Pancho Villa (boxer)
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Pancho Villa (August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925), named after Francisco "Pancho" Villa, a Mexican revolutionary, and also known as Francisco Guilledo, was a world Flyweight boxing champion. Pancho Villa the boxer was from the Philippines. He was revered there by many as a national hero because he was that country's first world champion.
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.
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.
He was supposed to fight Vic Foley on July 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
His records were 77 wins (25 KOs), 5 losses, 5 draws, 109 in total.
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame.
External links
- Career Record (http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009433)