Posted by Neil Macasadia on Apr 21, 2015 in Exclusive Feature, Mercito Gesta Articles
Photo Credit: Neil Macasadia Check out EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS of Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta Media workout at the House of Boxing, San Diego, CA. It was a great turnout of Media personnel at the House of Boxing. Thanks to Golden Boy Promotions, Cerritos Mitsubishi (Mark Mercado) and South Coast Mitsubishi (Abbas Ahmadi), Body Armor SuperDrink, Kajukenbo Pride, and Total Physical Therapy (Strength & Conditioning) for all your support. Don’t miss the Main Event on April 30th against Carlos Molina at the Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino, Indio, CA on Fox Sports 1. Buy your tickets at...
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Posted by Neil Macasadia on Apr 5, 2015 in Exclusive Feature, Mercito Gesta Articles
Photo Credit: Neil Macasadia Thanks to Ray Beltran and Team Beltran for the outstanding accommodations and sparring at the Wild Card West gym in Santa Monica, CA. Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta put in some great rounds of work and continued to remain focused and determined for his April 30th bout against Carlos Molina on Fox Sports 1 Main Event, Golden Boy Live at the Fantasy Springs hotel in Indio, CA. Check out Exclusive Photos of today’s visit to the Wild Card West...
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Posted by Neil Macasadia on Mar 21, 2015 in Mercito Gesta Articles
Article Credit: http://thaboxingvoice.com/mercito-gesta-carlos-molina-on-fox-sports-1-430/42459?var=no By ThaBoxingVoice March 20, 2015 4:18 pm 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. “Golden Boy Promotions is proud to return to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on April 30 with another exciting match up between Mercito Gesta and Carlos Molina,” said Golden Boy Promotions Founder and President Oscar De La Hoya. “These fighters have fought some of the best in the sport, so they know what it takes to fight hard in order to get the win. Fans are not going to be disappointed by what will happen in the ring on April 30 between Gesta and Molina.” “I’m so excited for my upcoming fight at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino against Carlos Molina,” said Mercito Gesta. “Carlos has fought well-known fighters Adrien Broner and Amir Khan and I will be ready to challenge him. I know that he is a true warrior with a lot of heart and I plan to meet him as an equal on fight night. This will be my first fight as a Golden Boy Promotions fighter, and I want to thank Oscar De La Hoya and Robert Diaz for all the support and the opportunity. I know they are committed to bringing fans the best fights and on April 30 I will deliver an exciting night. The fans will not be disappointed.” “This is going to be another great fight between Mexico and the Philippines,” said Carlos Molina. “This is an important fight for me and I am extremely motivated to put on a great fight for the fans. Mercito Gesta is a tough fighter and a win over him would be a great step forward in my career. It will be my chance to get on the map as a title contender, and I am not wasting this opportunity.” A proud native of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta has become a fan favorite not just at home but also in his adopted city of San Diego, California where he lives and trains. Given his action-packed fighting style, it’s no surprise that Gesta has been adopted as a hometown favorite by San Diegans. A 12-year professional, Gesta fell short of victory in his first shot at a world title in the lightweight category against Miguel Vazquez in 2012. Since returning to the ring as a super lightweight in 2014, the 27-year-old Gesta has looked better than ever in stopping Edgar Riovalle and Luis Arceo....
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Posted by Neil Macasadia on Jul 8, 2014 in Exclusive Feature, Mercito Gesta Articles
On behalf of Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta and Team Gesta, thank you so much to South Coast & Cerritos Mitsubishi. We are very happy to be a part of an awesome team and very appreciative to Mr. Abbas Ahmadi and Mr. Mark Mercardo for all your support and friendship. Team Gesta NOW OFFICIALLY powered by South Coast & Cerritos Mitsubishi!! See PHOTOS...
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Posted by Neil Macasadia on Jun 20, 2014 in Exclusive Feature, Mercito Gesta Articles
Press Release Credit: Paco Presents & Don Chargin Productions, Golden Boy Promotions, Fox Sports 1 GOLDEN BOY LIVE! DEBUTS IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN MERCITO GESTA MEETS LUIS ARCEO ON FRIDAY, JULY 18 AT LONGSHOREMEN’S HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES Plus Jonathan Chicas to Face Emanuel Robles and Chinese Heavyweight Taishan To Make Professional Debut Against Ronny Hale SAN FRANCISCO (June 20, 2014) – Top lightweight contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta returns to the Bay Area when he headlines the Friday, July 18 edition of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes’ Golden Boy Live! in a 10-round bout against Luis “El Vampiro” Arceo at Long Shoremen’s Hall in San Francisco. In the co-main event, San Francisco’s own Jonathan “El Carismatico” Chicas looks to extend his five-fight winning streak against Emanuel “Renegade” Robles and highly touted Chinese heavyweight Taishan will make his professional debut against Ronny Hale in the 4 round televised opening bout. Gesta vs. Arceo, a 10-round lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Productions and Paco Presents and is sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the first bell sounding at 6:30 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. Tickets, priced at $150, $85, $65 and $55, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available for purchase by visiting www.pacopresentsboxing.com, Undisputed Boxing Gym (650) 342-7408 and B Street Boxing Gym (650) 342-7408. A Cebu, Philippines native, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (27-1-1, 15 KOs) started 2014 off in impressive style scoring an eight-round technical knockout win over Edgar Riovalle in his adopted hometown of San Diego in April. Now taking his gloves up north to face Arceo, the 26-year-old southpaw is ready to make a statement as he returns to San Francisco for the first time since 2011. Gesta will look to continue his way back into the lightweight title picture after a suffering the lone loss of his career in 2012 to IBF Lightweight World Champion Miguel Vazquez. Tijuana’s Luis “El Vampiro” Arceo (28-12-4, 19 KOs) is as tough as they come, a veteran of nearly 14 years, who has faced fighters such as Josesito Lopez, Anthony Peterson, Urbano Antillon and Jose Armando Santa Cruz. Showing that he still has what it takes to fight and beat the best, the 35-year-old has won five of his last six fights landing him a shot in this nationally televised bout against Gesta. Twenty-five-year-old junior welterweight prospect Jonathan “El Carismatico” Chicas (13-1, 6 KOs) is an impressive talent with a large fan following in his hometown of San Francisco. Currently sporting a five fight-winning streak that includes wins against veterans Rogelio Castenada Jr. and Adolfo Landeros, Chicas is looking forward to introducing himself to viewers around the nation this July....
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Posted by Neil Macasadia on Apr 11, 2014 in Mercito Gesta Articles
Article Credit By: James Wyatt (San Diego Boxing Examiner) Article URL and Credit: http://www.examiner.com/article/back-the-saddle-mercito-gesta-is-raring-to-go Thursday, April 10th, at 2:00 p.m. the 14 boxers scheduled to fight on the Friday, April 11, 2014 Boxing Card at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the latest installment of “Ringside at Del Mar”, will weigh in at the Plaza Bonita Mall at O’s American Kitchen (east side of mall), 3030 Plaza Bonita Rd., National City, CA 91950. Immediately following the weigh-ins, there will be a press conference plus a meet and greet session with the public. Why all the fanfare? It’s because of the gentleman in the Main Event, 26 year-old, southpaw, super lightweight Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta, who is making his return to the ring after a one year, four month and four day, soul searching layoff. His opponent, 27 year-old Edgar “Basuras” Riovalle of Mexico City, Mexico (37-17-2) with his awesome 26 KOs, better be ready. Of course he will. Riovalle has been a workhorse for 10 years and it’s likely he’s never considered taking time off. Just like his nickname indicates, “Basuras” translation “Trash” is a brawler who will go nonstop against Gesta. This past Saturday, Gesta, the show’s headliner, held a public workout at the family’s gym off Miramar Road, and also made guest appearances at a local USA Amateur Boxing show, the Filipino Sun Festival and at the popular Seafood City Supermarket in Chula Vista. Gesta is a hands on, meet and greet celebrity type who like Manny Pacquiao has a warm heart, a warrior who has been embraced by his Filipino brethren. So what did happen in Mercito Gesta’s last bout? Gesta fought Miguel Vazquez (34-3-0, 13 KOs), the elusive IBF World Lightweight Champion and lost decidedly after he landed only 61 punches, connecting on just 18% of the punches thrown. With his opponent landing three times as many punches, the judges had him winning most every round. With Gesta’s face being splattered across six of the seven continents, the match being a pay-per-view televised world title bout on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez IV and having your boss, promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, sitting right there at ringside, you knew something bad was going to happen. While watching on TV, you could almost read Arum’s mind, ‘Note to self, tomorrow, first thing, we rip up this kid’s contract.” This is when the riffraff of sports journalism, self included, revisit the earlier Arum prophecies, boasts and expose them for what they are – pure, unadulterated bunk, nonsense. “I want this kid to fight for a title, maybe before year’s end,” a glowing Bob Arum said in the ring after Gesta’s first bout under the new promotional contract. “I don’t want to be too ethnic but he’s the next (Manny) Pacquiao.” Arum would make similar remarks at each post fight press conference and Gesta would...
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