Pancho Villa (boxer)

Pancho Villa ( Full name : Francisco Guilledo Pancho Villa ), (b.August 1 1901 - d. July 14, 1925), was a Filipino World Flyweight boxing champion and one of the greatest boxers of all time. Pancho was named after Francisco "Pancho" Villa, a Mexican revolutionary hero. Pancho Villa "the boxer" from the Philippines was described by many as a national hero in his country.

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August 1 - 1901 - July 14 - 1925 - Filipino - Boxing champion - Francisco "Pancho" Villa - Mexican - Philippines

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According to contemporary newspaper accounts, on the morning of July 4, 1925, hours before his last bout, Villa went to a dentist to extract an infected tooth. Not wanting to disappoint his fans, Villa entered the ring with a badly swollen jaw to fight Jimmy McLarnin. He lost.

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July 4 - 1925 - Dentist - Jimmy McLarnin

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Two days later, on July 6, 1925, he had three other teeth pulled. Due to his bad health, he had to cancel the fight with Tommy O'Brien at Portland, Oregon scheduled on July 10. He died on July 14 from blood poisoning caused by the dental surgery.

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July 6 - 1925 - Tommy O'Brien - Portland, Oregon - July 10 - July 14 - Blood poisoning

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He was supposed to fight Vic Foley on July 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Vic Foley - July 17 - Vancouver - British Columbia

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His records were 77 wins (25 KOs), 5 losses, 5 draws, 109 in total.

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He is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.

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