The coliseum hosts various sports events and concerts in Cebu and is the primary venue for CESAFI games.

It was also the home of the Cebu Gems of the defunct MBA.

On August 4, 1962, one of the first events it hosted was a fight between hometown hero Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Japanese boxer Terou Kosaka.

On March 24, 1979, the first National Arnis Championships.

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