Philippines thru the Games and Amusements Board will host the wbc 4 in 1 World convention .Chairman Abraham Khalil Mitra confirm the said awards will honor former and current boxing champions as well as past heads of the government agency during the WBC 3rd Women’s Convention and Asian Summit on Nov. 16-29 at the PICC in Pasay City, Philippine
FORMER FILIPINO ( World Boxing Council) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Names Title Date Acquired Opponent Result
1 Rene Barrientos Super Feather (130) February 15, 1969 Ruben Navarro UD15/15
2 Erbito Salavarria Flyweight (112) December 7, 1970 Chartchai Choinoi TKO2/15
3 Rolando Navarrete Super Feather (130) August 29, 1981 Cornelius Edwards KO5/15
4 Frank Cedeno Flyweight(112) September 29, 1983 Charlie Magri KO6/12
5 Luisito Esoinosa Featherweight(126) December 11, 1995 Manuel Medina UD12/12
6 Rolando Pascua Light Flyweight (108) December 19, 1990 Humberto Gonszalez KO6/12
7 Gerry Peñalosa Super Flyweight (115) February 20, 1997 Hiroshi Kawashima UD12/12
8 Manny Pacquiao Flyweight(112) December 4, 1998 Chachai Sasakul KO8/12
9 Malcolm Tuñacao Flyweight(112) May 19, 2000 Medgoen Singsurat TKO7/12
10 Brian Viloria Light Flyweight (108) September 10, 2005 Eric Ortiz KO1/12
11 Rodel Mayol Light Flyweight (108) November 21, 2009 Edgar Sosa TKO/12
12 Nonito Donaire Bantamweight (118) February 19, 2011 Fernando Montiel KO2/12
13 sonny Boy Jaro Flyweight(112) March 2, 2012 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO6/12
CURRENT FILIPINO WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONS
NAME ORGANIZATION TITLE DATE ACQUIRE
1 JERWIN ANCAJAS IBF JR.BANTAMWEIGHT September 3, 2016
2 VIC SALUDAR WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT July 13, 2018
3 MANNY PACQUIAO WBA WELTERWEIGHT July 15, 2018
4 MICHAEL DASMARIÑAS IBO BANTAMWEIGHT April 20, 2018
5 NONITO DONAIRE WBA BANTAMWEIGHT November 4, 2018
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (As of September Ratings)
NAME FEDERATION TITLE DATE ACQUIRED
1 CHRISTIAN ARANETA ABCO (SILVER) LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108) August 18, 2018
2 ARDIN DIALE ABCO (CONTINENTAL) FLYWEIGHT (112) July 7, 2018
3 CARL JAMES MARTIN ABCO (CONTINENTAL) BANTAMWEIGHT (118) December 23, 2017
4 MIKE PLANIA ABCO (SILVER) SUPERBANTAM (122) September 9, 2018
5 AL TOYOGON ABCO (SILVER) SUPER FEATHER (130) September 20, 2018
6 EDWARD HENO OPBF LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108) September 10, 2017
7 JAY-R RAQUINEL OPBF FLYWEIGHT (112) March 13, 2018
8 MARK JOHN YAP OPBF BANTAMWEIGHT (118) November 11, 2016
9 JONATHAN TACONING WBC INTERNATIONAL LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT November 16-19,2016
CURRENT PHILIPPINE (GAB) CHAMPIONS
NAME TITLE DATE ACQUIRED
1 PEDRO TADURAN MINIMUMWEIGHT January 27, 2018
2 JESSIE ESPINAS LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT May 22, 2018
3 GENESIS LIBRANZA FLYWEIGHT April 14, 2018
4 ERANIO SEMILLANO SUPER-FLYWEIGHT September 30, 2017
5 ALLAN VALLESPIN SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT December 15, 2016
6 ROLDAN ALDEA LIGHTWEIGHT February 11, 2018
7 JHERITZ CHAVEZ SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT March 17, 2017
8 JAY AR INSON WELTERWEIGHT March 25, 2018
9 SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT(vacant)
10 FEATHERWEIGHT(vacant)
POSTHUMOUS AWARD
1 GABRIEL “FLASH” ELORDE (WBC Jr. Lightweight Champion Feb.16, 1963)
Elorde went on to win the world Super featherweight championship from Harold Gomes by seventh round knockout on march 16, 1960.Elorde kept his world title inside the division for 7 years and 2 months with 10 successful defenses. A great and fearless fighter, Elorde was one of the most beloved athletes since pancho villa.
2 PEDRO ADEGUE (WBC Light Welterweight Champion Dec.14, 1968)
3 ATTY, RUDDY SALUD (Former WBC founding Secretary-general 1967-1971)
Authored the constitution that was ratified during the Manila Convention presided by WBC president Justiniano Montano, jr., also a Filipino.
4 JUSTINIANO MONTANO, JR. (Former GAB Chairman and WBC President 1967-1971)
5 LOPE “PAPA” SARREAL (Promoter)
Born on September 25, 1905 in Imus, Cavite, Philippines. Known as “Papa” Sarreal is an icon in Philippine boxing. The “Grand Old Man of Philippine Boxing” produced 22 world champions during his illustrious career. Sarreal is most often associated with Hall of Famer Gabriel (FLASH) Elorde, the great Philippine junior lightweight champion. Elorde, incidentally, is Sarreal’s son-in-law having married his daughter, Laura. In addition to Elorde, other world titlist guided by Sarreal include flyweight Masao Ohba, super lightweight Saensak Muangsurin and Super featherweight Ricardo Arrendondo. Sarrael is credited with introducing big-time boxing in Korea, Thailand and Japan and opening the Asian market to pro boxing. The influential and reversed Sarreal died on March 14, 1995.
6 NONITO DONAIRE (WBA Bantamweight Champion)
RESOURCE SPEAKERS REFEREE’S SEMINAR
1 HUBERT MINN-Chairman, WBC Ring Officials (Resource speaker Judge’s Seminar)
2 Prof.DEJ SRI-AMPAI-WBC Muay Thai (Resource Speaker Muay Thai Officials training Seminar)
3 FRANK GARZA-WBC Ring official
4 EDWARD COLLANTES-WBC Ring officials
5 MALTE MULLER-MECHAELIS-Chairman, WBC Female Championship Committee
6 JILL DIAMOND-International Secretary, WBC and Int’l Chair, WBC Cares
7 MAURICIO SULAIMAN-President, World Boxing Council
8 FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III-Secretary, Dept. of Health
FORMER GAB CHAIRMAN
1 JUAN RAMON GUANZON
2 ERIC BUHAIN
3 EDUARDO VILLANUEVA
4 DOMINADOR CEPEDA
5 FRANCISCO SUMULONG, JR.
6 ALBERTO ANTONIO
7 LOUIE TABUENA (+)
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