Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa (born November 19, 1962) is a Filipino former

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who won the

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and

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titles.

Professional career

Peñalosa won the Philippine light flyweight title on November 26, 1982 by a 12th round stoppage against Romy Austria. He defended it against Alfredo Guanzon on January 30, 1983 although the bout ended in a no-contest for unknown reasons. In 1983, he became the first

light flyweight champion with a technical knockout win over Satoshi Shingaki who would later become the inaugural IBF bantamweight champion. He defended the title three times before vacating the belt. In 1986, he moved up to challenge WBA Flyweight Title holder Hilario Zapata but lost. Peñalosa later captured the IBF Flyweight Title the following year with a knockout win over Hi-Sup Shin. He lost the belt in his first defense to Chang-Ho Choi. In 1989, he would get another shot at the IBF Flyweight Title against

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, but lost a split decision. He retired in 1995. It was revealed that Peñalosa has been suffering from

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since he was born.

Post retirement

He has since become the trainer of

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after the young boxer had a bitter split with his father. Together on April 19, 2009, the team defeated Raul Martinez in Donaire's third title defense of his IBF Flyweight championship, a belt he once held in 1987.

Personal life

His younger brother,

Gerry Peñalosa Geronimo "Gerry" J. Peñalosa (born August 7, 1972) is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC super-flyweight title from 1997 to 1998, and the WBO bantamweight ...

, was the WBO bantamweight champion. He has 3 children, including boxers Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. and David Penalosa.

References

6. Cris Dela Paz Ilang (1980 to 1983) Strength Conditioning Coach. Manila, Philippines

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Professional career

Post retirement

Personal life

See also

References

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