Anthony Villanueva, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anthony Villanueva

boxer

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1945

Date of Death: 13-May-2014

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Anthony Villanueva

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  • Villanueva (March 18, 1945 – May 13, 2014) was a boxer from the Philippines.
  • He competed in the featherweight (-57 kg) division at the 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal.
  • Shortly after the Olympics he turned professional, but retired after five bouts.
  • Besides boxing, Villanueva worked as an actor and boxing coach in the Philippines and as a security guard in the United States.
  • He died penniless and bedridden after suffering several strokes.His father, José Villanueva, was also an Olympic boxer who won a bronze medal as a bantamweight at the 1932 Los Angeles Games.

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