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Mercito Gesta Featured on Telefutura!

Published on: 19th August, 2010

For unbeaten Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (18-0-1, 8KOs), its only a matter of time before he challenges for a world title.  After capturing the vacant WBO NABO Youth lightweight title via a 4th round TKO over the game Oscar Meza earlier this year, Gesta feels that a full blown title shot is [...]

Gesta on Brink of Stardom!

Published on: 11th August, 2010

By Esteban Hoskins San Diego’s adopted son by way of Mandaue City (Cebu), Phillipines, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta is one of the hottest young Filipino phenoms on the brink of prominence. The 22-Year-old southpaw fighter is 18-0-1 with 8 knockouts and arrived in the US in 2006 when he was brought over by Top Rank [...]

Martin: “If he’s not ready, he’ll get stopped!”

Published on: 3rd August, 2010

As a four year pro, undefeated California super bantamweight champion Christopher “S.D. Kid” Martin (18-0-2, 5KOs) knows exactly why he got the call to face the hard hitting up and coming sensation Chris Avalos (16-0, 13KOs) on Friday, August 6th, on Showtime’s ShoBox: The Next Generation.  What the powers that be don’t know is that [...]

For Orozco, It’s Just Another Day at the Office!

Published on: 9th June, 2010

For most fighters when given the opportunity to perform on national television, it is a dream come true.  Despite the excitement detected in his voice, undefeated jr. welterweight Antonio “Simple Man” Orozco (6-0, 5KOs) is trying to keep it as another day at the office when he faces Michael Peralta (4-4, 1KO) in a six [...]

Gesta Ready For Televised Battle!

Published on: 2nd June, 2010

The story is as old as the Marquess of Queensberry rules in boxing, young man from impoverished area of a third world nation, without any bright lights in his future, looks towards earning his riches in the sweet science.  When your homeland is the Philippines, the blueprint has been set in stone by one Manny [...]

Arreola: “I am Going to Pop Him In the Mouth!”

Published on: 22nd April, 2010

Photo by Chris Cozzone After twenty-seven professional fights in which heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (28-1, 25KO) had his hand raised, he found himself in a bad dream when he came up short in his challenge of Vitali Klitschko late last year for the WBC title and thus falling short in his bid to become [...]

“Cañitas” Lozada Jr. Ready for Coming Out Party!

Published on: 9th April, 2010

For many fighters it is pressure enough to lace up a pair of gloves and step into a ring with an opponent that is trying to inflict as much bodily harm on you as you are on them.  On the night of April 10th, twenty year old Antonio “Cañitas” Lozada Jr. will do just that [...]

“Zorrita” Soto on the Brink of History!

Published on: 10th March, 2010

If anybody is ready to take their turn under the spotlight, it is WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (50-7-2, 32 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico. Often considered one of the most underrated fighters in the sport, “Zorrita” or sly little fox, is on the brink of joining only a handful of Mexican warriors who [...]

“Temible” Castillo On the Comeback Trail!

Published on: 8th March, 2010

    Despite seventy professional fights, titles won and lost, controversies inside and outside the ring and on the scales, Jose Luis “El Temible” Castillo (60-9-1, 52KO), who faces Alfonso Gomez (21-4-2, 10KO) Saturday night on the undercard of “The Event” at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX, will be best remembered for the epic battle [...]

Gesta Wants Big Fights!

Published on: 24th February, 2010

For unbeaten Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy’ Gesta (16-0-1, 7KO), 2010 is the year he breaks out of obscurity and into big name fights.   “I am ready for the big fights.  Things have been worked out with my promoter and he told me this is the year,” the Don Chargin promoted Gesta said.  [...]

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