# Pancho Villa (boxer)

Francisco Villaruel Guilledo (August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925), commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino professional boxer. Villa, who stood only 5 feet and 1 inch (154 cm) tall and never weighed more than 114 pounds (51 kg), despite the racial discrimination of that time, rose from obscurity to become the first Asian to win the World Flyweight Championship in 1923, earning the reputation in some quarters as one of the greatest Flyweight boxers in history. Villa is widely regarded as one of the greatest Filipino boxers of all time alongside Manny Pacquiao and Gabriel Elorde. He was never knocked out in his entire boxing career, which ended with his sudden death at only twenty-three from complications following a tooth extraction.

## Early life and Philippine boxing career

Guilledo was born in Ilog, Negros Occidental, the son of a cowhand who abandoned his family when Guilledo was just six months old. He grew up in the hacienda of a wealthy local, helping his mother raise goats she tended on the farm.
When Guilledo was 11, he sailed to Iloilo City to work as a bootblack. While in Iloilo, he befriended a local boxer and together they migrated to Manila, settling in Tondo. He would occasionally spar with friends and soon attracted the attention of local boxing habitués. He fought his first professional fight in 1919 against Alberto Castro. Within two years, he was the Philippine Flyweight Champion, having dethroned Terio Pandong. He nearly gave up boxing after being spurned by a woman he courted, actually returning to Negros early in 1922 to retire. The clamor of Filipino boxing fans compelled him to return to the ring.
It appears that during this period, Guilledo was under the tutelage of at least two important local boxing figures. One was the American boxing promoter based in Manila, Frank E. Churchill. Another was a Filipino ice plant executive and boxing manager named Paquito Villa. The renaming of Francisco Guilledo to Pancho Villa has been attributed to both men, depending on the source. One version tags Churchill as having renamed Guilledo into Villa, taking the name from the Mexican guerrilla leader. Another version maintains that Paquito Villa had legally adopted Guilledo as early as 1918, renaming him Pancho.
Not long before coming to America, he met future American World Junior Lightweight Champion Mike Ballerino nine times in Manila between January 1920, and October 1921 defeating him in six bouts. Ballerino would also be managed by Frank Churchill after coming to America.

## World Flyweight Champion

In May, 1922, Villa received an invitation from famed boxing promoter Tex Rickard to fight in the United States. He accepted the invitation and sailed to America together with Churchill and Paquito Villa. Upon arrival he was set up with a very young but talented sparring partner in Enrique Chaffardet and immediately won his first overseas fight against Abe Goldstein in Jersey City on June 7, 1922. He then fought and defeated by Frankie Genaro on August 22, 1922. By this time, Villa had caught the attention of boxing aficionados and he was slated to fight against the American Flyweight Champion Johnny Buff on September 15, 1922.
Villa defeated Buff in an upset, knocking out the champion in the 11th round to win the American Flyweight Championship. At this point, Villa had been in the American phase of his career for only 4 months. Villa lost the title early the following year to Genaro, who defeated the Filipino on points in a widely criticized decision. The unpopularity of Villa's defeat on points proved fateful. Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh-born boxer and former World Flyweight Champion, had decided to end his recent retirement and seek the then vacant World Flyweight Championship in a fight to be staged in America. While Genaro, the American Champion, seemed as the logical choice to fight Wilde, Villa's growing popularity soon convinced promoters that the Filipino would prove as the better draw.
In what were described in that era as "pre-battle statements," the 31-year-old Wilde said: ~"I appreciate the fact that in Villa, I am going to meet one of the toughest little men in boxing. I appreciate the fact that I am going to be put to a real test, and that is what I have prepared for." In comments that summed up his fighting style, Villa said: ~"I am in condition and once in condition, my worries are over. I do not intend to give Wilde a minute's rest while we are in the ring."
Villa did not disappoint the ever pleasing crowd. On June 18, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Villa was cheered on to victory over Wilde by more than 20,000 fans screaming "Viva Villa!" The win came by knockout in the 7th round, caused by a crashing right to Wilde's jaw. Villa was described as relentless, pummeling Wilde with both hands and causing the Welshman to also drop in the fourth and fifth rounds. Wilde never fought again.
His wife Gliceria (née Concepcion) who was left in Manila, asked by the media outfits for reaction had this to say: "You cannot imagine the happiness I felt upon receiving the first notices of the victory of my husband. I cried not because of pain but emotion. I was hoping for his triumph."
Former President General Emilio Aguinaldo, voicing the sentiment of the entire nation said: "Congratulations, Pancho, Come back to us and defend your title here."
A hero's welcome greeted Pancho when he disembarked from the "SS President Grant," the same luxury liner that brought him to the United States on April 2, 1922 to launch his campaign in the land of promise.
A reception at the Malacanan Palace hosted by then President Manuel Quezon followed a massive parade from the airport passing through Manila's major streets where thousands greeted the returning sports hero.
The new World Flyweight Champion successfully defended his title several times and never relinquished it until his death just two years later. Villa returned to a hero's welcome in Manila in September 1924, feted with a parade and a reception at Malacañan Palace. He also returned to his old haunts in Iloilo and his hometown in Negros Occidental. Before returning to the United States, he fought one more bout in Manila, against Clever Sencio, on May 2, 1925. Villa prevailed. None of the thousands of fans who saw that fight at Wallace Field knew that they had just witnessed Villa's final victory and the second to the last fight of his life.

## Death

Villa returned to the United States to prepare for his next match, a non-title fight against Jimmy McLarnin scheduled for July 4, 1925, at Ewing Field in San Francisco. In the days leading to the fight, Villa's face became swollen due to an ulcerated tooth. According to contemporary newspaper accounts, on the morning of the fight, Villa went to a dentist to have the tooth extracted. Despite the pain and swelling, Villa insisted on going ahead with the fight with McLarnin. Villa ended up spending most of the fight using one hand to protect his afflicted face. Given these circumstances, Villa naturally lost, though he managed to stay the distance. It was to be Villa's last fight.
Two or three days after the McLarnin fight, he had three more teeth extracted after an infection was discovered. Against his dentist's prescription of bed rest, Villa spent the next few days carousing with friends. His condition worsened, and by July 13, 1925, he had to be rushed to the hospital. It was discovered that the infection had spread to his throat, resulting in Ludwig's angina. Villa was rushed into surgery, but he lapsed into a coma while on the table and died the following day, July 14, 1925, 17 days before his 24th birthday.
His remains were returned to Manila, and in August 1925, he was buried at Manila North Cemetery.
On June 24, 2024, it was posted in Viva Filipinas Facebook account because his memorial grave seems to be rotting as time passes by. He is now renowned as the “forgotten champion” in the Philippines.

## Family

His younger half-brother, Eulogio Villaruel Tingson also known as "Little Pancho", was a professional boxer who compiled a record of 103(19 KO)–18–26 with 1 No Contest.

## Honors

Villa's 1923 victory made him the first Asian in history to have won an international boxing championship. In October 1961, Villa was added by Ring Magazine to its own boxing hall of fame. He was inducted belatedly into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994, the second Filipino boxer so honored after Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, who was born nearly a decade after Villa's death.
Villa was ranked the 59th best fighter by Ring Magazine in 2002 in a list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years.
He was voted as the #1 flyweight (along with Miguel Canto) of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999.

## Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

### Official record

| 104 fights | 77 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 0 |
| By decision | 55 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 17 | 17 |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 104 | Loss | 77–4–4 (19) | Jimmy McLarnin | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1925 | Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, California, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 77–3–4 (19) | Clever Sencio | UD | 15 | May 2, 1925 | Wallace Field, Manila, Philippines | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 102 | Win | 76–3–4 (19) | Francisco Pilapil | KO | 8 (15) | Mar 9, 1925 | Iloilo City, Philippines | |
| 101 | Win | 75–3–4 (19) | Amos 'Kid' Carlin | NWS | 15 | Aug 18, 1924 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 75–3–4 (18) | Frankie Murray | NWS | 6 | Jul 28, 1924 | Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 75–3–4 (17) | Willie Woods | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 74–3–4 (17) | Henny Catena | KO | 5 (12), 1:58 | Jul 2, 1924 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 73–3–4 (17) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | UD | 12 | Jun 10, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 72–3–4 (17) | Frankie Ash | UD | 15 | May 30, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 95 | Draw | 71–3–4 (17) | Eddie McKenna | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1924 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 71–3–3 (17) | Billy Bonillas | NWS | 4 | Mar 22, 1924 | 10th Street Arena, Modesto, California, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 71–3–3 (16) | Georgie Lee | PTS | 4 | Mar 21, 1924 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 92 | Loss | 70–3–3 (16) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1924 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 70–3–3 (15) | George Marks | UD | 15 | Feb 8, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 69–3–3 (15) | Midget Mike Moran | UD | 10 | Jan 21, 1924 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 68–3–3 (15) | Tony Norman | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 67–3–3 (15) | Patsy Wallace | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 66–3–3 (15) | Donnie Mack | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 5, 1923 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 86 | Win | 65–3–3 (15) | Joey Schwartz | NWS | 10 | Nov 19, 1923 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 65–3–3 (14) | Jabez White | NWS | 8 | Oct 22, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 65–3–3 (13) | Benny Schwartz | PTS | 15 | Oct 12, 1923 | 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 83 | Win | 64–3–3 (13) | Tony Thomas | PTS | 10 | Sep 24, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 63–3–3 (13) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Sep 8, 1923 | Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 63–3–3 (12) | Jackie Feldman | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 22, 1923 | Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 62–3–3 (12) | Kid Williams | NWS | 8 | Jul 31, 1923 | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 62–3–3 (11) | Abe Friedman | PTS | 10 | Jul 20, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 61–3–3 (11) | Jimmy Wilde | KO | 7 (15) | Jun 18, 1923 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NBA and inaugural NYSAC and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 77 | Loss | 60–3–3 (11) | Bobby Wolgast | NWS | 8 | May 24, 1923 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 60–3–3 (10) | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 10 | May 11, 1923 | Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 60–3–3 (9) | Clarence Rosen | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1923 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 60–3–3 (8) | Willie Darcy | PTS | 12 | Mar 24, 1923 | State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 59–3–3 (8) | Young Montreal | NWS | 8 | Mar 19, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 59–3–3 (7) | Frankie Genaro | SD | 15 | Mar 1, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost American flyweight title |
| 71 | Win | 59–2–3 (7) | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | KO | 3 (8) | Feb 20, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 58–2–3 (7) | Frankie Mason | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 13, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained American flyweight title |
| 69 | Win | 57–2–3 (7) | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 8 | Jan 1, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 57–2–3 (6) | Terry Martin | UD | 15 | Dec 29, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 56–2–3 (6) | Young Montreal | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 55–2–3 (6) | Abe Goldstein | UD | 15 | Nov 16, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 54–2–3 (6) | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 8 | Oct 30, 1922 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 54–2–3 (5) | Danny Edwards | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 53–2–3 (5) | Johnny Buff | TKO | 11 (12), 0:27 | Sep 14, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won American flyweight title |
| 62 | Loss | 52–2–3 (5) | Frankie Genaro | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 52–1–3 (5) | Sammy Cohen | PTS | 8 | Aug 15, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 51–1–3 (5) | Johnny Hepburn | PTS | 6 | Aug 2, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 50–1–3 (5) | Terry Miller | NWS | 12 | Jul 29, 1922 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 50–1–3 (4) | Frankie Murray | PTS | 6 | Jul 19, 1922 | Margolies A.C., Averne, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 49–1–3 (4) | Frankie Genaro | NWS | 12 | Jul 6, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 49–1–3 (3) | Abe Goldstein | NWS | 12 | Jun 7, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 49–1–3 (2) | Pete Sarmiento | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 54 | Win | 48–1–3 (2) | Max Mason | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 19, 1922 | Iloilo City, Philippines | |
| 53 | Win | 47–1–3 (2) | Georgie Lee | PTS | 15 | Feb 12, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 52 | Win | 46–1–3 (2) | Kid Abayan | PTS | 8 | Jan 12, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 51 | Win | 45–1–3 (2) | Battling Ongay | KO | 1 (?) | Dec 29, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 50 | Win | 44–1–3 (2) | Jimmy Taylor | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1921 | Grand Opera House, Manila, Philippines | |
| 49 | Win | 43–1–3 (2) | George Mendies | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 8, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 48 | Win | 42–1–3 (2) | Kid Garcia | PTS | 8 | Nov 17, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 47 | Win | 41–1–3 (2) | Kid Aquila | PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 46 | Win | 40–1–3 (2) | Kid Aquila | PTS | 8 | Oct 19, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 45 | Win | 39–1–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 20 | Oct 5, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 44 | Win | 38–1–3 (2) | Leoncio Bernabe | PTS | 8 | Sep 21, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 43 | Win | 37–1–3 (2) | Syd Keenan | PTS | 8 | Sep 7, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 42 | Win | 36–1–3 (2) | Desiderio 'Cowboy' Reyes | PTS | 15 | Sep 3, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Won vacant Oriental bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 35–1–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 20 | Aug 23, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 40 | Loss | 34–1–3 (2) | Eddie Moore | DQ | 10 (?) | Aug 9, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 39 | Draw | 34–0–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 38 | Win | 34–0–2 (2) | Young Modejar | PTS | 6 | Jul 11, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 37 | Draw | 33–0–2 (2) | Leoncio Bernabe | PTS | 6 | Jun 20, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 36 | Win | 33–0–1 (2) | Pete Alberto | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 35 | Win | 32–0–1 (2) | Knockout Lewis | KO | 4 (?) | May 22, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 34 | Win | 31–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | May 8, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 33 | Win | 30–0–1 (2) | Stiff Irineo | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 24, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 32 | Win | 29–0–1 (2) | Kid Garcia | PTS | 8 | Apr 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 31 | Win | 28–0–1 (2) | Timoteo Santos | KO | 7 (?) | Mar 26, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 30 | Win | 27–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 29 | Win | 26–0–1 (2) | Terio Pandong | PTS | 8 | Feb 21, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 28 | Win | 25–0–1 (2) | Kid Moro | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 7, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 27 | Win | 24–0–1 (2) | Sailor Johnny Candelaria | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 23, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 26 | Draw | 23–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | Jan 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 25 | Win | 23–0 (2) | Stiff Irineo | PTS | 6 | Jul 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 24 | Win | 22–0 (2) | Kid Cortez | PTS | 6 | Jun 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 23 | Win | 21–0 (2) | Sailor Johnny Candelaria | PTS | 6 | May 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 22 | Win | 20–0 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 6 | Apr 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 21 | ND | 19–0 (2) | Mike Ballerino | ND | 6 | Mar 25, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 6 | Mar 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 19 | ND | 18–0 (1) | Mike Ballerino | ND | 6 | Feb 25, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jose de la Cruz | PTS | 6 | Feb 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Pedro Capitan | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 1, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Baguio Bearcat | PTS | 4 | Nov 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Baguio Bearcat | PTS | 4 | Oct 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Pedro Olongapo | PTS | 4 | Sep 10, 1919 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jose de la Cruz | PTS | 4 | Aug 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kid Elino | PTS | 4 | Jul 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Young Duarte | PTS | 4 | Jun 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Young Edwards | PTS | 4 | May 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Mendoza | KO | 2 (?) | May 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pete Alberto | PTS | 4 | Apr 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kid Moro | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kid Cortez | PTS | 4 | Mar 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jamie Desiderio | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 1, 1919 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Terio Pandong | PTS | 4 | Feb 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Cesareo Siguion | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1919 | Palomar Pavilion, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kid Castro | PTS | 5 | Jan 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alberto Castro | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | |

### Unofficial record

| 104 fights | 90 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 0 |
| By decision | 68 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 104 | Loss | 90–8–4 (2) | Jimmy McLarnin | PTS | 10 | Jul 4, 1925 | Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, California, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 90–7–4 (2) | Clever Sencio | UD | 15 | May 2, 1925 | Wallace Field, Manila, Philippines | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 102 | Win | 89–7–4 (2) | Francisco Pilapil | KO | 8 (15) | Mar 9, 1925 | Iloilo City, Philippines | |
| 101 | Win | 88–7–4 (2) | Amos 'Kid' Carlin | NWS | 15 | Aug 18, 1924 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 87–7–4 (2) | Frankie Murray | NWS | 6 | Jul 28, 1924 | Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 86–7–4 (2) | Willie Woods | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 85–7–4 (2) | Henny Catena | KO | 5 (12), 1:58 | Jul 2, 1924 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 84–7–4 (2) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | UD | 12 | Jun 10, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 83–7–4 (2) | Frankie Ash | UD | 15 | May 30, 1924 | Henderson's Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 95 | Draw | 82–7–4 (2) | Eddie McKenna | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1924 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 82–7–3 (2) | Billy Bonillas | NWS | 4 | Mar 22, 1924 | 10th Street Arena, Modesto, California, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 81–7–3 (2) | Georgie Lee | PTS | 4 | Mar 21, 1924 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| 92 | Loss | 80–7–3 (2) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Mar 6, 1924 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 80–6–3 (2) | George Marks | UD | 15 | Feb 8, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 79–6–3 (2) | Midget Mike Moran | UD | 10 | Jan 21, 1924 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 78–6–3 (2) | Tony Norman | PTS | 10 | Jan 1, 1924 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 77–6–3 (2) | Patsy Wallace | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 76–6–3 (2) | Donnie Mack | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 5, 1923 | Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 86 | Win | 75–6–3 (2) | Joey Schwartz | NWS | 10 | Nov 19, 1923 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 74–6–3 (2) | Jabez White | NWS | 8 | Oct 22, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 73–6–3 (2) | Benny Schwartz | PTS | 15 | Oct 12, 1923 | 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 83 | Win | 72–6–3 (2) | Tony Thomas | PTS | 10 | Sep 24, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 71–6–3 (2) | Charles 'Bud' Taylor | NWS | 10 | Sep 8, 1923 | Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 70–6–3 (2) | Jackie Feldman | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 22, 1923 | Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 69–6–3 (2) | Kid Williams | NWS | 8 | Jul 31, 1923 | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 68–6–3 (2) | Abe Friedman | PTS | 10 | Jul 20, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 67–6–3 (2) | Jimmy Wilde | KO | 7 (15) | Jun 18, 1923 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won NBA and inaugural NYSAC and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 77 | Loss | 66–6–3 (2) | Bobby Wolgast | NWS | 8 | May 24, 1923 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 66–5–3 (2) | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 10 | May 11, 1923 | Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 65–5–3 (2) | Clarence Rosen | NWS | 10 | Apr 23, 1923 | Danceland Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 64–5–3 (2) | Willie Darcy | PTS | 12 | Mar 24, 1923 | State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 63–5–3 (2) | Young Montreal | NWS | 8 | Mar 19, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 62–5–3 (2) | Frankie Genaro | SD | 15 | Mar 1, 1923 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost American flyweight title |
| 71 | Win | 62–4–3 (2) | Henry 'Kid' Wolfe | KO | 3 (8) | Feb 20, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 61–4–3 (2) | Frankie Mason | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 13, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained American flyweight title |
| 69 | Win | 60–4–3 (2) | Battling Al Murray | NWS | 8 | Jan 1, 1923 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 59–4–3 (2) | Terry Martin | UD | 15 | Dec 29, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 58–4–3 (2) | Young Montreal | PTS | 10 | Nov 27, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 57–4–3 (2) | Abe Goldstein | UD | 15 | Nov 16, 1922 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 56–4–3 (2) | Patsy Wallace | NWS | 8 | Oct 30, 1922 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 55–4–3 (2) | Danny Edwards | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1922 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 54–4–3 (2) | Johnny Buff | TKO | 11 (12), 0:27 | Sep 14, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won American flyweight title |
| 62 | Loss | 53–4–3 (2) | Frankie Genaro | PTS | 10 | Aug 22, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 53–3–3 (2) | Sammy Cohen | PTS | 8 | Aug 15, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 52–3–3 (2) | Johnny Hepburn | PTS | 6 | Aug 2, 1922 | Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 51–3–3 (2) | Terry Miller | NWS | 12 | Jul 29, 1922 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 50–3–3 (2) | Frankie Murray | PTS | 6 | Jul 19, 1922 | Margolies A.C., Averne, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 49–3–3 (2) | Frankie Genaro | NWS | 12 | Jul 6, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 49–2–3 (2) | Abe Goldstein | NWS | 12 | Jun 7, 1922 | Oakland A.A., Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 49–1–3 (2) | Pete Sarmiento | PTS | 15 | Apr 1, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 54 | Win | 48–1–3 (2) | Max Mason | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 19, 1922 | Iloilo City, Philippines | |
| 53 | Win | 47–1–3 (2) | Georgie Lee | PTS | 15 | Feb 12, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 52 | Win | 46–1–3 (2) | Kid Abayan | PTS | 8 | Jan 12, 1922 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 51 | Win | 45–1–3 (2) | Battling Ongay | KO | 1 (?) | Dec 29, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 50 | Win | 44–1–3 (2) | Jimmy Taylor | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1921 | Grand Opera House, Manila, Philippines | |
| 49 | Win | 43–1–3 (2) | George Mendies | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 8, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 48 | Win | 42–1–3 (2) | Kid Garcia | PTS | 8 | Nov 17, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 47 | Win | 41–1–3 (2) | Kid Aquila | PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 46 | Win | 40–1–3 (2) | Kid Aquila | PTS | 8 | Oct 19, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 45 | Win | 39–1–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 20 | Oct 5, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 44 | Win | 38–1–3 (2) | Leoncio Bernabe | PTS | 8 | Sep 21, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 43 | Win | 37–1–3 (2) | Syd Keenan | PTS | 8 | Sep 7, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 42 | Win | 36–1–3 (2) | Desiderio 'Cowboy' Reyes | PTS | 15 | Sep 3, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Won vacant Oriental bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 35–1–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 20 | Aug 23, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 40 | Loss | 34–1–3 (2) | Eddie Moore | DQ | 10 (?) | Aug 9, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 39 | Draw | 34–0–3 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | Jul 25, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 38 | Win | 34–0–2 (2) | Young Modejar | PTS | 6 | Jul 11, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 37 | Draw | 33–0–2 (2) | Leoncio Bernabe | PTS | 6 | Jun 20, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 36 | Win | 33–0–1 (2) | Pete Alberto | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 35 | Win | 32–0–1 (2) | Knockout Lewis | KO | 4 (?) | May 22, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 34 | Win | 31–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | May 8, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 33 | Win | 30–0–1 (2) | Stiff Irineo | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 24, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 32 | Win | 29–0–1 (2) | Kid Garcia | PTS | 8 | Apr 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 31 | Win | 28–0–1 (2) | Timoteo Santos | KO | 7 (?) | Mar 26, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 30 | Win | 27–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 10 | Mar 5, 1921 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | |
| 29 | Win | 26–0–1 (2) | Terio Pandong | PTS | 8 | Feb 21, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 28 | Win | 25–0–1 (2) | Kid Moro | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 7, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 27 | Win | 24–0–1 (2) | Sailor Johnny Candelaria | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 23, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 26 | Draw | 23–0–1 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 15 | Jan 10, 1921 | Manila, Philippines | |
| 25 | Win | 23–0 (2) | Stiff Irineo | PTS | 6 | Jul 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 24 | Win | 22–0 (2) | Kid Cortez | PTS | 6 | Jun 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 23 | Win | 21–0 (2) | Sailor Johnny Candelaria | PTS | 6 | May 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 22 | Win | 20–0 (2) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 6 | Apr 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 21 | ND | 19–0 (2) | Mike Ballerino | ND | 6 | Mar 25, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Mike Ballerino | PTS | 6 | Mar 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 19 | ND | 18–0 (1) | Mike Ballerino | ND | 6 | Feb 25, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jose de la Cruz | PTS | 6 | Feb 10, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Pedro Capitan | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 1, 1920 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Baguio Bearcat | PTS | 4 | Nov 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Baguio Bearcat | PTS | 4 | Oct 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Pedro Olongapo | PTS | 4 | Sep 10, 1919 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jose de la Cruz | PTS | 4 | Aug 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kid Elino | PTS | 4 | Jul 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Young Duarte | PTS | 4 | Jun 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Young Edwards | PTS | 4 | May 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Mendoza | KO | 2 (?) | May 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pete Alberto | PTS | 4 | Apr 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kid Moro | KO | 2 (?) | Apr 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kid Cortez | PTS | 4 | Mar 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jamie Desiderio | KO | 2 (?) | Mar 1, 1919 | Olympic Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Terio Pandong | PTS | 4 | Feb 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Cesareo Siguion | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 1, 1919 | Palomar Pavilion, Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kid Castro | PTS | 5 | Jan 10, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | Precise date unknown at this time |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alberto Castro | KO | 3 (?) | Jan 1, 1919 | Manila, Philippines | |

## Titles in boxing
### Major world titles

* NYSAC flyweight champion (112 lbs)
* NBA (WBA) flyweight champion (112 lbs)

### The Ring magazine titles

* The Ring flyweight champion (112 lbs)

### Regional/International titles

* American flyweight champion (112 lbs)
* Oriental bantamweight champion (118 lbs)

### Undisputed titles

* Undisputed flyweight champion

## Boxing Hall of Fame

* Filipinos in the International Boxing Hall of Fame & The Ring magazine Hall of Fame
| Number | Name | Year inducted | Notes |
| 1 | Ceferino Garcia | 1977 | NYSAC Middleweight Champion and was inducted by The Ring magazine Hall of Fame. Holds the most victories ever achieved by a Filipino boxer and is also the only boxer from the Philippines to become world champion in the middleweight division. Also credited as the first well known user of the "Bolo Punch". |
| 2 | Flash Elorde | 1993 | NBA Super featherweight (130), The Ring Super Featherweight (130), & WBC Super featherweight (130) Champion. the first Filipino boxer who ever inducted on the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Holds the record at super featherweight division for longest title reign, spanning seven years. "Modern inductee" |
| 3 | Pancho Villa | 1994 | NYSAC Flyweight (112), NBA Flyweight (112), The Ring Flyweight (112) Champion. First Filipino/Asian World Champion. "Old-timer inductee" |
= Indicates the person is no longer alive