title: Frank Peña
text: # Frank Peña
  
  Francisco Peña (August 22, 1971 – March 9, 2000) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight division. He was from Aurora, Colorado and was born into a Mexican American family.
  
  ## Amateur career
  
  In 1989 Peña won the U.S. National Amateur Featherweight Championship, just a year later Oscar De La Hoya would win the title.
  
  He also fought at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships that were held in Moscow.
  
  ## Pro career
  
  Pena had a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 8 wins by knockout as a professional boxer. Among his victories, there was a 4 round split decision win over the before hand undefeated Norberto Bravo.
  
  