Francisco Pancho Villa Guilledo
A hardcover book about Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo, the Filipino boxer who became the first Asian flyweight world champion in 1923.
This book is about Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo, a Filipino boxer who became the first Asian flyweight world champion in 1923. His biggest win came on June 18, 1923, when he knocked out Welsh boxer Jimmy Wilde at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
Written by Dr. Bernard James Remollino and published by Bayani Books, the book tells the story of Villa’s rise from the Philippines to the world boxing stage. It is a 167-page hardcover book that connects boxing, Filipino history, and the beginning of the Great Filipino Boxing Era.
- Type: Hardcover Boxing History Book
- Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
- Page Count: 160p
- Board: 3.0mm
- Inner Page: Uncoated/85lb
- Cover: Black Cloth
- Endsheet: Printed Endsheet
- Headband: Gold
- Foil Stamping: Copper
- Dust Jacket: Matte Lamination
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