“It’s Showtime” host and singer Karylle is mighty proud of her grandfather Carlos Padilla Jr.’s latest feat, that of being included in the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
“In today’s episode of #WalaKayoSaLOLOko… Congrats, Lolo Carlos Padilla for being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame,” she said via her Instagram page yesterday, Aug. 28, where she shared a short video of her grandfather and him wearing his ring.
“Happening right now in Las Vegas is the 10th Annual Induction Gala Weekend. They are inducting the Class of 2020, 2021, and 2022 Inductees,” she added. She also stated the names of the 2020 Induction Class which includes: Clarence Adams, Fernando Vargas, Andre Ward, Azumah Nelson, Danny Lopez, James Toney, Jose Luis Castillo, Julian Jackson, Mark Johnson, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Padilla, Jose Sulaiman, Lorenzo Fertitta, and Sammy Macias.
Karylle then stated the 2021 Induction Class which includes world champion boxers Floyd Mayweather and Roy Jones Jr..
“The 2022 Induction Class includes: Kennedy McKinney, Vince Phillips, Iran Barkley, Ray Mercer, Michael Nunn, Israel Vazquez, Mia St. John, Gary Shaw, Jerry Izenberg, Hector Camacho, and Bob Foster,” she added.
A retired actor and boxing referee, Padilla is known far and wide as the referee in the “Thrilla in Manila” fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975.
As an actor, he appeared in “Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal” (1965), “Nunal sa Tubig” (1976) and “Sige, Subukan Mo” (1998). He is also known as the father of veteran singer Zsa Zsa Padilla. JB
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