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Francisco Bojado (born May 11, 1983) is a
professional Boxing|boxer at the international
level. A native of Guadalajara,
Jalisco|Guadalajara, Mexico, Bojado's nickname is
Panchito. 

Bojado represented Mexico at the 2000 Olympic
Games in Sydney, Australia. He is said to have
begged the officials to let him participate at the
games' opening ceremonies, held the day before his
first fight at the competition. (as claimed by
him). He also befriended 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 TV|cable television
channel Showtime. 

On January 13 of 2001, he debuted (in the
professional circuit), 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.

On January 24, 2004, Bojado defeated experienced
Emmanuel Clottey in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

On July 24, however, he suffered another setback,
when former world Jr. Lightweight champion Jesse
James Leija beat him by a split ten round
decision.

Bojado's record is of 15 wins and 2 losses, with
12 wins by knockout.