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Elorde Blended Western Boxing With Ancient Filipino Martial Art, Eskrima
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Mar 2024


In this age of modern or so called scientific boxing, it is heart warming and rather pride boosting to learn that Gabriel Flash Elorde successfully combined Western style boxing with an old Filipino martial art known as eskrima,
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Silvino Jamito: The First Filipino International Boxing Star
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 22 Feb 2024


Silvino Jamito, the first Filipino boxer to journey to Australia, lived his mantra to the fullest: "Have gloves, can fight, will travel." Born on February 2, 1894, in Talisay, Camarines Norte, he possessed moxie and delivere
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Unveiling the Legacy of Francisco Labra: A Pioneer in Philippine Boxing
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 19 Feb 2024


Francisco Labra emerged as a pivotal figure in the rise of Filipino boxers during the 1910s and 1920s. Joe Waterman, the renowned matchmaker, booster, and promoter, once hailed Labra as the first Filipino gloved fighter, ama
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Eustaquio Duarte: The First Professional Boxer from the Philippines
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Feb 2024


(As told by Rocque Sanchez Yballa, Circa 1989, to his friend Hermie Rivera and one aspiring writer) In the seaside town of Daanbantayan, nestled on the northern tip of Cebu province, a legend was born on July 4, 1889
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Jack Fiske, Reporter, 1917-2006
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Jan 2024


Jack Fiske, widely recognized as the Dean of Boxing Writers in the United States and beyond, epitomizes the essence of what a sportswriter should be. “Jack has a style akin to Pierce Egan’s—stinging, swift, sufficient
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Joe Waterman and his pioneering influence on Philippine Boxing
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jan 2024


If not for astute promoters, we would not have the great sport of boxing. Envisioning an event, organizing the card, and making the fights happen required a specific skill set, and no one did it better than Joe Waterman.
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Harry Stone: The Enduring Influence of an American-Australian Boxer on Filipino Boxing Legacy
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, 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
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Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao gets inducted by the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, 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
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Ranking the Best Pinoy Title Wins in Japan
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Nov 2023


Morris East (R) of the Philippines knocks down Akinobu Hiranaka of Japan during their WBA super lightweight championship on Sep. 9, 1992 in Japan. From as far back as I could remember, it has been very hard for a Filip
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A Note of Thanks to the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, 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
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