Anthony Villanueva
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Villanueva in 1964
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| Rated at | Featherweight | |||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||
| Nationality | Philippines | |||||||||
| Born | March 18, 1945 | |||||||||
| Died | May 13, 2014 (aged 69) Cabuyao, Laguna |
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| Wins | 1 | |||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||
| No contests | 1 | |||||||||
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Anthony N. Villanueva (March 18, 1945 – May 13, 2014) was a boxer from the Philippines who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Featherweight (-57 kg) division winning the silver medal in a lost bout against Soviet Union's Stanislav Stepashkin.
His father, José Villanueva, was also a boxer and Olympic medalist, having won a bronze during the 1932 Los Angeles Games.
Villanueva studied at the Far Eastern University.
Anthony Villanueva was scouted by businessman and sport enthusiast Eugenio Puyat. He later qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He faced Soviet boxer Stanislav Stepashkin, in the gold medal match but later loss in a 3-2 controversial decision. 7,000 spectators of the match reportedly booed the decision.
1964
Villanueva became a professional boxer at age 20. His first fight as a professional was with Shigeo Nirasawa of Japan at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City which took place on October 2, 1965 as part of Fiesta Fistiana, a fund raising event organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association for disabled boxers.
Villanueva won the match by a controversial majority decision. The scoring of the judges was criticized and was described as something seen in movies. Judges Alfredo Quiazon and Alex Villacampa chose Villanueva as the victor with the tight scores 29-28 oand 28-27 respectively. The third judge Jaime Valencia called it a draw with the score 29-all.
Anthony and his father filed a case against Ilang-Ilang Productions of Espiridion Laxa for P45,000 for "exploitation of popularity". The production firm was accused of filming the said match without the consent of the Villanuevas. The results of the case were never announced.
Shortly after winning the silver medal, Villanueva went into an acting career, though at the cost of his amateur boxing license. He then starred in five movies. He appeared in Malakas, Kaliwa't Kanan with Nida Blanca, Salonga Brothers with then actor Joseph Estrada. Villanueva also appeared in The Pancho Villa Story.
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