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Chris Avalos vs. Drian Francisco: FNF Preview

July 10, 2013 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

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It’s another budget special on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights as Chris Avalos (21-2, 16 KOs) of Lancaster, California takes on Filipino Drian Francisco (24-1-1, 19 KOs) in a ten round junior featherweight main event of a card hosted at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.fnf mposter avalos

Both fighters are world ranked and looking to take that next step up in class against the true division superstars like Guillermo Rigondeaux and Nonito Donaire.

The 23-year-old Avalos (Ranked #5 by the WBO and #11 by the WBA) trains out of Robert Garcia’s gym in Oxnard, California, but works under the supervision of his father, Felipe.

Avalos has a well-balanced attack, but some have questioned his overall talent level in terms of being able to rise to that next level in the sport. Both of Avalos’ losses have come via split decision to fellow 20-something prospects (Jonathan Romero, Christopher Martin)

Francisco, 30, trains out of Fortune’s Gym in Los Angeles and is currently ranked #9 by the IBF, WBA, and WBO.

Like Avalos, the Filipino is also seen as a solid second-tier guy who may not have the natural gifts and technical skills needed to compete with the division’s elite.

Francisco is probably one step behind Avalos in speed and technique, but makes up for that with more one-punch power and proven grit when things get ugly. Although definitely a budget special, Avalos-Francisco should be a competitive, entertaining bout.

In the co-feature, undefeated 23-year-old junior middleweight prospect, Glen Tapia (18-0, 10 KOs), from Passaic, New Jersey takes on the likewise undefeated 28-year-old Abraham Han (19-0, 12 KOs) of El Paso, Texas in a ten round 154 lb. contest.

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Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.

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