Dado Marino
| Dado Marino | |
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Dado Marino in Japan in May 1952
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Salvador Marino |
| Rated at |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Nationality |
 American
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| Born | October 15, 1915 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | October 28, 1989 (aged 74) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 74 |
| Wins | 57 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Salvador "Dado" Marino was a flyweight boxer from Honolulu, Hawaii, who became World flyweight champion in 1950. He also boxed as a bantamweight, and unsuccessfully fought for the World bantamweight title.
He made his professional debut in June 1941, in Honolulu, where he was to fight the majority of his bouts. He defeated Paul Francis by a knockout in the second round.
He fought his first forty bouts in Honolulu, before travelling to Glasgow, in Scotland in July 1947, for a title fight against Jackie Paterson, the World flyweight champion. Unfortunately, Paterson was unable to make the weight, and indeed collapsed at the weigh-in. The result was that Paterson was stripped of his World title, and a non-title fight was arranged between Marino and Rinty Monaghan of Northern Ireland. Marino won the bout when Monaghan was disqualified in the ninth round.
A month later Marino fought Peter Keanan, the previous holder of the World flyweight title, before Paterson. The fight was held in Manchester and Kane won on points over ten rounds.
In October 1947, Marino and Rinty Monaghan met at Harringay Arena, London for the vacant World flyweight title, previously held by Jackie Paterson. The title fight was recognised by the National Boxing Association but not the British Boxing Board of Control. Monaghan won on points over fifteen rounds to take the title.
Dado then returned to the USA, and continued his career.
In March 1949, the legendary World bantamweight champion, American Manuel Ortiz, came to Honolulu to defend his title against Marino. Marino again lost out when Ortiz won a unanimous points decision.
Marino was also famous for his summer flamboyant short-sleeve floral shirts. Indeed, it was common to observe that someone was wearing a 'Dado Mario shirt'
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