Rolando Pascua

Rolando Pascua
Born
Rolando Tomongtong

(1965-11-19) November 19, 1965 (age 58)
Cebu City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesJojo
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights70
Wins45
Wins by KO17
Losses25

Rolando Pascua (born Rolando Tomongtong; November 19, 1965) is a Filipino former professional boxer. He held the WBC light-flyweight title from 1990 to 1991[2] and challenged for the IBF super-flyweight title in 1993.

Professional boxing career

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Pascua debuted as a professional boxer on August 3, 1986, outpointing Eddie Dulay after four rounds in Pasay. Pascua built a record of 14 wins without a loss, with 3 wins by knockout, before facing 18 wins, 1 loss Jum Hwan Choi at Choi's hometown of Seoul, South Korea on January 28, 1988. Despite dropping the local in round six, Pascua lost a ten-round split decision to lose his condition as an undefeated fighter.[2]

Pascua followed that first defeat with three wins in a row, over Triffon Torralba, Romy Austria and Jun Altarejos but then was surprisingly beaten by 0–1 Paul Badilla[3] and by Rolando Protacio; these losses were both on points as Pascua lost to Badilla by ten round unanimous decision and to Protacio by eight rounds unanimous decision. Pascua then won two in a row, against Roger de Rama by ten round majority decision and Joseph Pacling by third-round technical knockout before facing world-ranked Rey Paciones, who was 22–2–3 (3 ties) with 5 knockouts coming into their bout. On August 19, 1989, Paciones defeated Pascua by ten rounds unanimous decision at Tagum City.

Pascua won 5 of his next six bouts, the exception being a loss by ten round unanimous decision at the hands of Napa Kiatwanchai, to become ranked by the WBC. He was matched to challenge WBC world champion Humberto González on December 19, 1990, at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, United States in what also constituted Pascua's first professional bout in the United States. Gonzalez was undefeated and untied in 30 bouts and was being considered for an unification super fight with the equally undefeated International Boxing Federation world champion Michael Carbajal, but Pascua, who only had 8 knockout wins among his 24 victories in 29 fights and was not considered a very hard puncher, caused an upset when he dethroned the world champion by a stirring, sixth-round knockout to win the WBC light-flyweight title.[4]

For his first defense, Pascua returned to the Great Western Forum, this time to meet Melchor Cob Castro, who with 30 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws was challenging for a world title for the first time and beat Pascua by tenth-round technical knockout on March 25, 1991.

After losing to Cob Castro, Pascua's career followed a pattern of highs and lows. He won six in a row right after that defeat, but then was defeated by undefeated (26–0) Yoon-Un Jin on October 23, 1992, at Seoul. Pascua again recuperated by putting another modest winning streak, reaching three wins in a row, which included avenging his early loss to Rey Paciones by 12th-round technical knockout on February 20, 1993, to win the Philippine Games and Amusement Board's national super-flyweight title.[2]

Pascua then challenged Chatchai Sasakul for the WBC's international flyweight title but lost by unanimous 12-round decision at Bangkok on April 28, 1993, but he followed that loss with a win over Dodie Boy Peñalosa, a former world champion, by 10-round unanimous decision at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on July 17.[2]

After a fight in Japan in which Pascua defeated Hiroshi Kobayashi (an 8 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie boxer not to be confused with an earlier world champion boxer of the same name) by ten rounds unanimous decision on October 15, 1993, in Morioka, Pascua was once again ranked worldwide, this time by the IBF, and allowed to challenge for a world title, this time the IBF super-flyweight title which at the time was held by Mexican Julio Cesar Borboa, 20 wins and 4 losses coming into their fight. Pascua-Borboa, fought on November 26, 1993, at the Coliseo in Hermosillo, Mexico, was a war; Pascua almost became a two-time world champion when he dropped the Mexican boxer in round two but lost the fight when the champion dropped him and knocked him out in the fifth.[2]

Pascua then lost 15 of his next 24 fights, including defeats at the hands of Samson Dutch Boy Gym, Gerry Penalosa (who thus avenged his brother Dodie's earlier loss to Pascua), Raffy Montalban in defense of Pascua's PGAB's national super-flyweight title, and Johnny Bredahl in a challenge for the minority recognized, International Boxing Organization bantamweight title (a first-round knockout loss) on March 29, 1996, at the Brøndby Halle in Brøndby, Denmark.[2] Pascua was also defeated by Veerapol Sahaprom.

Pascua's final fight as a professional came against 7–2 Mapichit Utaiawee, a boxer Pascua had previously defeated, but on September 12, 1999, Utaiawee outpointed Pascua over twelve rounds, causing Pascua to retire afterward and never return to professional boxing.[2]

Professional boxing record

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70 fights 45 wins 25 losses
By knockout 17 12
By decision 28 13
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
70 Loss 45–25 Mapichit Uttaitawee PTS 12 12 Sep 1999 Pattaya, Thailand
69 Loss 45–24 Rey Llagas TKO 5 (10), 2:10 5 Mar 1999 Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
68 Loss 45–23 Tomohito Higashijima SD 10 18 Oct 1998 Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
67 Loss 45–22 Puma Toguchi SD 10 29 Jun 1998 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
66 Loss 45–21 Saen Sor Ploenchit UD 10 1 May 1998 Kanchanaburi Province Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
65 Win 45–20 Mapichit Uttaitawee KO 6 (6) 27 Feb 1998 Specially Built Arena, Ko Samui, Thailand
64 Loss 44–20 Masahiko Nakamura KO 2 (10), 2:20 10 Jan 1998 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
63 Loss 44–19 Loon Pantasi TKO 8 (10) 21 Nov 1997 Sawananan School, Sawankhalok, Sukhothai, Thailand
62 Win 44–18 Juanito Boy Cuma UD 10 2 Oct 1997 Imus Plaza Covered Court, Imus, Philippines
61 Win 43–18 Archie Anoos SD 10 30 Aug 1997 Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
60 Loss 42–18 Anupong Saohin Srisuk UD 10 6 Jun 1997 Nakornthong Parkview, Bangbuathong, Thailand
59 Loss 42–17 Veeraphol Sahaprom UD 10 7 Apr 1997 New Worlde Shopping Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand
58 Win 42–16 Kasamana Silehu TKO 5 (10) 10 Mar 1997 Traders Hotel, Manila, Philippines
57 Loss 41–16 Loon Pantasi TKO 8 (10) 22 Nov 1996 Provincial Stadium, Surin, Thailand
56 Loss 41–15 Johnny Bredahl KO 1 (12) 29 Mar 1996 Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark For IBO bantamweight title
55 Loss 41–14 Raffy Montalban TKO 10 (12) 9 Feb 1996 Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines Lost PGAB super flyweight title
54 Win 41–13 Juanito Boy Cuma UD 12 28 Sep 1995 Araneta Center, Quezon City, Philippines Retained PGAB super flyweight title
53 Win 40–13 Suvatchai Chalermsri UD 10 8 Jul 1995 Araneta Center, Quezon City, Philippines
52 Loss 39–13 Gerry Peñalosa KO 8 (10), 1:40 8 Apr 1995 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines
51 Loss 39–12 Samson Dutch Boy Gym KO 8 (12), 2:28 8 Jan 1995 Central Stadium, Phrae Thailand
50 Win 39–11 Anupong Saohin Srisuk UD 10 10 Dec 1994 General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines
49 Win 38–11 Kid Refamonte TKO 6 (12) 30 Sep 1994 Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines Retained PGAB super flyweight title
48 Loss 37–11 Thanomsak Sithbaobay TKO 4 (10) 23 Apr 1994 Channel 7 Studios, Bangkok, Thailand
47 Win 37–10 Mauro Saucelo UD 12 19 Feb 1994 Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines Retained PGAB super flyweight title
46 Loss 36–10 In Shik Go SD 12 30 Jan 1994 Prince Hotel, Daegu, South Korea For vacant OPBF super flyweight title
45 Loss 36–9 Julio César Borboa TKO 5 (12), 2:58 16 Nov 1993 Coliseo, Hermosillo, Mexico For IBF super flyweight title
44 Win 36–8 Hiroshi Kobayashi UD 10 15 Oct 1993 Morioka, Iwate, Japan
43 Win 35–8 Dodie Boy Peñalosa Sr. UD 10 17 Jul 1993 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City, Philippines
42 Loss 34–8 Chatchai Sasakul UD 12 28 Apr 1993 Bangkok, Thailand For WBC International flyweight title
41 Win 34–7 Rey Paciones TKO 12 (12) 20 Feb 1993 Tagum City, Davao del Norte Won PGAB super flyweight title
40 Win 33–7 Yuiknari Oshiro TKO 9 (10) 10 Dec 1992 Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
39 Win 32–7 Toshio Aikawa TKO 9 (10), 1:05 14 Nov 1992 Ōdate, Akita, Japan
38 Loss 31–7 Yoon Un Jin KO 7 (10), 2:44 23 Aug 1992 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
37 Win 31–6 Edwin Projo UD 10 18 Jul 1992 Bansud, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines
36 Win 30–6 Chang Kyu Chang TD 8 (10) 18 Jan 1992 Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
35 Win 29–6 Kaaj Chartbandit UD 10 26 Oct 1991 Baguio College Foundation Gym, Baguio, Philippines
34 Win 28–6 Mario Parcon KO 2 (10) 21 Sep 1991 Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines
33 Win 27–6 Rocky Marcial PTS 10 20 Jul 1991 Cebu, Philippines
32 Win 26–6 Michael Ebo Danquah TKO 3 (10), 0:57 15 Jun 1991 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines
31 Loss 25–6 Melchor Cob Castro TKO 10 (12), 1:59 25 Mar 1991 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Lost WBC light flyweight title
30 Win 25–5 Humberto González KO 6 (12), 2:24 19 Dec 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBC light flyweight title
29 Win 24–5 Jaime Banggot UD 10 21 Jul 1990 Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
28 Win 23–5 Ernie Gulla TKO 3 (10) 27 Apr 1990 Pasay City Sports Complex, Pasay City, Philippines
27 Loss 22–5 Napa Kiatwanchai UD 10 30 Jan 1990 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
26 Win 22–4 Fernando Baja TKO 9 (10) 30 Dec 1989 Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines
25 Win 21–4 Obet Maamo UD 10 30 Nov 1989 Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
24 Win 20–4 Warlito Franco UD 10 30 Sep 1989 General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines
23 Loss 19–4 Rey Paciones UD 10 19 Aug 1989 Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
22 Win 19–3 Joseph Pacling TKO 3 (10) 6 May 1989 Don Pacoy Ortega Gym, San Fernando City, Philippines
21 Win 18–3 Roger de Rama MD 10 1 Mar 1989 Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque City, Philippines
20 Loss 17–3 Rolando Protacio UD 8 23 Dec 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
19 Loss 17–2 Paul Badilla UD 10 26 Nov 1988 University of Baguio Gym, Baguio City, Philippines
18 Win 17–1 Jun Altarejos TKO 6 (10) 30 Sep 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
17 Win 16–1 Romy Austria TKO 9 (10) 28 Aug 1988 Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines
16 Win 15–1 Triffon Torralba UD 10 20 Feb 1988 Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
15 Loss 14–1 Choi Jum-hwan SD 10 28 Jan 1988 Seoul, South Korea
14 Win 14–0 Simson Tana UD 10 16 Dec 1987 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines
13 Win 13–0 Cris Ramos TKO 4 (10) 24 Oct 1987 Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines
12 Win 12–0 Leopard Ari UD 10 5 Sep 1987 Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
11 Win 11–0 Mario Parcon UD 10 30 Aug 1987 Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines
10 Win 10–0 Emil Romano UD 10 27 Jun 1987 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines
9 Win 9–0 Perez Junior UD 10 9 Apr 1987 Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
8 Win 8–0 Ross Canedo UD 10 21 Feb 1987 Naic, Cavite, Philippines
7 Win 7–0 Mario Aliguin TKO 5 (8) 31 Jan 1987 Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque City, Philippines
6 Win 6–0 Mario Aliguin UD 8 27 Dec 1986 Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque City, Philippines
5 Win 5–0 Bobby Arcillas MD 8 16 Dec 1986 Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
4 Win 4–0 Felix Benedicto UD 6 15 Nov 1986 Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
3 Win 3–0 Roger de Rama MD 6 23 Oct 1986 Pasay City Sports Complex, Pasay City, Philippines
2 Win 2–0 Mel Perez TKO 2 (4) 12 Sep 1986 International Youth Center, Olongapo City, Philippines
1 Win 1–0 Eddie Dulay UD 4 3 Aug 1986 Pasay City Sports Complex, Pasay City, Philippines

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Rolando Pascua". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Event". boxrec.com.
  4. ^ "Fight:4840 – BoxRec". boxrec.com.
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