Calvin Woodland Sr. Foundation

05/12/2026

MBSYEP is here for 2026 see you soon! We have 14-17 year olds teaching work readiness from June 29 - August 7, 2026 @ Emmanuel Baptist Church 2409 Ainger Pl. SE from 9:00 until 1:00 Monday thru Fridays

12/10/2025

11/04/2025

Calvin Woodland, Sr. continued to fight on until 1973 and retired with a final record of 19-5, with 14 K.O.’s. Along the way, he lost to two future world champions; Carlos “Teo” Cruz and Alfredo Marciano. He was known for his aggressive nonstop style and was a real crowd-pleasing fighter.

11/04/2025

Willie Pep had a 134-1-1 record when he lost to sandy Saddler, 86-6-2, by a 4th round knockout on October 29th, 1948. He defeated Saddler in a rematch by a unanimous 15-round decision to regain the title on February 11, 19, 1949. Pep retired in 1959, only to return in 1965, and fought ten more times before retiring for good at the age of 1943. On April 26, 1965, he defeated Jackie Lennon, and this writer was in attendance, though not yet a writer. He won 9 of 19 losing his final fight to Calvin Woodland.

Source: The Best Of The Smallest Boxers - Boxing News 24 (https://www.boxingnews24.com/2025/03/the-best-of-the-smallest-boxers/)

08/27/2025

Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP 2025) was a success this summer.