A Filipino Champion’s Last Fourth of July: A Visit to Oaks Ball Park Emeryville, California — It has been one hundred and one years after Pancho Villa fought the final bout of his extraordinary career. And thi… Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Sampson Lewkowicz: Boxing’s Picasso In the fight game, a man’s reputation is either his greatest asset or his heaviest burden. For Sampson Lewkowicz, it has only grown stronger… Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Lieutenant Delfin Boholst: Soldier, Boxing Coach, Mentor Boxing fans know Delfin Boholst today as the chief trainer of Filipino title contender Charly Suarez. On July 11, 2026, he’ll work Suarez’s … Sat, 30 May 2026
Long After the Cheers: Luisito Espinosa…Battle of Manila Bay 2…and an Unofficial World Record Worth Remembering May 17, 2026 San Francisco, California On July 11, 2026, everything converges on San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza — corporate money, digit… Wed, 27 May 2026
Six Rounds to Silence the Magic Man: Why Rolando Dy is Malignaggi’s Worst Nightmare This Saturday, May 16th, at the AO Arena in Manchester, things are about to get ugly for Paulie Malignaggi. Everyone knows the “Magic Man” s… Mon, 11 May 2026
Kulog at Kidlat: Boxing, Art, Thunder and Lightning at the 3rd Pacquiao–Elorde Awards Lightning comes first. Not because it happens earlier — but because it reaches us first. The sky cracks open with light. The air answers wit… Tue, 05 May 2026
Hermie Rivera: A Fil-Am Original Hermenegildo Ordoña Rivera was born on April 17, 1938, in Baguio City, Philippines. Growing up in the cool climes of the Mountain Province, … Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Remembering Mr. Elorde: Still the Gold Standard There are dates that live beyond the calendar—dates that settle into our archive of gratitude. March 25, 1935 is one of those days for anyon… Wed, 25 Mar 2026
Oakland Municipal Auditorium: Sacred Hall Where Filipino Boxing World Champions Were Crowned The Oakland Auditorium, now known as the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, occupies a holy place in the Pantheon of Philippine boxing. Long… Tue, 23 Dec 2025
United States Air Force Paralegals: Law, Order, and Excellence Today at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, a new group of Airmen completed their final requirement at the Air Force Judge Advocate General’… Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Coach Marvin Somodio: Full of Life and Punch at 42 Los Angeles — In a blood sport full of voices, Marvin Somodio has always been the quiet one. At 42, he remains one of the most respected you… Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Mabuhay at Salamat: ‘The Thirty’ Filipino Boxers Who Became Giants In this Season of Thanksgiving, we humbly offer this tribute and artistic photo rendition, drawn from original photographs, in honor of The … Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Luisito “Lindol” Espinosa and the Art of Playing Boxing “I will play boxing with you.”… Those were the words written more than a century ago by Joe Waterman, Manila’s foremost journalist of the 19… Tue, 11 Nov 2025
A Filipino and an American Homecoming Every celebration begins with the lives that gave it weight and meaning. Family, friends, strangers, acquaintances, colleagues, revered ment… Thu, 09 Oct 2025
The Filipino American Center at 100 Larkin: A Sanctuary of Story, Spirit, and Memory (Special Series 4 of 5) San Francisco has always been a city of interesting stories. At 100 Larkin Street — where the Main Library rises across from City Hall — you… Sat, 04 Oct 2025
Boxing Ephemera, Pacquiao’s Mouthguard, and the Meaning of It All A Journey Through Keepsakes From Thrilla in Manila to The Fight of the Century What’s the point of an autograph, really? On the surface it’s… Tue, 30 Sep 2025
The Evolution of Kru Mark Tabuso: Filipino American Martial Artist (Special Series 3 of 5) South San Francisco, California — From the sidewalk, 647 El Camino Real could be any other storefront. Nondescript. Quiet. But step through … Fri, 26 Sep 2025
Danovis Pooler and the Martial Art of Boxing (Special Series 2 of 5) Master Danovis “Dee” Pooler lives and breathes the martial art of boxing. To those who know him, the sweet science isn’t just a sport—it’s h… Mon, 22 Sep 2025
Two (or Three) Lefts Make a Right: Francisco Guilledo to Luisito Espinosa The Filipino boxing aficionados of old called it Gancho al hígado, luego de izquierda a la cabeza— a hook to the liver, then a left to the h… Thu, 11 Sep 2025
Rizal Memorial Coliseum: The Arena That Endured War and Forged Generations of Filipino Greats Filipinos simply call it the Rizal Memorial. The name alone still carries (heavy) weight. It was the arena that stood out, where fathers bro… Tue, 09 Sep 2025
