José Villanueva (boxer)

José Luis Villanueva (March 19, 1913 – November 11, 1983) was an amateur boxer from the Philippines who represented his country at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Born in Binondo, Manila, he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the fight for third place against Joseph Lang.

For the cyclist, see José Antonio Villanueva.
José Villanueva
Personal information
Full nameJosé Luis Villanueva
BornMarch 19, 1913
Binondo, Manila
DiedNovember 11, 1983(1983-11-11) (aged 70)
Kamuning, Quezon City
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing the  Philippines
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles Bantamweight

His son, Anthony Villanueva, also became a boxer, and won a silver medal during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

1932 Olympic results

Below are the results of boxer José Villanueva who competed for the Philippines as a bantamweight at the 1932 Olympic boxing tournament in Los Angeles.

  • Round of 16: bye
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Akira Nakao (Japan) on points
  • Semifinal: lost to Horace Gwynne (Canada) on points
  • Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover over Joseph Lang (USA)

Later life

Villanueva became a boxing trainer. One of his trained fighters was Gabriel Elorde who won a world 130-pound title and held it for seven years.[1] Villanueva died of heart attack in 1983. [2]

References
  1. Eddie Alinea (May 18, 2014). "Remembering Anthony Villanueva". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. Joaquin Henson (May 18, 2014). "Olympic hero interred today". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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