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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