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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XXIII: DODIE BOY PEÑALOSA, THE FIRST FILIPINO TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION

By Maloney L.

Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 27 Apr 2020



Considered by many Filipino boxing fans as the most popular fighter during his prime, Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa, born November 19, 1962 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, is the first Filipino to become dual world champion.

He had his professional debut on February 28, 1982, winning by unanimous decision over Roger Pilapil in Cebu City.

In his tenth pro fight, he won the vacant Philippine light flyweight title by 12th round TKO of Romy Austria at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City on November 26, 1982.

His first defense of the title was a draw against Alfredo Guanzon in Cebu City on January 30, 1983.

Dodie Boy upgraded his achievement by annexing the Orient Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title by 11th round TKO of South Korean Sung Nam Kim at the Araneta Coliseum