Pedro Adigue

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
Statistics
Real namePedro Adigue Jr.
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach69+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
NationalityFilipino
Born(1943-11-16)November 16, 1943
Palanas, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedNovember 20, 2003(2003-11-20) (aged 60)
Manila, Philippines
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights65
Wins37
Wins by KO15
Losses21
Draws7

Early life

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

Professional career

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 has 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

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

Professional boxing record
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 Philippines Alberto Cruz TKO 5 12/03/1977 Philippines Manila, Philippines
64 Loss 37–20–7 Philippines Gideon Toyogon PTS 12 18/12/1976 Philippines Balagtas, Bulacan, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
63 Draw 37–19–7 Philippines Gideon Toyogon TD 2 01/09/1976 Philippines Lucena City, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
62 Loss 37–19–6 Japan Ryu Sorimachi UD 12 16/02/1976 Japan Japan OPBF Welterweight Title. 53-60, 51-60, 51-60.
61 Draw 37–18–6 Philippines Fel Pedranza TD 3 31/10/1975 Philippines Iloilo City, Philippines Philippines GAB Welterweight Title.
60 Loss 37–18–5 Australia Hector Thompson PTS 10 17/07/1975 Papua New Guinea Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 40-50.
59 Win 37–17–5 Japan Bull Kato PTS 10 29/03/1975 Macau Macao
58 Loss 36–17–5 Philippines Dan DeGuzman UD 10 01/02/1975 Philippines Cabanatuan City, Philippines
57 Loss 36–16–5 Colombia Antonio Cervantes KO 5 08/06/1974 Venezuela Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
56 Win 36–15–5 Philippines Dan DeGuzman UD 10 26/01/1974 Philippines Cabanatuan City, Philippines
55 Loss 35–15–5 South Korea Chang-Kil Lee PTS 12 28/09/1973 South Korea Seoul, South Korea OPBF Light Welterweight Title.
54 Win 35–14–5 Thailand Huasai Sithboonlert PTS 12 25/07/1973 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand OPBF Light Welterweight Title.
53 Loss 34–14–5 Japan Lion Furuyama PTS 12 23/04/1973 Japan Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan
52 Loss 34–13–5 Argentina Nicolino Locche PTS 10 25/01/1973 Argentina Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
51 Win 34–12–5 Japan Takatsune Shimizu TKO 5 07/07/1972 Guam Sport-O-Dome, Agana, Guam
50 Win 33–12–5 Japan Lion Furuyama PTS 10 11/09/1971 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
49 Win 32–12–5 Australia Graham Dicker TKO 7 20/02/1971 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the seventh round.
48 Win 31–12–5 Japan Joe Tamai KO 4 18/12/1970 Philippines Manila, Philippines Tamai knocked out at 2:55 of the fourth round.
47 Win 30–12–5 Italy Johnny Infante TKO 7 19/09/1970 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
46 Loss 29–12–5 United States Eddie Perkins TKO 5 21/07/1970 United States Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
45 Loss 29–11–5 United States Oscar Albarado PTS 10 02/06/1970 United States Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
44 Loss 29–10–5 Italy Bruno Arcari UD 15 31/01/1970 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy WBC World Light Welterweight Title.
43 Win 29–9–5 Japan Koichi Wajima KO 1 30/10/1969 Japan Japan Wajima knocked out at 2:21 of the first round.
42 Loss 28–9–5 United States Adolph Pruitt TKO 5 18/02/1969 United States Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
41 Win 28–8–5 United States Adolph Pruitt UD 15 14/12/1968 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines WBC World Light Welterweight Title.
40 Win 27–8–5 Japan Benkei Fujikura KO 2 29/08/1968 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Fujikura knocked out at 2:49 of the second round.
39 Win 26–8–5 Japan Hidemori Tsujimoto PTS 12 07/06/1968 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
38 Win 25–8–5 Japan Jaguar Kakizawa PTS 10 27/11/1967 Japan Japan
37 Win 24–8–5 Philippines Rudy Gonzalez KO 9 07/10/1967 Philippines Manila, Philippines
36 Win 23–8–5 Japan Fujio Mikami KO 9 31/07/1967 Japan Japan OPBF Lightweight Title.
35 Draw 22–8–5 Philippines Rene Barrientos PTS 12 17/02/1967 Philippines Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
34 Win 22–8–4 Philippines Rene Barrientos PTS 12 21/01/1967 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
33 Win 21–8–4 Thailand Charnchai Thairat PTS 12 17/12/1966 Philippines Caloocan, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
32 Win 20–8–4 South Korea Boo Yong Kang PTS 12 30/09/1966 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines OPBF Lightweight Title.
31 Win 19–8–4 Philippines Rudy Perocho PTS 12 10/06/1966 Philippines Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
30 Loss 18–8–4 United States Frankie Belma UD 10 24/03/1966 United States Grand Olympic Auditorium, California, United States 2-6, 0-9, 1-9.
29 Loss 18–7–4 United States Luis Molina SD 10 09/12/1965 United States San Jose Civic, California, United States
28 Loss 18–6–4 Puerto Rico Frankie Narvaez TKO 8 11/10/1965 Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the eighth round.
27 Win 18–5–4 Japan Taketeru Yoshimoto KO 7 19/08/1965 Japan Japan
26 Win 17–5–4 Philippines Carl Penalosa TKO 7 02/08/1965 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
25 Win 16–5–4 United States Arthur Persley PTS 10 22/05/1965 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
24 Win 15–5–4 Japan Noriyoshi Toyoshima TKO 5 01/02/1965 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
23 Win 14–5–4 Philippines Ador Plaza PTS 10 03/10/1964 Philippines Philippines
22 Win 13–5–4 Thailand Somkiat Kiatmuangyom PTS 10 11/04/1964 Philippines Philippines
21 Draw 12–5–4 Japan Yasunobu Takada PTS 10 09/04/1964 Japan Japan
20 Loss 12–5–3 Japan Yoshiaki Numata PTS 10 12/03/1964 Japan Japan
19 Draw 12–4–3 Philippines Ric Penalosa PTS 10 08/03/1964 Philippines Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines
18 Win 12–4–2 Japan Taketeru Yoshimoto PTS 10 12/01/1964 Japan Riki Sports Palace, Tokyo, Japan
17 Loss 11–4–2 Japan Tsunetomi Miyamoto PTS 10 15/12/1963 Japan Japan
16 Loss 11–3–2 Japan Teruo Kosaka PTS 10 24/11/1963 Japan Japan
15 Loss 11–2–2 Philippines Carl Penalosa PTS 12 20/09/1963 Philippines Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines Philippines GAB Lightweight Title.
14 Win 11–1–2 South Korea Boo Yong Kang PTS 10 03/08/1963 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
13 Win 10–1–2 Philippines Buenventura Abulencia PTS 10 15/06/1963 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines
12 Win 9–1–2 Philippines Ador Plaza PTS 10 20/04/1963 Philippines Manila, Philippines
11 Win 8–1–2 Philippines Dick Carlos PTS 8 16/02/1963 Philippines Manila, Philippines
10 Win 7–1–2 Philippines Ray Tupas KO 5 22/12/1962 Philippines Quezon City, Philippines
9 Win 6–1–2 Philippines Young Cading KO 2 24/11/1962 Philippines Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
8 Win 5–1–2 Philippines Eddie Castro PTS 6 22/09/1962 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
7 Win 4–1–2 Philippines Sonny Espanol PTS 6 07/09/1962 Philippines Manila, Philippines
6 Draw 3–1–2 Philippines Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 01/08/1962 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
5 Win 3–1–1 Philippines Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 30/06/1962 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
4 Loss 2–1–1 Philippines Del Kid Rosario PTS 4 29/04/1962 Philippines Manila, Philippines
3 Win 2–0–1 Philippines Manny Burton KO 3 13/04/1962 Philippines Manila, Philippines
2 Win 1–0–1 Philippines Mac Valdez KO 2 25/03/1962 Philippines Manila, Philippines
1 Draw 0–0–1 Philippines Rod Doligon PTS 4 18/02/1962 Philippines Nichols Field, Pasay, Philippines

See also

References
  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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