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Martha Salazar: Stepping Out of Her Own Shadow
Sat, 30 Aug 2025
Martha Salazar never looked for fame. She didn’t have to. Born in Ocotlán, Jalisco and raised in San Francisco she carried a quiet strength that people felt right away. She lived between two worlds— Mexico at her r
Levinson’s Gift: Runyon’s quiet revelation, Lawton’s last battle, and the first Filipino boxer
Sat, 23 Aug 2025
Before the world ever heard the name of Filipino champions like Pancho Villa, Small Montana, Little Dado or Ceferino Garcia there was a beginning no one talks about. It didn’t happen in a boxing ring. It happened in th
The Mongoose Rides Into the Sunset: Burdick Wins the Battle of the Jonathans
Mon, 18 Aug 2025
San Francisco’s Kezar Pavilion—an old cathedral of sweat and struggle tucked near the edge of Golden Gate Park—witnessed a fitting finale on August 16th. Under the bright Dragon House MMA lights, Jonathan “The Mongoos
Maurice H. Goldner: Letting the Filipino Fist Speak for Itself
Tue, 12 Aug 2025
Before TV and the internet made champions feel like they were sitting in your living room or your computer, before glossy magazines polished them up, there were soldier-reporters like Maurice H. Goldner. He carried a pen instead of gloves, catching the heat and noise of the ring, then sending it far
INKSIDE Track: A Quarantine Story Tattooed in Mactan
Sat, 09 Aug 2025
It started with a canceled tattoo appointment. April 2020. Like many during the early days of the pandemic, my son and I found ourselves stranded somewhere we never expected—Mactan Island. Specifically, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu
Paulo Salud and His POWer Punches
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
He does not need gloves to step into the fight. All he needs are a mic, a camera, a calm voice, and the good sense to know when to let others speak. Paulo Salud may not throw punches, but he is right there in the thick of
The Bout Outside The Ring: Boxing and the Filipino Struggle for Legitimacy
Sun, 03 Aug 2025
The Yanks arrived with rifles, rations, and something they called civilization. So did the Conquistadores Españoles centuries earlier… only theirs came with swords, cannons, and religion. Not everything they brought wo
Round One: Dr. Bernard Remollino Brings Pancho Villa Back Into the Ring
Fri, 01 Aug 2025
On August 23, 2025, San Francisco will welcome home a story long overdue for telling. At the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, Dr. Bernard James Remollino, PhD, will launch his book Pancho Villa: World Champion 1923, a work
Xiao Time: Where History Pulls No Punches
Thu, 31 Jul 2025
(L-R) Luisito Espinosa and Xiao Chua (March 23, 2024)
History doesn’t always announce itself or arrive with fanfare. Sometimes, it just shows up like a cornerman between rounds- quiet, steady and right on time. Tha
The Filipino Sailors Who Boxed for More Than Old Glory
Sun, 27 Jul 2025
In the early 1900s, and into the years between the world wars, thousands of young Filipino men enlisted in the United States Navy. Many sought work. Others sought a way out. Most were assigned to steward and mess du
