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On Saturday, Dec. 8, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, 25-year-old contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (26-1-1, 14 KOs) came up short in his first world title bid, losing a lopsided unanimous decision to Mexico’s 25-year-old IBF lightweight titlist Miguel “Titere” Vazquez (33-3, 13KOs), in a 12 round lightweight championship bout [...]
Women’s boxing has a new pedigree of female athletes who are well versed in the facets of the game as a result of training under the same high level programs as their counterparts the men, and doing so from a young age. This evolution in the genre has produced female fighters who are thinkers and [...]
Last night from the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland, CA., the Philippines 23-year-old Bernabe “The Real Deal” Concepcion (29-5-1, 15 KOs), slipped past San Diego’s 29-year-old Aaron “El Gavilan” Garcia (10-3-2, 2KOs), to win a razor close 10 round split decision while acquiring the vacant WBC Continental Americas Featherweight title with scores [...]
Since returning to the squared circle in February, activating a comeback with intentions of capturing a Featherweight world title, 29-year-old Aaron “El Gavilan” Garcia (10-2-2, 2KOs) of San Diego, CA., has been a thoroughbred out of the gates displaying a thirst for first-rate competition instead of the road easier traveled littered with designated fall guys [...]
Since arriving on American shores to punch for pay, the WBO’s #2 ranked Mercito Gesta (20-0-1, 12KOs) has been on the rise-and-grind with thoughts of a world title pasted on the forefront of his mind. The 23-year-old Filipino southpaw stand-out known as “No Mercy” is inching closer and closer to having that championship on his [...]
After all the chatter and anticipation surrounding Top Rank’s newest pinoy slugger, San Diego’s [by way of Cebu, Philippines] Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (22-0-1, 12KOs), the 23-year-old southpaw sensation delivered, flooring 31-year-old Jorge “El Tigre” Pimentel (23-12, 17KOs), of Sonora, Mexico, once in each round en-route to an explosive 3rd round TKO for his fans, [...]
Bob Arum may just have landed the next superstar to come from the fertile boxing region of the Pacific Rim with Top Rank’s signing of fast rising lightweight Pinoy sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (21-0-1, 11KOs) of San Diego by way of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, to a 4-year promotional contract Wednesday morning. Gesta, who’s [...]
Last Friday night from the O.C. Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA., Golden Boy Promotions in association with Roy Englebrecht Promotions presented Spanish Language Network’s weekly boxing series Solo Boxeo Tecate. In the 10 round super bantamweight main attraction, for the vacant NABO Junior Featherweight Championship, Chula Vista’s “Marvelous” Chris Martin (22-0-2, 6KOs) got revenge on fellow [...]
Friday, May 20 marks the return of SoCal’s highly touted super bantamweight prospect Chris “SD Kid” Martin (21-0-2, 6KOs) of Chula Vista, CA., as he shares the stage with fellow 24-year-old Southern Californian prospect and rival Charles the “Pride of Paramount” Huerta (16-2, 9KOs) in the 10 round Solo Boxeo Tecate super bantamweight main event [...]
Boxing fans were treated to scintillating wars Friday night from Ontario, CA., at the Doubltree Hotel as Thompson Boxing Promotions presented “NEW BLOOD.” The eight round junior welterweight main event saw 30-year-old Californian Mauricio “Maestro” Herrera (17-1, 7KOs) dominate rugged journeyman 31-year-old Cristian “Filoso” Favela (28-33-7, 18KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico by unanimous decision in [...]
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