# Speedy Dado

Diosdado Posadas (December 25, 1906 – July 2, 1990), better known as Speedy Dado, was a Filipino boxer who contended for the world flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight championships. His managers included Frank Churchill, and Jesus Cortez.

## Boxing career

Dado was born Diosdado B. Posadas in Manila on December 25, 1906. In an era when Asian boxers would often be referred to only by their nationality, he took the last two syllables of his birth name to use in the ring. In his career, he would be a top-rated contender for world titles in three separate weight divisions, and fight championship matches in each weight class.

### World Fly title attempt, April, 1928

He began his boxing career in 1926. Winning nearly all of his early bouts, he lost his first against Newsboy Brown on April 24, 1928, for the California version of the world flyweight title. Brown defeated him by technical knockout due to Dado's shoulder injury in the sixth round. The fighting was back and forth until the sixth, when Dado, taking a beating, suffered a dislocated shoulder. He met Brown twice more, winning one fight and losing the other.
On February 10, 1931, Dado defeated Newsboy Brown at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles for the vacant USA California State bantamweight championship. Dado took six rounds with Brown only one, and the rest were even.
Reigning world bantamweight champion Panama Al Brown fell to Dado in a non-title ten-round decision on January 4, 1932, at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Showing great speed, Dado won convincingly, according to the Los Angeles Times, taking nine rounds to only the fourth for Brown. In the seventh, Dado unleashed a fury of punches that had Brown groggy. The San Francisco Examiner gave Dado only six rounds, but agreed Dado's win was decisive. Despite a six-inch disadvantage in height, and a significantly shorter reach, Dado had the speed to get close.
On November 15, 1932, Dado defeated Rodolfo Casanova in a well publicized main bout before 10,000 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Dado floored Casanova twice in the first round, once for counts of seven and five, but Casanova fought back and appeared to take the second. The Los Angeles Times gave four rounds to Dado, with the fourth, sixth and tenth to Casanova, with three even.
Dado fought for world titles on three other occasions, losing both of them. He lost a ten-round points decision in Los Angeles on January 25, 1933, to Baby Arizmendi for the California version of the world featherweight title. Arizmendi, in a clear victory, was credited with five rounds to only one for his Filipino challenger. Arizmendi handily took the fifth through seventh rounds. In their two previous bouts, each boxer had won once.
Dado defeated Baby Palmore on March 10, 1933, in a ten-round points decision in Hollywood. In a convincing victory, the Los Angeles Times wrote that Dado won all but the fourth round. The fifth started with Palmore clipping Dado with three strong rights to the chin that left him reeling, but Dado retaliated getting Palmore against the ropes, and continued to take the lead in the sixth through tenth. Earth tremors occurred during the bout. In a previous meeting at Hollywood Stadium with Palmore on February 10, 1933, Dado had been embarrassed by a first-round knockout from a short overhand right to the jaw, 1:15 into the first round.

### Attempt at world feather title, March, 1933

He lost on March 21, 1933, to Freddie Miller for the National Boxing Association featherweight title at the Olympic Stadium in Los Angeles. Miller won seven of the ten rounds, and had Dado on the floor for a six count from a strong right to the head in the second round. Dado took only rounds three and seven.
In a widely publicized bout on June 9, 1933, Dado drew with former Canadian bantamweight champion Pete Sanstol in a ten-round points decision at Dreamland in San Francisco. Both boxers boxed cautiously in the tame bout, though Sanstol appeared the aggressor. Several local papers wrote that Dado may have had a very slight edge in points.
On October 24, 1933, Dado defeated Young Tommy, a fellow Filipino, in a ten-round points decision at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles for the USA California State Bantamweight title. The crowd of 7,000 saw Dado use somewhat better defensive skills, and greater speed, though Tommy may have delivered the stronger blows at times. In a close bout, Dado took five rounds, Tommy four, and one was even. On May 19, 1933, Young Tommy won the state title against Dado in a ten-round points decision at Dreamland Auditorium in San Francisco. In a previous bout on October 12, 1932, Dado decisively defeated Young Tommy for the state bantamweight title in a ten-round points decision in Oakland. Dado took seven of the ten rounds, and showed great speed in the victory before a capacity crowd. Midway in the second, Tommy was down for a no-count from a left hook to the jaw. The final round was continuous action, and fought at great speed. Tommy would later defeat Dado in a ten-round non-title bout in Los Angeles on December 4, 1934.

#### Boxing in Australia, 1934

Dado fought three high-profile bouts through the summer of 1934 in Australia. He lost to Merv Darky Blandon, Australian bantamweight champion, in a fifteen-round points decision on April 11, 1934, at Sydney Stadium. Blandon's right hand proved too much for Dado whose careful boxing was not enough to take the decision. On April 24, 1934, Dado lost again to Blandon in a close bout at Sydney Stadium before an impressive crowd of 12,000. Blandon took the offense more frequently and scored with straight lefts and right swings at many points in the match. Dado also scored with lefts to the body, with fierce attacks throughout the bout, but showed more caution when getting in close. A cut near Dato's right eye in the twelfth may have affected his boxing in the late rounds. On June 2, 1934, Dado could not continue boxing in the seventh round after tearing an ankle ligament after a collision with the referee, losing his bout with future Australian bantamweight champion Mickey Miller in Melbourne, Australia. Miller appeared to have a comfortable margin in points prior to the collision. Dado was rated in the top five among bantamweights in the world at the time.
Dado successfully defended his USA California State bantamweight title on September 28, 1934, in a close and furious ten round points decision against Joe Tei Ken in San Francisco. Two furious spurts in the ninth and tenth rounds finally sealed the decision in Dado's favor. The Reno Gazette gave Dado six rounds in the close bout with only three to Dado. With the slightest reach advantage, Dado seemed to have the upper hand at close quarters fighting. In a match one week earlier, Dado had been disqualified in the third round for dropping to the canvas, and then immediately dropping to one knee after arising. Dado had won in two previous matches between the two.
Dado defeated future bantamweight champion Lou Salica on October 19, 1934, in a ten-round points decision before a full house at Legion Stadium in Hollywood. Dado took the offense in most of the contest and fought with his characteristic speed, but seemed to coast after the first thirty seconds of several rounds, exhibiting reduced endurance from his earlier years. The San Francisco Examiner gave Dado six rounds, Salica three, and one even.

### World bantam title attempt, May, 1935

Before a significant crowd of 10,400, Dado lost a May 21, 1935 fight against Pablo Dano for the California and New York version of the bantamweight world title. Dano was particularly effective in delivering blows to the body and stomach of his opponent, and took the offensive in the fighting from the early rounds. He scored a no-count knockdown in the second round. Dano was given recognition by the National Boxing Assocication if he would box Pablo Escobar, so the same recognition may have been given to Dado had he won, granting him his only widely recognized world title. The loss relegated Dado to secondary status as a boxer. At 28, with fifteen years of boxing behind him, Dado had taken too much pounding to stay a top rated competitor.
Although he never won a world title, he defeated two champions and drew with reigning world flyweight champion Midget Wolgast. Dado lost to Wolgast in two other meetings.

## Professional boxing record

| 164 fights | 103 wins | 43 losses |
| By knockout | 39 | 12 |
| By decision | 60 | 30 |
| By disqualification | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 18 | 18 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Note |
| 164 | Loss | 103–43–18 | Juan Zurita | TKO | 5 (10) | 1940-07-21 | Arena Progreso, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 163 | Loss | 103–42–18 | Panchito Villa | KO | 4 (10) | 1940-06-26 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 162 | Win | 103–41–18 | Monterrey Kid Pancho | KO | 4 (10) | 1940-06-12 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 161 | Loss | 102–41–18 | Joey August | KO | 1 (10), 1:50 | 1938-09-30 | Al Morse Coliseum, Spokane, U.S. | |
| 160 | Loss | 102–40–18 | Jimmy (Babe) McCusker | KO | 1 (6) | 1937-12-14 | Crystal Pool, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 159 | Lose | 102–39–18 | Billy Buxton | KO | 2 (10), 2:02 | 1937-11-30 | Crystal Pool, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 158 | Loss | 102–38–18 | Jackie Wilson | PTS | 10 | 1937-07-05 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 102–37–18 | Barney Duran | PTS | 10 | 1937-06-08 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 101–37–18 | Tony Souza | PTS | 10 | 1937-05-25 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 155 | Draw | 100–37–18 | Tony Souza | PTS | 10 | 1937-05-18 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 154 | Loss | 100–37–17 | Horace Mann | PTS | 10 | 1937-04-30 | Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 100–36–17 | Billy Buxton | UD | 8 | 1937-03-30 | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 152 | Loss | 100–35–17 | Horace Mann | PTS | 10 | 1937-03-16 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 151 | Loss | 100–34–17 | Toby Vigil | PTS | 8 | 1937-03-09 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 150 | Loss | 100–33–17 | Bobby Leyvas | TKO | 6 (10), 1:40 | 1936-04-17 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 149 | Loss | 100–32–18 | Al Spina | PTS | 10 | 1935-12-17 | Auditorium, Portland, U.S. | |
| 148 | Loss | 100–31–17 | Al Spina | PTS | 10 | 1935-12-10 | Auditorium, Portland, U.S. | |
| 147 | Loss | 100–30–17 | Tuffy Pierpont | PTS | 8 | 1935-11-12 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 146 | Draw | 100–29–17 | Tony Marino | PTS | 10 | 1935-10-22 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 100–29–16 | Baby Palmore | PTS | 10 | 1935-10-15 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 144 | Draw | 99–29–16 | Frankie Castillo | PTS | 10 | a1935-09-27 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 143 | Loss | 99–29–15 | Frankie Castillo | PTS | 10 | 1935-09-17 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 142 | Loss | 99–28–15 | Small Montana | PTS | 10 | 1935-08-31 | Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 141 | Loss | 99–27–15 | Bobby Leyvas | PTS | 10 | 1935-08-02 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 140 | Loss | 99–26–15 | Rodolfo Casanova | UD | 10 | 1935-07-16 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 99–25–15 | Bobby Olivas | PTS | 10 | 1935-07-05 | Stockton, California U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 98–25–15 | Pablo Dano | PTS | 10 | 1935-05-21 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States of America | For World bantamweight title |
| 137 | Draw | 98–24–15 | Pablo Dano | PTS | 10 | 1935-04-30 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 98–24–14 | Joe Tei Ken | PTS | 10 | 1935-04-11 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 97–24–14 | Mickey Beal | PTS | 10 | 1935-02-01 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 96–24–14 | Joey Dodge | PTS | 10 | 1934-12-21 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 133 | Loss | 95–24–14 | Young Tommy | PTS | 10 | 1934-12-04 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 95–23–14 | Augie Ruggiere | PTS | 10 | 1934-11-08 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 94–23–14 | Louis Salica | PTS | 10 | 1934-10-19 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 93–23–14 | Joe Tei Ken | PTS | 10 | 1934-09-28 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | Won CSAC bantamweight title |
| 129 | Loss | 92–23–14 | Joe Tei Ken | DQ | 3 (10) | 1934-09-21 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | After being knocked down, Dado got up and then dropped down again onto one knee, as a result, the referee disqualified Dado |
| 128 | Win | 92–22–14 | Bobby Olivas | PTS | 10 | 1934-08-31 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 127 | Win | 91–22–14 | Pete Saavedra | KO | 4 (10) | 1934-08-24 | Watsonville, California, U.S. | |
| 126 | Win | 90–22–14 | Bobby Olivas | PTS | 10 | 1934-08-03 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 89–22–14 | Mickey Miller | RTD | 7 (15x2) | 1934-06-02 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | |
| 124 | Loss | 89–21–14 | Merv Darky Blandon | PTS | 15x2 | 1934-04-23 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | |
| 123 | Los | 89–20–14 | Merv Darky Blandon | PTS | 15x2 | 1934-03-12 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | |
| 122 | Loss | 89–19–14 | Lew Farber | PTS | 10 | 1933-12-22 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, UMS. | |
| 121 | Loss | 89–18–14 | Rodolfo Casanova | PTS | 10 | 1933-12-05 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States of America | |
| 120 | Win | 89–17–14 | Young Tommy | 10 | PTS | 1933-10-24 | Olympic Auidtorium, Los Angeles, United States of America | Won CSAC bantamweight title |
| 119 | Win | 88–17–14 | Billy McLeod | 10 | PTS | 1933-10-16 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 87–17–14 | Augie Curtis | PTS | 10 | 1933-08-18 | Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 86–17–14 | Sailor Ray Butler | KO | 4 (10) | 1933-08-13 | Volcano Arena, Hilo, U.S. | |
| 116 | Win | 85–17–14 | Johnny Yasui | PTS | 10 | 1933-08-04 | Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, U.S. | |
| 115 | Win | 84–17–14 | Joe Tei Ken | PTS | 10 | 1933-07-14 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 114 | Draw | 83–17–14 | Pete Sanstol | PTS | 10 | 1933-06-09 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 113 | Loss | 83–17–13 | Young Tommy | PTS | 10 | 1933-05-19 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, United States of America | Lost CSAC California bantamweight title |
| 112 | Win | 83–16–13 | Joe Tei Ken | PTS | 10 | 1933-05-05 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | Won CSAC bantamweight title |
| 111 | Win | 82–16–13 | Joe Sanchez | PTS | 6 | 1933-04-21 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California, U.S. | |
| 110 | Win | 81–16–13 | Ernie Good | TKO | 5 (10) | 1933-04-05 | Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hood's corner threw in the towel at the fifth round |
| 109 | Loss | 80–16–13 | Freddie Miller | PTS | 10 | 1933-03-21 | Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, U.S. | For NBA featherweight title |
| 108 | Win | 80–15–13 | Baby Palmore | PTS | 10 | 1933-03-10 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 107 | Win | 79–15–13 | Ernie Hood | TKO | 3 (10), 1:05 | 1933-02-24 | Coliseum, San Diego, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 78–15–13 | Baby Palmore | KO | 1 (10) | 1933-02-10 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 78–14–13 | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | 1933-01-24 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States of America | For California World featherweight title |
| 104 | Win | 78–13–13 | Eugène Huat | PTS | 10 | 1932-12-20 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 77–13–13 | Hill Hernandez | KO | 1 (10), 2:58 | 1932-12-06 | Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 76–13–13 | Rodolfo Casanova | PTS | 10 | 1932-11-15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 75–13–13 | Rodolfo Casanova | KO | 4 (10) | 1932-10-23 | El Toreo de Cuarto Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 100 | Win | 75–12–13 | Young Tommy | PTS | 10 | 1932-10-12 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | Won CSAC bantamweight title |
| 99 | Draw | 74–12–13 | Midget Wolgast | PTS | 10 | 1932-09-31 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 74–12–12 | Pedro Villanueva | PTS | 4 | 1932-08-30 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 97 | Loss | 73–12–12 | Peppy Sanchez | PTS | 10 | 1932-08-17 | Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 73–11–12 | Rodolfo Teglia | PTS | 6 | 1932-08-12 | Multnomah Stadium, Portland, U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 72–11–12 | Canto Robleto | PTS | 8 | 1932-08-03 | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 94 | Draw | 71–11–12 | Canto Robleto | PTS | 6 | 1932-07-27 | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 71–11–11 | Hill Hernandez | KO | 3 (10), 2:33 | 1932-07-12 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 70–11–11 | Vernon Jackson | TKO | 6 (10) | 1932-07-02 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 69–11–11 | Abie Israel | UD | 6 | 1932-03-30 | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 68–11–11 | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | 1932-03-18 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 67–11–11 | Rodolfo Teglia | RTD | 7 (10) | 1932-03-08 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 66–11–11 | Gene Jens | KO | 1 (10) | 1932-02-18 | Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
| 87 | Loss | 65–11–11 | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | 1932-02-09 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 65–10–11 | Panama Al Brown | UD | 10 | 1932-01-05 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 85 | Loss | 64–10–11 | Midget Wolgast | PTS | 10 | 1931-12-02 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 64–9–11 | Benny Schwartz | PTS | 10 | 1931-11-20 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 63–9–11 | Canto Robleto | PTS | 10 | 1931-11-06 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 63–8–11 | George Burns | KO | 1 (10) | 1931-10-16 | Civic Auditorium, Watsonville, U.S. | |
| 81 | Loss | 62–8–11 | Midget Wolgast | PTS | 10 | 1931-10-07 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 62–7–11 | Xavier Navi | TKO | 3 (10) | 1931-09-18 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 61–7–11 | Abie Israel | KO | 1 (10) | 1931-09-02 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 60–7–11 | Salvadore Luvano | KO | 2 (10) | 1931-08-07 | Civic Auditorium, Watsonville, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 59–7–11 | Delos 'Kid' Willsms | KO | 2 (10) | 1931-07-32 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 58–7–11 | Leonard Rahming | TKO | 4 (10) | 1931-07-03 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 57–7–11 | Young Sport | PTS | 10 | 1931-06-23 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 56–7–11 | Ray Montoya | KO | 2 (10), 1:25 | 1931-06-12 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 55–7–11 | Judy Zuniga | PTS | 10 | 1931-04-28 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 54–7–11 | Salvadore Luvano | KO | 1 (4) | 1931-04-10 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 71 | Losa | 53–7–11 | Judy Zuniga | PTS | 6 | 1931-04-07 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 53–6–11 | Chato Alredo | PTS | 10 | 1931-03-27 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 69 | Loss | 52–6–11 | Newsboy Brown | KO | 3 (10) | 1931-03-03 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | Lost CSAC bantamweight title |
| 68 | Win | 52–5–11 | Newsboy Brown | PTS | 10 | 1931-02-10 | Olympic Audtorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | Won vacant CSAC bantamweight title |
| 67 | Win | 51–5–11 | Jackie Evans | KO | 2 (10) | 1931-01-19 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 50–5–11 | Kid Martinez | KO | 2 (4) | 1930-12-19 | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 49–5–11 | Robert Rodriguez | KO | 1 (10) | 1930-11-28 | Imperial Valley A.C., El Centro, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 48–5–11 | Johnny Godinez | KO | 3 (10) | 1930-11-14 | Imperial Valley A.C., El Centro, U.S. | |
| 63 | Draw | 47–5–11 | Canto Robleto | PTS | 10 | 1930-10-31 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 47–5–10 | Midget Wolgast | RTD | 5 (10) | 1930-07-29 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 61 | Loss | 47–4–10 | Chato Laredo | PTS | 10 | 1930-07-11 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 47–3–10 | Chato Laredo | PTS | 10 | 1930-06-24 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 59 | Draw | 46–3–10 | Canto Robleto | PTS | 10 | 1930-06-12 | Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 46–3–9 | Young Sport | PTS | 10 | 1930-05-23 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 45–3–9 | Young Sport | PTS | 10 | 1930-03-13 | Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 44–3–9 | Sailor Jimmy Lucas | TKO | 5 (10) | 1930-01-10 | Imperial Valley A.C., El Centro, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 43–3–9 | Billy Cain | KO | 3 (10) | 1930-01-03 | Imperial Valley A.C., El Centro, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 42–3–9 | Bobby Garcia | KO | 3 (10) | 1929-12-30 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 41–3–9 | Tommy Hughes | PTS | 10 | 1929-10-18 | Coliseum, San Diego, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 40–3–9 | Charley Kaiser | PTS | 10 | 1929-10-11 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 39–3–9 | Ernie Peters | PTS | 10 | 1929-09-10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 38–3–9 | Boy Walley | PTS | 10 | 1929-09-02 | State Armory, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 37–3–9 | Tommy Hughes | PTS | 10 | 1929-08-16 | Legion Stadium, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 36–3–9 | Chato Laredo | PTS | 10 | 1929-07-31 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 35–3–9 | Harold Matthews | RTD | 6 (10) | 1929-07-19 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 34–3–9 | Delos 'Kid' Williams | PTS | 10 | 1929-06-18 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 33–3–9 | Jimmy Lucas | TKO | 4 (10) | 1929-06-04 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 44 | Draw | 32–3–9 | Ernie Peters | PTS | 10 | 1929-02-19 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 32–3–8 | Ernie Hood | TKO | 1 (10), 2:50 | 1929-01-25 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 31–3–8 | Clayton Gouyd | PTS | 6 | 1929-01-11 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 31–3–7 | Bobby Garcia | KO | 1 (?) | 1929-01-01 | Pismo Beach, California, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 30–3–7 | Louie Contreras | TKO | 4 (6) | 1928-09-18 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | Seconds for Contreras threw in the white flag |
| 39 | Win | 29–3–7 | Johnny Godinez | TKO | 5 (10) | 1928-09-05 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 28–3–7 | Pinkie George | TKO | 2 (10) | 1928-08-29 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 27–3–7 | Newsboy Brown | TKO | 6 (10) | 1928-04-24 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | For vacant World flyweight title;Dado forced to pull out after six rounds due to a shoulder Injury |
| 36 | Win | 27–2–7 | Louie Contreras | PTS | 6 | 1928-03-06 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 26–2–7 | Delos 'Kid' Williams | PTS | 10 | 1928-02-13 | State Armory, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 34 | Draw | 25–2–7 | Delos 'Kid' Williams | PTS | 10 | 1928-01-02 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 33 | Draw | 25–2–6 | Frankie Murray | PTS | 10 | 1927-12-16 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 25–2–5 | Snowy Johnson | TKO | 3 (10) | 1927-11-02 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 24–2–5 | Benny Marks | PTS | 10 | 1927-10-25 | Recreation Park, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 23–2–5 | Frankie Murray | PTS | 10 | 1927-10-05 | Auditorium, Oakland, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 22–2–5 | Frankie Novey | PTS | 10 | 1927-09-28 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 21–2–5 | Carlos Navia | KO | 2 (10) | 1927-09-15 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 20–2–5 | Kid Riley | TKO | 8 (10) | 1927-08-31 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | The towel was tossed into the ring after Riley slipped and injured his ankle |
| 26 | Win | 19–2–5 | Gonzalo Rubio | KO | 7 (10) | 1927-08-10 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 25 | Draw | 18–2–5 | Frankie Murray | PTS | 10 | 1927-07-27 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 18–2–4 | Frankie Novey | PTS | 10 | 1927-07-13 | National Hall, San Francisco, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 17–2–4 | Paddy Wheeler | KO | 5 (6) | 1927-06-28 | Dugdale Park, Seattle, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 16–2–4 | Little Moro | PTS | 10 | 1927-04-09 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 21 | Win | 15–2–4 | George Montanez | PTS | 12 | 1927-03-25 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 20 | Win | 14–2–4 | Boy Walley | PTS | 12 | 1927-01-31 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 19 | Win | 13–2–4 | Pablo Dano | PTS | 10 | 1927-01-01 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 18 | Draw | 12–2–4 | Pablo Dano | PTS | 12 | 1926-12-11 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 17 | Lose | 12–2–3 | George Montanez | PTS | 8 | 1926-11-27 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 16 | Win | 12–1–3 | Kid Manipis | PTS | 8 | 1926-10-02 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 15 | Win | 11–1–3 | Kid Avelino | PTS | 10 | 1926-08-20 | Happy World Arena, Singapore | Won vacant Malaya bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 10–1–3 | Al Trono | DQ | 6 (10) | 1926-07-02 | Happy Valley Arena, Singapore | Trono disqualified for a low blow |
| 13 | Win | 9–1–3 | Y C Song | DQ | 8 (10) | 1926-06-12 | Happy Valley Arena, Singapore | Song disqualified when his trainer went into the ring to rub his body with a towel during a timeout to tighten Dado's gloves |
| 12 | Win | 8–1–3 | Frank De Vera | DQ | 4 (8) ? | 1926-05-01 | Happy Valley Arena, Singapore | De Vera disqualified for repeated low blows |
| 11 | Win | 7–1–3 | Joe Sisson | PTS | 6 | 1926-03-20 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | Win | 6–1–3 | Eusebio Flores | DQ | 6 (?) | 1926-02-27 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | Win | 5–1–3 | Joe Sisson | PTS | 6 | 1926-01-30 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 8 | Draw | 4–1–3 | Young Dumaguilas | PTS | 4 | 1926-01-09 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 7 | Win | 4–1–2 | Joe Sisson | PTS | 4 | 1925-12-19 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 6 | Win | 3–1–2 | Speed Andres | PTS | 6 | 1925-11-21 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 5 | Draw | 2–1–2 | Joe Mendiola | PTS | 4 | 1925-10-17 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 4 | Loss | 2–1–1 | Young Pancho | PTS | 4 | 1925-02-21 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Kid Manila | PTS | 4 | 1924-12-13 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Little Dundee | PTS | 4 | 1924-11-22 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Young Sacramento | KO | 2 (?) | 1924-10-25 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Professional Debut |

## Retirement

Dado retired from boxing in 1940 after a fifth-round technical knockout loss to Juan Zurita on July 21 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Zurita would meet several of America's top boxers in his later career and hold the world lightweight title in 1944, after taking it from Sammy Angott.

## Life after boxing

After retiring from boxing, Dado had surgery to remove one of his eyes in 1941, likely a result of injuries sustained from his boxing career.
He worked for a period as a chauffeur for actress Mae West in Los Angeles, as had several other high-profile boxers.
According to a widely distributed UP press report of February 23, 1943, Dado was shot and wounded at a Los Angeles area cafe, following an altercation with 36-year old special policeman Clyde Vickers. Dado had confronted Vickers about why he was carrying a gun, and was shot while attempting to take the .45 caliber firearm from him. Dado's initial condition was listed as "critical" and emergency surgery was required to remove the bullet from his abdomen. Dado faced several arrests for drinking in his later years in Los Angeles.
In 1946, he worked for a time selling boxing programs at fights and continued to sell boxing magazines for a meager salary at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles through at least 1960.
He died on July 2, 1990, in Manila, Philippines at the age of 83.