Pedro Adigue
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| Pedro Adigue | |
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| Real name | Pedro Adigue, Jr. |
| Rated at | Light welterweight |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Birth date | November 16, 1943 |
| Birth place | Bontod, Philippines |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 64 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 7 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pedro Adigue, Jr (November 16, 1943) was a world champion boxer from the small town of Bontod in Palanas, Masbate, the Philippines.
Adigue became a professional boxer in 1962 and won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight title in 1966. He then won the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight championship in 1968 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, when he defeated Adolph Pruitt. In his first defense on January 31, 1970, he lost the title to Bruno Arcari by a unanimous decision. He won the OPBF light welterweight title in 1973. Adigue retired in 1977.
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| Preceded by Takeshi Fuji Stripped |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 14 Dec 1968– 31 Jan 1970 |
Succeeded by Bruno Arcari |
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