 Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo, (b.August 1, 1901 - d. July 14, 1925), was a Filipino World Flyweight boxing champion and one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was named after Pancho Villa, a Mexican revolutionary hero. Pancho Villa "the boxer" from the Philippines is accepted by many as a national hero. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links 1017507444. ...
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Jump to: navigation, search General Pancho Villa José Doroteo Arango Arámbula (June 5, 1878 – July 20, 1923) — better known by his nom de guerre Francisco Villa or, in its diminutive form, Pancho Villa — was one of the foremost leaders of the Mexican Revolution. ...
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. [edit]
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