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Quiz about Only in the Philippines 3 Great Filipino Boxers
Quiz about Only in the Philippines 3 Great Filipino Boxers

Only in the Philippines 3: Great Filipino Boxers Quiz


The Philippines is home to some of the world's greatest boxing champions. Here are some of the greatest Filipino boxers who carved names in boxing history.

A multiple-choice quiz by euab. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
euab
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,209
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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294
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first boxer in history to have the distinction of becoming a world champion in eight divisions? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was credited as the first ever Asian and Filipino World Champion boxer? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Middleweight Champion of 1939, Ceferino Garcia is popularly known for inventing what type of punch? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first Asian boxer inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first Filipino to win a boxing medal at the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Filipino Dodie Boy Penalosa became a Light Flyweight and a Flyweight world chmapion despite what physical defect? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Donnie Nietes is a WBO Light flyweight and Minimumweight World Champion. What is his moniker or nickname? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Filipino fighter is considered by Filipino boxing analysts to be the best technical boxer to come from the Phillipines by the time he retired in October 2010. He was never knocked down during his professsional career. What is his name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In Filipino boxing, which boxer fought under the moniker or nickname "Lindol" (Earthquake)? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A Filipino boxer brought home the lone medal for the Philippines from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Who was this boxer, popularly known as "Onyok"? Hint



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1. Who was the first boxer in history to have the distinction of becoming a world champion in eight divisions?

Answer: Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao's championship belts were: Flyweight (112 lbs, 52kg), Super Bantamweight (122 lbs, 55.3kg), Featherweight (126 lbs, 57kg), Super Featerweight (130lb, 59kg), Lightweight (135lb, 61kg), Light Welterweight (140 lbs, 63.5kg), Welterweight (above 140 lbs, 63.5kg) and Light Middleweight (147 lbs, 66.7kg).

His first pro fight was in January 1995, and he was named as the Fighter of the Decade for 2000-2009 by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
2. Who was credited as the first ever Asian and Filipino World Champion boxer?

Answer: Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa's real name is Francisco Guilledo. On 18th June 1923, he became World Flyweight Champion by knocking out Jimmy Wilde in the 7th round of their title fight. His boxing career was cut short in 1925 when he died at age 23 of an ulcerated tooth (career record of 92-8 and 4 draws).
3. The Middleweight Champion of 1939, Ceferino Garcia is popularly known for inventing what type of punch?

Answer: bolo punch

The bolo punch is a wide sweeping uppercut. Cerferino Garcia won the Middleweight Champion Title in October 1938 and held the title for eight months. He became the first Filipino to hold a title at that weight category.
4. Who was the first Asian boxer inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993?

Answer: Gabriel "Flash" Elorde

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde holds the distinction of becoming the longest reigning World Junior Lightweight (130 lbs) Champion. He defeated American Harold Gomes in March 1960 and successfully defended the title 10 times. He lost in June 1967 to Yoshiaki Numata of Japan. His reign as champion was 7 years, 2 months and 29 days.
5. Who was the first Filipino to win a boxing medal at the Olympic Games?

Answer: Jose Luis Villanueva

Jose Luis Villanueva was a boxer at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He represented the Philippines in the Bantamweight division and won the bronze medal. In 1964, at the Tokyo Olympics, his son Anthony Villanueva became a silver medalist in the Featherweight division (it was the second boxing medal won by the Phillipines at the Olympics).
6. Filipino Dodie Boy Penalosa became a Light Flyweight and a Flyweight world chmapion despite what physical defect?

Answer: polio

Dodie Boy Penalosa was a southpaw boxer. He became Light Flyweight world champion in 1983 by knockout over Satoshi Shingaki and Flyweight world champion in 1987 by knockout over Hi Sup Shin. He accomplished this despite a short left leg caused by polio. He retired in 1995 with a career record of 31-7 and 2 draws.
7. Donnie Nietes is a WBO Light flyweight and Minimumweight World Champion. What is his moniker or nickname?

Answer: Ahas (Snake)

As a utility boy in the famed ALA Boxing Gym in Cebu, Philippines, he would clean the snake pit. When he turned professional he would always bring a pet snake to his fights for good luck.
He won the WBO Minimumweight title in September 2007 and the WBO Light Flyweight title in October 2011.
8. This Filipino fighter is considered by Filipino boxing analysts to be the best technical boxer to come from the Phillipines by the time he retired in October 2010. He was never knocked down during his professsional career. What is his name?

Answer: Gerry Penalosa

Gerry Penalosa is brother to Dodie Boy Penalosa. Gerry is a former WBC Super Flyweight and WBO Bantamweight Champion. He is considered an excellent defensive boxer and counter-puncher. Penalosa hung up his gloves after a decorated 21 years of professional boxing. His first fight was in May 1989 and his last was in October 2010 (career record of 65-8 and 2 draws).
9. In Filipino boxing, which boxer fought under the moniker or nickname "Lindol" (Earthquake)?

Answer: Luisito Espinosa

Espinosa was a WBC Featherweight Champion, gaining the title after defeating Manuel Medina in 1995. He became WBA Bantamweight Champion by knocking out Khaokor Galaxy in the first round of their fight in 1989. He was undefeated from 1994 until 1998 (career record 60-13 and no draws).
10. A Filipino boxer brought home the lone medal for the Philippines from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Who was this boxer, popularly known as "Onyok"?

Answer: Mansueto Velasco

Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco was a Light Flyweight boxer and an Olympic silver medalist from the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. His older brother, Roel Velasco, also won a medal as a Light Flyweight Olympian. He took home the bronze medal from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Source: Author euab

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