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Harry Stone: The Enduring Influence of an American-Australian Boxer on Filipino Boxing Legacy
Sat, 30 Dec 2023
For over two decades, spanning the 1910s and 1920s, fighters of renown from America, Britain, and Australia were attracted to the Philippines before retiring from boxing. The arrival of internationally acclaimed boxers in M
Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao gets inducted by the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame
Sat, 02 Dec 2023
(L-R) Emmanuel Rivera and Robert Lyons, CEO of StarFlite International
Christmas arrived early for Manny Pacquiao—much earlier than the typical jumpstart to the Holiday Season which traditionally begins on the First o
A Note of Thanks to the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
(L-R) Emmanuel Rivera and Rick Farris, President of the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame.
We sincerely thank the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame for their gracious invitation and for everyone involved in the monumental su
Filipino-American Comics Illuminate Lathrop
Mon, 13 Nov 2023
November 11, 2023
Lathrop, California
"Laughter is the best medicine," the classic magazine Reader’s Digest once proclaimed.
I got my prescription filled for last Saturday night’s doldrums, accepting HDI chairman
Luisito “Lindol” Espinosa: STILL PUNCHIN’
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
October 18, 1989
'Twas the day of the great San Francisco (Loma Prieta) earthquake—a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale that paralyzed the entire SF Bay Area, resulting in 3,800 injuries, 63 deaths, and collective dam
Sisig for Life: Over Rice with Philippine Boxing History on the Side
Mon, 02 Oct 2023
Largo Family: (L-R) Mr. and Mrs. Ryan and Taralyn Largo and daughters Aleah and Kayla Largo.
Tracy, California
In a small town known for its tight-knit Filipino community, the recent Sisig Experience held at the Mounta
Guro John Maidment: Bridging the Gap Between Student and Master in Filipino Martial Arts
Sat, 23 Sep 2023
Once upon a time, in the world of martial arts and combat sports, Master Danovis "Dee" Pooler and I embarked on a journey of exploration.
Our quest revolved around unraveling the intricate connections between Filipino
In Memoriam: Natalia ‘Naty’ Santiago (1932-2023)
Sat, 26 Aug 2023
“The show must go on,” the late Natalia Santiago (1932-2023) used to say for the better part of the past 90 summers.
After living a full life worthy of the big screen, ‘Naty’, as she was fondly cal
Jonathan “Mongoose” Burdick: The Fighting RT Strikes Again
Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Cow Palace (Daly City, California)
August 19, 2023
To say that Jon Burdick has been busy the past Spring and Summer may be an understatement.
A full-time stint as a registered respiratory therapist in concert with
En Memoria De Javier Capetillo Hernandez Septiembre 16, 1950 - Agosto 3, 2023
Mon, 21 Aug 2023
En Memoria De
Javier Capetillo Hernandez
Septiembre 16, 1950 - Agosto 3, 2023
Javier Capetillo Hernandez, Sr.— the boxing trainer, mentor and namesake of Capetillo Boxing Academy— passed away on Augus
