Onyok Velasco

Filipino boxer

Onyok Velasco

Velasco on 2017 stamp

Personal information
Full name| Mansueto Velasco Jr.
Nickname(s)| Onyok[1]
Born|  (1974-01-10) January 10, 1974 (age 48)
Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines[1]
Height| 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight| 48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport| Boxing
Weight class| Light flyweight

Medal record

Men's amateur boxing
Representing the  Philippines
Olympic Games
|  1996 Atlanta | Light flyweight (-48 kg)
Asian Games
|  1994 Hiroshima | Light flyweight (-48 kg)
Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
|  1995 Tashkent | Light Flyweight

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 Olympics in Barcelona.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Olympic results
* 2 Television career
* 3 Unfulfilled incentives
* 4 Filmography
* 4.1 Television
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Olympic results[edit]

* Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Taiwan) RSC 1 (2:27)
* Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba) 14–5
* Defeated Hamid Berhili (Morocco) 20–10
* Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain) 22–10
* Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria) 6–19

## Television career[edit]

Velasco retired from boxing due to lack of government support. Supporting a family of his own, he found that pursuing an acting career is more financially sustainable.[2]

Velasco later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several ABS-CBN sitcoms and on Manny Pacquiao's Show Me Da Manny on GMA 7.[3] He also played the role of a boxing trainer on the TV5 comedy-drama Beki Boxer.[4][5]

## Unfulfilled incentives[edit]

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.[6][7]

## Filmography[edit]

### Television[edit]

* Tarajing Pot Pot (ABS-CBN 2)
* GMA Supershow (GMA 7) - guest
* ASAP Natin To (ABS-CBN 2)
* Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2)
* Tropang Trumpo (TV5) – guest
* Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN 2)
* Richard Loves Lucy (ABS-CBN 2)
* Ispup (TV5)
* Da Body En Da Guard (ABS-CBN 2)
* Da Pilya En Da Pilot (ABS-CBN 2)
* Idol Ko Si Kap (GMA 7)
* OK Fine Whatever (ABS-CBN 2)
* OK Fine Oh Yes! (ABS-CBN 2)
* OK Fine Ito Ang Gusto Niyo (ABS-CBN 2)
* Kool Ka Lang (GMA 7)
* Magpakailanman (GMA 7)
* Kamao: Matira't Matibay (ABS-CBN 2) – co host
* Extra Challenge (GMA 7)
* Sabi Ni Nanay (SOLAR TV)
* Kemis: Kay Misis Umasa (SOLAR TV)
* Maynila (GMA 7)
* Baywalk (QTV 11)
* Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) – judge
* It's Showtime (ABS-CBN 2) – celebrity judge
* Everybodi Hapi (TV5)
* Pinoy Records Presents: Pinoy Extreme Talent (GMA 7) – judge
* Show Me Da Manny (GMA 7)
* Ang Pinaka (GMA News TV 11)
* Totoo TV (TV5) – guest
* Magic Palayok (GMA 7)
* Manny Many Prizes (GMA 7)
* Toda Max (ABS-CBN 2)
* Pepito Manaloto (GMA 7) – guest
* Beki Boxer (TV5) – Ninong Onyok
* Celebrity Bluff (GMA 7)
* Wasak (Aksyon TV 41)
* Tunay Na Buhay (GMA 7)
* Matanglawin (ABS-CBN 2) – guest
* A-Ha! (GMA 7) – guest
* Demolition Job (TV5)
* Don't Lose The Money (GMA 7) – guest
* Basta't Everyday Happy (GMA 7) – guest
* Astig (TV5)
* Ismol Family (GMA 7) – guest
* Sabado Badoo (GMA 7)
* Mac & Chiz (TV5)
* Sunday Pinasaya (GMA 7)
* Till I Met You (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* My Super D (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Langit Lupa (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Dear Uge (GMA 7)
* FPJ Ang Probinsyano (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Home Sweetie Home (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* La Luna Sangre (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Alyas Robin Hood (GMA 7) - guest
* Wansapanataym Presents: Amazing Ving (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Cain At Abel (GMA 7) - guest
* Victor Magtanggol (GMA 7)
* Precious Hearts Presents: Los Bastardos (ABS-CBN 2)
* The General's Daughter (ABS-CBN 2) - guest
* Magandang Buhay (A2Z 11) - guest
* Mars Pa More (GMA 7) - guest
* My First Yaya (GMA 7) - guest
* John En Ellen (TV5) - guest
* Huwag Kang Mangamba (A2Z 11) - guest
* Niña Niño (TV5) - guest

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mansueto Velasco.

1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mansueto Velasco". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. ^ News, Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN (July 20, 2021). "Why silver winner Onyok turning to comedy breaks fellow Olympian Monsour's heart". ABS-CBN News. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
3. ^ Cu-Unjieng, Philip. "'Show Me the Manny'". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
4. ^ "Pacman serves as inspiration for Alwyn". 17 April 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
5. ^ "Alwyn Uytingco downplays comparisons of Beki Boxer with My Husband's Lover". 13 February 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
6. ^ Nasiad, Frederick (5 August 2021). "Onyok did not get all promised reward". The Manila Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
7. ^ "Palace to look into Onyok Velasco's possible incentive". Philippine News Agency. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Onyok Velasco at IMDb

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Asian Games Boxing Champions in Men's Light Flyweight

* 1966–2006: 48 kg
* 2010–present: 49 kg

* 1966: Prapan Duangchaoom (THA)
* 1970: Kim Chung-bae (KOR)
* 1974: Park Chan-hee (KOR)
* 1978: Suranya Siri (THA)
* 1982: Heo Yong-mo (KOR)
* 1986: Oh Kwang-soo (KOR)
* 1990: Yang Suk-jin (KOR)
* 1994: Onyok Velasco (PHI)
* 1998: Suban Pannon (THA)
* 2002: Kim Ki-suk (KOR)
* 2006: Zou Shiming (CHN)
* 2010: Zou Shiming (CHN)
* 2014: Shin Jong-hun (KOR)
* 2018: Amit Panghal (IND)

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