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Ceferino Garcia
👑 World Champion

Ceferino “Predo” Garcia

August 26, 1906  –  January 1, 1981
📍 Place of Birth: Naval, Biliran, Philippines
121 Wins
30 Losses
14 Draws
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77 KOs
Career: 1933  –  1945
Belts Won
World Titles
NYSAC NYSAC World Middleweight
Won: Oct 02, 1939 KO R7 Fred Apostoli; 1 DefenseLost: May 23, 1940 UD Ken Overlin
Regional Belts
CSAC CSAC California Welterweight
Won: Sep 24, 1934 KO R2 Flash Butler; 1 DefenseLost: Jan 13, 1936 UD Al Manfredo
CSAC CSAC California Welterweight
Won: Feb 10, 1933 KO R8 Johnny 'Bandit' Romero; 6 DefensesLost: Apr 10, 1934 KO R3 Young Peter Jackson

About Ceferino Garcia

Ceferino Montano Garcia (August 26, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was a Filipino professional boxer and the only fighter from the Philippines to capture a world middleweight championship. Born in Naval, Biliran, Garcia rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most prolific boxers of his era, amassing 120 wins in 164 bouts, with 76 by knockout—the most victories ever recorded by a Filipino boxer. Nicknamed “Bolo Punch Pedro,” he is credited as the first notable practitioner of the bolo punch, later popularized by Kid Gavilán. Garcia won the NYSAC middleweight title in 1939 by defeating Fred Apostoli and defended it three times before losing to Ken Overlin. Inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame (1977) and the World Boxing Hall of Fame (1989), Garcia’s legacy endures as a trailblazer who brought Filipino boxing to the world stage.
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Fight Record 165 bouts

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