Ben Villaflor - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Ben Villaflor net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Two-time WBA Super Featherweight Champion, He was also his Ring Super Featherweight Champion from October 1973 to October 1976. In this article, we will discover how old is Ben Villaflor? Who is Ben Villaflor dating now & how much money does Ben Villaflor have?

Ben Villaflor Biography

Ben Villaflor is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on November 10, 1952 in Negros Occidental, Philippines. He defeated He beat Roberto Duran world title challenger Jimmy Robertson via 10-round decision. world title rival Jimmy Robertson via 10-round decision.

According to records, Villaflor began his career as a professional boxer when he was only thirteen years old, on October 1, 1966, beating Flash Javier by decision in four rounds. Most of Villaflor’s early bouts’ records were not well kept, therefore, although October 1, 1966 appears to have been the date of Villaflor’s professional debut, this is not known with certainty, and neither is the location where the fight took place. Villaflor ran a record of twelve wins without a loss, with eight knockouts before he suffered his first loss, against Roger Boy Pedrano, by an eight-round decision in a fight apparently held on July 1, 1967, at the Philippines.

Villaflor had his first documented fight on February 1, 1968, at Manila. Villaflor and Rod Sario had a technical draw (tie) after four rounds. Villaflor would have a total of seven draws in his professional boxing career, a relatively large number in that category.

His son Benji was an athlete in soccer.

He was his Sergeant of Arms of his state’s Senate. Hawaii State Senate.

Benjamin Villaflor (born November 10, 1952) is a former boxer who was the WBA and lineal junior lightweight (now called super featherweight) champion during the 1970s.

Ben Villaflor Net Worth

Ben is one of the richest Boxer from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Villaflor's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a fighter at his very first pro bout at 13 years old.

On April 25, 1972, Villaflor was given his first opportunity at a world title, when faced with WBA and Lineal Jr. Lightweight champion Alfredo Marcano of Venezuela. Villaflor became world champion by defeating Marcano by a fifteen-round unanimous decision at Honolulu.

On March 12, 1973, Villaflor lost his title for the first time, being beaten on points by Japan’s Kuniaki Shibata over fifteen rounds in Honolulu. But, after two knockout wins, Villaflor had a rematch with Shibata, also in Honolulu, and he recovered the WBA world Jr. Lightweight championship with a first-round knockout, on October 17, also at Honolulu.

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Villaflor won his next seventeen bouts, however, eleven of them by knockout. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, so he could get more exposure in the United States and the rest of the world. Villaflor liked Honolulu so much that he still lives in the Hawaiian city. He beat Rafael López by a first-round knockout, on April 13, 1971, in what represented both his first fight in Honolulu and also his first fight abroad. He also beat former world champion Raul Cruz, beaten by knockout in ten rounds, November 11, 1971.

Who is Ben Villaflor Dating?

According to our records, Ben Villaflor is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Ben Villaflor’s is not dating anyone.

Next for Villaflor was a widely expected fight across Asia, as he met Japan’s top rated challenger, Apollo Yoshio, on March 14, 1974, at Toyama. The two boxers fought to a fifteen-round draw. After another non-title win, Villaflor met future world champion Yasutsune Uehara, on August 24 in Honolulu, knocking out Uehara in the second round. After that, Villaflor made his mainland United States debut, when he and perennial challenger Ray Lunny III fought to a six-round technical draw on November 14, a cut on Villaflor’s head which had been caused by a headbutt being the determining factor for the fight to end with such result.

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Although Villaflor won nine, lost two and drew two of his next thirteen bouts, his fighting in the Philippines exclusively represented a problem for him to become known overseas. He began the 1970s by losing two ten-round decisions in a row, to Pedro Martinez on March 7, 1970 and to Alfredo Avila, six weeks later.

Villaflor retained the title twice more, then met Samuel Serrano for the first time, on April 13, 1976, in Honolulu, and the two combatants fought to a fifteen-round draw. The draw was so controversial that the WBA ordered an immediate rematch. After winning a non-title bout by knockout, Villaflor traveled to Puerto Rico for the rematch, held on November 16, at Hiram Bithorn stadium, in San Juan. Serrano outpointed Villaflor over fifteen rounds in what turned out to be Villaflor’s last professional bout.

Facts & Trivia

Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Ben Villaflor celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.

He is currently involved in managing other boxers’ careers. Villaflor is the Sergeant At Arms for the Hawaii State Senate, a position to which he is appointed by a vote of the Senate each year. In that capacity he was a co-defendant in a lawsuit stemming from his unlawful arrest and alleged assault on Mitch Kahle, a protester against the Legislature’s violation of the First Amendment doctrine of the Separation of Church and State. Kahle was acquitted of all charges against him on April 29, 2010, and is currently pursuing legal action against everyone involved in his arrest, both in their official capacities and as private persons.

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