Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from
Bago
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,
Negros Occidental
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,
Philippines
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. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Philippines' only medal at those Games. He is the younger brother of
Roel Velasco
Roel Velasco (born June 26, 1969 in Bago, Negros Occidental) is a retired boxer from the Philippines. He competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the late 1980s, early 1990s.
He represented his native countr ...
, a light-flyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
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Olympic results
*Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Taiwan) RSC 1 (2:27)
*Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba) 14–5
*Defeated Hamid Berhili
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(Morocco) 20–10
*Defeated Rafael Lozano
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Professional career
Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged Brahim Asloum for the WBA Intercontinental Flyweigh ...
(Spain) 22–10
*Lost to Daniel Petrov
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(Bulgaria) 6–19
Television career
Velasco retired from boxing due to lack of government support. Supporting a family of his own, he found that pursuing an acting career is more financially sustainable.
Velasco later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several ABS-CBN
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sitcoms and on Manny Pacquiao
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's ''Show Me Da Manny
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'' on GMA 7
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.
Unfulfilled incentives
For his feat in the 1996 Summer Olympics
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, he received pledges of monetary and non-monetary incentives. He was able to receive from then-Manila Mayor Mel Lopez
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and from the Philippine Sports Commission
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. However not all of these pledges materialized as of 2021 including a pledge by the House of Representatives in 1996 and the title for the house and lot he received.
Filmography
Television
*'' Tarajing Pot Pot'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''GMA Supershow'' (GMA 7) - guest
*'' ASAP Natin To'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Magandang Tanghali Bayan
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'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Tropang Trumpo
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'' (TV5) – guest
*''Maalaala Mo Kaya
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'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Richard Loves Lucy
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Cast Main cast
*Richard Gomez as Richard
*Lucy Torres as Lucy
*Kristine Hermosa
*Jolina Ma ...
'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Ispup
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'' (TV5)
*''Da Body En Da Guard'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Da Pilya En Da Pilot'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Idol Ko Si Kap'' (GMA 7)
*''OK Fine Whatever'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''OK Fine Oh Yes!'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''OK Fine Ito Ang Gusto Niyo'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Kool Ka Lang'' (GMA 7)
*''Magpakailanman'' (GMA 7)
*''Kamao: Matira't Matibay'' (ABS-CBN 2) – co host
*''Extra Challenge'' (GMA 7)
*''Sabi Ni Nanay'' (SOLAR TV
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)
*''Kemis: Kay Misis Umasa'' (SOLAR TV)
*''Maynila'' (GMA 7)
*''Baywalk'' (QTV 11)
*''Talentadong Pinoy'' (TV5) – judge
*''It's Showtime'' (ABS-CBN 2) – celebrity judge
*''Everybodi Hapi'' (TV5)
*''Pinoy Records Presents: Pinoy Extreme Talent'' (GMA 7) – judge
*''Show Me Da Manny'' (GMA 7)
*''Ang Pinaka'' (GMA News TV 11)
*''Totoo'' TV (TV5) – guest
*''Magic Palayok'' (GMA 7)
*''Manny Many Prizes'' (GMA 7)
*''Toda Max'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''Pepito Manaloto'' (GMA 7) – guest
*''Beki Boxer'' (TV5) – Ninong Onyok
*''Celebrity Bluff'' (GMA 7)
*''Wasak'' (Aksyon TV 41)
*''Tunay Na Buhay'' (GMA 7)
*''Matanglawin'' (ABS-CBN 2) – guest
*''A-Ha!'' (GMA 7) – guest
*''Demolition Job'' (TV5)
*''Don't Lose The Money'' (GMA 7) – guest
*''Basta't Everyday Happy'' (GMA 7) – guest
*''Astig'' (TV5)
*''Ismol Family'' (GMA 7) – guest
*''Sabado Badoo'' (GMA 7)
*''Mac & Chiz'' (TV5)
*''Sunday Pinasaya'' (GMA 7)
*''Till I Met You'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''My Super D'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Langit Lupa'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Dear Uge'' (GMA 7)
*''FPJ Ang Probinsyano'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Home Sweetie Home'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''La Luna Sangre'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Alyas Robin Hood'' (GMA 7) - guest
*''Wansapanataym Presents: Amazing Ving'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Cain At Abel'' (GMA 7) - guest
*''Victor Magtanggol'' (GMA 7)
*''Precious Hearts Presents: Los Bastardos'' (ABS-CBN 2)
*''The General's Daughter'' (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
*''Magandang Buhay'' (A2Z 11) - guest
*''Mars Pa More'' (GMA 7) - guest
*''My First Yaya'' (GMA 7) - guest
*''John En Ellen'' (TV5) - guest
*''Huwag Kang Mangamba'' (A2Z 11) - guest
*''Niña Niño'' (TV5) - guest
References
External links
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1974 births
Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Filipino male comedians
Living people
Olympic boxers of the Philippines
Olympic silver medalists for the Philippines
Boxers from Negros Occidental
Male actors from Negros Occidental
Olympic medalists in boxing
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in boxing
Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games
Filipino male boxers
Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Light-flyweight boxers
Filipino male television actors