Nickname(s) Lightning Nationality Filipino Draws 1 Division Light flyweight Wins by ko 18 | Rated at Light Flyweight Losses 3 Height 1.57 m Total fights 26 Other name Lightning | |
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Real name Jonathan Inguito Taconing Born | ||
Jonathan Inguito Taconing (born 12 January 1987) is a Filipino boxer. He is the reigning light flyweight champion of the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, and the former International light flyweight champion of the World Boxing Council. 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.
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As of July 2016, Taconing is ranked no.6 in the WBC Light Flyweight Division.
Early years
Taconing started boxing at age 14 in amateur boxing. He fought 30 amateur bouts earning PhP 500.00, around USD 10.00, 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.