Sev Sarmenta
63 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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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 decade now, In This Corner (every…
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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 (Golden Fists) Drian Francisco scored a fifth-round TKO…
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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-funded sports in those countries have allowed athletes to be…
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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 his welterweight crown in Arlington, Texas, Saturday night (Sunday morning…
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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 fight highlights on the Net. Cyberspace is a virtual repository…
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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 fight highlights on the Net. Cyberspace is a virtual repository…
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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 willing to give in to each side?s stand regarding urine…
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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 De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez, Marco Antonio Barrera,…
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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 bantamweight Championship Saturday in Canada even before he climbed the ring because…
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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 City last weekend would push through. It was one…
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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 battle scars climb into the ring to fulfill dreams of a big…
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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 be forgotten. That would be really hard to…
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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 performance in a boxing match. Dismiss or ignore it, you will not be…
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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 read the insights of the boxing experts…
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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, it was a mandatory defense. My ?In This Corner? partner…
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FROM THIS CORNER: KATSIDIS WILL GET ANOTHER CALL SLIP
There?s a certain type of fighter that Las Vegas is looking for, likes and will keep in its stable of stars for a long time. Boxing skills will definitely get you a…
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MAYBE NOT SO SOON, BUT WHY NOT A THIRD AND FINAL ACT?
A couple of months ago, yours truly was just one of many that hoped a Pacquiao-Marquez II would happen. We had shared that hope with the loyal readers of this site, which…
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From This Corner: WILL THERE BE A PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ II NOW?
The fight fans want to see now is Pacquiao-Marquez II. Juan Miguel Marquez is done with the game Rocky Juarez. Putting on a masterful boxing clinic, Marquez out boxed and outmaneuvered Juarez…
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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 arduous. It can…
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FROM THIS CORNER: AN OUTSTANDING RP TEAM
As if boxing weren’t already personal and emotional enough, we now have Oscar de la Hoya’s World Cup of Boxing. De La Hoya found the inspiration for this boxing team competition in…
