Arum wants Gesta vs. Vazquez as co-feature on Pacquiao-Marquez undercard on December 8th

Image: Arum wants Gesta vs. Vazquez as co-feature on Pacquiao-Marquez undercard on December 8thBy Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has his way his unbeaten Top Rank stable fighter Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) will be fighting for a world title against IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (31-3, 13 KO’s) as the co-feature on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez card on December 8th. For Gesta, #5 IBF, #5 WBA, to get the title shot against Vazquez it will require that Vazquez successfully defend his International Boxing Federation title against #6 IBF Marvin Quintera later on this month on October 27th.

Arum told the Manila Standard “If he [Vazquez] wins that fight and comes out unscathed then he is scheduled to fight Gesta for the lightweight title on December 8th. That would be the co-feature. It’s interesting that in each of the two fights is a Mexican against a Filipino.”

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News: Roger Mayweather’s net worth $20 million?; Vazquez vs. Quintero on October 27th

Image: News: Roger Mayweather's net worth $20 million?; Vazquez vs. Quintero on October 27thBy Chris Williams: Supposedly Roger Mayweather (59-13, 35 KO’s), the unclear and trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr., has a net worth of $20 million, according to Celbritynetworth.com. During his boxing career, Roger captured the WBA super featherweight title and the WBC light welterweight belt.

However, I find it hard to believe that he made huge money during his boxing career even though he faced the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez, Livingstone Bramble, Kostya Tszyu, and Vinny Pazienza. I just don’t think Roger was able to accumulate that kind of wealth during his 18-year pro career.

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Mercito Gesta vs. Miguez Vazquez in the works for November

Image: Mercito Gesta vs. Miguez Vazquez in the works for NovemberBy Chris Williams: A fight between IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (31-3, 13 KO’s) and unbeaten Top Rank stable fighter Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) is reportedly in the world for November sometime. It seems that the 24-year-old Gesta feels he’s ready to challenge for a world title and the 25-year-old Vazquez is the one that he wants.

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Segura destroys Zuniga in one round; Vazquez stops Aguilar

Image: Segura destroys Zuniga in one round; Vazquez stops AguilarBy Eric Thomas: In a night of mismatches, WBA/WBO light flyweight champion Giovanni Segura (28-1-1, 24 KO’s) destroyed a badly over-matched journeyman Eddy Zuniga (7-6-1, 1 KO’s) in a 1st round blowout last Saturday night in a non-title bout held at flyweight at the Musica hall, in Toluca, Mexico. Segura, 29, knocked the unknown Zuniga down twice with hard right uppercuts to the head.

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Clottey, Foreman & Vazquez-Zappavigna could be fighting on Cotto vs. Mayorga undercard

Image: Clottey, Foreman & Vazquez-Zappavigna could be fighting on Cotto vs. Mayorga undercardBy Chris Williams: The undercard of the WBA junior middleweight fight between champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) and challenger Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 23 KO’s) could end up with a lot of halfway decent fights for the March 12th bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joshua Clottey, the former IBF welterweight champion and recent victim of Manny Pacquiao, could be fighting on the card.

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Vazquez Defeats Prescott in Shocking Upset

prescott233535By Eric Thomas: In a big upset, lightweight contender Breidis Prescott (21-1, 18 KO’s) was defeated by Mexican Miguel Vazquez (25-3, 12 KO’s) by a 10-round split decision on Friday night at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The judges’ scored it 97-92 for Prescott, and 95-94 and 96-93 for Vazquez.

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