DeMarco Offers No Excuses!

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Former interim WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17KO) offered no excuses once he touched down in his hometown of Tijuana, MX, Sunday afternoon, for his loss against the now full-fledged WBC king Edwin Valero (27-0, 27KO) last Saturday night in Monterrey, MX.   “I don’t have an exact response to what happened because I [...]

Mercito Gesta Ready to Shine!

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Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (16-0-1, 7KO) returns to the ring after a short hiatus as he faces tough journeyman Jaime Orrantia (12-26-5, 4KO) of Lakeside, CA, on Thursday, February 25th at the Four Points Sheraton in San Diego,CA.   “I’m excited.  It’s been a long time since I fought,” the 22-year-old said.  “I [...]

DeMarco Comes up Short, Quintero and Lopez Win in Monterrey!

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In front of nearly 8,000 mainly hostile fight fans, lightweight king Edwin “Inca” Valero (27-0, 27 KOs) of Merida, Venezuela, kept his WBC lightweight crown, as well as his KO streak, intact as he stopped former interim WBC champ Antonio “Tony” DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico in a much-anticipated [...]