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 42 major world champions, one of the most in the world. 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 and World Boxing Hall of Fame. Thus, giving the Philippines the most number of boxing hall of fame members out of Asia.

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 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, 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.
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. Viewers became accustomed to Pacquiao's name not only because of his aggressive style but also due to his unique looks and catchy surname. Pacquiao's ascendancy heralded a new wave of Filipino boxers and marks the third great era of Philippine boxing.
On December 4, 1998, Pacquiao upset Thai Champion Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand to win the Lineal and WBC flyweight championship. 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 Lineal and The Ring featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico via 11th-round technical knockout. Since that time, Pacquiao has acquired three lineal titles and four major world titles along six different divisions--flyweight, super bantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and light welterweight.
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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 opposition available on the way to 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" regenerated boxing in the Philippines, inspiring a new generation of boxers to aim ever higher. 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. In 2017, Donnie Nietes became the third Filipino boxer to win world titles in three different weight divisions when he defeated Thailand's Komgrich Nantapech in May 2017. In Dec. 31 2018, Donnie Nietes became the third Filipino boxer and third Asian to win world titles in Four different weight divisions when he defeated Japanese Kazuto Ioka via split decision on New Year's Eve, winning the vacant World Boxing Organization belt at the Wynn Palace in Macau.

Philippines' contribution to boxing

The Philippines is one of the founding member nations of the World Boxing Council and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation. 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 division - 7 years, 2 months and 29 days with 10 title defenses. His success was due to his innovative footwork and maneuvers which he learned from training Balintawak Eskrima with his father "Tatang" Elorde who was the Eskrima champion of Cebu. Elorde's footwork from eskrima has been adopted by many boxers, including his friend Muhammad Ali, which influenced the out-boxer style of boxing.
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 eight different divisions by defeating Mexican Antonio Margarito via 12-round unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC light middleweight championship.

Philippines' Popular and Respected Ring Officials

The Philippines has produced respected ring officials. Referee Carlos "Sonny" Padilla officiated the famous "Thrilla in Manila" match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975. He worked as third man in the ring in many big matches for over 25 years.
In 2012, the World Boxing Council awarded Rey Danseco the Judge of the Year. He received the accolade in a rite held during the 50th Annual WBC Convention at the Grand Oasis Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. To date, Danseco is the only Asian boxing ring official to win an award of such magnitude. He is also a multiple Judge of the Year awardee in the Philippines until he moved to the US in 2012.
Danseco judged the world championship fights of some big names in boxing of his generation, such as Canelo Alvarez, Errol Spence Jr., Danny Garcia, Robert Guerrero, Julio César Chávez, Bernard Hopkins, Austin Trout, Gerry Penalosa, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Badou Jack, Jorge Arce, Jhonny Gonzalez, Adonis Stevenson, Tony Bellew, Josh Taylor, Toshiaki Nishioka, Shawn Porter,Edgar Sosa, Miguel Berchelt, Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares, Amir Khan, Daniel Dubois, Jamel Herring, Jessica McCaskill, Regis Prograis, and Khalid Yafai.
Padilla refereed or judged the fights of notable world champions, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Alexis Arguello, Erbito Salavarria, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lupe Pintor, Roberto Durán, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Durán, Bobby Chacon, Pipino Cuevas, Julio César Chávez, Michael Spinks, Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer, George Foreman, Azumah Nelson, Riddick Bowe, Terry Norris, Ray Mercer, Iran Barkley, Humberto Gonzalez, Roger Mayweather, Kennedy McKinney, Johnny Tapia, Marco Antonio Barrera, Antonio Tarver, and Filipino greats Manny Pacquiao, Dodie Boy Penalosa, Erbito Salavarria, Ben Villaflor, and Rolando Navarette in his career from 1967 until his retirement in year 2000.

List of Men's Professional Boxing World Champions

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Major World Titles

Lineal, The Ring

Hall of Famers

Undisputed World Champions

Lineal World Champions

The Ring World Champions

Super World Champions

Boxer of Filipino heritage

Current World Champions

No.	Name	Titles	Date	Opponent	Result	Defenses
1	Francisco Guilledo	World Flyweight Champion '	Jun 16, 1923	Jimmy Wilde	TKO 7/20	3
2	Small Montana	NYSAC Flyweight Champion	Nov 5, 1935	Midget Wolgast	PTS 10/10	1
3	Little Dado	NBA Flyweight Champion	Feb 21, 1941	Jackie Jurich	UD 10/10	1
4	Ceferino Garcia	NYSAC Middleweight Champion	Oct 2, 1939	Fred Apostoli	KO 7/15	1
5	Dado Marino	World Flyweight Champion	Jul 1, 1950	Terry Allen	UD 15/15	1
6	Flash Elorde	World Super Featherweight Champion	Mar 16, 1960	Harold Gomes	KO 7/15	11
6	Flash Elorde	Inaugural WBA Super Featherweight Champion	Feb 16, 1963	Johnny Bizzaro	UD 15/15	7
6	Flash Elorde	Inaugural WBC Super Featherweight Champion	Feb 16, 1963	Johnny Bizzaro	UD 15/15	7
7	Roberto Cruz	WBA Light Welterweight Champion	Mar 21, 1963	Battling Torres	KO 1/15	1
8	Pedro Adigue	WBC Light Welterweight Champion	Dec 14, 1968	Adolph Pruitt	UD 15/15	1
9	René Barrientos	WBC Super Featherweight Champion	Oct 19, 1969	Ruben Navarro	UD 15/15	1
10	Bernabe Villacampo	WBA Flyweight Champion	Oct 19, 1969	Hiroyuki Ebihara	KO 6/15	1
11	Erbito Salavarria	WBC Flyweight Champion	Dec 7, 1970	Chartchai Chionoi	TKO 2/15	2
11	Erbito Salavarria	The Ring Flyweight Champion	Dec 7, 1970	Chartchai Chionoi	TKO 2/15	2
11	Erbito Salavarria	Lineal Flyweight Champion	Dec 7, 1970	Chartchai Chionoi	TKO 2/15	2
11	Erbito Salavarria	WBA Flyweight Champion	Apr 1, 1975	Susumu Hanagata	SD 15/15	1
12	Ben Villaflor	WBA Super Featherweight Champion	Apr 25, 1972	Alfredo Marcano	UD 15/15	1
12	Ben Villaflor	WBA Super Featherweight Champion	Oct 17, 1973	Kuniaki Shibata	KO 1/15	4
12	Ben Villaflor	The Ring Super Featherweight Champion	Oct 17, 1973	Kuniaki Shibata	KO 1/15	4
12	Ben Villaflor	Lineal Super Featherweight Champion	Oct 17, 1973	Kuniaki Shibata	KO 1/15	4
13	Rolando Navarrete	WBC Super Featherweight Champion	Aug 29, 1981	Cornelius Boza-Edwards	KO 5/15	2
14	Frank Cedeno	WBC Flyweight Champion	Aug 27, 1983	Charlie Magri	KO 6/12	1
14	Frank Cedeno	The Ring Flyweight Champion	Aug 27, 1983	Charlie Magri	KO 6/12	1
14	Frank Cedeno	Lineal Flyweight Champion	Aug 27, 1983	Charlie Magri	KO 6/12	1
15	Bobby Berna	Inaugural IBF Super Bantamweight Champion	Feb 22, 1987	Suh Sung-in	TKO 10/15	1
16	Dodie Boy Peñalosa	Inaugural IBF Light Flyweight Champion	Dec 10, 1983	Satoshi Shingaki	TKO 13/15	1
16	Dodie Boy Peñalosa	IBF Flyweight Champion	Feb 22, 1987	Shin Hi-sup	TKO 5/15	3
17	Rolando Bohol	IBF Flyweight Champion	Jan 16, 1988	Choi Chang-ho	KO 15/15	2
18	Tacy Macalos	IBF Light Flyweight Champion	Nov 4, 1988	Choi Jum-hwan	KO 5/12	2
19	Eric Chavez	IBF Minimumweight Champion	Sep 21, 1989	Nico Thomas	KO 5/12	1
20	Luisito Espinosa	WBA Bantamweight Champion	Oct 18, 1989	Khaokor Galaxy	KO 5/12	3
20	Luisito Espinosa	WBC Featherweight Champion	Dec 11, 1995	Manuel Medina	UD 12/12	8
21	Jesus Salud	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion	Dec 11, 1989	Juan Jose Estrada	UD 12/12	0
22	Rolando Pascua	WBC Light Flyweight Champion	Dec 19, 1990	Humberto González	UD 12/12	1
23	Manny Melchor	IBF Minimumweight Champion	Sep 6, 1992	Fahlan Sakkreerin	SD 12/12	1
24	Morris East	WBA Light Welterweight Champion	Sep 9, 1992	Akinobu Hiranaka	TKO 11/12	1
25	Gerry Peñalosa	WBC Super Flyweight Champion	Feb 20, 1997	Hiroshi Kawashima	SD 12/12	4
25	Gerry Peñalosa	Lineal Super Flyweight Champion	Feb 20, 1997	Hiroshi Kawashima	SD 12/12	4
25	Gerry Peñalosa	WBO Bantamweight Champion	Aug 11, 2007	Jhonny González	TKO 6/12	1
26	Eric Jamili	WBO Minimumweight Champion	Dec 19, 1997	Mickey Cantwell	TKO 8/12	1
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBC Flyweight Champion	Dec 4, 1998	Chatchai Sasakul	KO 8/12	1
27	Manny Pacquiao	Lineal Flyweight Champion	Dec 4, 1998	Chatchai Sasakul	KO 8/12	1
27	Manny Pacquiao	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion	Jun 23, 2001	Lehlohonolo Ledwaba	TKO 6/12	4
27	Manny Pacquiao	The Ring Featherweight Champion	Nov 15, 2003	Marco Antonio Barrera	TKO 11/12	2
27	Manny Pacquiao	Lineal Featherweight Champion	Nov 15, 2003	Marco Antonio Barrera	TKO 11/12	2
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBC Super Featherweight Champion	Mar 15, 2008	Juan Manuel Márquez	SD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	The Ring Super Featherweight Champion	Mar 15, 2008	Juan Manuel Márquez	SD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	Lineal Super Featherweight Champion	Mar 15, 2008	Juan Manuel Márquez	SD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBC Lightweight Champion	Jun 28, 2008	David Díaz	TKO 9/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	The Ring Light Welterweight Champion	May 2, 2009	Ricky Hatton	KO 2/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	Lineal Light Welterweight Champion	May 2, 2009	Ricky Hatton	KO 2/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBO Welterweight Super Champion	Nov 14, 2009	Miguel Ángel Cotto	TKO 12/12	3
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBC Light Middleweight Champion	Nov 13, 2010	Antonio Margarito	UD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBO Welterweight Super Champion	Apr 12, 2014	Timothy Bradley	UD 12/12	2
27	Manny Pacquiao	Lineal Welterweight Champion	Apr 9, 2016	Timothy Bradley	UD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBO Welterweight Super Champion	Nov 5, 2016	Jessie Vargas	UD 12/12	0
27	Manny Pacquiao	WBA Welterweight Champion	July 20, 2019	Keith Thurman	SD 12/12	0
28	Malcolm Tuñacao	WBC Flyweight Champion	May 19, 2000	Medgoen Singsurat	TKO 7/12	1
28	Malcolm Tuñacao	Lineal Flyweight Champion	May 19, 2000	Medgoen Singsurat	TKO 7/12	1
29	Joma Gamboa	WBA Minimumweight Champion	Aug 20, 2000	Atsushi Sai	UD 12/12	1
30	Brian Viloria	WBC Light Flyweight Champion	Sep 10, 2005	Eric Ortiz	KO 1/12	2
30	Brian Viloria	IBF Light Flyweight Champion	April 19, 2009	Ulises Solís	UD 12/12	2
30	Brian Viloria	WBO Flyweight Champion	Jul 16, 2011	Julio César Miranda	UD 12/12	2
30	Brian Viloria'	WBA Flyweight Super Champion	Nov 17, 2012	Hernán Márquez	TKO 10/12	1
31	Florante Condes	IBF Minimumweight Champion	Jul 7, 2007	Muhammad Rachman	SD 12/12	1
32	Nonito Donaire	IBF Flyweight Champion	Jul 7, 2007	Vic Darchinyan	TKO 5/12	3
32	Nonito Donaire	WBC Bantamweight Champion	Feb 19, 2011	Fernando Montiel	KO 2/12	1
32	Nonito Donaire	WBO Bantamweight Champion	Feb 19, 2011	Fernando Montiel	KO 2/12	1
32	Nonito Donaire	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion	Feb 4, 2012	Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.	SD 12/12	3
32	Nonito Donaire	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion	Jul 7, 2012	Jeffrey Mathebula	UD 12/12	0
32	Nonito Donaire	The Ring Super Bantamweight Champion	Dec 13, 2012	Toshiaki Nishioka	TKO 9/12	2
32	Nonito Donaire	Lineal Super Bantamweight	Dec 13, 2012	Toshiaki Nishioka	TKO 9/12	2
32	Nonito Donaire	WBA Featherweight Champion	May 31, 2014	Simpiwe Vetyeka	TD 5/12	1
32	Nonito Donaire	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion	Dec 11, 2015	Cesar Juarez	UD 12/12	1
32	Nonito Donaire	WBA Bantamweight Champion	November 3, 2018	Ryan Burnett	RTD 4/12	1
33	Donnie Nietes	WBO Minimumweight Champion	Sep 7, 2007	Pornsawan Porpramook	UD 12/12	4
33	Donnie Nietes	WBO Light Flyweight Super Champion	Oct 8, 2011	Ramón García Hirales	UD 12/12	9
33	Donnie Nietes	The Ring Light Flyweight Champion	May 10, 2014	Moisés Fuentes	TKO 9/12	5
33	Donnie Nietes	IBF Flyweight Champion	Apr 29, 2017	Komgrich Nantapech	UD 12/12	1
33	Donnie Nietes	WBO Super Flyweight Champion	December 31, 2018	Kazuto Ioka	SD 12/12	0
34	Marvin Sonsona	WBO Super Flyweight Champion	Sep 4, 2009	José López	UD 12/12	0
35	Rodel Mayol	WBC Light Flyweight Champion	Nov 21, 2009	Edgar Sosa	TKO 2/12	2
36	Johnriel Casimero	IBF Light Flyweight Champion	Feb 10, 2012	Luis Alberto Lazarte	TKO 10/12	3
36	Johnriel Casimero	IBF Flyweight Champion	May 25, 2016	Amnat Ruenroeng	TKO 4/12	1
36	Johnriel Casimero	WBO Bantamweight Champion	November 30, 2019	Zolani Tete	TKO 3/12	0
37	Sonny Boy Jaro	WBC Flyweight Champion	Mar 2, 2012	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	TKO 6/12	0
37	Sonny Boy Jaro	The Ring'' Flyweight Champion	Mar 2, 2012	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	TKO 6/12	0
37	Sonny Boy Jaro	Lineal Flyweight Champion	Mar 2, 2012	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	TKO 6/12	0
38	Merlito Sabillo	WBO Minimumweight Champion	Jul 13, 2013	Jorle Estrada	TKO 9/12	2
39	Marlon Tapales	WBO Bantamweight Champion	Jul 27, 2016	Pungluang Sor Singyu	TKO 11/12	0
40	Jerwin Ancajas	IBF Super Flyweight Champion	Sep 3, 2016	McJoe Arroyo	UD 12/12	7
41	Milan Melindo	IBF Light Flyweight Champion	May 25, 2017	Akira Yaegashi	TKO 1/12	1
42	Vic Saludar	WBO Minimumweight Champion	July 13, 2018	Ryuya Yamanaka	UD 12/12	1
43	Pedro Taduran	IBF Minimumweight Champion	September 7, 2019	Samuel Salva	RTD 4/12	1

Current titleholders in world boxing sanctioning bodies

Major (''WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO'')

World Champions

Interim World Champions

Current titleholders in Philippine boxing sanctioning bodies

Philippines Games & Amusement Board

Philippines Boxing Federation

List of Philippine National Amateur Boxing Medalists

Men's Edition

List of Olympic medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
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

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
0	2	3	5

List of AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Roel Velasco	1997 Budapest Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
2	Brian Viloria *	1999 Houston Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
3	Harry Tañamor	2001 Belfast Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
4	Harry Tañamor	2003 Bangkok Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
5	Harry Tañamor	2007 Chicago Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
6	Rogen Ladon	2015 Doha Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal

Boxer of Filipino heritage

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
0	2	3	5

List of AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament medalists

Did not qualify for Olympics.

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
0	4	3	7

List of Asian Games medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Vicente Tunacao	1954 Manila Men's Light Middleweight	Gold Medal
2	Ernesto Porto	1954 Manila Men's Light Welterweight	Gold Medal
3	Celedonio Espinosa	1954 Manila Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal
4	Mauro Dizon	1954 Manila Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
5	Alejandro Ortuoste	1954 Manila Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
6	Ernesto Sajo	1954 Manila Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
7	Jacinto Diaz	1958 Tokyo Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
8	Dionisio Guevarra	1958 Tokyo Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
9	Celedonio Espinosa	1958 Tokyo Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
10	Jose Ramirez	1962 Jakarta Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
11	Egino Grafia	1962 Jakarta Men's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
12	Catalino Arpon	1962 Jakarta Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
13	Manfredo Alipala	1962 Jakarta Men's Welterweight	Gold Medal
14	Rudy Diaz	1966 Bangkok Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
15	Rodolfo Arpon	1966 Bangkok Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal
16	Felix Ocampo	1966 Bangkok Men's Light middleweight	Bronze Medal
17	Bernardo Belleza	1966 Bangkok Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
18	Manolo Vicera	1970 Bangkok Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
19	Ricardo Fortaleza	1970 Bangkok Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
20	Nemesio Gonzaga	1970 Bangkok Men's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
21	Eugenio Valmocina	1970 Bangkok Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
22	Nicolas Aquilino	1970 Bangkok Men's Light wmiddleweight	Bronze Medal
23	Willie Lucas	1970 Tehran Men's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
24	Nicolas Aquilino	1970 Tehran Men's Light middleweight	Bronze Medal
25	Ruben Mares	1978 Bangkok Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
26	Efren Tabanas	1982 New Delhi Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
27	Fernando de Assis	1982 New Delhi Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
28	Raymundo Suico	1982 New Delhi Men's Welterweight	Bronze Medal
29	Brix Flores	1986 Seoul Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
30	Leopoldo Cantancio	1986 Seoul Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
31	Ernesto Coronel	1986 Seoul Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
32	Elias Recaido	1990 Beijing Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
33	Roberto Jalnaiz	1990 Beijing Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
34	Leopoldo Cantancio	1990 Beijing Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
35	Arlo Chavez	1990 Beijing Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
36	Mansueto Velasco	1994 Hiroshima Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
37	Elias Recaido	1994 Hiroshima Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
38	Anthony Igusquisa	1994 Hiroshima Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
39	Eric Canoy	1994 Hiroshima Men's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
40	Reynaldo Galido	1994 Hiroshima Men's Light welterweight	Gold Medal
41	Eric Canoy	1998 Bangkok Men's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
42	Harry Tañamor	2002 Busan Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
43	Godfrey Castro	2006 Doha Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
44	Violito Payla	2006 Doha Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
45	Joan Tipon	2006 Doha Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
46	Genebert Basadre	2006 Doha Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
47	Victorio Saludar	2010 Guangzhou Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
48	Rey Saludar	2010 Guangzhou Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
49	Mark Anthony Barriga	2014 Incheon Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
50	Mario Fernandez	2014 Incheon Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
51	Charly Suarez	2014 Incheon Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
52	Wilfredo Lopez	2014 Incheon Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
53	Rogen Ladon	2018 Jakarta Palembang Men's Flyweight	Silver Medal
54	Eumir Felix Marcial	2018 Jakarta Palembang Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
55	Carlo Paalam	2018 Jakarta Palembang Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
15	9	31	55

List of Asian Amateur Boxing Championships medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Rogen Ladon	2017 Tashkent Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
2	Dannel Maamo	2017 Tashkent Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
3	Rogen Ladon	2015 Bangkok Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
4	Eumir Felix Marcial	2015 Bangkok Men's Welterweight	Silver Medal
5	Rey Saludar	2011 Incheon Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
6	Harry Tañamor	2005 Ho Chi Minh Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
7	Joan Tipon	2005 Ho Chi Minh Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
8	Mark Melligen	2005 Ho Chi Minh Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
9	Violito Payla	2004 Puerto Princesa Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
10	Romeo Brin	2004 Puerto Princesa Men's Light welterweight	Gold Medal
11	Christopher Camat	2004 Puerto Princesa Men's Middleweight	Silver Medal
12	Lhyven Salazar	2002 Seremban Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
13	Ferdie Gamo	2002 Seremban Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
14	Danilo Lerio	1999 Tashkent Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
15	Arlan Lerio	1999 Tashkent Men's Flyweight	Silver Medal
16	Larry Semillano	1999 Tashkent Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
17	Roel Velasco	1992 Bangkok Men's Ligh flyweight	Gold Medal
18	Roberto Jalnaiz	1992 Bangkok Men's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
19	Ronald Chavez	1992 Bangkok Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
6	6	7	19

List of SEA Games medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Nelson Jamili	1985 Bangkok Men's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
2	Leopoldo Serantes	1985 Bangkok Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
3	Orlando Tacuyan	1985 Bangkok Men's Flyweight	Silver Medal
4	Ruben Mares	1985 Bangkok Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
5	Alfredo Trazona	1985 Bangkok Men's Welterweight	Bronze Medal
6	Ernesto Coronel	1985 Bangkok Men's Light middleweight	Silver Medal
7	Ramon Napagao	1985 Bangkok Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
8	Violito Payla	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
9	Arlan Lerio	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
10	Ramil Zambales	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
11	Larry Semillano	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
12	Romeo Brin	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
13	Reynaldo L. Galido	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Welterweight	Bronze Medal
14	Maximino Tabangcora	2001 Negeri Sembilan Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
15	Ramil Zambales	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
16	Arlan Lerio	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
17	Junard Ladon	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
18	Romeo Brin	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Light welterweight	Silver Medal
19	Harry Tañamor	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
20	Christopher Camat	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
21	Violito Payla	2003 Ho Chi Minh City Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
22	Juanito Magliquian Jr.	2005 Bacolod Men's Pinweight	Gold Medal
23	Harry Tañamor	2005 Bacolod Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
24	Warlito Parrenas	2005 Bacolod Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
25	Joan Tipon	2005 Bacolod Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
26	Joegin Ladon	2005 Bacolod Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
27	Genebert Basadre	2005 Bacolod Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal
28	Romeo Brin	2005 Bacolod Men's Light welterweight	Silver Medal
29	Mark Jason Melligen	2005 Bacolod Men's Welterweight	Silver Medal
30	Reynaldo Galido	2005 Bacolod Men's Middleweight	Silver Medal
31	Bill Vicente Vicera	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
32	Albert Pabila	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
33	Godfrey Castro	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Flyweight	Silver Medal
34	Junel Cantancio	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
35	Orlando Tacuyan, Jr.	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Featherweight	Silver Medal
36	Joegin Ladon	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
37	Larry Semillano	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Light welterweight	Silver Medal
38	Junie Tizon	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Middleweight	Silver Medal
39	Maximino Tabangcora	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Men's Light heavyweight	Silver Medal
40	Bill Vicera	2009 Vientiane Men's Pinweight	Gold Medal
41	Harry Tanamor	2009 Vientiane Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
42	Rey Saludar	2009 Vientiane Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
43	Charly Suarez	2009 Vientiane Men's Featherweight	Gold Medal
44	Joegin Landon	2009 Vientiane Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
45	Rey Saludar	2011 Jakarta Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
46	Charly Suarez	2011 Jakarta Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal
47	Dennis Galvan	2011 Jakarta Men's Light welterweight	Gold Medal
48	Mark Anthony Barriga	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
49	Rey Saludar	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
50	Mario Fernandez	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
51	Junel Cantancio	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Lightweight	Silver Medal
52	Dennis Galvan	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Light welterweight	Silver Medal
53	Wilfredo Lopez	2013 Naypyidaw Men's Middleweight	Silver Medal
54	Rogen Ladon	2015 Singapore Men's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
55	Ian Clark Bautista	2015 Singapore Men's Flyweight	Gold Medal
56	Mario Fernandez	2015 Singapore Men's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
57	Junel Cantancio	2015 Singapore Men's Lightweight	Gold Medal
58	Eumir Felix Marcial	2015 Singapore Men's Welterweight	Gold Medal
59	Wilfredo Lopez	2015 Singapore Men's Middleweight	Bronze Medal
60	Ian Clark Bautista	2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
61	Mario Fernandez	2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
62	Charly Suarez	2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
63	Eumir Felix Marcial	2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's Middleweight	Gold Medal
64	John Marvin	2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's Light heavyweight	Gold Medal

List of AIBA Youth World Championships medalists

World Junior / Youth Championship (17-19 years)

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Renato Angora	1987 Havana Men's Light welterweight	Bronze Medal
2	Jade Bornea	2012 Yerevan Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
3	Carlo Paalam	2016 Saint Petersburg Men's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
0	0	3	3

World Cadet / Junior Championship (15-17 years)

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Eumir Felix Marcial	2011 Astana Men's Welterweight	Gold Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	0	0	1

Women's Edition

List of AIBA Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Gretchen Abaniel	2005 Podolsk Women's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
2	Martinez Mitchel	2005 Podolsk Women's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
3	Alice Kate Aparri	2006 New Delhi Women's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
4	Mitchel Martinez	2006 New Delhi Women's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
5	Josie Gabuco	2008 Ningbo Women's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
6	Analisa Cruz	2008 Ningbo Women's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
7	Annie Albania	2008 Ningbo Women's Super flyweight	Silver Medal
8	Alice Kate Aparri	2010 Bridgetown Women's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
9	Josie Gabuco	2012 Qinhuangdao Women's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
10	Nesthy Petecio	2014 Jeju City Women's Featherweight	Silver Medal
11	Nesthy Petecio	2019 Ulan-Ude Women's Featherweight	Gold Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2	2	7	10

List of Women's Boxing Asian Games medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Annie Albania	2010 Guangzhou Women's Flyweight	Silver Medal

List of Women's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Alice Kate Aparri	2001 Bangkok Women's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
2	Librada Tamson	2001 Bangkok Women's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
3	Jouvilet Chilem	2001 Bangkok Women's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
4	Rosie Villarito	2001 Bangkok Women's Lightweight	Bronze Medal
5	Mitchel Martinez	2001 Bangkok Women's Light welterweight	Gold Medal
6	Gretchen Abaniel	2005 Kaohsiung Women's Pinweight	Silver Medal
7	Annalisa Cruz	2005 Kaohsiung Women's Super flyweight	Silver Medal
8	Mitchel Martinez	2005 Kaohsiung Women's Lightweight	Gold Medal
9	Alice Kate Aparri	2010 Astana Women's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
10	Alice Kate Aparri	2012 Ulan Baatar Women's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
11	Nesthy Petecio	2012 Ulan Baatar Women's Bantamweight	Bronze Medal
12	Nesthy Petecio	2015 Wulanchabu Women's Bantamweight	Silver Medal

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2	3	7	12

List of Women's Boxing SEA Games medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Alice Kate Aparri	2005 Bacolod Women's Pinweight	Gold Medal
2	Analiza Cruz	2005 Bacolod Women's Light flyweight	Bronze Medal
3	Annie Albania	2005 Bacolod Women's Flyweight	Gold Medal
4	Jouvilet Chilem	2005 Bacolod Women's Bantamweight	Gold Medal
5	Mitchel Martinez	2005 Bacolod Women's Lightweight	Gold Medal
6	Alice Kate Aparri	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Light flyweight	Silver Medal
7	Annie Albania	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Flyweight	Gold Medal
8	Annalisa Cruz	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Super flyweight	Silver Medal
9	Jouveliet Chilem	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
10	Ronijen Sofla	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Featherweight	Silver Medal
11	Mitchel Martinez	2007 Amphoe Pak Thong Chai Women's Lightweight	Silver Medal
12	Josie Gabuco	2009 Vientiane Women's Pinweight	Gold Medal
13	Alice Kate Aparri	2009 Vientiane Women's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
14	Albania Annie	2009 Vientiane Women's Flyweight	Gold Medal
15	Mitchel Matinez	2009 Vientiane Women's Featherweight	Bronze Medal
16	Josie Gabuco	2011 Palembang Women's Pinweight	Gold Medal
17	Alice Kate Aparri	2011 Palembang Women's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
18	Nesthy Petecio	2011 Palembang Women's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
19	Josie Gabuco	2013 Naypyidaw Women's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
20	Maircris Igram	2013 Naypyidaw Women's Flyweight	Bronze Medal
21	Irish Magno	2013 Naypyidaw Women's Super flyweight	Bronze Medal
22	Nesthy Petecio	2013 Naypyidaw Women's Featherweight	Silver Medal
23	Josie Gabuco	2015 Singapore Women's Light flyweight	Gold Medal
24	Irish Magno	2015 Singapore Women's Flyweight	Silver Medal
25	Nesthy Petecio	2015 Singapore Women's Bantamweight	Silver Medal
26	Riza Pasuit	2015 Singapore Women's Featherweight	Bronze Medal

List of Women's Boxing Asian Indoor Games Medalists

No.	Name	Event	Medal
1	Josie Gabuco	2009 Hanoi Women's Pinweight	Bronze Medal
2	Annie Albania	2009 Hanoi Women's Flyweight	Gold Medal
3	Mitchel Martinez	2009 Hanoi Women's Featherweight	Silver Medal

List of Women's Professional Boxing World Champions

LEGENDS:

Major World Titles

Hall of Famers

Undisputed World Champions

Boxer of Filipino heritage

Current World Champions

No.	Name	Titles	Date	Opponent	Result	Defenses
1	Ana Julaton	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion	Dec 4, 2009	Donna Biggers	UD 10/10	0
1	Ana Julaton	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion	Jun 30, 2010	Maria Elena Villalobos	SD 10/10	2

Lists

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
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