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Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy Update!

Due to an unforseen shoulder injury, Damien Fuller (30-6-1, 14KO) of Detroit, MI, has stepped down from facing Filipino sensation Mercito Gesta (15-0-1, 6KO) of Chula Vista, CA, by way of Cebu City, PI. The eight round lightweight bout was to be the featured fight of "Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy" Friday, July 10th at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego. "It is unfortunate that Damien Fuller will not be able to be part of our fight card," Derek Pierce, President of Rogue Boxing Promotions, stated. "We wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully we can ...

In The Squared Circle: Surprise, Surprise!

As I drove away from my humble abode on Saturday morning on my way to Los Angeles and the Staples Center for the Victor Ortiz vs. Marcos Maidana interim WBA jr. welterweight title bout, I had no idea my night was going to end as it did. I am sure neither did Victor Ortiz. Although neither one of our nights ended just how we imagined them, I am sure that mine ended in a much better way. At least I didn't have a huge bump under my left eye; the bumps were in front of my eyes... Prior to Saturday night, Victor Ortiz ...

Angel Estrada: “I Still See Myself as a Champion!”

Sometimes on your way to the ring, life gets in the way. For Chula Vista, CA's Angel Estrada (3-0-1, 2KO), the obstacle of life kept him out of the squared circle for over two years but Estrada feels its all part of the master plan. "I am trying to beat the stereotype, you know, of a boxer not having anything to fall back on," the reserved but eloquent Estrada stated. "I have been attending UCSD. I began with a major in structural engineering but had a change of heart and decided I want to be a doctor so I switched to ...

“Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy!”

First class professional boxing returns to downtown San Diego, CA, when Rogue Boxing Promotions presents "Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy" at the Woodstock Terrace of the beautiful Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, July 10th. The open-air terrace proved to be the perfect southern California venue as more than 900 boxing fans enjoyed the inaugural fight card showcased by Rogue Boxing Promotions last month. In the featured bout of the evening, unbeaten Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta (15-0-1, 6KO) returns to face the rugged Damian Fuller (30-6-1, 14KO) in a scheduled eight round bout. Gesta is coming off a ...

“Perla Negra” Wins 4th Fight of the Year!

Tijuana, MX, bantamweight Juan Luis "Black Pearl" Hernandez earned his fourth win of year as he clearly won a ten round unanimous decision over Hugo Jimenez of on Saturday night at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium in a fight card presented by Jose "Olivaritos" Morales, father and trainer of former world champions Erik and Diego Morales, and Tijuana's Municipal Institute for Sports. Hernandez (14-2-1 8KO) earned the decision with sound boxing with scores of 97-91, 98-90 and 99-89 which reflected the action within the ring. Displaying much quicker hands than usual, Hernandez almost knocked out his opponent in the fourth and fifth rounds ...