Little Dado Explained

Little Dado
Realname:Eleuterio Zapanta
Weight:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:January 1, 1916
Birth Place:La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Style:Orthodox
Total:90
Wins:73 (1 NWS)
Ko:22
Losses:6
Draws:11
No Contests:0

Eleuterio Zapanta (nicknamed Little Dado; January 1, 1916 – July 7, 1965) was a flyweight boxer from the Philippines, who became World bantamweight champion in 1940 and World flyweight champion in 1941.

Professional career

Little Dado was one of the top Flyweight and Bantamweights in the world during the late 1930s and early 1940s. From 1938 until the end of his career in 1943, Dado was ranked in the top five in the Flyweight division by The Ring magazine—attaining the #1 overall rating in 1939, during a time when the title was deemed vacant by The Ring.

During his prime, Dado claimed both the World Flyweight and Bantamweight Titles, attaining recognition in California. Dado expressed a desire to win the Featherweight Title, hoping to become the second boxer to ever hold three different world titles simultaneously.

Professional boxing record

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
89Loss70–7–11 (1) David Kui Kong YoungTKO8 (12), 4 Jul 1943
88Win70–6–11 (1) Quentin HernandezKO1 (10), 14 Mar 1943
87Win69–6–11 (1) Adolph SamuelsPTS108 Nov 1942
86Win68–6–11 (1) Joho ShimiraPTS105 Dec 1941
85Loss67–6–11 (1) David Kui Kong YoungUD1011 Aug 1941
84Win67–5–11 (1) Nat CorumPTS109 May 1941
83Loss66–5–11 (1) David Kui Kong YoungUD104 Apr 1941
82Win66–4–11 (1) Jackie JurichPTS1021 Feb 1941
81Win65–4–11 (1) Tony OliveraPTS1024 Jan 1941
80Win64–4–11 (1) Kenny LindsayPTS1029 Nov 1940
79Win63–4–11 (1) Nat CorumPTS1021 Oct 1940
78Win62–4–11 (1) Rio RicoKO2 (8) 11 Oct 1940
77Win61–4–11 (1) Olin LoyTKO9 (10),
76Win60–4–11 (1) Nick De PostaTKO6 (8)30 Aug 1940
75Draw59–4–11 (1) Nat CorumPTS10
74Win59–4–10 (1) Jackie JurichNWS1230 Jul 1940
73Draw59–4–10 Little PanchoPTS1017 Jun 1940
72Win59–4–9 Henry HookTKO4 (10) 10 May 1940
71Win58–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS10
70Draw57–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1028 Feb 1940
69Draw57–4–8 Manuel OrtizPTS1030 Jan 1940
68Win57–4–7 Horace MannTKO7 (10)
67Win56–4–7 Horace MannTKO2 (10)15 Dec 1939
66Win55–4–7 Henry HookTKO3 (10), 28 Nov 1939
65Win54–4–7 Henry HookPTS1017 Nov 1939
64Draw53–4–7 Louis SalicaPTS1020 Oct 1939
63Draw53–4–6 Jackie JurichPTS1022 Sep 1939
62Win53–4–5 Jimmy WebsterPTS1023 Aug 1939
61Win52–4–5 Joey RosenbergKO3 (10), 14 Jul 1939
60Win51–4–5 Tomy SouzaKO3 (10)7 Jul 1939
59Win50–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS1016 Jun 1939
58Win49–4–5 Tommy CobbTKO9 (12)2 Jun 1939
57Win48–4–5 Bobby WrightTKO8 (10)26 May 1939
56Draw47–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS10
55Win47–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1031 Jan 1939
54Win46–4–4 Small MontanaPTS1030 Nov 1938
53Win45–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1025 Oct 1938
52Win44–4–4 Jimmy (Babe) McCuskerPTS1020 Sep 1938
51Win43–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1019 Aug 1938
50Win42–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1028 Jun 1938
49Win41–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1018 May 1938
48Win40–4–4 Horace MannTKO4 (10), 3 May 1938
47Win39–4–4 Tony RamirezKO2 (10), 26 Apr 1938
46Draw38–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1023 Mar 1938
45Win38–4–3 Jackie JurichPTS102 Mar 1938
44Win37–4–3 Little CaesarKO2 (10)18 Jan 1938
43Win36–4–3 Horace MannKO1 (10), 1 Jan 1938
42Win35–4–3 Tony RamirezTKO6 (10)21 Dec 1937
41Win34–4–3 Tommy CobbTKO6 (10)30 Nov 1937
40Win33–4–3 Joey RosenbergPTS814 Oct 1937
39Draw32–4–3 Small MontanaPTS1027 Aug 1937
38Win32–4–2 Tommy CobbKO4 (10), 16 Jul 1937
37Win31–4–2 Tommy CobbTKO2 (8)19 Jun 1937
36Win30–4–2 Jackie JurichPTS104 Jun 1937
35Win29–4–2 Augie CurtisPTS109 Apr 1937
34Loss28–4–2 Little PanchoTD1219 Dec 1936
33Loss28–3–2 Little PanchoPTS1019 Jul 1936
32Draw28–2–2 Little PanchoPTS156 Jun 1936
31Loss28–2–1 Little PanchoPTS1216 May 1939
30Win28–1–1 Yoichiro HanadaPTS102 May 1936
29Win27–1–1 Small DoroPTS104 Apr 1936
28Win26–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS1029 Feb 1936
27Win25–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS104 Jan 1935
26Win24–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1023 Dec 1935
25Win23–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS1228 Sep 1935
24Win22–1–1 OK CruzPTS1031 Aug 1935
23Win21–1–1 Augie CurtisPTS108 Jun 1935
22Win20–1–1 Kid PacanaPTS104 May 1935
21Win19–1–1 Kid AgustinPTS1023 Mar 1935
20Win18–1–1 Rocky MontanoPTS102 Mar 1935
19Win17–1–1 James EaglePTS1019 Jan 1935
18Win16–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1029 Dec 1934
17Win15-0-1 Johnny MortellPTS61 Dec 1934
16Win14–1–1 Small DoroPTS610 Nov 1934
15Win13–1–1 Small DoroPTS103 Oct 1934
14Win12–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS818 Aug 1934
13Win11–1–1 Rush MedinaTKO6 (8)7 Jul 1934
12Win10–1–1 Dan VirandaPTS83 Feb 1934
11Win9–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS820 Jan 1934
10Win8–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS89 Dec 1933
9Win7–1–1 Small DoroPTS611 Nov 1933
8Win6–1–1 Tony GorillaPTS49 Sep 1933
7Win5–1–1 Little JavierPTS?9 Sep 1933
6Win4–1–1 Little BagnoyPTS41 Jul 1933
5Win3–1–1 Pendio ViniaPTS610 Mar 1933
4Loss2–1–1 Max MoroPTS428 Jan 1933
3Win2–0–1 Pendio ViniaPTS424 Dec 1932
2Win1–0–1 David DencioPTS43 Sep 1932
1Draw0–0–1 Frankie LibradoPTS424 Aug 1932

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes
89Loss71–7–11 David Kui Kong YoungTKO8 (12), 4 Jul 1943
88Win71–6–11 Quentin HernandezKO1 (10), 14 Mar 194
87Win70–6–11 Adolph SamuelsPTS108 Nov 1942
86Win68–6–11 Joho ShimiraPTS105 Dec 1941
85Loss68–6–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD1011 Aug 1941
84Win68–5–11 Nat CorumPTS109 May 1941
83Loss67–5–11 David Kui Kong YoungUD104 Apr 1941
82Win67–4–11 Jackie JurichPTS1021 Feb 1941
81Win66–4–11 Tony OliveraPTS1024 Jan 1941
80Win65–4–11 Kenny LindsayPTS1029 Nov 1940
79Win64–4–11 Nat CorumPTS1021 Oct 1940
78Win63–4–11 Rio RicoKO2 (8) 11 Oct 1940
77Win62–4–11 Olin LoyTKO9 (10),
76Win61–4–11 Nick De PostaTKO6 (8)30 Aug 1940
75Draw60–4–11 Nat CorumPTS10
74Win60–4–10 Jackie JurichNWS1230 Jul 1940
73Draw59–4–10 Little PanchoPTS1017 Jun 1940
72Win59–4–9 Henry HookTKO4 (10) 10 May 1940
71Win58–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS10
70Draw57–4–9 Tony OliveraPTS1028 Feb 1940
69Draw57–4–8 Manuel OrtizPTS1030 Jan 1940
68Win57–4–7 Horace MannTKO7 (10)
67Win56–4–7 Horace MannTKO2 (10)15 Dec 1939
66Win55–4–7 Henry HookTKO3 (10), 28 Nov 1939
65Win54–4–7 Henry HookPTS1017 Nov 1939
64Draw53–4–7 Louis SalicaPTS1020 Oct 1939
63Draw53–4–6 Jackie JurichPTS1022 Sep 1939
62Win53–4–5 Jimmy WebsterPTS1023 Aug 1939
61Win52–4–5 Joey RosenbergKO3 (10), 14 Jul 1939
60Win51–4–5 Tomy SouzaKO3 (10)7 Jul 1939
59Win50–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS1016 Jun 1939
58Win49–4–5 Tommy CobbTKO9 (12)2 Jun 1939
57Win48–4–5 Bobby WrightTKO8 (10)26 May 1939
56Draw47–4–5 Louis SalicaPTS10
55Win47–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1031 Jan 1939
54Win46–4–4 Small MontanaPTS1030 Nov 1938
53Win45–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1025 Oct 1938
52Win44–4–4 Jimmy (Babe) McCuskerPTS1020 Sep 1938
51Win43–4–4 Olin LoyPTS1019 Aug 1938
50Win42–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1028 Jun 1938
49Win41–4–4 Young Joe RochePTS1018 May 1938
48Win40–4–4 Horace MannTKO4 (10), 3 May 1938
47Win39–4–4 Tony RamirezKO2 (10), 26 Apr 1938
46Draw38–4–4 Donnie MaesPTS1023 Mar 1938
45Win38–4–3 Jackie JurichPTS102 Mar 1938
44Win37–4–3 Little CaesarKO2 (10)18 Jan 1938
43Win36–4–3 Horace MannKO1 (10), 1 Jan 1938
42Win35–4–3 Tony RamirezTKO6 (10)21 Dec 1937
41Win34–4–3 Tommy CobbTKO6 (10)30 Nov 1937
40Win33–4–3 Joey RosenbergPTS814 Oct 1937
39Draw32–4–3 Small MontanaPTS1027 Aug 1937
38Win32–4–2 Tommy CobbKO4 (10), 16 Jul 1937
37Win31–4–2 Tommy CobbTKO2 (8)19 Jun 1937
36Win30–4–2 Jackie JurichPTS104 Jun 1937
35Win29–4–2 Augie CurtisPTS109 Apr 1937
34Loss28–4–2 Little PanchoTD1219 Dec 1936
33Loss28–3–2 Little PanchoPTS1019 Jul 1936
32Draw28–2–2 Little PanchoPTS156 Jun 1936
31Loss28–2–1 Little PanchoPTS1216 May 1939
30Win28–1–1 Yoichiro HanadaPTS102 May 1936
29Win27–1–1 Small DoroPTS104 Apr 1936
28Win26–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS1029 Feb 1936
27Win25–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS104 Jan 1935
26Win24–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1023 Dec 1935
25Win23–1–1 Speedy CabanelaPTS1228 Sep 1935
24Win22–1–1 OK CruzPTS1031 Aug 1935
23Win21–1–1 Augie CurtisPTS108 Jun 1935
22Win20–1–1 Kid PacanaPTS104 May 1935
21Win19–1–1 Kid AgustinPTS1023 Mar 1935
20Win18–1–1 Rocky MontanoPTS102 Mar 1935
19Win17–1–1 James EaglePTS1019 Jan 1935
18Win16–1–1 Johnny MortellPTS1029 Dec 1934
17Win15-0-1 Johnny MortellPTS61 Dec 1934
16Win14–1–1 Small DoroPTS610 Nov 1934
15Win13–1–1 Small DoroPTS103 Oct 1934
14Win12–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS818 Aug 1934
13Win11–1–1 Rush MedinaTKO6 (8)7 Jul 1934
12Win10–1–1 Dan VirandaPTS83 Feb 1934
11Win9–1–1 Joe BrazilPTS820 Jan 1934
10Win8–1–1 Rush MedinaPTS89 Dec 1933
9Win7–1–1 Small DoroPTS611 Nov 1933
8Win6–1–1 Tony GorillaPTS49 Sep 1933
7Win5–1–1 Little JavierPTS?9 Sep 1933
6Win4–1–1 Little BagnoyPTS41 Jul 1933
5Win3–1–1 Pendio ViniaPTS610 Mar 1933
4Loss2–1–1 Max MoroPTS428 Jan 1933
3Win2–0–1 Pendio ViniaPTS424 Dec 1932
2Win1–0–1 David DencioPTS43 Sep 1932
1Draw0–0–1 Frankie LibradoPTS424 Aug 1932

See also

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