There are 38 recognized Filipino boxers who have held world titles since the time of Pancho Villa up to the four current champions Nonito Donaire, Florante Condes, Gerry Pe?alosa, and Donnie Nietes. Of the 38 Pinoy world champions, the bulk comes from the Visayas region with 20 world titlists, followed by Luzon with 12 and Mindanao with 4. Two champions were born in Hawaii to Filipino parents, namely Brian Viloria and Dado Marino.
Present World Champions:
Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Jr.
IBF Flyweight Champion
IBO Flyweight Champion
General Santos City
Florante Condes
IBF Minimumweight Champion
Looc, Romblon
Gerry Pe?alosa
WBO Bantamweight Champion
Former WBF Super Flyweight Champion
Former WBC Super Flyweight Champion
San Carlos City
Donnie "Ahas" Nietes
WBO Minimumweight Champion
Bacolod City
Former World Champions:
Dondon "Supremo" Sultan
WBF Welterweight Champion
Labason, Zamboanga del Norte
Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria
WBC Light Flyweight Champion
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dindo "Diesel" Casta?ares
WBF Super Lightweight Champion
Inayawan, Cebu
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao
RING Featherweight Champion
IBF Super Bantamweight Champion
WBC Flyweight Champion
General Santos City
Noel "The Eel" Tu?acao
IBO Minimumweight Champion
Cebu
Malcolm "Eagle Eye" Tu?acao
WBC Flyweight Champion
Mandaue City
Joma Gamboa
WBA Minimumweight Champion
Liloan, Cebu
Eric Jamili
WBO Minimumweight Champion
Silay City
William Magahin
WBF Welterweight Champion
Iloilo
Ronnie "Toy Bulldog" Magramo
WBF Minimumweight Champion
WBF Minimumweight Champion
Oriental Mindoro
Morris East
WBA Super Lightweight Champion
Olongapo City
Manny "Cabalay" Melchor
IBF Minimumweight Champion
Oriental Mindoro
Jesus "The Hawaiian Punch" Salud
IBC Super Featherweight Champion
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Luisito "Golden Boy / Lindol" Espinosa
WBC Featherweight Champion
WBA Bantamweight Champion
Manila
Rolando Pascua
WBC Light Flyweight Champion
Pasay City
Eric "Kenta Sato" Chavez
IBF Minimumweight Champion
Talisay City
Tacy Macalos
IBF Light Flyweight Champion
Southern Leyte
Rolando Bohol
IBF Flyweight Champion
Negros Occidental
Dodie Boy "Dodie Boy" Pe?alosa
IBF Flyweight Champion
IBF Light Flyweight Champion
San Carlos City
Roberto "Bobby Berna" Bernardez
IBF Super Featherweight Champion
Quezon City
Frank Cede?o
WBC Flyweight Champion
Talisay City
Rolando Navarrete
WBC Super Featherweight Champion
General Santos City
Erbito Salavarria
WBA Flyweight Champion
WBC Flyweight Champion
Manila
Ben Villaflor
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
Negros Occidental
Bernabe Villacampo
WBA Flyweight Champion
Toledo, Cebu
Rene Barrientos
WBC Super Featherweight Champion
Balite, Aklan
Pedro Adigue Jr.
WBC Super Lightweight Champion
Palanes, Masbate
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
WBC Super Featherweight Champion
Bogo, Cebu
Roberto Cruz
WBA Super Lightweight Champion
Baguio City
Salvador "Dado" Marino
World Flyweight Champion
Honolulu, Hawaii
Eleuterio "Little Dado" Zapanta
WBA Bantamweight Champion
WBA Flyweight Champion
La Carlotta, Negros Occidental
Ceferino "Bolo Punch" Garcia
World Middleweight Champion
Manila
Benjamin "Small Montana" Gan
World Flyweight Champion
La Carlotta, Negros Occidental
Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo
World Flyweight Champion
Iloilo
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