While in Iloilo, he befriended a local boxer and together they migrated to Manila, settling in Tondo.
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On June 18, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York, Villa was cheered on to victory over Wilde by over 20,000 fans screaming "Viva Villa!"
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In May, 1922, Villa received an invitation from famed boxing promoter Tex Rickard to fight in the United States.
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