THE SEVENTIES # 360: ROBERTO GONZALEZ, WITH PEDRO ADIGUE, ROBERTO CRUZ, LITTLE CEZAR, JAMES JOHNSON AND ANTHONY VILLANUEVA IN "FIGHTING FIST" 91971)

Roberto Gonzalez, together with Filipino boxing champions- Pedro Adigue, Roberto Cruz, Little Cezar, James Johnson and Anthony Villanueva in "Fighting Fist" (1971)--- 

"Fighting Fist" (1971)

Release Date September 25, 1971

Story and Screenplay Ross Oracion

Ringside 9 sequence (thru the courtesy of Jun Sarreal)

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Roberto Gonzalez, with Pedro Adigue, Roberto Cruz, Little Cezar, James Johnson and Anthony Villanueva/  Also Starring Max Alvarado, Georgina Fairy, Aruray, Matimtiman Cruz/ Introducing Rene Gamo, Teresa Amor/ Featuring Totoy Garcia

THE SIXTIES # 617: JOSEPH ESTRADA, JOE DE CASTRO, ANTHONY VILLANUEVA AS THE "SALONGA BROTHERS" (1965)

"Salonga Brothers" (1965)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc.

Release Date January 25- February 3, 1965/ Globe

Music Paquito Toledo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Joseph Estrada, Joe de Castro, Anthony Villanueva/ Co-Starring Annabelle Huggins, Ollie dela Pena and Paquito Diaz/ Featuring Dely Atay-Atayan, Miguel Lopez, Larry Silva/ with Oscar Keesee, Jose Vergara (in a very special roles)

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THE SIXTIES # 597: NIDA BLANCA, WILLIE SOTELO, VILMA VALERA AND ANTHONY VILLANEUVA IN "PAMATAY: KALIWA AT KANAN!" (1964)

"Pamatay: Kaliwa at Kanan" (1964)

Larry Santiago Productions, Inc,

Release Date December 6- 15, 1964/ Globe

Screenplay Agustin B dela Cruz

Music Pablo Vergara

Direction Larry Santiago

Cast Nida Blanca, Willie Sotelo, Vilma Valera and Anthony Villaneuva/ Also Starring Vic Andaya, Ollie dela Pena, Ricky Santiago/ with Jose Padilla Jr., Anita Linda, Abe Tugak (in a special roles)

PINOY BOXING CHAMPS IN "FIGHTING FIST" (1971)

Filipino boxing champions, Pedro Adique, Roberto Cruz, Little Cezar, James Johnson and Olympian silver medalist Anthony Villanueva made their screen appearances with action star Roberto Gonzales in "Fighting Fist."

"Fighting Fist" (1971)- Stars Roberto Gonzales, Max Alvarado, Georgina Fairy, Aruray, Matimtiman Cruz/ with Pedro Adigue, Roberto Cruz, Little Cezar, James Johnson and Anthony Villanueva/ Directed by Tony Cayado

SPORTS HEROES TURNED MOVIE STARS # 1: ANTHONY VILLANEUVA

Filipino boxer Anthony Villanueva competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Featherweight (57 kg) division. He won the silver medal, bowing to eventual Gold Medal winner Soviet Union's Stanislav Stepashkin in a controversial decision.

The Manila Times/ October 24, 1964

Tokyo, Japan/ October 23, 1964/ Anthony Villaneuva lost his bid for an Olympic gold medal--- the ultimate in athletic greatness--- but 7,000 boxing fans who saw it all thought he was robbed. Boos and catcalls greeted the 3-2 decision for Russian Stanislav Stepashkin at the end of the bloody, fiercely fought featherweight final which the 19-year old Filipino gamecock carried in the last two rounds. There were no knockdowns, but Villaneuva staggered the veteran Russian fighter several times and was often blasting away at will in his grim all-out effort to improve on the silver medal--- the Philippines’ first--- he already clinched.

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Left- Pamatay: Kaliwa at Kanan...! (1964)- Stars Nida Blanca, Willie Sotelo, Vilma Valera and Anthony Vilaneuva/ with Jose Padila, Jr./ Directed by Larry Santiago

Right- Salonga Brothers (1965)- Stars Joseph Estrada, Joe De Castro and Anthony Villaneuva/ with Annabelle Huggins, Olive Dela Pena and Paquito Diaz/ Directed by Pablo Santiago