1. Luisito Pio Espinosa was born on June 26,1967 and is a Filipino actor and former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2005.
11 Facts About Luisito Espinosa
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Luisito Espinosa is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Association bantamweight title from 1989 to 1991 and the World Boxing Council featherweight title from 1995 to 1999.
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Luisito Espinosa was then managed by famed boxing analyst and businessman Hermie Rivera.
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Luisito Espinosa made an arduous climb back to the top, this time fighting under Joe Koizumi's stable.
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Luisito Espinosa's comeback culminated in 1995, when he won the WBC Featherweight title by outpointing Manuel Medina.
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Luisito Espinosa then took on the hard-hitting body-puncher Cesar Soto at Luneta Park in Manila and hammered out a well-deserved unanimous decision in front of his countrymen, which included no less than President Fidel V Ramos.
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Luisito Espinosa defended the title seven times before losing the belt in 1999 to Soto who won by a controversial unanimous decision.
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Luisito Espinosa retired in 2005 after a public outcry for him to stop fighting after being knocked out by Cristobal Cruz.
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Luisito Espinosa spent his retirement living in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
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Luisito Espinosa had to take jobs washing dishes, stocking shelves, flipping burgers and cleaning carpets in the US.