From Pancho to Pacquiao

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay III

A snapshot of more than a century of Philippine boxing, compiling biographies of outstanding Philippine-born and Filipino American boxers, from Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo to Manny "People's Champ" Pacquiao. Each story describes the rough roads these Filipino and Filipina boxers took to achieve fame and glory globally. Photos and personal interviews combine to make the narratives real and captivating.