Bernabe Villacampo
Bernabe Villacampo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1943 Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Died | 2022-06-04 Filipinas |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 65 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 5 |
Bernabe Villacampo (Filipinas June 11, 1943-June 4, 2022) was a Philippine boxer who took the WBA World Flyweight Championship in a fifteen round Unanimous Decision on October 19, 1969 against Japanese boxer Hiroyuki Ebihara at the Prefectural Gymnasium, in Osaka, Japan.[1][2] Villacampo's business manager was Lope Sarreal Jr.[3] A strong puncher, he knocked out opponents in 40% of the matches he won.
Early life and career
[edit]Villacampo started out as a vendor selling ice drops, rice puffs, and newspapers. Hawking newspapers and working as vendors were common part time professions for young boxers, and a frequent trade of American boxers in the early twentieth century.[2] At 19, he started boxing as an amateur in tournaments representing his school, the University of Visayas, to supplement the paltry living he made as a vendor.[2]
By the time he turned twenty in 1963, he was clearly competing as a professional. Between August 1962 and July 1965 he fought mostly in Cebu, Philippines, his hometown, or occasionally on the Philippine's big island, Luzon. He won fourteen of his first nineteen fights during this period.[1]
Moving up in recognition and the level of his competition, he scored an upset sixth round knockout against Japanese boxer Katsuyoshi Takayama on November 6, 1967, in Okayama, Japan.[4]
On May 15, 1968, he fought a twelve round draw for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Flyweight Championship against Tsuyoshi Nakamura in Tokyo, Japan.
Attempt at the WBC World Flyweight Championship
[edit]On November 10, 1968, he made an unsuccessful attempt at the WBC Flyweight Championship against Chartchai Chionoi. He lost in a fifteen round Unanimous Decision in Bangkok, Thailand. Chionoi immediately announced his retirement after the win, his fourth title defense, stating, "I am tired of the fightgame and feel sick and unwell."[5] Chionoi did not retire and fought on to win the title two more times before finally retiring in 1974. Chionoi survived his boxing career, though suffers from Parkinson's in his retirement.
Taking the WBA World Flyweight Championship
[edit]He took the WBA World Flyweight Championship in a fifteen round unanimous decision on October 19, 1969 against Japanese boxer Hiroyuki Ebihara at the Prefectural Gymnasium, in Osaka, Japan. He stunned the enthusiastic Japanese crowd in Osaka by claiming the title against the heavy hometown favorite.[1]
Boxing while WBA Flyweight Champion
[edit]While still champion on December 14, 1969 he was defeated in a non-title fight by Masao Oba in a ten round unanimous decision in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
On February 7, 1970, in a non-title fight in Manila he won a ten round unanimous decision against Raton Mojica of Nicaragua.[7]
Losing the WBA World Flyweight Championship to Berkrerk Chartvanchai
[edit]In his first title defense, he lost the WBA World Flyweight Championship in a close fifteen round split decision on April 5, 1970 against Thai boxer Berkrerk Chartvanchai in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] The loss dropped Villacampo to third in the World ratings.[8] As the Philippines was and had been an American protectorate, many American papers covered Villacampo's loss, though in short paragraphs, with minimal detail. In a close bout, the Associated Press had the scoring 73-70 for Chartvanchai.[9] Chartvanchai used primarily body punches and solid defense to take the title. He made Villicampo miss repeatedly and scored frequently with blows to the torso. In the eighth he opened a cut above Villacampo's eye that bothered his opponent throughout the remainder of the bout.[10] One source noted "Villicampo...was the more aggressive but could not land telling blows." Many of Chartvanchai's best scoring punches were quick strikes to the torso after breaking out of clinches.[11]
Losing to Betulio Gonzalez
[edit]On December 21, 1970, he entered a WBA Flyweight Title Elimination tournament. In one of his most important contests, he lost a Split Decision against future 3-time world champion Betulio Gonzalez of Venezuela in Caracas. Gonzalez was the Venezuelan Flyweight Champion at the time.[1] Had Villacampo won the bout, he would probably have had the opportunity to meet Japanese Flyweight World Title Holder Masao Ohba for the title the following year.[12]
On May 13, 1971, he outpointed Beaver Kajimoto in a ten round bout in Tokyo, Japan.[13]
Boxing for the Philippine's Game and Amusement Board's Flyweight Title
[edit]On January 31, 1976, he lost to Rolando Navarette, in a second round TKO in Cebu, Philippines.[1]
On June 24, 1977, he won the Philippines Games and Amusement Board's (GAB) Flyweight Title by defeating Arnel Arrozal in a fourth round technical knockout in Manila.[1]
On March 7, 1978 he won a fourth round knockout in an important bout against 1980 World Light Flyweight Champion Shigeo Nakajima in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
On July 1, 1978 he fought a GAB Flyweight title fight to a twelve round draw against Julius Gonzaga at Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.[1] On August 28, 1978, he relinquished the GAB Flyweight Title, the equivalent of the Philippines National Flyweight Championship to Gonzaga against at Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines in a seventh of twelve round knockout.
After his fifth round knockout loss on November 24, 1979 to Danilo Inocian, at Cotabato del Sur, Philippines, he retired from boxing.[1]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 65 fights | 39 wins | 21 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 26 | 7 |
| By decision | 12 | 14 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Loss | 39–21–5 | Danilo Inocian | KO | 4 (10) | 24 Nov 1979 | General Santos, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines | |
| 64 | Loss | 34–20–5 | Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | TKO | 5 (10) | 15 Jul 1979 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 63 | Win | 39–19–5 | Suvan Silpaya | KO | 4 | 1 Jun 1979 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 62 | Loss | 38–19–5 | Arnel Arrozal | KO | 4 (10) | 7 Apr 1979 | Pampanga, Philippines | |
| 61 | Loss | 38–18–5 | Billy Abato | TKO | 8 (10) | 3 Dec 1978 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 60 | Loss | 38–17–5 | Julius Gonzaga | KO | 7 (12) | 28 Aug 1978 | Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines | Lost Philippines GAB flyweight title |
| 59 | Draw | 38–16–5 | Julius Gonzaga | PTS | 12 | 1 Jul 1978 | Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines | Retained Philippines GAB flyweight title |
| 58 | Win | 38–16–4 | Shigeo Nakajima | KO | 4 (10), 2:23 | 7 Mar 1978 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 57 | Win | 37–16–4 | Chai Yong Muangsurin | KO | 4 | 4 Feb 1978 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 56 | Win | 36–16–4 | Chai Yong Muangsurin | TD | 2 (10) | 11 Nov 1977 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 55 | Win | 35–16–4 | Arnel Arrozal | TKO | 4 (12) | 24 Jun 1977 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines | Won vacant Philippines GAB flyweight title |
| 54 | Win | 34–16–4 | Tony Co | KO | 3 | 19 Feb 1977 | Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines | |
| 53 | Win | 33–16–4 | Orlando Javierto | KO | 4 | 9 Oct 1976 | Cebu, Philippines | |
| 52 | Win | 32–16–4 | Franco Torregoza | TKO | 4 | 25 Aug 1976 | Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines | |
| 51 | Win | 31–16–4 | Ernie Jun | KO | 9 | 1 Aug 1976 | Cebu, Philippines | Uncertain of date |
| 50 | Draw | 30–16–4 | Ben Aldeguer | PTS | 10 | 10 Apr 1976 | Cebu, Philippines | |
| 49 | Loss | 30–16–3 | Ernie Jun | PTS | 10 | 1 Mar 1976 | Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines | Uncertain of date |
| 48 | Loss | 30–15–3 | Rolando Navarrete | TKO | 2 (10) | 31 Jan 1976 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 47 | Win | 30–14–3 | Rey Naduma Jr. | KO | 4 | 1 Dec 1975 | Cebu, Philippines | Uncertain of date |
| 46 | Win | 29–14–3 | Eduardo Tello | KO | 8 | 8 Sep 1971 | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 45 | Loss | 28–14–3 | Octavio Gómez | UD | 10 | 27 Jul 1971 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 44 | Win | 28–13–3 | Beaver Kajimoto | PTS | 10 | 13 May 1971 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 43 | Win | 27–13–3 | Kuniaki Shimada | KO | 3 (10) | 11 Apr 1971 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 42 | Loss | 26–13–3 | César Deciga | SD | 10 | 20 Jan 1971 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 26–12–3 | Betulio González | SD | 12 | 21 Dec 1970 | Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 40 | Win | 26–11–3 | Baby Corona | TKO | 6 (10), 2:08 | 28 Aug 1970 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 39 | Win | 25–11–3 | Seiichi Watanuki | KO | 8 (10) | 27 Jun 1970 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 38 | Loss | 24–11–3 | Berkrerk Chartvanchai | SD | 15 | 5 Apr 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 24–10–3 | Eduardo Mojica | UD | 10 | 7 Feb 1970 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 36 | Loss | 23–10–3 | Masao Ohba | UD | 10 | 14 Dec 1969 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 35 | Win | 23–9–3 | Hiroyuki Ebihara | UD | 15 | 19 Oct 1969 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 22–9–3 | Yuzo Narumi | TKO | 4 (12) | 23 Aug 1969 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 33 | Loss | 21–9–3 | Berkrerk Chartvanchai | PTS | 10 | 6 May 1969 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 32 | Win | 21–8–3 | Fernando Atzori | KO | 7 (10) | 18 Jan 1969 | Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 31 | Loss | 20–8–3 | Chartchai Chionoi | UD | 15 | 10 Nov 1968 | Carusathiars Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles |
| 30 | Win | 20–7–3 | Yuzo Narumi | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 24 Jun 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 29 | Draw | 19–7–3 | Takeshi Nakamura | SD | 12 | 15 May 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | For OPBF flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 19–7–2 | Al Diaz | PTS | 10 | 10 Feb 1968 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines | |
| 27 | Win | 18–7–2 | Yoshio Nakane | TKO | 6 (10), 0:53 | 4 Dec 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 26 | Win | 17–7–2 | Katsuyoshi Takayama | KO | 6 (10), 2:21 | 6 Nov 1967 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Okayama, Japan | |
| 25 | Win | 16–7–2 | Cho Dong-ki | PTS | 10 | 30 Sep 1967 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 24 | Win | 15–7–2 | Al Diaz | PTS | 10 | 17 Apr 1967 | Cebu, Philippines | |
| 23 | Draw | 14–7–2 | Manuelo Balaba | PTS | 10 | 19 Feb 1967 | Besa Boxing Arena - Plaza Lawton, Manila, Philippines | |
| 22 | Loss | 14–7–1 | Ric Magramo | TKO | 3 | 30 Sep 1966 | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines | |
| 21 | Loss | 14–6–1 | Manuelo Balaba | PTS | 10 | 25 Jun 1966 | Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines | |
| 20 | Draw | 14–5–1 | Manuelo Balaba | PTS | 10 | 19 Feb 1966 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 19 | Win | 14–5 | Primo Famiro | DQ | 10 (10) | 31 Jul 1965 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 18 | Loss | 13–5 | Jet Parker | PTS | 10 | 15 May 1965 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 17 | Win | 13–4 | Speedy Hayase | TKO | 6 (10) | 24 Apr 1965 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 16 | Loss | 12–4 | Jet Parker | MD | 10 | 6 Mar 1965 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Little Paramount | PTS | 10 | 25 Nov 1964 | Cebu, Philippines | |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Rudy Billones | KO | 4 | 7 Nov 1964 | Philippines | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Chosei Yoshino | KO | 7 (10) | 27 Jun 1964 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Young Bonnie | PTS | 10 | 2 May 1964 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 11 | Loss | 8–3 | Little Paramount | PTS | 10 | 4 Apr 1964 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Ric Magramo | PTS | 10 | 1 Feb 1964 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Tom Rico | PTS | 10 | 28 Dec 1963 | Philippines | |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Primo Famiro | PTS | 10 | 21 Sep 1963 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Ric Magramo | PTS | 10 | 10 Aug 1963 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Yoshio Tanaka | KO | 7 | 10 Jun 1963 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Litte Rufe | KO | 6 | 20 Apr 1963 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yoshio Tanaka | PTS | 8 | 29 Dec 1962 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jol Cañete | TKO | 4 | 3 Nov 1962 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Eddie Gonzalez | TKO | 4 | 13 Oct 1962 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Arturo Acido | TKO | 3 (4) | 25 Aug 1962 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines |
Boxing achievements and honors
[edit]In another honor, Villacampo was named fighter of the month by the World Boxing Association in December 1969.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bernabe Villacampo". BoxRec. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bernabe Villacampo". Sunstar. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Bout Urged", Port Angeles Evening News, Port Angeles, Washington, pg. 12, 23 February 1969
- ^ "K.O. Punch Surprise", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, pg. 25, 7 November 1967
- ^ "Veteran Boxer Decides to Quit", The Oneonta Star, Oneonta, New York, pg. 13, 2 December 1968
- ^ "In Line for Shot", The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, pg. 13, 15 December 1969
- ^ "Flyweight Champ Wins", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 29, 8 February 1970
- ^ "Chartvanchi Gets Boxing Honor", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 67, 28 April 1970
- ^ "Berkrerk Fly King", Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 28, 7 April 1970
- ^ "Thailander Captures Title", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 29, 7 April 1970
- ^ "Second Thai Claims Flyweight Throne", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 52, 7 April 1970
- ^ Would have face title holder if ye won in "Flyweights to Fight in Venezuela December 4", The Cumberland News, Cumberland, Maryland, pg. 11, 2 December 1970
- ^ "Thursday's Fights", The Robesonian, Lumberton, North Carolina, pg. 8, 14 May 1971
- ^ "Nino Bernabe, Top Fighters", Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, pg. 52, 4 December 1969