Long time boxing promoter and manager Rodolfo Nazario died Thursday morning due to a lingering illness.
He was 74.
His remains lie in state at the Funeraria Paz in Sucat, Paranaque. He is survived by wife Supreme Court Justice Minita Chico-Nazario and children Roderick, Rommel and Karen and children Roberto, Raymundo, Mercedita and Barbara from fist wife Emenita.
along with long-time partners Moy Lainez and Lito Mondejar, Nazario is the man credited for catapulting Manny Pacquiao to boxing superstardom.
Their partnership from 1995-2005 saw the Filipino ring icon win the World Boxing Council(WBC)flyweight title in 1998 and pull off a stunning victory over Lehol Ledwaba to annex the International Boxing Federation(IBF) super-bantamweight title in his 2001 U.S debut.
SOURCE: PEOPLE'S JOURNAL
AUTHOR; GERRY N. RAMOS
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