A Seat at the Table of Antonio Lopez Aldeguer: A Reminiscence On March 22, 2024—on the eve of the Gala of Champions—I met Antonio Lopez Aldeguer in person for the first time. We sat quietly in the Ambas… Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Young Gildo: The Baguio Bearcat If you were a fight fan in the 1920s or ‘30s, you couldn’t miss the name Young Gildo. He was everywhere—Manila, Australia, Japan, Hawaii—tak… Tue, 22 Apr 2025
There Are No Miracles— Just Nora Aunor Himala - A painting by Rodolfo "Jun" Aquino. There are no miracles, she said. But there she stood—defying gravity, time, the odds, and the e… Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Little Pancho: A Filipino Fighter in the Ring, an American Soldier to the End San Francisco Civic Auditorium – June 17, 1940 The air inside the auditorium was thick with tobacco smoke, anticipation, and something speci… Thu, 17 Apr 2025
The Civic’s Sacred Ring: Filipino Fighters and the Heart of San Francisco The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, once the San Francisco Civic, stands tall at 99 Grove Street—a quiet giant nestled in the city’s civic cor… Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Young Tommy: In the Gaze of Dempsey, In the Shadow of Villa In the small town of Silay in the sugar bowl region Negros Occidental, a Filipino boy named Fernando Opao was born on Christmas Day, Decembe… Mon, 07 Apr 2025
Ancient Warriors, Modern Stage: Kun Khmer in America April 12 is going to be loud. Not just from the crowd or the announcer’s voice cutting through the air, but from the thud of gloves, the rhy… Sat, 05 Apr 2025
The Hard Road of Young Nationalista Federico Angulo Buenaflor— i.e. Young Nationalista— stood in his corner, fists clenched. His gloves were laced tight, his body aching from w… Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Lope Tenorio: El Bulakeño Matón (The Bulacan Brawler) Lope Tenorio was a mystery. He was a fighter whose fists did the talking, a bruiser who carved his name into boxing history but left little … Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Varias Milling: The Bicol Ghost Chicago Couldn’t Ignore The boxing ring does not care where you came from, what you gave up, or how much you deserve a break. It only knows one thing— the fight. Th… Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Star Frisco: Fighting with Heart, Never with Fear Francisco Yaba— known to the ring as Star Frisco— was the kind of fighter who didn’t need to announce his arrival. Some are born for the rin… Sun, 23 Mar 2025
GEORGE FOREMAN (1949–2025): THE GENTLE GIANT WHO TAUGHT US TO FIGHT WITH KINDNESS George Foreman, Painting by Jun Aquino. Today, we bow our heads for a man whose presence once filled arenas and whose kindness filled hearts… Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Cowboy Reyes: The Gatekeeper of the 1920s Golden Age of Philippine Boxing Francisco “Cowboy” Reyes was a fighter who stood at the crossroads of opportunity. Back in the early 1920s and 1930s, if a boxer wanted to p… Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Ignacio Fernandez: The Iron-Fisted Warrior of Silay Silay, Negros Occidental, was built on hard work. Sugarcane stretched for miles, and the air smelled of molasses. Like most kids in Silay, I… Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Johnny Hill: The Ebb and Flow of The First Filipino-American Boxing Star There was a time when Johnny Hill was expected to be the next great Filipino fighter, mentioned alongside legends like Pancho Villa and Cefe… Sat, 15 Mar 2025
Flores Family: Filipino Fistic Fury Before Pancho Villa shocked the world, before Flash Elorde legitimized and ruled the junior-lightweight division, there were the Flores brot… Thu, 13 Mar 2025
A Pilgrimage of Gratitude: Remembering Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde (March 27, 2024 @ Sucat, Parañaque) Some moments in life never fade. They don’t just pass by— they stay with you, shaping how you see the wo… Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Paul Gyn: The Meteor That Never Reached Its Zenith Paul Gyn, born Apolonio Giner, was a fighter whose talent seemed destined for greatness. In the rich and often unforgiving history of boxing… Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Frisco Concepcion: The Most Overlooked Name in Pinoy Boxing Boxing history remembers its champions, but some fighters, despite their triumphs, slip through the cracks. Frisco Concepcion is one of them… Sat, 08 Mar 2025
Pete Sarmiento: A Fighter in the Ring to the Waterfront Pete Sarmiento never played it safe. In the ring and in life, he went all in, never thinking too far ahead. He was relentless— a human buzzs… Fri, 07 Mar 2025
