SAN DIEGO (April 20) – San Diego-based fighters, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs) and Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7 KOs) held a special workout session today at House of Boxing, ahead of their upcoming anticipated headlining bout on April 30 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Also, undefeated super lightweight Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (21-0, 15 KOs) attended in advance of his upcoming fight on May 15 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Mercito Gesta vs. Carlos Molina on April 30th in Indio, California
LOS ANGELES (March 20) – Former lightweight world title challenger Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs) and Los Angeles area standout Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7 KOs) will battle it out on Thursday, April 30 looking to crash their way into the 140-pound title picture in the 10-round Golden Boy Live! FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes main event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Tickets for the April 30 Gesta vs. Molina card went on sale today, Friday, March 20 at 10am a.m. PT.
De La Hoya signs Kamegai and Gesta to Golden Boy Promotions stable
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya beefed up his Golden Boy stable this week in signing 12 decent fighters. Unfortunately, none of the names De La Hoys signed are guys that will likely become a future world champion.
The biggest names that De La Hoya signed was #14 WBC fringe welterweight contender Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-2-1, 22 KOs) and lightweight Mercito Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs). It’s difficult picturing either of those guys rising up higher than the No.10 spot in their respective divisions.
Gesta stops Arceo
By Jim Dower: Lightweight Mercito Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs) won his second fight of his comeback on Friday night in stopping 35-year-old journeyman Luis Arceo (28-13-4, 19 KOs) by a 7th round stoppage at the Longshoremen’s Hall, in San Francisco, California, USA.
The fight was stopped in between the 7th and 8th rounds. Arceo’s face and nose was reddened and he looked pretty well beaten up by the time the plugged was pulled after the 7th.
Gesta did a good job of moving around the ring and throwing combinations. He had to move a lot because Arceo was putting pressure on him constantly, and trying to hurt Gesta with his power shots. Arceo may not have been the best fighter in terms of defense and hand speed, but he did have decent power that bothered Gesta when he would stand still for any length of time.
Mercita Gesta vs. Luis Arceo on July 18th in San Francisco, California
By Chris Williams: Former lightweight world title challenger Mercito Gesta (27-1-1, 15 KO’s) will be back in the ring next month on July 18th to face 35-year-old journeyman Luis Arceo (28-12-4, 18 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Armory in San Francisco, California.
Gesta, 26, has fought only once since losing a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision to IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez in December of 2012. Gesta looked like he didn’t belong in the same ring with the much more talented Vazquez, and by the time the fight was over, it was just embarrassing to watch how overmatched Gesta was in that fight.
Gesta stops Riovalle in 8th round
By Chris Williams: Former lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (27-1, 15 KO’s) stopped 27-year-old journeyman Edgar Riovalle (37-18-2, 26 KO’s) in the 8th round last Friday night in a successful comeback for the 26-year-old Gesta at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, in San Diego, California, USA. The fight was halted at 2:13 of the 8th.
Gesta suffers rib injury, fight with Olusegun is off
By Chris Williams: #10 IBF, lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (26-1-1, 14 KO’s) is reporting that he injured a rib in training for his July 19th fight against Ajose Olusegun (31-1, 14 KO’s), and he’s going to have to cancel the fight because of that.
This may be a lucky break for Gesta because the chances of him beating Olusegun weren’t very good. Olusegun is a very good fighter who gave Lucas Matthysse all he could handle last year in September before getting stopped in the 10th round.
Gesta said on his Facebook “Due to an injury that I suffered today while training, doctors recommended that I cancel my fight on July 19th on ESPN.
Vazquez dominates Gesta
By Jim Dower: IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) totally dominated a clueless Mercito Gesta (26-1-1, 14 KO’s) tonight in beating him by an easy 12 round unanimous decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ were 117-111, 119-109 and 118-110.
Gesta never really let hands go tonight. He was standing flat-footed in the center of the ring much of the time, looking at himself on the screen but not letting his hands go. He seemed too calm for the situation and was unable to make up the huge height advantage of the 5’10” Vazquez.
Gesta vs. Vazquez on Saturday night: Will we see a controversial decision?
By Chris Williams: I have a premonition that tomorrow night we’re going to see an ugly, ugly controversial decision in the Mercito Gesta (26-0, 14 KO’s) vs. IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (32-3, 13 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
I hate the idea of controversial decisions because they’re like a cancer to the sport of boxing, but I see this happening tomorrow night with Gesta being given a decision in a fight that he gets dominated in by Vazquez. This fight is similar to the Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril bout with Vazquez playing the part of Abril.
Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undercard: Gamboa-Farenas, Vazquez-Gesta
By Chris Williams: There’s really not much to look forward to this Saturday night on the undercard of the $59.99 HBO televised pay per view card headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) will be finally returning to the ring after more than a year off and will be facing #8 WBA super featherweight contender Michael Farenas (34-3-4, 26 KO’s), IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazauez (32-3, 13 KO’s) will be defending his title against Top Rank fighter Mercito Gesta (26-0, 14 KO’s), unbeaten featherweight contender Javier Fortuna (20-0, 15 KO’s) has a mismatch against Patrick Hyland (27-0, 12 KO’s).