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The three time world champion Erik “Terrible” Morales (50-6, 35KOs) has one goal and one goal only, to be the first Mexican born fighter to win four titles in as many divisions. Nothing more, nothing less. Morales, of Tijuana, Mexico, had his first opportunity for the fourth world title in ’07 but fell short to [...]
Even though he is facing his sternest test on paper this Friday, October 22nd, unbeaten Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (19-0-1, 9KOs) has another thing on his mind besides the rugged Ivan “Relampago” Valle (28-9-3, 24KOs), who he meets in the eight round main event of spanish language network Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo Tecate”. [...]
To many in the boxing world, fans, writers, other fighters, the three time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27KOs) of Tijuana, Mex, has a large cross to bear after an illegal material was found in his hand wraps prior to his championship bout versus “Sugar” Shane Mosley in January of last year. Like Atlas, who [...]
After a one year layoff from the sport, Vista, CA., native Aaron Garcia (9-1-2, 2KOs) is ready to get back into the squared circle with a renewed sense of motivation regarding the sport he loves. The 28-year-old San Diego fighter last fought to a second draw in a row with Jesus Hernandez in ’09 with [...]
For unbeaten Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (18-0-1, 8KOs), its only a matter of time before he challenges for a world title. After capturing the vacant WBO NABO Youth lightweight title via a 4th round TKO over the game Oscar Meza earlier this year, Gesta feels that a full blown title shot is [...]
San Diego’s adopted son by way of Mandaue City (Cebu), Phillipines, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta is one of the hottest young Filipino phenoms on the brink of prominence. The 22-Year-old southpaw fighter is 18-0-1 with 8 knockouts and arrived in the US in 2006 when he was brought over by Top Rank Boxing and adviser [...]
As a four year pro, undefeated California super bantamweight champion Christopher “S.D. Kid” Martin (18-0-2, 5KOs) knows exactly why he got the call to face the hard hitting up and coming sensation Chris Avalos (16-0, 13KOs) on Friday, August 6th, on Showtime’s ShoBox: The Next Generation. What the powers that be don’t know is that [...]
For most fighters when given the opportunity to perform on national television, it is a dream come true. Despite the excitement detected in his voice, undefeated jr. welterweight Antonio “Simple Man” Orozco (6-0, 5KOs) is trying to keep it as another day at the office when he faces Michael Peralta (4-4, 1KO) in a six [...]
The story is as old as the Marquess of Queensberry rules in boxing, young man from impoverished area of a third world nation, without any bright lights in his future, looks towards earning his riches in the sweet science. When your homeland is the Philippines, the blueprint has been set in stone by one Manny [...]
Photo by Chris Cozzone After twenty-seven professional fights in which heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (28-1, 25KO) had his hand raised, he found himself in a bad dream when he came up short in his challenge of Vitali Klitschko late last year for the WBC title and thus falling short in his bid to become [...]
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