12 Facts About Ronnie Nathanielsz

Ronnie Nathanielsz was the eldest son of Elmo Nathanielsz and his wife Phyllis of Colombo.

However, at age 17 or 18, Ronnie Nathanielsz was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, ending his boxing career.

Ronnie Nathanielsz worked as a columnist for the sports section of the Manila Standard-Today and Philippine Daily Inquirer newspapers.

Ronnie Nathanielsz was involved in various sports promotions in boxing.

Ronnie Nathanielsz primarily focused on covering the sport of boxing in his whole sports journalism career.

In 1975, Ronnie Nathanielsz was appointed by then-President Marcos as a liaison officer between the Philippine government and the organizers of the Thrilla in Manila boxing match.

In GTV-4's Face the Nation, a talk-show that Ronnie Nathanielsz hosted, his independence was challenged by Benigno Aquino Jr.

Ronnie Nathanielsz turned down an offer from his father's friend to handle a weekly boxing show in Australia, much to the annoyance of his father.

Ronnie Nathanielsz was married to Amelia with whom he had a son and a daughter.

Ronnie Nathanielsz experienced chest pains on November 3,2016, while en route to Las Vegas, where he was scheduled to join a TV broadcast panel, to cover Manny Pacquiao's fight against Jessie Vargas on November 5.

Ronnie Nathanielsz was then brought to the intensive care unit of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Centers in Burlingame, California.

Ronnie Nathanielsz later died on November 11,2016, of a cardiac arrest.