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Morris East Presents: A Different Kind of Comeback
Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Morris East is a survivor in more ways than one.
And to say that he had a rough time during the past two years is a major understatement.
He came knocking on heaven’s door.
Twice.
In early January of 2000, h
Luisito Espinosa: They called him “The Earthquake”
Sat, 23 Oct 2021
San Francisco, California - It was late in the evening of October 17, 1989, when I got the call from Al S. Mendoza of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “I hope you and the family are ok. I’ve been trying to call Bangkok,
Mi Vida Loca: The legacy of Johnny Tapia
Mon, 18 Oct 2021
Courtesy of West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame (Painting by Jun Aquino).
Fremont, California -
Johnny Tapia was a trailblazer, a shooting star. His misadventures outside the ring often overshadowed his brilliant ach
Jeff Fenech: The Mauler from Down Under
Mon, 04 Oct 2021
“Jeff Fenech is the mauler from down under. From what I’ve seen and heard, he is one of the stags in this George Bellows painting,” the late Filipino matchmaker Pol Tiglao said to the equally late boxing mana
Rubén Olivares: Señor Knockout
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
Boxing fans, friends and foes dubbed him El Púas.
‘Tis because of his pin-point accuracy, ala barbs of a porcupine, in the roped square.
For boxing aficionados, north and south of the border, however, he will a
Terry McGovern: The Terror of Brooklyn
Sat, 25 Sep 2021
He was small but terrible. In the boxing world, that is a good thing.
He packed 118-126-130 pounds of power in his 5’4” frame and possessed dynamite knuckles that propelled him into fistic greatness. In his day, he was
George Dixon: Professor of the Sweet Science of Bruising (Part 1 of 7, Undiluted Champions Series)
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
September 16, 2021
Fremont, California
They called him “Little Chocolate” due to his sweet moves atop the roped square.
George Dixon was the progenitor of scientific boxing and whose s
Destino Cares Foundation: The Journey Continues
Thu, 02 Sep 2021
September 1, 2021
San Leandro, California
“Find your bliss in family, friendship and service to others,” she used to say and fervently believed, “Life is too short. Enjoy the time we have together.”
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A man of his word: Farewell, Aquiles Z. Zonio
Mon, 23 Aug 2021
“My integrity and reputation are my legacy to my family and children —something money can’t buy,” the late Aquiles Z. Zonio once opined. For his friends, colleagues and the
The art and soul of Carl "The Rev" Roberts
Tue, 17 Aug 2021
August 17, 2021
San Leandro, California
“He may just be the most interesting man in Hollywood and the Hills of Beverly,” the late Hermie Rivera once said of his friend Carl Roberts,”
