Hector Franco

Hector Franco is an award winning writer and amateur photographer who covers boxing. His work has been published through several platforms like NYFights, FanSidedMMA & more. He is an alumnus of the University of South Florida, a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), and the current Senior Writer and Editor for Frontproof Media. For inquiries, contact Hector Franco at hfranco@frontproofmedia.com

Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia: The Time Is Now For Barrios to Show His Worth

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Boxing, much like life, isn’t fair. Some fighters have the luxury of becoming a star outside the squared circle, garnering and, at times, squandering opportunity after opportunity. Others have to rely on circumstances and world titles to put them in the headlines and main events. In many respects, boxing can be a popularity contest. Ryan […]

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Unification, Violence, and Greatness: Puerto Rico’s Felix Trinidad And His Legendary 2000 Campaign

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The Fighter of the Year award is one of the most prestigious and coveted in all of boxing. This year in particular, it’s debatable as to who should get the honors between Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue. Every year, there is a dispute over who the Fighter of the Year should be. But on some

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Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso: Preview, Prediction & The Latest Betting Odds

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Entering the squared circle this weekend is the return of one of boxing’s most celebrated pound-for-pound fighters, four-division world champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs). The undisputed super bantamweight champion will be headlining the Ring V: Night of the Samurai event with some of his fellow Japanese countrymen, Junto Nakatani and Kenshiro Teraji.

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O’Shaquie Foster vs. Stephen Fulton: Preview, Prediction And Betting Odds

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Amidst one of the best cards of 2025, this weekend in San Antonio, Texas, one fight stands out above the rest. Former unified junior featherweight champion and current WBC featherweight titleholder Stephen Fulton (23-1, 8 KOs) will move up in weight to take on WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KOs). Due to

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Five of The Most Historic Boxing Matches To Take Place In San Antonio, Texas

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This upcoming weekend, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) will showcase one of the most stacked cards of 2025. The card will feature world champions such as Erislandy Lara, Lamont Roach, O’Shaquie Foster, Isaac Cruz, and Stephen Fulton. However, arguably, just as important, the event will be held in one of the more historic boxing cities in the

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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Fernando Martinez: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds

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2025 likely won’t be remembered as one of the most memorable years boxing has seen over the last decade, with the highs of Terence Crawford‘s victory over Canelo Alvarez on Netflix and the lows of the sport becoming even more fragmented, with high-priced PPVs emerging every other weekend. However, this weekend, The Ring IV event,

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Stephanie Simon Gears Up for Pro Debut: A Journey of Patience & Adaptability

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Women’s boxing will take center stage this weekend. Three major cards will be headlined by three of the best practitioners in women’s boxing, all in different markets worldwide. Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan will battle for the WBO women’s welterweight title at the Madison Square Garden Theater on a card featuring Bruce Carrington and Xander

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