Little Dado
Little Dado | |
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Born | Eleuterio Zapanta January 1, 1916 La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
Died | July 7, 1965 | (aged 49)
Nationality | Filipino |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight Bantamweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 90 |
Wins | 73 (1 NWS) |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 11 |
No contests | 0 |
Eleuterio Zapanta or 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.
In 1996 The Ring rated Little Dado as the fifth greatest Filipino boxer in history.
Professional boxing record
88 fights | 70 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 1 |
By decision | 48 | 5 |
Draws | 11 | |
Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Opponent's Record | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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88 | Loss | 70-6-11 (1) | ![]() |
51-9-7 | TKO | 8 (12) 2:32 | 4 Jul 1943 | ![]() |
For World Bantamweight title |
87 | Win | 70-5-11 (1) | ![]() |
6-8-3 | KO | 1 (10) 2:50 | 14 Mar 1943 | ![]() |
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86 | Win | 69-5-11 (1) | ![]() |
21-23-11 | PTS | 10 | 8 Nov 1942 | ![]() |
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85 | Win | 68-5-11 (1) | ![]() |
11-5-4 | PTS | 10 | 5 Dec 1941 | ![]() |
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84 | Loss | 67-5-11 (1) | ![]() |
44-9-4 | UD | 10 | 11 Aug 1941 | ![]() |
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83 | Win | 67-4-11 (1) | ![]() |
6-14-10 | PTS | 10 | 9 May 1941 | ![]() |
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82 | Loss | 66-4-11 (1) | ![]() |
42-9-3 | UD | 10 | 4 Apr 1941 | ![]() |
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81 | Win | 66-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
48-9-6 | PTS | 10 | 21 Feb 1941 | ![]() |
Won NBA Flyweight title |
80 | Win | 65-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
33-2-9 | PTS | 10 | 24 Jan 1941 | ![]() |
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79 | Win | 64-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
5-1-1 | PTS | 10 | 29 Nov 1940 | ![]() |
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78 | Win | 63-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
3-10-9 | PTS | 10 | 21 Oct 1940 | ![]() |
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77 | Win | 62-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
0-3-0 | KO | 2 (8)
? |
11 Oct 1940 | ![]() |
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76 | Win | 61-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
12-16-5 | TKO | 9 (10) 0:40 | 2 Sep 1940 | ![]() |
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75 | Win | 60-3-11(1) | ![]() |
2-2-0 | TKO | 6 (8)
? |
30 Aug 1940 | ![]() |
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74 | Draw | 59-3-11 (1) | ![]() |
3-9-8 | PTS | 10 | 13 Aug 1940 | ![]() |
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73 | Win | 59-3-10 (1) | ![]() |
43-8-5 | NWS | 12 | 30 Jul 1940 | ![]() |
Newspaper decision Provided by the Oakland Tribune and San Jose News. |
72 | Draw | 59-3-10 | ![]() |
93-12-22 | PTS | 10 | 17 Jun 1940 | ![]() |
For World Flyweight title (California Version) |
71 | Win | 59-3-9 | ![]() |
116-69-17 | TKO | 4 (10) | 10 May 1940 | ![]() |
Hook was stopped due to a cut on his right eye. |
70 | Win | 58-3-9 | ![]() |
29-1-8 | PTS | 10 | 24 Apr 1940 | ![]() |
Won World Bantamweight title (California Version) |
69 | Draw | 57-3-9 | ![]() |
29-1-7 | PTS | 10 | 28 Feb 1940 | ![]() |
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68 | Draw | 57-3-8 | ![]() |
19-9-0 | PTS | 10 | 30 Jan 1940 | ![]() |
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67 | Win | 57-3-7 | ![]() |
22-13-7 | TKO | 7 (10) | 12 Jan 1940 | ![]() |
Mann quits after he claimed that Dado had thumbed him in the right eye. |
66 | Win | 56-3-7 | ![]() |
22-12-7 | TKO | 2 (10) ? | 15 Dec 1939 | ![]() |
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65 | Win | 55-3-7 | ![]() |
114-66-17 | TKO | 3 (10) 1:40 | 28 Nob 1939 | ![]() |
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64 | Win | 54-3-7 | ![]() |
114-65-17 | PTS | 10 | 17 Nov 1939 | ![]() |
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63 | Draw | 53-3-7 | ![]() |
48-8-9 | PTS | 10 | 20 Oct 1939 | ![]() |
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62 | Draw | 53-3-6 | ![]() |
39-6-4 | PTS | 10 | 22 Sep 1939 | ![]() |
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61 | Win | 53-3-5 | ![]() |
16-5-1 | PTS | 10 | 23 Aug 1939 | ![]() |
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60 | Win | 52-3-5 | ![]() |
18-6-7 | KO | 3 (10) 1:32 | 14 Jul 1939 | ![]() |
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59 | Win | 51-3-5 | ![]() |
42-30-21 | KO | 3 (10) ? | 7 Jul 1939 | ![]() |
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58 | Win | 50-3-5 | ![]() |
46-7-9 | PTS | 10 | 16 Jun 1939 | ![]() |
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57 | Win | 49-3-5 | ![]() |
21-13-7 | TKO | 9 (12) ? | 2 Jun 1939 | ![]() |
Defended CSAC California Bantamweight title |
56 | Win | 48-3-5 | ![]() |
13-43-3 | TKO | 8 (10) ? | 26 May 1939 | ![]() |
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55 | Draw | 47-3-5 | ![]() |
44-7-8 | PTS | 10 | 1 Mar 1949 | ![]() |
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54 | Win | 47-3-4 | ![]() |
39-5-7 | PTS | 10 | 31 Jan 1939 | ![]() |
Defended CSAC California Bantamweight title |
53 | Win | 46-3-4 | ![]() |
74-11-9 | PTS | 10 | 30 Nov 1938 | ![]() |
Won American Flyweight title (California Version) |
52 | Win | 45-3-4 | ![]() |
10-7-5 | PTS | 10 | 25 Oct 1938 | ![]() |
Defended CSAC California Bantamweight title |
51 | Win | 44-3-4 | ![]() |
21-8-2 | PTS | 10 | 20 Sep 1938 | ![]() |
Won CSAC California Bantamweight title |
50 | Win | 43-3-4 | ![]() |
10-5-5 | PTS | 10 | 19 Aug 1938 | ![]() |
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49 | Win | 42-3-4 | ![]() |
10-9-3 | PTS | 10 | 28 Jun 1938 | ![]() |
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48 | Win | 41-3-4 | ![]() |
37-1-3 | PTS | 10 | 18 May 1938 | ![]() |
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47 | Win | 40-3-4 | ![]() |
18-8-5 | TKO | 4 (10) 1:35 | 3 May 1938 | ![]() |
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46 | Win | 39-3-4 | ![]() |
21-26-7 | KO | 2 (10) 2:57 | 26 Apr 1938 | ![]() |
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45 | Draw | 38-3-4 | ![]() |
9-8-2 | PTS | 10 | 23 Mar 1938 | ![]() |
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44 | Win | 38-3-3 | ![]() |
35-1-3 | PTS | 10 | 2 Mar 1938 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 37-3-3 | ![]() |
6-16-2 | KO | 2 (10) ? | 18 Jan 1938 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 36-3-3 | ![]() |
18-6-4 | KO | 1 (10) 2:26 | 1 Jan 1938 | ![]() |
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41 | Win | 35-3-3 | ![]() |
21-25-7 | TKO | 6 (10) ? | 21 Dec 1937 | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 34-3-3 | ![]() |
15-4-4 | TKO | 6 (10) ? | 30 Nov 1937 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 33-3-3 | ![]() |
13-0-5 | PTS | 8 | 14 Oct 1937 | ![]() |
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38 | Draw | 32-3-3 | ![]() |
67-10-7 | PTS | 10 | 27 Aug 1937 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 32-3-2 | ![]() |
12-3-4 | KO | 4 (10) 2:15 | 16 Jul 1937 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 31-3-2 | ![]() |
12-2-4 | TKO | 2 (8)
? |
19 Jun 1937 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 30-3-2 | ![]() |
28-0-2 | PTS | 10 | 4 Jun 1937 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 29-3-2 | ![]() |
44-13-11 | PTS | 10 | 9 Apr 1937 | ![]() |
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33 | Loss | 28-3-2 | ![]() |
70-11-19 | TD | 12 | 19 Dec 1936 | ![]() |
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32 | Loss | 28-2-2 | ![]() |
66-11-19 | PTS | 10 | 19 Jul 1936 | ![]() |
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31 | Draw | 28-1-2 | ![]() |
65-11-18 | PTS | 15 | 6 Jun 1936 | ![]() |
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30 | Loss | 28-1-1 | ![]() |
64-11-18 | PTS | 12 | 16 May 1939 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 28-0-1 | ![]() |
15-4-6 | PTS | 10 | 2 May 1936 | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 27-0-1 | ![]() |
0-3-0 | PTS | 10 | 4 Apr 1936 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 26-0-1 | ![]() |
0-2-3 | PTS | 10 | 29 Feb 1936 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 25-0-1 | ![]() |
0-2-0 | PTS | 10 | 23 Dec 1935 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 24-0-1 | ![]() |
10-5-6 | PTS | 10 | 9 Dec 1935 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23-0-1 | ![]() |
10-4-6 | PTS | 12 | 26 Sep 1939 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 22-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 10 | 31 Aug 1935 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21-0-1 | ![]() |
36-9-9 | PTS | 10 | 8 Jun 1935 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 20-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-0 | PTS | 10 | 4 May 1935 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 19-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-0 | PTS | 10 | 23 Mar 1935 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 18-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 10 | 2 Mar 1935 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 17-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 10 | 19 Jan 1935 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 16-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-0 | PTS | 10 | 29 Dec 1934 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 15-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 6 | 1 Dec 1934 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 14-0-1 | ![]() |
0-2-0 | PTS | 6 | 10 Nov 1934 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 13-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-0 | PTS | 10 | 3 Oct 1934 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 12-0-1 | ![]() |
0-4-1 | PTS | 8 | 18 Aug 1934 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 11-0-1 | ![]() |
0-3-1 | TKO | 6 (?)
? |
7 Jul 1934 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 10-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-1 | PTS | 8 | 3 Feb 1934 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 9-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 8 | 20 Jan 1934 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 8-0-1 | ![]() |
0-2-1 | PTS | 8 | 9 Dec 1933 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 7-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 6 | 11 Nov 1933 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 6-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 4 | 9 Sep 1933 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 5-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 4 | 1 Jul 1933 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 4-0-1 | ![]() |
0-1-0 | PTS | 6 | 10 Mar 1933 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 3-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 4 | 28 Jan 1933 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 2-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 4 | 24 Dec 1932 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 1-0-1 | ![]() |
1-0-0 | PTS | 4 | 3 Sep 1932 | ![]() |
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1 | Draw | 0-0-1 | ![]() |
debut | PTS | 4 | 24 Aug 1932 | ![]() |
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Little Dado from BoxRec (registration required)