Dado Marino
Flyweight · United States

Dado Marino

57-15-3 21 KO · 1941–1952

Photo: 大映, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Dado Marino was a flyweight boxer from United States, born Oct 15, 1915. Record 57-15-3 with 21 knockouts over 1941–1952. World titles: WBA flyweight (1950–1952). Dado Marino last fought Yoshio Shirai on Nov 15, 1952 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.

Also: Дадо Марино · ダド・マリノ · Salvador "Dado" Marino
+6 moreSalvador Marino · Марино С. · Марино Сальвадор · Марино, Дадо · Марино, Сальвадор · Сальвадор Марино
BornOct 15, 1915
DiedOct 28, 1989
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
DebutJun 20, 1941
Career1941–1952
Rounds boxed569
KO share37%
Born inHonolulu, Territory of Hawaii
TitlesWBA flyweight · 1950–1952
Boxerbook rating1588 ± 322 · inactive since Nov 1952Why here ›
Confirmed bouts10 of 75

Career record

Record
57-15-3, 21 KOs · 1941–1952

Last result

L
Yoshio Shirai 🇯🇵
For NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Korakuen Baseball Stadium, 🇯🇵
1952-11-15 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

75 bouts, 1941–1952, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 75, Wikipedia (ja) · 4, Wikipedia (ru) · 2

L
Yoshio Shirai 🇯🇵
For NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Korakuen Baseball Stadium, 🇯🇵
Marino 57-14-3 · Shirai 39-5-3
1952-11-15 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Yoshio Shirai 🇯🇵
For NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Korakuen Baseball Stadium, 🇯🇵
Marino 57-13-3 · Shirai 37-5-3
1952-05-19 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Yoshio Shirai 🇯🇵
TKO 7/10 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 57-12-3 · Shirai 34-5-3
1951-12-04 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Terry Allen 🇬🇧
For NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, 🇺🇸
Marino 56-12-3 · Allen 60-6-1
1951-11-01 ›
✓✓ two sources
D
MD 10/10 · Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, 🇨🇦
Marino 56-12-2 · Gagnon —
1951-08-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Hideo Gotō 🇯🇵
UD 10/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Marino 55-12-2 · Gotō —
1951-07-30 ›
✓ one source
W
TKO 8/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Marino 54-12-2 · Horiguchi —
1951-06-25 ›
✓ one source
D
Hideo Gotō 🇯🇵
PTS 10/10 · Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 🇯🇵
Marino 54-12-1 · Gotō —
1951-06-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Yoshio Shirai 🇯🇵
SD 10/10 · Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Korakuen Baseball Stadium, 🇯🇵
Marino 53-12-1 · Shirai 32-4-3
1951-05-21 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Eduardo Reyes
UD 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 53-11-1 · Reyes —
1951-04-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Tanny Campo
PTS 10/10 · Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, 🇵🇭
Marino 52-11-1 · Campo —
1951-01-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Bobby Garza
KO 7/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 51-11-1 · Garza —
1950-10-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Alfredo Chavez
UD 10/10 · Paseo de Susana, Agana
Marino 50-11-1 · Chavez —
1950-10-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Tim Ramos
KO 4/10 · Agana, Guam
Marino 49-11-1 · Ramos —
1950-09-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Terry Allen 🇬🇧
Won NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, 🇺🇸
Marino 48-11-1 · Allen 56-4-1
1950-08-01 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Tirso Del Rosario
SD 10/10 · Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, 🇵🇭
Marino 48-10-1 · Rosario —
1949-12-22 ›
✓ one source
L
Tirso Del Rosario
For Oriental featherweight title
TKO 5/10 · Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, 🇵🇭
Marino 48-9-1 · Rosario —
1949-09-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Lou Langley
PTS 5/5 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 47-9-1 · Langley —
1949-09-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Stan Almond
UD 10/10 · Forum, Vancouver, 🇨🇦
Marino 46-9-1 · Almond —
1949-08-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Jackie Turner
UD 10/10 · Forum, Vancouver, 🇨🇦
Marino 45-9-1 · Turner —
1949-08-04 ›
✓ one source
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W
Jorge Sanchez
KO 3/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 44-9-1 · Sanchez —
1949-07-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Manuel Ortiz 🇺🇸
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles
UD 15/15 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 44-8-1 · Ortiz 83-17-3
1949-03-01 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Chico Rosa
UD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 43-8-1 · Rosa —
1948-09-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Gus Rosa
UD 10/10 · Armory, Hilo
Marino 42-8-1 · Rosa —
1948-07-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Jackie Turner
UD 10/10 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 41-8-1 · Turner —
1948-06-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Marino Tiwanak
KO 5/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 40-8-1 · Tiwanak —
1948-06-01 ›
✓ one source
L
Cecil Schoonmaker
UD 10/10 · Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Marino 40-7-1 · Schoonmaker —
1948-05-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Kenny Lindsay
KO 1/10 · Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Marino 39-7-1 · Lindsay —
1948-05-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Tommy Rhett
KO 1/10 · Stockton, California, 🇺🇸
Marino 38-7-1 · Rhett —
1948-04-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Sonny Gomez
UD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Marino 37-7-1 · Gomez —
1948-04-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Mike Bernal
SD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Stockton, 🇺🇸
Marino 36-7-1 · Bernal —
1948-04-06 ›
✓ one source
L
For vacant NBA flyweight title
PTS 15/15 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Marino 36-6-1 · Monaghan 47-8-7
1947-10-20 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Peter Kane 🇬🇧
PTS 10/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Marino 36-5-1 · Kane 83-5-1
1947-08-08 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
DQ 9/10 · Hampden Park, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Marino 35-5-1 · Monaghan 47-7-7
1947-07-16 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Gus Rosa
UD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 34-5-1 · Rosa —
1947-02-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Eduardo Reyes
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 33-5-1 · Reyes —
1946-12-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Eduardo Reyes
PTS 6/6 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 32-5-1 · Reyes —
1946-11-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Val Valentine
MD 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 31-5-1 · Valentine —
1946-09-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Ankie Hoshijo
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 30-5-1 · Hoshijo —
1946-07-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Alfredo Chavez
Retained USA Hawaii State flyweight title
UD 10/10 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 29-5-1 · Chavez —
1946-05-05 ›
✓ one source
L
Alfredo Chavez
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 29-4-1 · Chavez —
1946-03-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Jose Onacanim
KO 3/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 28-4-1 · Onacanim —
1946-01-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Gus Rosa
UD 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 27-4-1 · Rosa —
1945-12-29 ›
✓ one source
W
Gus Rosa
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 26-4-1 · Rosa —
1945-04-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Lou Renai
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 25-4-1 · Renai —
1945-04-08 ›
✓ one source
D
Gus Rosa
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 25-4-0 · Rosa —
1945-03-17 ›
✓ one source
L
PTS 8/8 · Nimitz Bowl, Honolulu
Marino 25-3-0 · Young —
1945-02-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Eddie Silva
KO 4/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 24-3-0 · Silva —
1944-12-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Eddie Silva
KO 4/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 23-3-0 · Silva —
1944-11-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Joho Shiroma
MD 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 22-3-0 · Shiroma —
1944-06-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Chico Rosa
UD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 21-3-0 · Rosa —
1944-05-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Alfredo Chavez
Retained USA Hawaii flyweight title
PTS 12/12 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 20-3-0 · Chavez —
1944-04-29 ›
✓ one source
W
Alfredo Chavez
MD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 19-3-0 · Chavez —
1944-04-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Quentin Hernandez
RTD 1/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 18-3-0 · Hernandez —
1944-03-12 ›
✓ one source
L
Richard Silva
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 18-2-0 · Silva —
1943-12-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Alfredo Chavez
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 17-2-0 · Chavez —
1943-11-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Adolph Samuels
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 16-2-0 · Samuels —
1943-08-22 ›
✓ one source
L
For TBC world bantamweight title
KO 8/12 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 16-1-0 · Young —
1943-05-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Adolph Samuels
UD 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 15-1-0 · Samuels —
1943-02-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Quentin Hernandez
PTS 8/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 15-0-0 · Hernandez —
1943-01-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Adolph Samuels
PTS 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 14-0-0 · Samuels —
1942-09-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Willie Gonzalez
KO 8/10 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 13-0-0 · Gonzalez —
1942-09-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Joe Sanchez
TKO 5/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 12-0-0 · Sanchez —
1942-08-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Charley Higa
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 11-0-0 · Higa —
1942-01-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Toy Tamanaha
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 10-0-0 · Tamanaha —
1941-11-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Toy Tamanaha
PTS 6/6 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 9-0-0 · Tamanaha —
1941-11-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Jimmy Clinton
KO 5/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 8-0-0 · Clinton —
1941-10-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Little Reynes
RTD 2/6 · Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu
Marino 7-0-0 · Reynes —
1941-10-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Frankie Baron
KO 7/8 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 6-0-0 · Baron —
1941-09-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Kid Rustia
TKO 1/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 5-0-0 · Rustia —
1941-08-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Sergio Delania
KO 1/6 · Isenberg Gymnasium, Lihue
Marino 4-0-0 · Delania —
1941-08-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Charley Higa
PTS 6/6 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 3-0-0 · Higa —
1941-08-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Rufino
KO 2/4 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 2-0-0 · Rufino —
1941-07-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Hilo Francisco
KO 1/4 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 1-0-0 · Francisco —
1941-07-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Paul Francis
KO 2/4 · Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
Marino 0-0-0 · Francis —
1941-06-20 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

1950-08-01 – 1952-05-19

Facts

What is Dado Marino's record?
Dado Marino's professional record is 57-15-3 with 21 knockouts.
Who did Dado Marino fight last?
Dado Marino last fought Yoshio Shirai on Nov 15, 1952 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.
Which world titles has Dado Marino held?
Dado Marino has held 1 world title reign: WBA flyweight (1950–1952).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11794 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11794. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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