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Pancho Villa
👑 World Champion

Pancho “Francisco Guilledo” Villa

August 1, 1901  –  July 14, 1925
📍 Place of Birth: Iloilo City, Philippines
77 Wins
4 Losses
4 Draws
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22 KOs
Career: 1919  –  1925
Belts Won
World Titles
NYSAC (WBA) NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight
Won: Jun 18, 1923 KO R7 Jimmy Wilde; 3 DefensesLost: Jul 14, 1925 Vacated
Regional Belts
American American Flyweight
Won: Sep 14, 1922 TKO R11 Johnny Buff; 1 DefenseLost: Jun 18, 1923 Vacated
Orient Orient Bantamweight
Won: Sep 03, 1921 UD Cowboy ReyesLost: Sep 14, 1922 Vacated

About Pancho Villa

Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo (August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925) was a Filipino flyweight legend and the first Asian world boxing champion, capturing the World Flyweight title in 1923 with a knockout win over Jimmy Wilde. Known as the “Filipino Whirlwind”, Villa rose from humble beginnings in Negros Occidental to international fame, thrilling crowds with his relentless style. He never suffered a knockout in his career, compiling an unofficial record of 90 wins, 8 losses, and 4 draws. Tragically, he died at just 23 from complications after a dental infection, but his legacy endures—inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 and remembered as one of the greatest Filipino fighters of all time.

Fight Record 87 bouts

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