LIST OF PINOY AND FIL-AM BOXERS
o Florante Condes - At 5'2" this diminutive world champion and is known as "The Little Pacquiao" captured the IBF Minimumweight 9Strawweight) Title against Indonesian Muhammad Rachman on July 7, 2007 via a 12-round split decision at Jakarta, Indonesia.
o Speedy Dado (Diosdado B. Posadas) - Flyweight Boxing Champion.
o Nonito Donaire - The 25-year old world champion known as "The Filipino Flash" stole the IBF Flyweight Title and IBO Flyweight Title from previously undefeated Australian/Armenian Vic Darchinyan via a 5th round TKO on July 7, 2007 in Harbour Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut. He successfully defended his two crowns from Mexican Luis Maldonado (37-1-1) via an 8th round TKO on December 1, 2007 at Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut.
o Gabriel "Flash" Elorde - (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time along with fellow Filipino Super featherweight slugger Manny Pacquiao. Flash Elorde was the first Filipino inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993 and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
o Luisito Espinosa - Former WBO Bantamweight Champion when he won over Khaokor Galaxy in October 18, 1989 but lost it on his 3rd defense against Venezuelan Israel Contreras in October 19, 1991. Former WBC Featherweight Champion when he won over Mexican Manuel Medina on December 11, 1995. He lost it on his 8th defense against Mexican Cesar Soto on May 15, 1999. He previously beaten Cesar Soto on his 4th defense.
o Ceferino Garcia - (August 26, 1912 — January 1, 1981) was a champion boxer born in the Tondo, Manila, Philippines. García has record of 102-28-12 with 67 knockouts. His number of victories are the most ever achieved by a Philippine boxer. Ceferino Garcia was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
o Salvador (Dado) Marino - Flyweight Boxing Champion
o Rolando Navarette - The Bad Boy of Dadiangas
o Donnie Nietes - Captured the vacant WBO Minimumweight (Strawweight) belt when he won against Thai Pornsawan Krating daenggym of Thailand on September 30, 2007 in Cebu City, Philippines in a 12-round unanimous decision.
o Manny Pacquiao - Recently captured the WBC Super Featherweight Title from Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He was also crowned the Ring Magazine Super Featherweight Champion on that same fight with Marquez.
o Dodie Boy Penaloza -
o Gerry Penalosa - Won the WBO Bantamweight Title from Jhonny Gonzales on August 11, 2007 at Arco Arena, Sacramento, California and successfully defended it against Ratanachai Sor Vorapin on April 6, 2008 at the Araneta Colisium in Quezon City, Philippines.
o Pancho Villa - (August 1, 1901 - July 14, 1925) was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino flyweight boxer Francisco Guilledo was best known. Villa, who stood only 5 feet and 1 inch (154 cm.) tall and never weighed more than 114 pounds (51 kgs.), rose from obscurity to win the World Flyweight boxing championship in 1923, earning acclaim in some quarters as "the greatest Asian fighter in boxing history." Pancho Villa was the second Filipino inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame belatedly in 1994.
o Brian Viloria - US Boxing Olympian.
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