From Pancho to Pacquiao

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez Iii

• 15 december 2009
• 9789712728235

Samenvatting:

This light volume is a snapshot of more than a century of Philippine boxing. It is a compilation of lucid and readable 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.