Mateo Handig (born 14 September 1989) is a Filipino

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

who has been ranked as the world #1 mini-flyweight by the

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Professional career

Handing has competed for titles in four weight divisions. He earned the rank of world #1 mini-flyweight by the

in October 2012 by defeating

Katsunari Takayama is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a five-time mini-flyweight world champion, having held the WBC title in 2005, the IBF title twice between 2013 and 2015, and the WBO title twice between 2014 and 2017. He retired as a professional in 20 ...

, capturing the Pan Pacific title in the process. The fight would have ended in a

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had Takayama not been deducted a point for repeated pushing. Other contenders Handing has fought includes

Paipharob Kokietgym Paipharob Kokietgym ( th, ไผ่ผารบ ก่อเกียรติยิม, born May 5, 1983) is a Thai professional boxer in the strawweight division and is the former interim World Boxing Association (WBA) strawweight champion. ...

, Nawaphon Kaikanha, and

Drian Francisco Drian Francisco (born November 10, 1982 in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines), nicknamed Gintong Kamao (Golden Fist), is a Filipino professional boxer. Born in the province of Mindoro, Francisco currently resides in Agoncillo, Batangas. ...

. Handing also won the

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– ABCO title in 2011 with a win over Bimbo Nacionales.

Professional boxing record

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