Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · Philippines

Sev Sarmenta

63 articles published

Articles by Sev Sarmenta

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Pursuing dreams in a plaza

When you do a television boxing show, you cover as many fights as possible to find some gems that will excite your weekend audience. For a d…

Mon, 26 Apr 2010
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Power surge in Pasig

POWER of immeasurable strength surged last Saturday in front of a loud crowd of 3,000 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Gintong Kamao (Go…

Mon, 19 Apr 2010
Wanted: More sports heroes
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Wanted: More sports heroes

In sports, it’s not uncommon for the United States or European countries to have sports icons by the dozens. Long established and well…

Tue, 23 Mar 2010
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Like grinding granite

As expected, Manny Pacquiao threw bundles and bundles of punches in hammering out a unanimous decision win against Joshua Clottey to retain …

Tue, 16 Mar 2010
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Pacquiao will fire from all angles

In preparation for The Event on Sunday (Saturday night in Dallas), I’m sure you have at least watched the Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey …

Sat, 13 Mar 2010
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Pacquiao will fire from all angles

In preparation for The Event on Sunday (Saturday night in Dallas), I’m sure you have at least watched the Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey …

Fri, 12 Mar 2010
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Get to know Joshua Clottey ? soon

So we?re not getting the fight we wanted. Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. just isn?t going to happen?yet?as neither camp was will…

Fri, 22 Jan 2010
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Just the way Floyd Jr. is

MANNY Pacquiao has practically bested every able fighter in different weights within his range to be the pound-for-pound king today. Oscar D…

Thu, 07 Jan 2010
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The first rule is to make the weight

It’s always disappointing whenever a Filipino loses a boxing crown because of weight problems. Marvin Sonsona lost his WBO junior bant…

Mon, 23 Nov 2009
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It all began under the ring

Before boxing man Rod Nazario passed away last month, he made sure that the 70-round card at the Filinvest Housing Complex in Muntinlupa Cit…

Mon, 26 Oct 2009
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You reap what you sow

MABALACAT, Pampanga ? On any gi-ven weekend, several boxing promotions unfold simultaneously throughout the country. Boxers of all ages and …

Mon, 06 Apr 2009
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Smokin? Joe Cantada

MANILA, Philippines?This March 15 we recall the birthday of the late Smokin? Joe Cantada whose dying wish almost two decades ago was not to …

Tue, 10 Mar 2009
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Fight outcome decides our national mood

MANILA, Philippines?It?s fascinating how our national mood this Sunday afternoon and straight into Monday will rely on a Filipino?s performa…

Fri, 05 Dec 2008
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De La Hoya vs Pacquiao: Fans take over

MANILA, Philippines?It?s less than a month before Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya climb the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. We?ve re…

Fri, 14 Nov 2008
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Long road back to Vegas for Aaron

It was a big night for Aaron Melgarejo when he defended his Philippine super featherweight title against Judefiel Aclo last Saturday. First,…

Tue, 21 Oct 2008

SHORT NIGHT FOR TITLE FIGHTS

No one can predict how long or short a title fight can go. The schedule is twelve rounds but it can either be short and decisive or long and…

Tue, 30 Oct 2007