-1, 16 knockouts)—96-93, 95-94 and 96-93.[7]
He is currently a boxing instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 29–6–1 | Eduardo Hernandez | RTD | 2 (10), | 26 May 2018 | |||
| 35 | Loss | 29–5–1 | Edivaldo Ortega | UD | 10 | 27 Jan 2018 | |||
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Mateo Handig | UD | 10 | 18 Feb 2017 | |||
| 33 | Loss | 28–4–1 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | UD | 10 | 21 Nov 2015 | |||
| 32 | Win | 28–3–1 | Jilo Merlin | KO | 1 (10), | 6 Sep 2015 | |||
| 31 | Loss | 27–3–1 | Jason Canoy Manigos | TKO | 1 (10), | 30 May 2015 | |||
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Jason Egera | RTD | 8 (10), | 31 Jan 2015 | |||
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | John Mark Apolinario | UD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | |||
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Manuel de los Reyes Herrera | KO | 3 (10), | 2 Aug 2014 | |||
| 27 | Loss | 24–2–1 | Chris Avalos | UD | 10 | 12 Jul 2013 | |||
| 26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Javier Gallo | TKO | 5 (8), | 19 Nov 2012 | |||
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Jose Carlos Vargas | KO | 1 (10) | 29 Sep 2012 | |||
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Pichitchai Twins Gym | KO | 1 (12), | 14 Apr 2012 | |||
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Michael Domingo | UD | 10 | 23 Sep 2011 | |||
| 22 | Loss | 20–1–1 | Tepparith Singwancha | UD | 12 | 1 May 2011 | |||
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Duangpetch Kokietgym | TKO | 10 (12), | 30 Nov 2010 | |||
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Ricardo Nunez | KO | 5 (12), | 17 Apr 2010 | |||
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Roberto Vásquez | TKO | 10 (12), | 3 Oct 2009 | |||
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Sahril Fabanyo | KO | 2 (8), | 19 Apr 2009 | |||
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Wanchana Onesongchai | KO | 2 (10), | 20 Dec 2008 | |||
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Jun Eraham | UD | 10 | 19 Apr 2008 | |||
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Samart Twingym | KO | 1 (10), | 1 Dec 2007 | |||
| 14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | Nino Suelo | TD | 4 (10), | 16 Nov 2007 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Wanmeechok Singwancha | KO | 1 (12), | 4 Aug 2007 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Deeden Sithsaithong | TKO | 5 (10), | 22 Apr 2007 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Edwin Tumbaga | TKO | 2 (6), | 25 Feb 2007 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Pichitchai Twins Gym | TKO | 7 (12), | 30 Dec 2006 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Guevarra | TKO | 5 (10), | 13 Oct 2006 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jongjong Gagante | TKO | 7 (8), | 26 Aug 2006 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jung Soo Jung | TKO | 5 (8), | 9 Jun 2006 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Renato Nival | TKO | 4 (8), | 21 Apr 2006 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Johary Rosia | UD | 6 | 10 Dec 2005 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Manny Pacqouan | UD | 6 | 29 Oct 2005 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Samson Martin | UD | 4 | 27 Aug 2005 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Joshua Manzano | TKO | 2 (4), | 17 Jun 2005 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jessie Caballes | TKO | 2 (4) | 29 Apr 2005 |