Mansueto Velasco
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| Full name | Mansueto Velasco, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Onyok | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
January 10, 1974 Bago City, Negros Occidental | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Light Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino boxer and comedian from Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He competed in the Men's 48 kg (light-flyweight) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and took home the silver medal, the Philippines' only medal of the games. He is the younger brother of Roel Velasco, winner of the Olympic bronze in the 1992 Summer Olympics, who is also a light-flyweight. Before this, he was one of the three Filipino boxers who clinched gold medals in the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan.
Olympic results
- Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Taiwan) RSC 1 (2:27)
- Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba) 14-5
- Defeated Hamid Berhili (Morocco) 20-10
- Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain) 22-10
- Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria) 6-19
Television career
He later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several ABS-CBN sitcoms and on Manny Pacquiao's Show Me Da Manny on GMA 7. He currently stars as boxing trainer on TV5's comedy-drama Beki Boxer.
Onyok Velasco appeared on several TV shows in tandem with famous celebrities such as Bong Revilla, Richard Gomez, and Inna Raymundo.
Discography
TV Shows
- Tarajing Pot Pot (ABS-CBN 2)
- ASAP (ABS-CBN 2)
- Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2)
- Tropang Trumpo (TV5) - guest
- Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2)
- Richard Loves Lucy (ABS-CBN 2)
- Ispup (TV5)
- Da Body En Da Guard (ABS-CBN 2)
- Da Pilya En Da Pilot (ABS-CBN 2)
- Idok 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)
- Kemis: Kay Misis Umasa (SOLAR TV)
- Maynila (GMA 7)
- Baywalk (QTV 11)
- Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) - judge
- It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2) - celebrity jurado
- 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 Loose The Money (GMA 7) - guest
- Basta't Everyday Happy (GMA 7) - guest
- Astig (TV5)
- Ismol Family (GMA 7) - guest
References
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