Ceferino Garcia
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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Montano and the surname or paternal family name is Garcia.
Ceferino Montano Garcia (August 26, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was a champion boxer born in Naval, Biliran, Philippines. He 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.[3] Garcia is commonly credited to as the first well known user of the bolo punch, which was later popularized by Cuban fighter Kid Gavilán.[4] He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1977 and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.[5]
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Ceferino Garcia | |
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Born | Ceferino Montano Garcia August 26, 1906 |
Died | January 1, 1981(1981-01-01) (aged 74) |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Bolo Punch Pedro |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 164 |
Wins | 120 |
Wins by KO | 76 |
Losses | 30 |
Draws | 14 |
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