Gesta relishes title opportunity under Pacquiao-Marquez IV

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles

By  Ryan Songalia
Photo Credit:  Neil Macasadia
Source Doc:   http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/176107-gesta-relishes-title-opportunity-under-pacquiao-marquez-iv

It has been almost six years to the day since Mercito Gesta, all warmed up and ready to go, was given the red light in the dressing room.

His swing bout on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao’s third battle with Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas wouldn’t go on. There wouldn’t be enough time, event organizers told Gesta, leaving all of his training and preparation for naught.

Now 25, Gesta will get a second chance to fight on a Pacquiao undercard on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as his Filipino compatriot faces arch rival Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time in a non-title bout. This time, Gesta won’t have to worry about being bumped off at the last minute; his fight will be the televised co-feature as he faces IBF lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez in his first world title opportunity.

For Gesta, who lived in Pacquiao’s La Palazzo apartment in Los Angeles when he first came to America from Mandaue City, Philippines, the opportunity to be on the sport’s biggest stage is one he’s been waiting his whole life for.

“To get here from where I’m from, it’s been a lot of sacrifices, a lot of work,” said Gesta (26-0-1, 14 knockouts), who now lives in San Diego. Gesta will be the first Filipino to fight for a world title on a Pacquiao undercard since Brian Viloria knocked out Eric Ortiz in one round to win the WBC junior flyweight title on the Pacquiao-Hector Velasquez card in 2005 that preceded the second Morales clash.

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Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undercard announced

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles

By Fightnews.com
Photo Credit: bStunt  
Source Doc:   http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/pacquiao-marquez-4-undercard-announced-150224

The undercard has been announced for the fourth installment of the legendary series between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8 on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux defends his super bantamweight title against Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, Yuriorkis Gamboa faces Michael Farenas, Miguel Vazquez battles Mercito Gesta, and Javier Fortuna takes on Patrick Hyland. And featured is the pro debut of Jose Ramirez.

Gesta, Fareñas see action in Pacquiao-Marquez duel

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles

By Roy Luarca
Photo Credit: bStunt
Source Doc: http://sports.inquirer.net/72148/gesta-farenas-see-action-in-pacquiao-marquez-duel

California-based Filipinos Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta and Michael Fareñas will test their mettle against tough and popular rivals in the undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV on Dec. 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The unbeaten Gesta (26-0-1, 14 knockouts) will be gunning for the International Boxing Federation lightweight crown of Mexican Miguel Vasquez (32-2, 13 KOs) while Fareñas will tangle with Yuriorkis Gamboa, the former WBA-IBF featherweight titlist.

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Gesta Doing Great at Big Bear Training Camp

by | Nov 19, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Photo Credit:  bStunt
Source Doc:  http://philboxing.com/news/story-77255.html

Undefeated southpaw Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta is doing great at his Big Bear training camp in preparation for his crack at the IBF lightweight title held by Miguel Vazquez of Mexico on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fourth encounter at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 9, Manila Time.

Gesta’s trainer and co-manager Vince Parra told the Manila Standard that “training has been great as we wrapped up our second week up here and we are coming into the final few weeks and are bring in new sparring partners to sharpen him (Gesta) up, and working on the game-plan.”

He said “everything is good, conditioning is good and the weight is right on track and we are looking forward to a big night.”

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‘It’s up to Mercito to deliver’: Vince Parra on Gesta’s crack at Miguel Vazquez

by | Nov 15, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles

By Chris Robinson
Photo Credit:  Chris Robinson
Source Doc:   http://www.examiner.com/article/it-s-up-to-mercito-to-deliver-vince-parra-on-gesta-s-crack-at-miguel-vazquez?cid=rss

I remember trainer Vince Parra telling me over the summer that he was interested in setting up his fighter, lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s), in camp in the California mountains of Big Bear ahead of his Aug. 3 clash with Ty Barnett.

And while those original plans would change, as Gesta trained in his adopted hometown of San Diego prior to his 9th round TKO over Barnett, a visit to Big Bear was still in order.

Hitting up Abel Sanchez’s Summit Gym on the first of this month, Team Gesta is presently eyeing a date with IBF champion Miguel Vazquez on the pay per view undercard ofManny Pacquiao’s fourth meeting with Juan Manuel Marquez, set to take place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand on Dec. 8.

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