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Rolando Navarrete
Super Featherweight

Rolando Navarrete

General Santos City, Philippines

56Wins 15Losses 3Draws 33KOs

Career: 1973 – 1991

Biography

Rolando “Bad Boy from Dadiangas” Navarrete (born February 14, 1957 in General Santos) is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1991. A southpaw slugger known for his knockout power, he captured the WBC super featherweight title in 1981 by stopping Cornelius Boza-Edwards, and defended it once before losing to Rafael Limón in 1982. Navarrete’s career record stands at 74 fights, 56 wins (33 by KO), 15 losses, and 3 draws. Though his reign was brief, he remains ranked among the top super featherweight champions in WBC history. His later years were marked by personal struggles, but he is remembered as one of the Philippines’ notable world champions of the 1980s.

World Titles

  • WBC WBC World Super Featherweight Won Aug 29, 1981 · Lost May 29, 1982 (TKO Loss) · TKO 12 Rafael Limon

Regional & Other Belts

  • NABF NABF North American Boxing Federation Super Featherweight Won May 19, 1981 · Lost May 19, 1982
  • Philippines Philippines GAB Super Featherweight Won Sep 30, 1978 · Lost Sep 30, 1979
  • Philippines Philippines GAB Featherweight Won Aug 19, 1978 · Lost Aug 19, 1979
  • Philippines Philippines GAB Bantamweight Won Feb 15, 1975 · Lost Oct 1, 1975

Fight Record

73 bouts
DateOpponentResultMethodRoundVenue
Jul 31, 1991 William Magahin D TKO 6/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Jun 8, 1991 Bernabe Aliping D UD 10 Somewhere in, Baguio City
Jul 20, 1990 Tae Jin Moon D TKO 9/10 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila
May 18, 1990 Ayuthaya Sithphakamron D KO 7/10 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila
Feb 17, 1990 Ramon Marchena Jr D — 5/12 Somewhere in, Mexico City
Oct 13, 1989 Tae Jin Moon D KO 6/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Jul 11, 1989 Thongberm Lukmatulee D KO 3/10 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila
Apr 22, 1989 Ken Carter D TKO 1/10 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila
Feb 18, 1989 Dawthong Chuvatana D TKO 1/10 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila
Dec 23, 1988 Rafael Limon D UD 10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Nov 5, 1988 Jin Shik Choi D TKO 6/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Sep 16, 1988 Bisenti Santoso D TKO 2/10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Jul 22, 1988 Muhammed Juhari D UD 10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
May 6, 1988 Elmer Leonardo D TKO 2/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Jun 23, 1984 Mario Martinez D TKO 5/10 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
Aug 12, 1983 Dennis Talbot D KO 2/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Jun 28, 1983 Ignacio Jimenez D TKO 6/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Jan 28, 1983 Saul Mayren D TKO 6/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Sep 10, 1982 Young Se Oh D TKO 8/10 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
May 29, 1982 Rafael Limon D TKO 12/15 The Aladdin, Las Vegas
Jan 16, 1982 Chung Il Choi D KO 11/15 R.M.C. Baseball Stadium, Manila
Aug 29, 1981 Cornelius Boza Edwards D KO 5/15 Stadio de Pini, Viareggio
Jul 21, 1981 Blaine Dickson D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
May 19, 1981 Johnny Sato D UD 12 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Apr 18, 1981 Arturo Leon D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Apr 7, 1981 Refugio Rojas D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Mar 10, 1981 Hector Cortez D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Jan 20, 1981 Rocky Ramon D TKO 8/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Apr 27, 1980 Alexis Arguello D RTD 4/15 Estadio Hiram Bithorn, San Juan
Apr 1, 1980 Jerome Artis D TKO 7/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Jan 18, 1980 Frank Ahumada D UD 10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Dec 18, 1979 Abdul Bey D TKO 7/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Oct 9, 1979 Blazer Okubo D TKO 3/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Aug 28, 1979 Miguel Meza D TKO 7/10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Jul 24, 1979 Jose Torres D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Jun 19, 1979 Frankie Duarte D UD 10 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
Mar 18, 1979 Thanomchit Sukhothai D UD 10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Feb 16, 1979 Rey Tam D KO 4/10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Jan 7, 1979 Pete Alferez D TKO 2/10 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City
Sep 30, 1978 Nene Jun D UD 12 CYO Gym, Davao City
Aug 19, 1978 Fernando Cabanela D UD 12 Bernabe Coliseum, General Santos City
Jul 15, 1978 Nene Jun D MD 10 Somewhere in, General Santos City
May 27, 1978 Tony Jumao As D TKO 4/10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Dec 31, 1977 Johnny Sato D TKO 8/10 Somewhere in, Cagayan de Oro City
Sep 2, 1977 Thanomchit Sukhothai D TKO 9/10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Aug 12, 1977 Ric Quijano D UD 10 Somewhere in, Davao City
Jun 17, 1977 Young Shik Kim D SD 12 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul
Jan 29, 1977 Mario Odias D UD 10 Somewhere in, Cavite City
Nov 13, 1976 Young Shik Kim D TKO 7/10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Sep 25, 1976 Renato Paulino D KO 4/10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Aug 21, 1976 Pol Ladeza D TKO 1/10 Somewhere in, Cagayan de Oro City
Jul 31, 1976 San Sacristan D TKO 7/10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Jun 26, 1976 Paul Ferreri D UD 10 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City
May 15, 1976 Dommy Marolena D UD 10 Somewhere in, Cebu City
Oct 1, 1975 Fernando Cabanela D UD 12 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Aug 31, 1975 Danny Reyes D TKO 6/10 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Aug 1, 1975 Go Mifune D TKO 2/10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Jun 14, 1975 Rey Naduma Jr D TKO 3/10 —
Mar 14, 1975 San Sacristan D KO 4/10 Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City
Feb 15, 1975 Conrado Vasquez D UD 12 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Jan 24, 1975 Rene Cruz Jr D TKO 7/10 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila
Nov 29, 1974 Dodo Quilario D MD 10 Somewhere in, Davao City
Oct 18, 1974 Willie Abenir D UD 10 Philippine Racing Club (PRC), Makati City
Jul 20, 1974 Roberto Cinco D MD 10 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Jun 12, 1974 Julius Gonzaga D UD 10 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Dec 22, 1973 Mar Belimac D TKO 6/6 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Nov 24, 1973 Ernie Sun D TKO 2/8 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Nov 10, 1973 Jimmie Verongue D UD 8 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Oct 13, 1973 Cris Espinosa D UD 8 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Jun 23, 1973 Abdul Marajan D UD 6 Somewhere in, General Santos City
Apr 14, 1973 Cris Espinosa D DQ 6 Somewhere in, Dadiangas (General Santos City)
Mar 24, 1973 Quirino Peligro D UD 6 Somewhere in, Dadiangas (General Santos City)
Feb 17, 1973 Ed Clementes D UD 4 Somewhere in, Dadiangas (General Santos City)

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