Eleuterio Zapanta (nicknamed Little Dado; January 1, 1916 – July 7, 1965) was a flyweight boxer from the Philippines, who became World bantamweight champion in 1940 and World flyweight champion in 1941.
Professional career Little Dado was one of the top flyweight and bantamweight boxers in the world during the late 1930s and early 1940s. From 1938 until the end of his career in 1943, Dado was ranked in the top five in the flyweight division by The Ring magazine, attaining the No. 1 rating in 1939, at a time when the title was deemed vacant by The Ring.
During his prime, Dado held both the world flyweight and bantamweight titles, receiving recognition in California. He expressed a desire to win the featherweight title, hoping to become the second boxer to hold three different world titles simultaneously.
Professional boxing record Official record
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes89Loss70–7–11 David Kui Kong YoungTKO8 (12), 4 Jul 194388Win70–6–11 Quentin HernandezKO1 (10), 14 Mar 194387Win69–6–11 Adolph SamuelsPTS108 Nov 194286Win68–6–11 Joho ShimiraPTS105 Dec 194185Loss67–6–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD1011 Aug 194184Win67–5–11 Nat CorumPTS109 May 194183Loss66–5–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD104 Apr 194182Win66–4–11 Jackie JurichPTS1021 Feb 194181Win65–4–11 Tony OliveraPTS1024 Jan 194180Win64–4–11 Kenny LindsayPTS1029 Nov 194079Win63–4–11 Nat CorumPTS1021 Oct 194078Win62–4–11 Rio RicoKO2 (8) 11 Oct 194077Win61–4–11 Olin LoyTKO9 (10), 76Win60–4–11 Nick De PostaTKO6 (8)30 Aug 194075Draw59–4–11 Nat CorumPTS1013 Aug 194074Win59–4–10 Jackie JurichNWS1230 Jul 194073Draw59–4–10 Little PanchoPTS1017 Jun 194072Win59–4–9 Henry HookTKO4 (10) 10 May 194071Win58–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1024 Apr 194070Draw57–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1028 Feb 194069Draw57–4–8 Manuel OrtizPTS1030 Jan 194068Win57–4–7 Horace MannTKO7 (10)12 Jan 194067Win56–4–7 Horace MannTKO2 (10)15 Dec 193966Win55–4–7 Henry HookTKO3 (10), 28 Nov 193965Win54–4–7 Henry HookPTS1017 Nov 193964Draw53–4–7 Louis SalicaPTS1020 Oct 193963Draw53–4–6 Jackie JurichPTS1022 Sep 193962Win53–4–5 Jimmy WebsterPTS1023 Aug 193961Win52–4–5 Joey RosenbergKO3 (10), 14 Jul 193960Win51–4–5 Tomy SouzaKO3 (10)7 Jul 193959Win50–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS1016 Jun 193958Win49–4–5 Tommy CobbTKO9 (12)2 Jun 193957Win48–4–5 Bobby WrightTKO8 (10)26 May 193956Draw47–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS101 Mar 194955Win47–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1031 Jan 193954Win46–4–4 Small MontanaPTS1030 Nov 193853Win45–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1025 Oct 193852Win44–4–4 Jimmy (Babe) McCuskerPTS1020 Sep 193851Win43–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1019 Aug 193850Win42–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1028 Jun 193849Win41–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1018 May 193848Win40–4–4 Horace MannTKO4 (10), 3 May 193847Win39–4–4 Tony RamirezKO2 (10), 26 Apr 193846Draw38–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1023 Mar 193845Win38–4–3 Jackie JurichPTS102 Mar 193844Win37–4–3 Little CaesarKO2 (10)18 Jan 193843Win36–4–3 Horace MannKO1 (10), 1 Jan 193842Win35–4–3 Tony RamirezTKO6 (10)21 Dec 193741Win34–4–3 Tommy CobbTKO6 (10)30 Nov 193740Win33–4–3 Joey RosenbergPTS814 Oct 193739Draw32–4–3 Small MontanaPTS1027 Aug 193738Win32–4–2 Tommy CobbKO4 (10), 16 Jul 193737Win31–4–2 Tommy CobbTKO2 (8)19 Jun 193736Win30–4–2 Jackie JurichPTS104 Jun 193735Win29–4–2 Augie CurtisPTS109 Apr 193734Loss28–4–2 Little PanchoTD1219 Dec 193633Loss28–3–2 Little PanchoPTS1019 Jul 193632Draw28–2–2 Little PanchoPTS156 Jun 193631Loss28–2–1 Little PanchoPTS1216 May 193930Win28–1–1 Yoichiro HanadaPTS102 May 193629Win27–1–1 Small DoroPTS104 Apr 193628Win26–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS1029 Feb 193627Win25–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS104 Jan 193526Win24–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1023 Dec 193525Win23–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS1228 Sep 193524Win22–1–1 OK CruzPTS1031 Aug 193523Win21–1–1 Augie CurtisPTS108 Jun 193522Win20–1–1 Kid PacanaPTS104 May 193521Win19–1–1 Kid AgustinPTS1023 Mar 193520Win18–1–1 Rocky MontanoPTS102 Mar 193519Win17–1–1 James EaglePTS1019 Jan 193518Win16–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1029 Dec 193417Win15-0-1 Johnny MortellPTS61 Dec 193416Win14–1–1 Small DoroPTS610 Nov 193415Win13–1–1 Small DoroPTS103 Oct 193414Win12–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS818 Aug 193413Win11–1–1 Rush MedinaTKO6 (8)7 Jul 193412Win10–1–1 Dan VirandaPTS83 Feb 193411Win9–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS820 Jan 193410Win8–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS89 Dec 19339Win7–1–1 Small DoroPTS611 Nov 19338Win6–1–1 Tony GorillaPTS49 Sep 19337Win5–1–1 Little JavierPTS?9 Sep 19336Win4–1–1 Little BagnoyPTS41 Jul 19335Win3–1–1 Pendio ViniaPTS610 Mar 19334Loss2–1–1 Max MoroPTS428 Jan 19333Win2–0–1 Pendio ViniaPTS424 Dec 19322Win1–0–1 David DencioPTS43 Sep 19321Draw0–0–1 Frankie LibradoPTS424 Aug 1932
Unofficial record
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes89Loss71–7–11 David Kui Kong YoungTKO8 (12), 4 Jul 194388Win71–6–11 Quentin HernandezKO1 (10), 14 Mar 19487Win70–6–11 Adolph SamuelsPTS108 Nov 194286Win68–6–11 Joho ShimiraPTS105 Dec 194185Loss68–6–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD1011 Aug 194184Win68–5–11 Nat CorumPTS109 May 194183Loss67–5–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD104 Apr 194182Win67–4–11 Jackie JurichPTS1021 Feb 194181Win66–4–11 Tony OliveraPTS1024 Jan 194180Win65–4–11 Kenny LindsayPTS1029 Nov 194079Win64–4–11 Nat CorumPTS1021 Oct 194078Win63–4–11 Rio RicoKO2 (8) 11 Oct 194077Win62–4–11 Olin LoyTKO9 (10), 76Win61–4–11 Nick De PostaTKO6 (8)30 Aug 194075Draw60–4–11 Nat CorumPTS1013 Aug 194074Win60–4–10 Jackie JurichNWS1230 Jul 194073Draw59–4–10 Little PanchoPTS1017 Jun 194072Win59–4–9 Henry HookTKO4 (10) 10 May 194071Win58–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1024 Apr 194070Draw57–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1028 Feb 194069Draw57–4–8 Manuel OrtizPTS1030 Jan 194068Win57–4–7 Horace MannTKO7 (10)12 Jan 194067Win56–4–7 Horace MannTKO2 (10)15 Dec 193966Win55–4–7 Henry HookTKO3 (10), 28 Nov 193965Win54–4–7 Henry HookPTS1017 Nov 193964Draw53–4–7 Louis SalicaPTS1020 Oct 193963Draw53–4–6 Jackie JurichPTS1022 Sep 193962Win53–4–5 Jimmy WebsterPTS1023 Aug 193961Win52–4–5 Joey RosenbergKO3 (10), 14 Jul 193960Win51–4–5 Tomy SouzaKO3 (10)7 Jul 193959Win50–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS1016 Jun 193958Win49–4–5 Tommy CobbTKO9 (12)2 Jun 193957Win48–4–5 Bobby WrightTKO8 (10)26 May 193956Draw47–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS101 Mar 194955Win47–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1031 Jan 193954Win46–4–4 Small MontanaPTS1030 Nov 193853Win45–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1025 Oct 193852Win44–4–4 Jimmy (Babe) McCuskerPTS1020 Sep 193851Win43–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1019 Aug 193850Win42–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1028 Jun 193849Win41–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1018 May 193848Win40–4–4 Horace MannTKO4 (10), 3 May 193847Win39–4–4 Tony RamirezKO2 (10), 26 Apr 193846Draw38–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1023 Mar 193845Win38–4–3 Jackie JurichPTS102 Mar 193844Win37–4–3 Little CaesarKO2 (10)18 Jan 193843Win36–4–3 Horace MannKO1 (10), 1 Jan 193842Win35–4–3 Tony RamirezTKO6 (10)21 Dec 193741Win34–4–3 Tommy CobbTKO6 (10)30 Nov 193740Win33–4–3 Joey RosenbergPTS814 Oct 193739Draw32–4–3 Small MontanaPTS1027 Aug 193738Win32–4–2 Tommy CobbKO4 (10), 16 Jul 193737Win31–4–2 Tommy CobbTKO2 (8)19 Jun 193736Win30–4–2 Jackie JurichPTS104 Jun 193735Win29–4–2 Augie CurtisPTS109 Apr 193734Loss28–4–2 Little PanchoTD1219 Dec 193633Loss28–3–2 Little PanchoPTS1019 Jul 193632Draw28–2–2 Little PanchoPTS156 Jun 193631Loss28–2–1 Little PanchoPTS1216 May 193930Win28–1–1 Yoichiro HanadaPTS102 May 193629Win27–1–1 Small DoroPTS104 Apr 193628Win26–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS1029 Feb 193627Win25–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS104 Jan 193526Win24–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1023 Dec 193525Win23–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS1228 Sep 193524Win22–1–1 OK CruzPTS1031 Aug 193523Win21–1–1 Augie CurtisPTS108 Jun 193522Win20–1–1 Kid PacanaPTS104 May 193521Win19–1–1 Kid AgustinPTS1023 Mar 193520Win18–1–1 Rocky MontanoPTS102 Mar 193519Win17–1–1 James EaglePTS1019 Jan 193518Win16–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1029 Dec 193417Win15-0-1 Johnny MortellPTS61 Dec 193416Win14–1–1 Small DoroPTS610 Nov 193415Win13–1–1 Small DoroPTS103 Oct 193414Win12–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS818 Aug 193413Win11–1–1 Rush MedinaTKO6 (8)7 Jul 193412Win10–1–1 Dan VirandaPTS83 Feb 193411Win9–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS820 Jan 193410Win8–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS89 Dec 19339Win7–1–1 Small DoroPTS611 Nov 19338Win6–1–1 Tony GorillaPTS49 Sep 19337Win5–1–1 Little JavierPTS?9 Sep 19336Win4–1–1 Little BagnoyPTS41 Jul 19335Win3–1–1 Pendio ViniaPTS610 Mar 19334Loss2–1–1 Max MoroPTS428 Jan 19333Win2–0–1 Pendio ViniaPTS424 Dec 19322Win1–0–1 David DencioPTS43 Sep 19321Draw0–0–1 Frankie LibradoPTS424 Aug 1932
See also List of flyweight boxing champions
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