Dan Nazareno Jr.
Name: Dan Nazareno Jr
Alias: Iron Man
Birth Name: Jonasar Casino Dalaguiado
Hometown: Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Birthplace: San Fernando City, Pampanga, Philippines
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 175cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Professional Career
Jonasar Casino Daliguiado, better known as Dan Nazareno Jr, made his professional debut on the December of 2006, beating Beboy Cudeldiego by a fourth-round stoppage. Nazareno would then lose his next fight two months later, a second-round stoppage loss to Francis Borreros. He would follow the first loss of his career by winning his next eight fights, which included a unanimous decision win against then-undefeated Marlon Alta.
After amassing a record of 9-1 (5 KOs) after his first ten fights, Nazareno would challenge the then-Welterweight Champion of the Philippines, Arnel Tinampay, for his title. Nazareno would lose the fight by unanimous decision after twelve rounds, ending his streak of eight straight wins, and giving Tinampay a second successful defense of his title. Nazareno would win his next two fights, including a fourth-round stoppage of Koji Numata in Japan in his first fight outside the Philippines, before having a rematch against Tinampay, nine months after their first fight. Coming into their rematch, Tinampay had lost two straight fights, both fights outside the Philippines, but like their previous match, Nazareno would lose again, this time by split decision. Nazareno would win his next fight before losing a lop-sided decision to Aslanbek Kozaev in Russia, dropping his record to 12-4 (8 KOs).
Nazareno would knock out Joel Dela Cruz in two rounds in his next fight before challenging then-PABA Light Welterweight Champion Manfa Luksaikongdin in Thailand, for his title. The Thai had previously made seven successful defenses of the title, but in an upset, would lose his title to Nazareno by stoppage through six rounds. Nazareno would return to Thailand about three months later, looking to repeat his success against former two-time world title challenger Prawet Singwancha in a battle for the WBC International Light Welterweight Title, being held by the Thai. Nazareno would lose by a unanimous decision through twelve rounds, although he did knockdown the Thai in round three.
Nazareno would then go 3-5 in his next eight fights, with four of those losses coming in fights outside the Philippines. Nazareno would lose a close battle in Mexico against Luis Fernando Uribe. He also lost two decisions against Teerachai Kratingdaenggym in Thailand. Nazareno knocked down the Thai once in their first fight but went on to have no success at all in their rematch. In his latest fight, Nazareno was stopped for only the second time in his career, a second-round stoppage loss to Min-Wook Kim in South Korea for the OPBF Light Welterweight Title, dropping the record of a once promising career to 17-10 (13 KOs).
Career Factoids
- Has a record of 4-10 (3 KOs) in fights outside his native Philippines.
Regional & Minor Titles
- Philippines Games & Amusement Board Welterweight Title (June 2014)
- World Professional Boxing Federation Asia-Pacific Welterweight Title (September 2012)
- Philippines Luzon Professional Boxing Association (LuzProBA) Welterweight Title (March 2011)
- PABA Light Welterweight Title (September 2010)