REMEMBERING ANTHONY VILLANUEVA
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 May 2014


Boxer Anthony Villanueva, who fought as a featherweight when he gifted the country its first of only two Olympics silver medals, was actually a protege of his father ? himself a bronze medalist in the quadrennial Read full story

NIETES CEMENTS LEGACY WITH SPECTACULAR KNOCKOUT VICTORY OVER FUENTES
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 12 May 2014


CEBU ? With a spectacular performance Saturday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City where he stopped mandatory challenger and Ring No. 3 light flyweight Moises Fuentes of Mexico in the 9th round, WBO world champi Read full story

Larry Merchant: The Philippines is a treasure trove of boxing
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 13 Apr 2014


Las Vegas, Nevada -- Larry Merchant shares his historical perspective on Filipino prizefighters. ?I?m not a book of knowledge about Filipino fighters. I do know of an outstanding flyweight/bantamweight almost a century Read full story

Thrilla in Manila: UNFORGETTABLE?. Bob Arum
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2014


Las Vegas, April 9, 2014 -- "It was after the 'Thrilla'. One of the greatest fights I?ve ever seen. Leaving the Araneta Coliseum and it was around noon. And looking up, I?ve never seen a sun so bright?. blinded everybody. I?ll n Read full story

Luisito ?Earthquake? Espinosa: TAP THE ROPES FOR LUCK
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 21 Mar 2014


Filipino prizefighters interestingly tap their heels against the bottom ropes before the round. Here?s some rhyme and reason for this riveting habit adopted by Pinoy boxing greats. ?It works (Puwede).? ---Manny Pacqui Read full story

REMEMBERING ONE OF THE GREATESTS - ?THE FLASH ELORDE STORY?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Sep 2013


Elorde. Without a doubt Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde was not merely one of the greatest Filipino world boxing champions but an exemplary human being who richly deserves our remembering ? not just for those who knew him, loved him Read full story

REMEMBERING ?FLASH? ELORDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Mar 2012


Sunday, March 25 marks what would have been the 77th birthday of the late great Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde one of only two Filipino fighters ? the other being Pancho Villa ? enshrined in the Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde was born to Read full story

Viva Villa!
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 31 Jul 2011


Pancho Villa. Long before Manny Pacquiao was named Best Boxer in the World Pound for Pound and long before Gabriel "Flash" Elorde became the first Asian fighter to be installed to the Boxing Hall of Fame, there was a dimi Read full story

Remembering Flash Elorde
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Mar 2011


Had he been alive today, Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde would have been with friends from the local boxing community as well as selected members of media celebrating his 76th birthday either in the kingdom he built at the Fourth Estate in Paranaque Read full story