Little Dado
Eleuterio Zapanta was a flyweight boxer from the Philippines, who became World bantamweight champion in 1940 and World flyweight champion in 1941.
Professional career
Little Dado was one of the top Flyweight and Bantamweights in the world during the late 1930s and early 1940s. From 1938 until the end of his career in 1943, Dado was ranked in the top five in the Flyweight division by The Ring magazine—attaining the #1 overall rating in 1939, during a time when the title was deemed vacant by The Ring.During his prime, Dado claimed both the World Flyweight and Bantamweight Titles, attaining recognition in California. Dado expressed a desire to win the Featherweight Title, hoping to become the second boxer to ever hold three different world titles simultaneously.
Professional boxing record
Official record
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.Unofficial record
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 89 | Loss | 71–7–11 |  |