History of boxing in the Philippines
The history of boxing in the Philippines is the history of boxing and the evolution and progress of the sport in the Philippines. In the Philippines, boxing is considered a famous sport together with basketball, despite of the glories and honors it brought to the country, having produced Olympic standouts, professional world champions and some of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. The Philippines has yet to win an Olympic gold medal but amateur boxing has given the country more medals in the Summer Olympics than any sport with 5 out of its 9 total medals. On the other hand, professional boxing have produced 40 major world champions (including those of Filipino heritage), one of the most in the world.[1] Filipino greats like Pancho Villa, Flash Elorde and Ceferino Garcia are members of the two highly respected boxing hall of fames - International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) and World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF). Thus, giving the Philippines the most number of boxing hall of fame members out of Asia.
Filipino professional boxers are one of the most respected for their aggressive styles and world class talents, with the likes of future hall of famers Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire.
Golden Ages of Philippine boxing
Before the Spaniards and Americans came to the Philippines, Filipinos have their own kind of boxing known as Suntukan, which means "bare-hand fighting" in Tagalog, generally believed to have evolved from a Filipino knife fighting technique called "Kali". During the Spanish colonization, such martial arts and kind of fighting were banned, so it was driven in the undergrounds where the deprivation of knives and rattan sticks lead to fist fighting.
First Golden Age of Philippine boxing
The evolution of Philippine boxing was thought to be after the Spanish–American War, where Spain ceded its colonial territories, namely Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States as agreed in the 1898 Treaty of Paris. Some reports told that American soldiers brought the modern boxing in the Philippines where evidences of a pair boxing gloves were made by Sol Levinson of San Francisco and another story telling that a renegade soldier brought some boxing gloves to Filipino prisoners and taught them how to use it. However, it was generally believed that three Americans were responsible for the evolution of boxing in the country namely: Frank Churchill and the Tait brothers (Eddie and Stewart)[2] Eddie and Stewart Tait, also dubbed as "Barnums of Borneo", were amusement park entrepreneurs who established carnivals and horse racing tracks in Manila, who arrived in the country in 1902. Eddie, believed to be a boxing enthusiast, wanted to attract crowds by teaching Filipino locals some western boxing lessons for free to create American-style Filipino boxers.
In 1921, boxing was legalized in the Philippines and began to flourish. Frank Churchill joined by the Tait brothers, established the Olympic Boxing Club in Manila. During this time, the country saw the first batch of great Filipino fighters such as Dencio Cabanela, Speedy Dado, the Flores brothers (Francisco, Elino, Macario and Ireneo), Pete Sarmiento, Sylvino Jamito, Macario Villon and the legendary Pancho Villa. The first golden age of Philippine boxing emerge as Pancho Villa won the Universal World Flyweight Championship from Welshman Jimmy Wilde to become the first ever Asian and Filipino world champion. Villa defended his title three times including a fight in the Philippines with fellow Filipino Clever Sencio where he won by fifteen-round decision, which at the time, nobody thought it would be the last victory of his young career. The glorious era was short-lived following the ring deaths of popular fighters Dencio Cabanela and Clever Sencio along with the death of Pancho Villa from Ludwig's angina and their influential promoter Frank Churchill.
There was also the Filipino-Spanish boxer, Luis Logan, who at one time or another held the title Oriental Welterweight and Heavyweight champion. Logan's boxing career spanned 1925-1940; and spent half his boxing career in Spain, Argentina, outside of the Philippines.[3][4]
On October 2, 1939, a sudden uplift came when Ceferino Garcia won the NYSAC World Middleweight Championship from American Fred Apostoli at the Madison Square Garden, New York, United States. On December 23, 1939, Garcia successfully defended his title for the first time against American Glen Lee in front of his countrymen inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex which was the first world title bout ever recorded in the Philippine islands. Garcia also competed with some of the best boxers ever like Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong, to whom he denied his fourth title in four weight divisions through a draw. However, he then lost at the hands of Ken Overlin, unable to land his famous bolo punch and losing the title.
Second Golden Age of Philippine boxing
On July 20, 1955, Filipino boxing fans saw the birth of Philippine boxing's second golden era as a Cebuano boxer named Gabriel "Flash" Elorde beat the then reigning World Featherweight Champion and later Hall of Famer Sandy Saddler in a non-title bout at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Elorde went on to win the World Super Featherweight Championship from Harold Gomes by a seventh-round knockout on March 16, 1960. Elorde kept his world title inside a division record of 7 years and 2 months with 10 successful defenses, including a one-round knockout of Gomes in a rematch. Flash Elorde, during his time, was one of the busiest fighters who traveled to fight very often. A great and fearless fighter, Elorde was one of the most beloved Filipino athletes since Pancho Villa. In this Elorde inspired period, twenty world champions were created spanning from Roberto Cruz to Gerry Peñalosa along with the formation of the "Big Four of Professional Boxing" or the major sanctioning bodies, namely the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO. However, as time goes by, boxing was becoming less popular in the country because of many alternative sports including basketball until Manny Pacquiao came.
Third Golden Age of Philippine boxing (present)
A Filipino boxer named Manny Pacquiao, was an entertaining star in the local boxing television show called "Blow-by-Blow" by the famed Filipino manager and promoter Rod Nazario. Pacquiao's name was so accustomed to the viewers not only because of his aggressive style, but also of his unique looks and catchy surname. No one expects that Pacquiao will be the greatest Filipino fighter ever and one of the greatest the world have ever seen. This marks the beginning of the third greatest era of Philippine boxing and a new wave of Filipino boxers.
On December 4, 1998, Pacquiao upset Thai Champion Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand to win the WBC and Lineal flyweight championship (his first world title). On his title defense, Pacquiao lost his title on the scale and was knocked out in the fight by Medgoen Singsurat of Thailand. Pacquiao lost his WBC title on the scales as he was unable to make the flyweight limit. Pacquiao gained weight and skipped the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions to fight at super bantamweight division. Pacquiao, for the second time in his career, was the heavy underdog against South African Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, the reigning IBF super bantamweight champion. On June 23, 2001, Pacquiao dethroned Ledwaba to win his second world title in two different weight divisions. In 2003, Pacquiao's career rose to its peak as he stopped the then reigning The Ring and Lineal featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico via 11th-round technical knockout. From then on, Pacquiao has acquired three lineal titles and four major (WBC & IBF) world titles along six different divisions- flyweight (112 lbs.), super bantamweight (122 lbs.), featherweight (126 lbs.), super featherweight (130 lbs.), lightweight (135 lbs.) and light welterweight (140 lbs.).
On, November 14, 2009, Pacquiao surpassed Oscar De La Hoya's record of six-division titles by stopping WBO welterweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto to win his seventh title across seven divisions. One year later, he made history by being the first boxer ever to win eight world titles in eight weight divisions as he dominated Mexican slugger Antonio Margarito to win the vacant WBC light middleweight title. Since 2003, Pacquiao amassed a record of 21 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in his last 25 fights. The Filipino fighter defeated some of the best oppositions available along the way to his superstardom including Mexicans Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez and Antonio Margarito, British Ricky Hatton, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, and Americans Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley and Timothy Bradley. The "Pacquiao Wave" regenerate boxing in the Philippines as the new generation of boxers begin to aspire higher, trying to emulate their idol Manny Pacquiao. Nonito Donaire, one of the Pacquiao-wave fighters, became the second Asian to win four world titles in four weight divisions by defeating South African Simpiwe Vetyeka to claim the WBA featherweight title on May 31, 2014.
Philippines' contribution to boxing
The Philippines is one of the founding member nations of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF). Filipino boxers also contributed to the history of boxing from rules and techniques to records and achievements. Pancho Villa is not only the first Asian and Filipino world champion but is also described as one of the cleanest boxers before the proper rules were established. Ceferino Garcia is credited as the inventor of the "bolo punch". However, according to Tahoma News-Tribune, a fellow Filipino boxer named Macario Flores was reportedly using it. Gabriel "Flash" Elorde still holds the record for longest reign in the super featherweight or junior lightweight (130 lbs.) division - 7 years, 2 months and 29 days with 10 title defenses. While Donnie Nietes holds as the longest Filipino world champion in the light flyweight division. On November 13, 2010, Manny Pacquiao entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first ever boxer to win eight world titles in 8 eight different divisions (see also Octuple Champion) by defeating Mexican Antonio Margarito via 12-round unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC light middleweight champion
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A left bolo punch in attack
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Pancho Villa: First Filipino/Asian Champion
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Gabriel Elorde: Longest reign in the super featherweight division
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Manny Pacquiao: World's first octuple champion
List of amateur boxing Olympic medalists
No. | NAME | EVENT | MEDAL |
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1 | José Villanueva | 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Men's Bantamweight | Bronze Medal |
2 | Anthony Villanueva | 1964 Tokyo Olympics Men's Featherweight | Silver Medal |
3 | Leopoldo Serantes | 1988 Seoul Olympics Men's Light Flyweight | Bronze Medal |
4 | Roel Velasco | 1992 Barcelona Olympics Men's Light Flyweight | Bronze Medal |
5 | Mansueto Velasco | 1996 Atlanta Olympics Men's Light Flyweight | Silver Medal |
List of professional boxing world champions
LEGENDS:
Major World Titles [Major Sanctioning Bodies: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO]
Lineal, The Ring
HoF Hall of Famers [IBHOF (highly regarded) & WBHF (lightly regarded)]
U Undisputed World Champions [Universal (USA & Britain) or Now (Having held 3 of the 4 major titles in a single division)]
L Lineal World Champions (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board)
R The Ring World Champions (The Ring magazine)
S Super World Champions [Sanctioning Bodies: WBA (Super), WBC (Emeritus) & WBO (Super)]
H Boxer of Filipino heritage [due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances]
C Current World Champions
No. | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
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1 | Pancho Villa[5] [HoF][U][L] | World Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Jun 16, 1923 | Jimmy Wilde | TKO 7/20 | 3 |
2 | Small Montana[6] | NYSAC Flyweight Champion (Major) (112 lbs) | Nov 5, 1935 | Midget Wolgast | PTS 10/10 | 1 |
3 | Little Dado[7] | NBA Flyweight Champion (Major) (112 lbs) | Feb 21, 1941 | Jackie Jurich | UD 10/10 | 1 |
4 | Ceferino Garcia[8] [HoF] | NYSAC Middleweight Champion (Major) (160 lbs) | Oct 2, 1939 | Fred Apostoli | KO 7/15 | 1 |
5 | Dado Marino[9] [H][U][L] | World Flyweight Champion (Undisputed & Lineal) (112 lbs) | Jul 1, 1950 | Terry Allen | UD 15/15 | 1 |
6 | Flash Elorde[10] [HoF][U][L] | World Super Featherweight Champion (Undisputed & Lineal) (130 lbs) | Mar 16, 1960 | Harold Gomes | KO 7/15 | 11 |
Inaugural WBA Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | Feb 16, 1963 | Johnny Bizzaro | UD 15/15 | 7 | ||
Inaugural WBC Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | 7 | |||||
7 | Roberto Cruz[11] | WBA Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs) | Mar 21, 1963 | Battling Torres | KO 1/15 | 1 |
8 | Pedro Adigue [12] | WBC Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs) | Dec 14, 1968 | Adolph Pruitt | UD 15/15 | 1 |
9 | René Barrientos [13] | WBC Super Featherweight Champion (112 lbs) | Oct 19, 1969 | Ruben Navarro | UD 15/15 | 1 |
10 | Bernabe Villacampo[14] | WBA Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Oct 19, 1969 | Hiroyuki Ebihara | KO 6/15 | 1 |
11 | Erbito Salavarria[15] [L][R] | WBC Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Dec 7, 1970 | Chartchai Chionoi | TKO 2/15 | 2 |
The Ring Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 2 | |||||
Lineal Flyweight Champion (112) | 2 | |||||
WBA Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Apr 1, 1975 | Susumu Hanagata | SD 15/15 | 1 | ||
12 | Ben Villaflor[16] [L][R] | WBA Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | Apr 25, 1972 | Alfredo Marcano | UD 15/15 | 1 |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | Oct 17, 1973 | Kuniaki Shibata | KO 1/15 | 4 | ||
The Ring Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | 4 | |||||
Lineal Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | 4 | |||||
13 | Rolando Navarrete [17] | WBC Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | Aug 29, 1981 | Cornelius Boza-Edwards | KO 5/15 | 2 |
14 | Frank Cedeno[18] [L][R] | WBC Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Apr 25, 1972 | Charlie Magri | KO 6/12 | 1 |
The Ring Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 1 | |||||
Lineal Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 1 | |||||
15 | Bobby Berna [19] | Inaugural IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Feb 22, 1987 | Sung-In Suh | TKO 10/15 | 1 |
16 | Dodie Boy Peñalosa[20] | Inaugural IBF Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Dec 10, 1983 | Satoshi Shingaki | TKO 13/15 | 1 |
IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Feb 22, 1987 | Hi-Sup Shin | TKO 5/15 | 3 | ||
17 | Rolando Bohol[21] | IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Jan 16, 1988 | Chang-Ho Choi | KO 15/15 | 2 |
18 | Tacy Macalos [22] | IBF Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Nov 4, 1988 | Jum-Hwan Choi | KO 5/12 | 2 |
19 | Eric Chavez[23] | IBF Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Sep 21, 1989 | Nico Thomas | KO 5/12 | 1 |
20 | Luisito Espinosa[24] | WBA Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs) | Oct 18, 1989 | Khaokor Galaxy | KO 5/12 | 3 |
WBC Featherweight Champion (126 lbs) | Dec 11, 1995 | Manuel Medina | UD 12/12 | 8 | ||
21 | Jesus Salud[25] | WBA Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Dec 11, 1989 | Juan Jose Estrada | UD 12/12 | 0 |
22 | Rolando Pascua [26] | WBC Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Dec 19, 1990 | Humberto González | UD 12/12 | 1 |
23 | Manny Melchor [27] | IBF Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Sep 6, 1992 | Fahlan Sakkreerin | SD 12/12 | 1 |
24 | Morris East[28] | WBA Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs) | Sep 9, 1992 | Akinobu Hiranaka | TKO 11/12 | 1 |
25 | Gerry Peñalosa[29][L] | WBC Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs) | Feb 20, 1997 | Hiroshi Kawashima | SD 12/12 | 4 |
Lineal Super Flyweight Champion (115) | 4 | |||||
WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs) | Aug 11, 2007 | Jhonny González | TKO 6/12 | 1 | ||
26 | Eric Jamili[30] | WBO Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Dec 19, 1997 | Mickey Cantwell | TKO 8/12 | 1 |
27 | Manny Pacquiao[31] [L][R][S][C] | WBC Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Dec 4, 1998 | Chatchai Sasakul | KO 8/12 | 1 |
Lineal Flyweight Champion (112) | 1 | |||||
IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Jun 23, 2001 | Lehlohonolo Ledwaba | TKO 6/12 | 4 | ||
The Ring Featherweight Champion (126 lbs) | Nov 15, 2003 | Marco Antonio Barrera | TKO 11/12 | 2 | ||
Lineal Featherweight Champion (126 lbs) | 2 | |||||
WBC Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | Mar 15, 2008 | Juan Manuel Márquez | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | 0 | |||||
Lineal Super Featherweight Champion (130 lbs) | 0 | |||||
WBC Lightweight Champion (135 lbs) | Jun 28, 2008 | David Díaz | TKO 9/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Light Welterweight Champion] (140 lbs) | May 2, 2009 | Ricky Hatton | KO 2/12 | 0 | ||
Lineal Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs) | 0 | |||||
WBO Welterweight Super Champion (147 lbs) | Nov 14, 2009 | Miguel Ángel Cotto | TKO 12/12 | 3 | ||
WBC Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs) | Nov 13, 2010 | Antonio Margarito | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Welterweight Super Champion (147 lbs) | Apr 12, 2014 | Timothy Bradley | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
Lineal Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) | Apr 9, 2016 | Timothy Bradley | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Welterweight Super Champion (147 lbs) | Nov 5, 2016 | Jessie Vargas | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
28 | Malcolm Tuñacao[32][L] | WBC Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | May 19, 2000 | Medgoen Singsurat | TKO 7/12 | 1 |
Lineal Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 1 | |||||
29 | Joma Gamboa [33] | WBA Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Aug 20, 2000 | Atsushi Sai | UD 12/12 | 1 |
30 | Brian Viloria[34] [H][C] | WBC Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Sep 10, 2005 | Eric Ortiz | KO 1/12 | 2 |
IBF Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | April 19, 2009 | Ulises Solís | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Jul 16, 2011 | Julio Cesar Miranda | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBA Flyweight Super Champion (112 lbs) | Nov 17, 2012 | Hernán Márquez | TKO 10/12 | 1 | ||
31 | Florante Condes[35] | IBF Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Jul 7, 2007 | Muhammad Rachman | SD 12/12 | 1 |
32 | Nonito Donaire[36] [L][R] | IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Jul 7, 2007 | Vic Darchinyan | TKO 5/12 | 3 |
WBC Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs) | Feb 19, 2011 | Fernando Montiel | KO 2/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs) | 1 | |||||
WBO Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Feb 4, 2012 | Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Jul 7, 2012 | Jeffrey Mathebula | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Dec 13, 2012 | Toshiaki Nishioka | TKO 9/12 | 2 | ||
Lineal Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) | 2 | |||||
WBA Featherweight Champion (126 lbs) | May 31, 2014 | Simpiwe Vetyeka | TD 5/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs) | Dec 11, 2015 | Cesar Juarez | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
33 | Donnie Nietes[37] [R][C] | WBO Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Sep 7, 2007 | Pornsawan Porpramook | UD 12/12 | 4 |
WBO Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Oct 8, 2011 | Ramón García Hirales | UD 12/12 | 9 | ||
The Ring Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | May 10, 2014 | Moisés Fuentes | TKO 9/12 | 5 | ||
34 | Marvin Sonsona[38] | WBO Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs) | Sep 4, 2009 | José López | UD 12/12 | 0 |
35 | Rodel Mayol[39] | WBC Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Nov 21, 2009 | Edgar Sosa | TKO 2/12 | 2 |
36 | Johnriel Casimero[40] [C] | IBF Light Flyweight Champion (108 lbs) | Feb 10, 2012 | Luis Alberto Lazarte | TKO 10/12 | 3 |
IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | May 25, 2016 | Amnat Ruenroeng | TKO 4/12 | 1 | ||
37 | Sonny Boy Jaro[41] [L][R] | WBC Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | Mar 2, 2012 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam | TKO 6/12 | 1 |
The Ring Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 1 | |||||
Lineal Flyweight Champion (112 lbs) | 1 | |||||
38 | Merlito Sabillo[42] | WBO Minimumweight Champion (105 lbs) | Jul 13, 2013 | Jorle Estrada | TKO 9/12 | 2 |
39 | Marlon Tapales[C] | WBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs) | Jul 27, 2016 | Pungluang Sor Singyu | TKO 11/12 | 0 |
40 | Jerwin Ancajas[C] | IBF Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs) | Sep 3, 2016 | McJoe Arroyo | UD 12/12 | 0 |
Current titleholders
Name | Organization | Division | Date won |
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Manny Pacquiao | World Boxing Organization | Welterweight | Nov 5, 2016 |
Johnriel Casimero | International Boxing Federation | Flyweight | May 25, 2016 |
Marlon Tapales | World Boxing Organization | Bantamweight | July 27, 2016 |
Jerwin Ancajas | International Boxing Federation | Super flyweight | Sep 3, 2016 |
See also
Lists
- List of lineal boxing world champions
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of boxing triple champions
- List of boxing quadruple champions
- List of boxing quintuple champions
- List of boxing sextuple champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of IBO world champions
- Septuple champion
References
Footnotes
- ↑ "Category:World Champions By Nationality". BoxRec.
- ↑ "A look at the history of boxing in the Philippines". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Boxeo 1930s: Luis Logan.- "El rey del k.o."".
- ↑ "Before Elorde and Pacquiao, There Was Luis Logan". Positively Filipino - Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora.
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Pancho Villa from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Small Montana from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Little Dado from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Ceferino Garcia from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Dado Marino from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Flash Elorde from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Roberto Cruz from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Pedro Adigue Jr. from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for René Barrientos from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Bernabe Villacampo from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Erbito Salavarria from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Ben Villaflor from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Frank Cedeno from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Bobby Berna from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Dodie Boy Peñalosa from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Rolando Bohol from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Tacy Macalos from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Eric Chavez from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Luisito Espinosa from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Jesus Salud from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Rolando Pascua from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Manny Melchor from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Morris East from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Gerry Peñalosa from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Eric Jamili from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Manny Pacquiao from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Malcolm Tunacao from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Joma Gamboa from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Brian Viloria from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Florante Condes from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Nonito Donaire Jr. from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Donnie Nietes from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Marvin Sonsona from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Rodel Mayol from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Johnriel Casimero from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Sonny Boy Jaro from BoxRec
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Merlito Sabillo from BoxRec
Bibliography
- A look at the history of boxing in the Philippines - ESPN via Don Stradley, June 25, 2008
- The heartbeat of an entire nation - History defines the long love affair with the sport of boxing in the Philippines - ESPN via Nigel Collins, April 10, 2013
- The Origins of Philippine Boxing - Journal of Combative Sport via Joseph R. Svinth, July 2001
- Filipino World Champions - Boxrec.com
- World Champions by Nationality - Boxrec.com
- Filipino American Boxers - Boxrec.com
- Former World Champions - Philboxing.com
- Current Champions - Philboxing.com
- Boxing List of Results and World Champions - Pilipinas United
External links
- Filipino World Champions - Boxrec.com
- World Champions by Nationality - Boxrec.com
- Filipino American Boxers - Boxrec.com
- Former World Champions - Philboxing.com
- Current Champions - PhilBoxing.com
- Boxing and Manny Pacquiao - MSN Philippines