Velasco on 2017 stamp
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Velasco retired from boxing due to lack of government support and pursued an acting career, stating that he found it more financially sustainable.[2] His life and boxing career was featured in the 1997 film The Onyok Velasco Story, where he played himself. This marked his first venture into acting.[3][4]
Velasco later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several sitcoms and comedy films, including Show Me Da MannyonGMA 7.[5] He also played the role of a boxing trainer on the TV5 comedy-drama Beki Boxer.[6][7]
For his feat in the 1996 Summer Olympics, he received pledges of monetary and non-monetary incentives. He was able to receive ₱1 million from then-Manila Mayor Mel Lopez and ₱500,000 from the Philippine Sports Commission. However, not all of these pledges materialized as of 2021 including a ₱2.5 million pledge by the House of Representatives in 1996 and the title for the house and lot he received.[8][9]
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1966–2006: 48 kg • 2010–2018: 49 kg | |
 Kim Chung-bae (KOR) Park Chan-hee (KOR) Siri Supanya (THA) Heo Yong-mo (KOR) Oh Kwang-soo (KOR) Yang Suk-jin (KOR) Mansueto Velasco (PHI) Suban Pannon (THA) Kim Ki-suk (KOR) Zou Shiming (CHN) Zou Shiming (CHN) Shin Jong-hun (KOR) Amit Panghal (IND) |
