Francisco Horta
# Francisco Horta

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

## Early life

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

## Professional career

Horta made his professional debut on 18 February 2011, defeating Albert Pachecho by split decision in his hometown of Campeche. He suffered defeats in his second and third fights due to being abruptly moved up to eight-round bouts. 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.

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. He was overwhelmed by the champion, and the referee waved off the fight in the fourth round in Navarrete's favor.

## Personal life

Horta moved to Cancún early in his professional career, initially staying in a three-by-three meter room with no bed. He is an avid road cyclist, traversing the Yucatán Peninsula from Cancún to Tenabo over a span of seven days in 2018. Horta moved to Tijuana after the trip. 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.

## Professional boxing record

| 25 fights | 20 wins | 4 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | 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 | |
