Velasco brothers biography

Mansueto " Onyok " Velasco Jr. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the Asian Games and a silver at the Summer Olympics , the Philippines' only medal at those Games. He is the younger brother of Roel Velasco , a light-flyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Velasco retired from boxing due to lack of government support and pursued an acting career, stating that he found it more financially sustainable.

This marked his first venture into acting.

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Velasco later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several sitcoms and comedy films, including Show Me Da Manny on GMA 7. For his feat in the Summer Olympics , he received pledges of monetary and non-monetary incentives. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.