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Onyok Velasco
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Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Philippines' only medal at those Games. He is the younger brother of Roel Velasco, a light-flyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1]
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Full name | Mansueto Velasco Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Onyok[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1974-01-10) January 10, 1974 (age 50) Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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