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GEORGE FOREMAN (1949–2025): THE GENTLE GIANT WHO TAUGHT US TO FIGHT WITH KINDNESS
Sat, 22 Mar 2025
George Foreman, Painting by Jun Aquino.
Today, we bow our heads for a man whose presence once filled arenas and whose kindness filled hearts. George Edward Foreman, “Big George” to the world and a quiet source
Cowboy Reyes: The Gatekeeper of the 1920s Golden Age of Philippine Boxing
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
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 prove himself in the Philippines and earn a ticket to fight in America, h
Ignacio Fernandez: The Iron-Fisted Warrior of Silay
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Silay, Negros Occidental, was built on hard work. Sugarcane stretched for miles, and the air smelled of molasses.
Like most kids in Silay, Ignacio Fernandez worked the land. The fields were tough, but he was tou
Johnny Hill: The Ebb and Flow of The First Filipino-American Boxing Star
Sat, 15 Mar 2025
There was a time when Johnny Hill was expected to be the next great Filipino fighter, mentioned alongside legends like Pancho Villa and Ceferino Garcia. He was fast, skilled, and fearless. A triple champion of the Orient,
Flores Family: Filipino Fistic Fury
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Before Pancho Villa shocked the world, before Flash Elorde legitimized and ruled the junior-lightweight division, there were the Flores brothers— Francisco, Macario, Irineo, and Elino.
During the golden age of Phili
A Pilgrimage of Gratitude: Remembering Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
(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 world and reminding you of the people who left a lasting mark on history.
St
Paul Gyn: The Meteor That Never Reached Its Zenith
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Paul Gyn, born Apolonio Giner, was a fighter whose talent seemed destined for greatness. In the rich and often unforgiving history of boxing, few have been hailed as one of Philippine sport’s brightest prospects, only to leave behin
Frisco Concepcion: The Most Overlooked Name in Pinoy Boxing
Sat, 08 Mar 2025
Boxing history remembers its champions, but some fighters, despite their triumphs, slip through the cracks. Frisco Concepcion is one of them. He was the first man to defeat Pancho Villa, the Filipino powerhouse wh
Pete Sarmiento: A Fighter in the Ring to the Waterfront
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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 buzzsaw who never clinched, never backed down. But boxing is a cruel business. It gives
Macario Villon: The Thinking Fighter Who Thrived Where Instinct Reigns
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Before the Philippines produced world boxing champions, before Filipino fighters made waves on the international stage, there was Macario Villon.
Born Maximiano G. Villon on March 10, 1901, in Balintawak, he knew struggle
