Pedro Adigue Jr. (November 16, 1943 – November 20, 2003) was a world champion boxer. He came from the small town of Bontod in Palanas, Masbate, the Philippines.

Pedro Adigue
Pedro Adigue
Born
Pedro Adigue Jr.

(1943-11-16)November 16, 1943
DiedNovember 20, 2003(2003-11-20) (aged 60)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach69+12 in (177 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights65
Wins37
Wins by KO15
Losses21
Draws7

Early life

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Pedro was born on November 16, 1943, in Bontod, Masbate, Philippines.[1]

Professional career

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Adigue became a professional boxer on February 18, 1962. After 14 bouts (11 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws), he fought Carl Peñalosa for the Philippine lightweight title but lost on points. Adigue challenged Peñalosa again for the same title on August 2, 1965, but this time won by knockout in the 7th round. He defended his crown once with a decision win over Rudy Perucho June 10, 1966.

He then won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight title on September 30, 1966, and defended it five times.

He then won the vacant WBC light welterweight championship in 1968 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, when he defeated Adolph Pruitt.[2] In his first defense on January 31, 1970, he lost the title to Bruno Arcari by a unanimous decision. He won the OPBF light welterweight title in 1973. Adigue retired in 1977.

 
Pedro Adigue Jr after winning the WBC Jr Welterweight title against Adolph Pruitt of the USA
 
Pedro Adigue Jr. with his father
 
Pedro Adigue Jr taking a break during his work-out

Death

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Pedro died on November 20, 2003, in Rizal Medical Center, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines due to metastasized throat cancer.

Professional boxing record

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65 fights 37 wins 21 losses
By knockout 15 5
By decision 22 16
Draws 7
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
65 Loss 37–21–7   Alberto Cruz TKO 5 12/03/1977   Manila, Philippines
64 Loss 37–20–7   Gideon Toyogon PTS 12 18/12/1976   Balagtas, Bulacan, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
63 Draw 37–19–7   Gideon Toyogon TD 2 01/09/1976   Lucena City, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
62 Loss 37–19–6   Ryu Sorimachi UD 12 16/02/1976   Japan OPBF Welterweight Title. 53-60, 51-60, 51-60.
61 Draw 37–18–6   Fel Pedranza TD 3 31/10/1975   Iloilo City, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
60 Loss 37–18–5   Hector Thompson PTS 10 17/07/1975   Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 40-50.
59 Win 37–17–5   Bull Kato PTS 10 29/03/1975   Macao
58 Loss 36–17–5   Dan DeGuzman UD 10 01/02/1975   Cabanatuan City, Philippines
57 Loss 36–16–5   Antonio Cervantes KO 5 08/06/1974   Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
56 Win 36–15–5   Dan DeGuzman UD 10 26/01/1974   Cabanatuan City, Philippines
55 Loss 35–15–5   Chang-Kil Lee PTS 12 28/09/1973   Seoul, South Korea OPBF Light Welterweight Title.
54 Win 35–14–5   Huasai Sithboonlert PTS 12 25/07/1973   Bangkok, Thailand OPBF Light Welterweight Title.
53 Loss 34–14–5   Lion Furuyama PTS 12 23/04/1973   Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan
52 Loss 34–13–5   Nicolino Locche PTS 10 25/01/1973   Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
51 Win 34–12–5   Takatsune Shimizu TKO 5 07/07/1972   Sport-O-Dome, Agana, Guam
50 Win 33–12–5   Lion Furuyama PTS 10 11/09/1971   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
49 Win 32–12–5   Graham Dicker TKO 7 20/02/1971   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the seventh round.
48 Win 31–12–5   Joe Tamai KO 4 18/12/1970   Manila, Philippines Tamai knocked out at 2:55 of the fourth round.
47 Win 30–12–5   Johnny Infante TKO 7 19/09/1970   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
46 Loss 29–12–5   Eddie Perkins TKO 5 21/07/1970   Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
45 Loss 29–11–5   Oscar Albarado PTS 10 02/06/1970   Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
44 Loss 29–10–5   Bruno Arcari UD 15 31/01/1970   Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy WBC World Light Welterweight Title.
43 Win 29–9–5   Koichi Wajima KO 1 30/10/1969   Japan Wajima knocked out at 2:21 of the first round.
42 Loss 28–9–5   Adolph Pruitt TKO 5 18/02/1969   Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
41 Win 28–8–5   Adolph Pruitt UD 15 14/12/1968   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines WBC World Light Welterweight Title.
40 Win 27–8–5   Benkei Fujikura KO 2 29/08/1968   Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Fujikura knocked out at 2:49 of the second round.
39 Win 26–8–5   Hidemori Tsujimoto PTS 12 07/06/1968   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
38 Win 25–8–5   Jaguar Kakizawa PTS 10 27/11/1967   Japan
37 Win 24–8–5   Rudy Gonzalez KO 9 07/10/1967   Manila, Philippines
36 Win 23–8–5   Fujio Mikami KO 9 31/07/1967   Japan OPBF Lightweight Title.
35 Draw 22–8–5   Rene Barrientos PTS 12 17/02/1967   Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
34 Win 22–8–4   Rene Barrientos PTS 12 21/01/1967   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
33 Win 21–8–4   Charnchai Thairat PTS 12 17/12/1966   Caloocan, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
32 Win 20–8–4   Boo Yong Kang PTS 12 30/09/1966   Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
31 Win 19–8–4   Rudy Perocho PTS 12 10/06/1966   Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
30 Loss 18–8–4   Frankie Belma UD 10 24/03/1966   Grand Olympic Auditorium, California, United States 2-6, 0-9, 1-9.
29 Loss 18–7–4   Luis Molina SD 10 09/12/1965   San Jose Civic, California, United States
28 Loss 18–6–4   Frankie Narvaez TKO 8 11/10/1965   Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the eighth round.
27 Win 18–5–4   Taketeru Yoshimoto KO 7 19/08/1965   Japan
26 Win 17–5–4   Carl Penalosa TKO 7 02/08/1965   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
25 Win 16–5–4   Arthur Persley PTS 10 22/05/1965   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
24 Win 15–5–4   Noriyoshi Toyoshima TKO 5 01/02/1965   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
23 Win 14–5–4   Ador Plaza PTS 10 03/10/1964   Philippines
22 Win 13–5–4   Somkiat Kiatmuangyom PTS 10 11/04/1964   Philippines
21 Draw 12–5–4   Yasunobu Takada PTS 10 09/04/1964   Japan
20 Loss 12–5–3   Yoshiaki Numata PTS 10 12/03/1964   Japan
19 Draw 12–4–3   Ric Penalosa PTS 10 08/03/1964   Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines
18 Win 12–4–2   Taketeru Yoshimoto PTS 10 12/01/1964   Riki Sports Palace, Tokyo, Japan
17 Loss 11–4–2   Tsunetomi Miyamoto PTS 10 15/12/1963   Japan
16 Loss 11–3–2   Teruo Kosaka PTS 10 24/11/1963   Japan
15 Loss 11–2–2   Carl Penalosa PTS 12 20/09/1963   Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
14 Win 11–1–2   Boo Yong Kang PTS 10 03/08/1963   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
13 Win 10–1–2   Buenventura Abulencia PTS 10 15/06/1963   Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines
12 Win 9–1–2   Ador Plaza PTS 10 20/04/1963   Manila, Philippines
11 Win 8–1–2   Dick Carlos PTS 8 16/02/1963   Manila, Philippines
10 Win 7–1–2   Ray Tupas KO 5 22/12/1962   Quezon City, Philippines
9 Win 6–1–2   Young Cading KO 2 24/11/1962   Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
8 Win 5–1–2   Eddie Castro PTS 6 22/09/1962   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
7 Win 4–1–2   Sonny Espanol PTS 6 07/09/1962   Manila, Philippines
6 Draw 3–1–2   Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 01/08/1962   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
5 Win 3–1–1   Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 30/06/1962   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
4 Loss 2–1–1   Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 29/04/1962   Manila, Philippines
3 Win 2–0–1   Manny Burton KO 3 13/04/1962   Manila, Philippines
2 Win 1–0–1   Mac Valdez KO 2 25/03/1962   Manila, Philippines
1 Draw 0–0–1   Rod Doligon PTS 4 18/02/1962   Nichols Field, Pasay, Philippines

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XIII: PEDRO ADIGUE, ANOTHER FILIPINO WORLD LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION". PHILBOXING.COM. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. ^ "A day like today, Filipino Pedro Adigue conquered the WBC title". World Boxing Council. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Takeshi Fuji
WBC Light welterweight champion
December 14, 1968 – January 31, 1970
Succeeded by