12 Facts About Dado Marino

Salvador "Dado" Marino was a flyweight boxer from Honolulu, Hawaii, who became Undisputed World flyweight champion in 1950.

Dado Marino boxed as a bantamweight, and unsuccessfully fought for the World bantamweight title.

Dado Marino made his professional debut in June 1941, in Honolulu, where he was to fight the majority of his bouts.

Dado Marino defeated Paul Francis by a knockout in the second round.

Dado Marino 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.

Dado Marino won the bout when Monaghan was disqualified in the ninth round.

Dado Marino then returned to the US, and continued his career.

Dado Marino again lost out when Ortiz won a unanimous points decision.

Dado Marino became World champion when he won a unanimous points decision.

In November 1951, Allen returned for a re-match in Honolulu, but Dado Marino retained the title with another unanimous decision.

Dado Marino was down six times before his manager leapt through the ropes to halt the fight.

In November 1952, Dado Marino tried to regain the title in a re-match with Shiriai, again in Tokyo, but the Japanese won another unanimous decision.