July, 2020

Can’t Have One Without The Other

Can’t Have One Without The Other

While on an epic train journey with his wife Au through India’s colorful past, Ted Lerner discovers the secret to enjoying life in the tortuously hot and overcrowded subcontinent is to embrace the madness…or is it brilliance? An excerpt from “The Traveler & The Gate Checkers.”

Gorst The Great!

Gorst The Great!

19 year old Fedor Gorst of Russia wins the 2019 World 9-ball Championship with a hard fought 13 -11 win over Taiwan’s Chang Jung Lin. Ted Lerner reports from Doha, Qatar.

How Lionel Rose’s Most Prized Possession Saved The Life Of A Young Boy

How Lionel Rose’s Most Prized Possession Saved The Life Of A Young Boy

Ted Lerner uncovers the incredible story of Aboriginal boxing legend Lionel Rose, his unlikely championship belt won, then given away to save a boy’s life after a sickening racist attack, and how boxing eventually honored this magnanimous gesture.

Back From The Brink And On To The Streets

Back From The Brink And On To The Streets

Boxing was going to be Alvin Felisilda’s path out of crushing poverty, when a life-threatening brain injury in the ring cut his dreams short. Then the sport itself rallied to restore hope. Ted Lerner reports for the Ring Magazine.

The Life Of A Prizefighter

The Life Of A Prizefighter

In an article from the Asian Wall St. Journal, Ted Lerner tracks down now destitute former world champion Rolando Navarrete and 8 time world champion Manny Pacquiao. The two are from the same town in Mindanao, live 4 blocks apart, but their paths in life couldn’t be any different.

One Of A Kind

One Of A Kind

In this feature from Billiards Digest, Ted Lerner chronicles Francisco Bustamante’s journey from poverty to pool’s pantheon.

Children, Children Everywhere

Children, Children Everywhere

In this article from the Asia Times in 2013, Ted delves into the topic of the Philippines exploding population, and reveals that no matter what policies the government tries to implement, the number of Filipinos will surely be increasing exponentially for the foreseeable future.

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