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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 [...]
Unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (25-0-1, 13KOs) opened up the doors to his training camp at the Black House Nogueira Gym in San Diego, CA, on Wednesday evening and worked out for about an hour in front of a large contingent of fans and well wishers. Gesta is scheduled for the main event [...]
After a dominating performance over veteran Ricardo “Pelon” Dominguez last November, Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy “Gesta (24-0-1, 12KOs) took a well deserve rest and traveled back to him birth city of Cebu, Philippines from his stateside headquarters of San Diego, CA. When he came back two and a half months later, the twenty-four [...]
On Saturday, December 3rd, we will see one of the most anticipated rematches in recent years. In my opinion, even more so than Pacquiao-Marquez III, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29KOs) will seek revenge for the summer 2008 beat down he received in the hands (many say more than just hands) of Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” [...]
Former amateur stand out Aaron Garcia (10-2-2, 2KOs) of San Marcos, CA, is ready for the biggest challenge of his career when he takes on Filipino Bernabe Concepcion (28-5-1, 154KOs) on Thursday, October 27th, at the San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA. The ten round bout will be for the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight [...]
In a serious apple cart turner, previously undefeated super bantamweight Christopher Martin (23-1-2, 6KOs) of San Diego, CA, was defeated last Saturday night, October 1st, in his Top Rank debut in Las Vegas, NV. Martin took on the ultra durable Jose Angel Barranza (34-21-2, 26KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico. After ten grueling rounds in which [...]
Undefeated local favorite super bantamweight Christopher Martin (23-0-2, 6KOs) of San Diego, CA, will make his Top Rank Promotions debut on Saturday, October 1st, on the under card of Toshiaki Nishioka-Rafael Marquez WBC super bantamweight title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fox Sports will televise the card. The world ranked Martin [...]
The “Star Power” fight card presented by Golden Boy Promotions last Saturday, September 17th, wasn’t the only action on the boxing ticker as southpaw lightweight contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (23-0-1, 12KOs) banged out a workman-like ten round decision over the game Manny Perez (16-7-1, 3KOs) of Denver, Colorado. Gesta, originally of Cebu, Philippines but [...]
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 [...]
This past Saturday night, unbeaten lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (22-0-1, 12KOs) threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the San Diego Padres-Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball game at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Gesta of San Diego via Cebu, Philippines, was there as a special guest to celebrate Filipino Heritage night at [...]
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