Gesta Delivers in Top Rank Debut!

Photo by Maria Hedrick

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, [...]

Marvelous Chris Martin Outguns Huerta!

Photo by Big Joe Miranda

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 [...]

Garcia Gets Robbed in Ontario; Herrera Beats Favela!

Photo by "Big" Joe Miranda

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 [...]

Marvin Quintero Wins Big on “Friday Night Fights”!

Photo by Big Joe Miranda

Recently graduated industrial engineer Marvin Quintero (22-3, 18KOs) designed the perfect game plan to quickly stop late sub Juan Santiago (13-7-1, 8KOs) in the third round of the scheduled ten round lightweight co-main event of ESPN‘s “Friday Night Fights” boxing series from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA.  In the main event, junior [...]

“Champions of Tomorrow” Fight Report!

Davis Scores on Davis with a Long Jab    Photo by Paul Gallegos

Despite the packed house at the Four Points Sheraton in “America’s Finest City” San Diego, CA, this past Thursday night, much was left to be desired from the “Champion’s of Tomorrow” fight card presented by Bobby D. Presents with Jorge Marron Productions. The much-anticipated return of the very popular Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana had to [...]

Boxing Returns to Tijuana with a Bang!

Castillo Scores with Left Hook

After Tijuana, MX, had not seen boxing since the mega event put on by Box Latino for the Erik Morales-Francisco Lorenzo twelve round bout last December, Zanfer Promotions, the leading boxing promoter in Latin America, came to the rescue last Friday night and put together an eight bout card.  Filled to the brim with local [...]

Garcia Wins Easy, Hanzel Wins Tough!

Garcia Punishes Figueroa  Photo by Paul Gallegos

Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo Tecate” returned to “America’s Finest City”, San Diego, CA, and the Four Points Sheraton for a packed six fight bout card headlined by Philadelphia, PA’s Danny “Swift” Garcia (20-0, 14KOs) versus overmatched John Figueroa (7-9, 3KOs) of Salinas, Puerto Rico.  Over one thousand fans crowded into the Four Points Sheraton’s Events Center [...]

Mercito Gesta Razzles and Dazzles!

Gesta On His Way to a 3rd Round TKO  Photo by Laura De La Torre

Last night from San Francisco, CA’s historic Longshoreman’s Hall, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Don Chargin Promotions and Jorge Marron Productions presented Solo Boxeo Tecate’s “War at the Wharf.” In the eight round super lightweight main event broadcast on spanish language network Telefutura, fast rising Filipino southpaw Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (21-0-1, 11KOs) of [...]

“Solo Boxeo Tecate” Results!

Photo by Paul Gallegos

On Friday night from the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, CA, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Jorge Marron Productions presented Solo Boxeo Tecate “Test of Courage.” In the eight round featherweight main event, undefeated prospect Raul Hilares Jr. (12-0-1, 7KOs) of La Paz, MEX, kept his undefeated record intact with an upset [...]

“Terrible” Morales Wins in Hometown Return!

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More than 12,000 fight fans braved the rare dark skies in TIjuana, MX, to welcome back their favorite son Erik “Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35KOs) as he defended his WBC Silver light welterweight title against late sub Francisco Lorenzo (35-9, 16KOs) of Irvington, New Jersey by way of the Dominican Republic, in the twelve round main [...]