Erbito Salavarria
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Erbito Salavarria | |
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Real name | Erbito Salvarria |
Rated at | Flyweight |
Nationality | Filipino |
Birth date | January 20, 1946 |
Birth place | Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Erbito Salavarria is a retired professional boxer from the Philippines. He's also a former WBA and WBC flyweight champion.
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Salavarria made his professional debut in 1963. He captured the WBC flyweight title with a TKO win over Chartchai Chionoi in 1970. He lost the belt after being stripped following a draw against Betulio Gonzalez in 1971.
In 1975 he captured the WBA flyweight title with a split decision win over Susumu Hanagata. He lost the belt in his first defense to Alfonso Lopez in 1976. He retired in 1978 after a comeback loss.
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Preceded by Chartchai Chionoi |
WBC Flyweight Champion 1970 Dec 7 – 1971 Dec 29 Stripped |
Succeeded by Betulio Gonzalez |
Preceded by Susumu Hanagata |
WBA Flyweight Champion 1975 Apr 1 – 1976 Feb 27 |
Succeeded by Alfonso Lopez |