Francesco Akira

Francesco Akira
Akira in March 2024
Born (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 24)
Bergamo, Italy[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Francesco Akira
Francisco Junko
Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Billed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Trained byAlberto Copler
Debut2015

Francesco Akira Begnini (born November 12, 1999), better known by his ring name Francesco Akira,[a] is an Italian professional wrestler working for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a part of the Catch 2/2 tag-team alongside T. J. Perkins. Akira is a member of the United Empire stable.

Begnini has also wrestled for All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW), where he was a former AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion.[3]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Francesco Akira • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Akira Francesco/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Akira Francesco Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.


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