Lorenzo Villanueva

Lorenzo G. Villanueva, (born November 11, 1985) is a Filipino professional boxer in the Featherweight class. He is trained by famed trainer Freddie Roach.[1]

Lorenzo Villanueva
Statistics
Real nameLorenzo G. Villanueva
Nickname(s)Thunderbolt
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality Filipino
Born (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985
Midsayap, Cotabato (del Norte), Philippines
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins33
Wins by KO29
Losses3
Draws0
No contests1

Boxing career

Villanueva turned professional in 2007.

In 2009, Villanueva won the WBO Oriental featherweight title by stopping previously unbeaten Eric Canoy in the 10th round.

His first fight in the United States was supposed to be on November 12, 2011 on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III undercard against an undecided opponent, but visa issues prevented Villanueva from participating in the event.[2]

On May 5, 2012, he suffered his first defeat, after being knocked-out in round 2 by Indonesian's Daud Yordan held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore for the vacant International Boxing Organization Featherweight title.

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References
  1. "Roach to train Filipino Prospect". Boxing Scene. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  2. "Singapore hosts two world boxing title fights". The Manila Times.net. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.


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