Frank Cedeno (born March 16, 1958) is a British-Filipino former professional boxer in the Flyweight division.
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Frank Cedeno | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Franklin Cedeno |
Nickname(s) | (none) |
Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Nationality | Filipino and British |
Born | (1958-03-16) March 16, 1958 (age 64) Talisay City, Cebu, Philippines |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 56 |
Wins | 43 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Cedeno made his professional debut in 1976, losing to Ray De los Santos via eight round points decision. After 7 years with 38 fights, Cedeno finally got his chance to fight for the world championship. In September 1983, Cedeno knocked out Charlie Magri in the sixth round to claim the WBC and Lineal Flyweight titles.[1]
On January 18, 1984, Cedeno made his first title defence against Koji Kobayashi in Nagoya, Japan and lost via second-round TKO. He retired in 1988 with a record of 43 wins with 23 KOs, 10 losses and 3 draws.
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Charlie Magri |
Lineal Flyweight Champion 1983 Sep 27 – 1984 Jan 18 |
Succeeded by Koji Kobayashi |
Preceded by Charlie Magri |
The Ring Flyweight Champion 1983 Sep 27 – 1984 Jan 18 |
Succeeded by Koji Kobayashi |
Preceded by Charlie Magri |
WBC Flyweight Champion 1983 Sep 27 – 1984 Jan 18 |
Succeeded by Koji Kobayashi |
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