Filipinos pretty much invented Boxing as we know it!!!

From time to time I post something about Filipino Boxing and its influences. Last time I posted how the great Flash Elorde influenced the young Cassius Clay style that became emulated by countless of boxers thru the years. No way I'm insinuating that Flash was the best to use this style for Ali was a master at it but Flash was the originator.

When I was training Kali/Escrma, Kickboxing, Judo a long time ago in the upper west side of Manhattan.. We would usually have Monday nights class at my instructors apt. His name is James Berkley his pen name is Karasuma Kantaro (wrote Igensho google it the best book about M Arts) Anyway if you want Kali/Escrima/Judo/Juijitsu/Kickboxing, gun instruction let me know if youre in the NYC area

Anyway there would be about 5 cats in a class.. A couple of Blacks, 1 Boriqua, a jewish guy..Chris Sayoc a flip (who by the way the best kali instructor in the U.S.) I was the youngest..

These guys will talk old time boxing..My partner kim (whos black for Harlem in his 50's)will always mention Filipino boxing to me...one day I heard Sensei saying that "Yeah you can clearly see his influence on Ali" I said who?? He said elorde..They would often laugh at me for not knowing how great Pancho, Villaflor and Elorde was.

Anyways..just want to share this link...just makes me proud..just hope Filipino boxing makes its way back. It pretty much states that Filipinos invented boxing the way we know it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mano_Mano

 

What the **** are you talking about!!! atsch ..This is a known fact..go to Wikepedia..its not me its widely known...:nut

It is widely believed that the Mano Mano skills influenced

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once Filipino immigrants moved to the USA. Until the arrival of Filipino boxers in the USA, American boxers used a "

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" stance with arms stretched out with both fighters standing toe to toe exchanging blows. It is believed that the Filipino boxers were the first to use a more closed or tight guard with the bobbing and weaving motions that are common features in modern boxing style. The fact that Filipinos were well versed in weapons fighting, in particular knife fighting, is believed to be the reason behind Filipino fighters having tigher guards and the bobbing and weaving motions. The American boxers soon adopted the Filipino style, and this format changed the art of boxing worldwide to the one recognized today. Even though the Philippines produce many world class boxers in the lighter weight divisions, many still currently study their indigenous martial art.

 

Yeah I was just embellishing on the title to get attention...like I said its a big influence..im not saying that we were necessarilly the best at implementing them in the ring

 

thanks enzo..remember a black guy and a jewish guy pointed this out to me:yep

 

I was overreaching a bit KG but you get the drift..BTW..that Bolo punch?? Ceferino Garcias got a patent on it. No wonder I kept hearing Ali saying that in Manila when he was being interviewed on tape

 

Where have you been ?? in the ****ing twilight zone??.you sure youre filipino???:verysad :verysad :verysad