Ronnie Magramo: Boxing Career and Notable Fights
Ronnie Magramo was a Filipino minimumweight boxer nicknamed “The Toy Bulldog.” BoxRec records a professional career of 45 bouts, while the World Boxing Federation reports a final record of 35 wins and 10 losses, with 22 knockouts.
Title fight with Songkram Porpaoin
On January 30, 1999, Magramo met Thai boxer Songkram Porpaoin for the WBA interim minimumweight title in Pattaya. An accidental head clash caused a cut, and the bout was stopped in the eighth round. The technical decision went to Porpaoin.
A contender in the minimumweight division
Magramo’s record shows a long run against regional and international opposition. His championship opportunities included challenges for WBA and IBF belts as well as a successful run with the WBF.
Winning the WBF Minimumweight Title
Magramo’s earlier world title attempts took him to Thailand, where he lost decisions to Chana Porpaoin in 1993 and Ratanapol Sor Vorapin in 1994. Those contests preceded his breakthrough against Wanwin Charoen for the vacant WBF minimumweight championship in July 1994. Magramo stopped Charoen in the second round, completing an away victory after his previous unsuccessful challenges.
His first WBF defense came against Indonesian opponent Faisol Akbar in October 1994. He retained the championship, then traveled back to Thailand for a successful defense against the previously unbeaten Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn in February 1995. The latter contest ended in a split decision.
These results add an important chapter to the later Songkram title challenge. Magramo’s career was not limited to pursuing championships: it included winning and defending the WBF belt, with assignments against opponents from several countries. His record connects domestic Filipino competition with regular appearances in Thailand during a busy period for the minimumweight division.
Further career results
Magramo’s early record included a December 1993 stoppage of unbeaten Japanese contender Hiroki Sakakibara in Manila. He ended that contest in the second round, rebuilding after his unsuccessful WBA challenge against Chana Porpaoin. The win came before his first WBF championship and formed part of the sequence that carried him back into title contention.
Sources
- World Boxing Federation: Ronnie Magramo career record
- BoxRec: Ronnie Magramo record
