Jonathan Taconing
Jonathan Inguito Taconing is a Filipino boxer. He is a former light flyweight champion of the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, and the current International light flyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, a title he already once held in his career, from 2010-2012. He and Mark Magsayo were named the Most Promising Boxers of the Year at the 2016 Elorde Boxing Awards. Taconing is trained by former Filipino professional boxer Eddie Ballaran and under the management of Johnny Elorde.
As of July 2019, Taconing is ranked no. 1 in the WBC Light Flyweight Division.
Early years
Taconing started boxing at age 14 in amateur boxing. He fought 30 amateur bouts earning, around US$ 10, per fight. He decided to fight professionally after seeing boxing legend Manny Pacquiao beats Fahsan "3k Battery" of Thailand in 2007.He is with a common-law wife Marybeth Francisco-Taconing and has three children.
Notable fights
;Taconing vs Porpramook;Taconing vs Hirales
;Taconing vs Lopez