Gesta vs. Perez

By Chris Williams: Lost in the attention received from the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz bout last Saturday night was a fight between undefeated lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (23-0, 12 KO’s) and second tier trial horse Manuel Perez (16-7-1, 4 KO’s) at the Bluewater Resprt & Casino in Parker, Arizona. Gesta has no defense [...]

By Chris Williams: Unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (22-0-1, 12 KO’s) faces Manuel Perez (16-6-1, 4 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Bluewater Resort & Casino in Parker, Arizona. This should be another easy fight for the the 23-year-old Gesta, because Perez has lost two out of his last four fights.

By Chris Williams: Shane Mosley is the latest one to get in the act of sparring light welterweight prospect Mercito Gesta (22-0, 12 KO’s), according to examiner.com. The 39-year-old Mosley dropped by the Wild Card gym and volunteered to spar with the listed 5’7″ Gesta, who looks closer to 5’5″ as far as I can [...]

By Chris Williams: Light welterweight Mercito Gesta (22-0, 12 KO’s) is training for a September 17th 10 round fight against Manuel Perez (16-6-1, 4 KO’s) at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, California. In watching some of the recent sparring between the 23-year-old Gesta and prospect Jose Benevidez Jr., I can’t say I was [...]