👑 World Champion

Pancho “Francisco Guilledo” Villa

August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925

📍 Place of Birth: Iloilo City, Philippines

77 Wins

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4 Losses

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4 Draws

22 KOs

Career: 1919 – 1925

World Titles

NYSAC (WBA) NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight

Won: Jun 18, 1923 KO R7 Jimmy Wilde; 3 DefensesLost: Jul 14, 1925 Vacated

Regional Belts

American American Flyweight

Won: Sep 14, 1922 TKO R11 Johnny Buff; 1 DefenseLost: Jun 18, 1923 Vacated

Orient Orient Bantamweight

Won: Sep 03, 1921 UD Cowboy ReyesLost: Sep 14, 1922 Vacated

About Pancho Villa

Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo (August 1, 1901 – July 14, 1925) was a Filipino flyweight legend and the first Asian world boxing champion, capturing the World Flyweight title in 1923 with a knockout win over Jimmy Wilde. Known as the “Filipino Whirlwind”, Villa rose from humble beginnings in Negros Occidental to international fame, thrilling crowds with his relentless style. He never suffered a knockout in his career, compiling an unofficial record of 90 wins, 8 losses, and 4 draws. Tragically, he died at just 23 from complications after a dental infection, but his legacy endures—inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 and remembered as one of the greatest Filipino fighters of all time.

Fight Record 87 bouts

No.	Date	Location	Opponent	Division	Result	Rds	At Stake
87	04 Jul 1925	Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, US	Jimmy McLarnin 22-1-2	Super Bantamweight	L-UD	10
86	02 May 1925	Wallace Field, Manila, PH	Clever Sencio 5-1-1	Flyweight	W-UD	15	NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight
85	09 Mar 1925	Iloilo City, PH	Francisco Pilapil 8-5-1	Bantamweight	W-KO	8/15
84	18 Aug 1924	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, US	Amos 'Kid' Carlin 19-0-3	Bantamweight	NWS	15
83	28 Jul 1924	Bacharach Ball Park, Atlantic City, US	Frankie Murray 20-15-7		NWS	6
82	21 Jul 1924	Mechanics Building, Boston, US	Willie Woods 9-13-2	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
81	02 Jul 1924	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, US	Henny Catena 34-8-6	Super Flyweight	W-KO	5/12
80	10 Jun 1924	Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, US	Bud Taylor 55-11-11	Bantamweight	W-UD	12
79	30 May 1924	Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn, US	Frankie Young Ash 70-9-8	Flyweight	W-UD	15	NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight
78	23 Apr 1924	Public Hall, Cleveland, US	Eddie McKenna 12-3-0	Bantamweight	D	10
77	22 Mar 1924	10th Street Arena, Modesto, US	Billy Bonillas 19-1-3		NWS	4
76	21 Mar 1924	L Street Arena, Sacramento, US	Georgie Lee 22-28-21	Super Featherweight	W-UD	4
75	06 Mar 1924	Auditorium, Oakland, US	Bud Taylor 52-10-10	Bantamweight	NWS	10
74	08 Feb 1924	Madison Square Garden, New York, US	George Marks 58-6-11	Bantamweight	W-UD	15
73	21 Jan 1924	Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, US	Midget Mike Moran 31-21-10	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
72	01 Jan 1924	Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, US	Tony Norman 23-7-2	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
71	10 Dec 1923	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US	Patsy Wallace 33-37-9	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
70	05 Dec 1923	Coliseum, Toronto, CA	Donnie Mack 13-1-3	Bantamweight	W-KO	4/10
69	19 Nov 1923	Danceland Arena, Detroit, US	Joey Schwartz 34-17-7	Bantamweight	NWS	10
68	22 Oct 1923	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US	Jabez White 51-51-21	Bantamweight	NWS	8
67	12 Oct 1923	5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, US	Benny Schwartz 46-9-5	Flyweight	W-UD	15	NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight
66	24 Sep 1923	Mechanics Building, Boston, US	Tony Thomas 9-2-0	Super Flyweight	W-UD	10
65	08 Sep 1923	Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, US	Bud Taylor 45-8-10	Super Flyweight	NWS	10
64	22 Aug 1923	Velodrome, New York, US	Jack Feldman 2-8-0	Bantamweight	W-KO	3/10
63	31 Jul 1923	Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, US	Kid Williams 131-20-11	Bantamweight	NWS	8
62	20 Jul 1923	Mechanics Building, Boston, US	Abe Friedman 71-29-4	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
61	18 Jun 1923	Polo Grounds, New York, US	Jimmy Wilde 138-4-1	Flyweight	W-KO	7/15	NYSAC (WBA) World Flyweight
60	24 May 1923	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, US	Bobby Wolgast 26-11-8	Flyweight	NWS	8
59	11 May 1923	Dexter Park Pavilion, Chicago, US	Battling Al Murray 73-35-21		NWS	10
58	23 Apr 1923	Danceland Arena, Detroit, US	Clarence Rosen 26-1-3		NWS	10
57	24 Mar 1923	State Armory, Waterbury, US	Willie Darcy 14-6-6	Super Flyweight	W-UD	12
56	19 Mar 1923	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US	Young Montreal 68-18-8	Super Bantamweight	NWS	8
55	01 Mar 1923	Madison Square Garden, New York, US	Frankie Genaro 25-2-1	Flyweight	L-SD	15
54	20 Feb 1923	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US	Henry 'Kid' Wolfe 23-8-4	Super Flyweight	W-KO	3/8
53	13 Feb 1923	Mechanics Building, Boston, US	Frankie Mason 141-34-45	Flyweight	W-KO	5/10	American Flyweight
52	01 Jan 1923	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, US	Battling Al Murray 70-31-21	Flyweight	NWS	8
51	29 Dec 1922	Madison Square Garden, New York, US	Terry Martin 42-22-11	Bantamweight	W-UD	15
50	27 Nov 1922	Arena, Boston, US	Young Montreal 68-14-7	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
49	16 Nov 1922	Madison Square Garden, New York, US	Abe Goldstein 66-8-8	Bantamweight	W-UD	15
48	30 Oct 1922	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, US	Patsy Wallace 31-33-7	Flyweight	NWS	8
47	23 Oct 1922	Arena, Boston, US	Danny Edwards 84-41-39	Bantamweight	W-UD	10
46	14 Sep 1922	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, US	Johnny Buff 57-8-5	Flyweight	W-TKO	11/12	American Flyweight
45	22 Aug 1922	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, US	Frankie Genaro 20-2-1	Flyweight	L-UD	10
44	15 Aug 1922	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, US	Sammy Cohen 12-2-3	Bantamweight	W-UD	8
43	02 Aug 1922	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, US	Johnny Hepburn 3-6-1	Bantamweight	W-UD	6
42	29 Jul 1922	Asbury Park, New Jersey, US	Terry Miller 14-17-8		NWS	12
41	19 Jul 1922	Margolis AC, Arverne, Queens, US	Frankie Murray 11-9-5		W-UD	6
40	06 Jul 1922	Oakland A.A., Jersey City, US	Frankie Genaro 18-1-1	Flyweight	NWS	12
39	07 Jun 1922	Oakland A.A., Jersey City, US	Abe Goldstein 61-8-8	Super Flyweight	NWS	12
38	01 Apr 1922	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	Pete Sarmiento 7-3-3		W-UD	15
37	19 Mar 1922	Iloilo City, PH	Max Mason		W-KO	4/
36	12 Feb 1922	Manila, PH	Georgie Lee 21-17-12		W-UD	15
35	12 Jan 1922	Manila, PH	Kid Abayan		W-UD	8
34	29 Dec 1921	Manila, PH	Battling Ongay		W-KO	1/
33	15 Dec 1921	Grand Opera House, Manila, PH	Jimmy Taylor 18-12-4		W-UD	8
32	03 Dec 1921	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	George Mendies 29-7-4		W-KO	3/10
31	17 Nov 1921	Manila, PH	Kid Garcia 1-4-2		W-UD	8
30	10 Nov 1921	Manila, PH	Kid Aquila 0-4-2		W-UD	8
29	19 Oct 1921	Manila, PH	Kid Aquila 0-3-2		W-UD	8
28	05 Oct 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 12-8-4		W-UD	20
27	21 Sep 1921	Manila, PH	Leoncio Bernabe 3-6-5		W-UD	8
26	07 Sep 1921	Manila, PH	Syd Keenan 6-9-3		W-UD	8
25	03 Sep 1921	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	Cowboy Reyes 23-13-17	Bantamweight	W-UD	15	Orient Bantamweight
24	23 Aug 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 12-7-3		W-UD	20
23	09 Aug 1921	Manila, PH	Eddie Moore 7-8-8		L-DQ	10/
22	25 Jul 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 12-6-2		D	15
21	11 Jul 1921	Manila, PH	Young Modejar		W-UD	6
20	20 Jun 1921	Manila, PH	Leoncio Bernabe 3-6-4		D	6
19	06 Jun 1921	Manila, PH	Pete Alberto 0-1-0		W-UD	8
18	22 May 1921	Manila, PH	Knockout Lewis		W-KO	4/
17	08 May 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 12-5-2		W-UD	15
16	24 Apr 1921	Manila, PH	Stiff Irineo 0-2-1		W-KO	2/
15	10 Apr 1921	Manila, PH	Kid Garcia 1-3-2		W-UD	8
14	26 Mar 1921	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	Young Santos 0-2-1		W-KO	7/
13	05 Mar 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 12-4-2		W-UD	10
12	21 Feb 1921	Manila, PH	Terio Pandong 0-1-1		W-UD	8
11	07 Feb 1921	Manila, PH	Kid Moro 0-1-0		W-KO	3/
10	23 Jan 1921	Manila, PH	Sailor Johnny Candelaria 0-7-4		W-KO	4/
9	10 Jan 1921	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 10-4-1		D	15
8	10 Jul 1920	Manila, PH	Stiff Irineo 0-0-1		W-UD	6
7	10 Jun 1920	Manila, PH	Kid Cortez 0-1-0		W-UD	6
6	10 May 1920	Manila, PH	Sailor Johnny Candelaria 0-6-4		W-UD	6
5	10 Apr 1920	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 3-1-0		W-UD	6
4	25 Mar 1920	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 2-1-0		NC	6
3	10 Mar 1920	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino 1-0-0		W-UD	6
2	25 Feb 1920	Manila, PH	Mike Ballerino		NC	6
1	10 Feb 1920	Manila, PH	Jose de la Cruz 0-1-0		W-UD	6
0	01 Jan 1920	Manila, PH	Pedro Capitan		W-KO	4/
-1	10 Nov 1919	Manila, PH	Baguio Bearcat 0-1-0		W-UD	4
-2	10 Oct 1919	Manila, PH	Baguio Bearcat		W-UD	4
-3	10 Sep 1919	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	Pedro Olongapo		W-UD	4
-4	10 Aug 1919	Manila, PH	Jose de la Cruz		W-UD	4
-5	10 Jul 1919	Manila, PH	Kid Elino		W-UD	4
-6	10 Jun 1919	Manila, PH	Young Duarte 0-2-0		W-UD	4
-7	10 May 1919	Manila, PH	Young Edwards		W-UD	4
-8	01 May 1919	Manila, PH	Jose Mendoza		W-KO	2/
-9	10 Apr 1919	Manila, PH	Pete Alberto		W-UD	4
-10	01 Apr 1919	Manila, PH	Kid Moro		W-KO	2/
-11	10 Mar 1919	Manila, PH	Kid Cortez		W-UD	4
-12	01 Mar 1919	Olympic Stadium, Manila, PH	Jamie Desiderio		W-KO	2/
-13	10 Feb 1919	Manila, PH	Terio Pandong		W-UD	4
-14	01 Feb 1919	Palomar Pavilion, Manila, PH	Cesareo Siguion		W-KO	2/
-15	10 Jan 1919	Manila, PH	Kid Castro		W-UD	5
-16	01 Jan 1919	Manila, PH	Alberto Castro		W-KO	3/

* NWS — Newspaper decision. In the pre-1920s era, many U.S. states prohibited official decisions; newspapers scored the bout instead. These are not counted in the official win/loss/draw record.

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