Boxing in the Philippines
As we all know, boxing is a very popular sport in the world and also the Filipinos love this sport. Boxing is a combative sport, unlike the other combative sports or martial arts that uses fist,elbow,knee, and kicks, boxing only uses fist to strike its opponent in short boxing is a combative sport that is specialized in fist.The history of boxing in the Philippines are so great. 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. Boxing was first legalized in
year 1921 and the boxing here in the Philippines already evolved
through time.Philippine boxing have so many great boxers produced an even make a World Champion. 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.
There are three Golden Ages of boxing in Philippines. First was Pancho Villa,he is the first Filipino and first Asian Professional boxer who became a World Champion, he won his title in World Flyweight Championship on year 1923. Because of that he earned many respects from other boxers and considered as one of the greatest Flyweight boxers in the history and also became a boxing legend. Villa was never knocked out in his entire boxing career, which ended with his sudden death at only twenty-three from complications following a tooth extraction.
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. Boxing was first legalized in
year 1921 and the boxing here in the Philippines already evolved
through time.Philippine boxing have so many great boxers produced an even make a World Champion. 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.
There are three Golden Ages of boxing in Philippines. First was Pancho Villa,he is the first Filipino and first Asian Professional boxer who became a World Champion, he won his title in World Flyweight Championship on year 1923. Because of that he earned many respects from other boxers and considered as one of the greatest Flyweight boxers in the history and also became a boxing legend. Villa was never knocked out in his entire boxing career, which ended with his sudden death at only twenty-three from complications following a tooth extraction.
In the second Golden Age of Philippine boxing, there was
Gabriel “Flash” Elorde. He holds the record at super featherweight
division for longest title reign, spanning seven years. Elorde is
considered one of the best Filipino boxers of all time along with
eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Pancho Villa, flyweight
champion in the 1920s.
Gabriel “Flash” Elorde. He holds the record at super featherweight
division for longest title reign, spanning seven years. Elorde is
considered one of the best Filipino boxers of all time along with
eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Pancho Villa, flyweight
champion in the 1920s.
And now we have Manny Pacquiao in the third Golden Age of Philippine
boxing, he is the only boxers in the world who became the 8-Division
World Champion in different weight divisions. On his first title
match Pacquiao upset Thai Champion Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand to
win the Lineal and WBC 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 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
(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.). 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 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 (earning
the nickname "the Mexicutioner") 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.
boxing, he is the only boxers in the world who became the 8-Division
World Champion in different weight divisions. On his first title
match Pacquiao upset Thai Champion Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand to
win the Lineal and WBC 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 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
(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.). 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 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 (earning
the nickname "the Mexicutioner") 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.
Pancho Villa - First Filipino World Champion (Flyweight Division)
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Ceferino Garcia- holds the most victories ever achieved by a Filipino boxer (118 W - 30 L - 14 D - 74 Wins by KO)
Gabriel “Flash” Elorde - Longest champion in Super Featherweight Division ( Champion in 7 years)
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Manny Pacquiao - The only boxer in the history that holds the different weight division as a champion ( 8 - Division World Champion)
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