First Filipino: Luisito Espinosa

6.26.2006

Luisito Espinosa

Luisito Espinosa
AKA Luisito Pio Espinosa

1st Filipino Featherweight Champion in the World Boxing Council (WBC, 1995)

QUOTE

“All I want is to collect my winnings, come home to the Philippines, and be with my children so I can take care of them.”

ALIAS
"Golden Boy"
"Lindol"
"Louie"

DATE OF BIRTH
June 26, 1967

BIRTHPLACE
Tondo, Manila, Philippines

WIFE: Maricherie
CHILDREN: three daughters

USEFUL LINKS

Luisito Espinosa
WBC chief advises ex-world champion Luisito Espinosa to retire
Luisito Espinosa alias "Golden Boy/Lindol"
Luisito Espinosa: The [Ex] Champ Keeps on Punching
Louie Espinosa still waiting for justice

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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