by Neil Macasadia | Nov 8, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles
By Bill Emes
Photo Credit: Duenas Aris
Source Doc: http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=58749#ixzz2BeFXmEOa
IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (32-3, 13KOs) expects a very tough fight against undefeated Filipino contender Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14KOs) on December 8th in Las Vegas, as part of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez HBO pay-per-view undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Vazquez retained his title on Saturday with a twelve round split decision over mandatory challenger Marvin Quintero.
According to Vazquez, he had some trouble with Quintero because “he was very strong and aggressive.” He knows Gesta is also strong and expects him to be even more aggressive than Quintero. Vazquez plans to train for the fight of his life.
“I feel very happy and motivated. These are the fights that I want. All I’m thinking about now is December 8th and fighting Gesta and putting on a great performance. I think that it will be a complicated fight. He’s undefeated and very strong. Gesta will be even more aggressive than Quintero, so I know that I have to prepare even harder for December 8th,” Vazquez told BoxingScene.com.
by Neil Macasadia | Oct 6, 2012 | Giving Back, No Mercy Update
Photo Credit: Joena Carreon
On September 29, 2012, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta attended the grand opening of the much anticipated Scrub City store on 5497 Clairmont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117. Scrub City is an amazing store selling unique scrubs for medical professionals. The store is co-owned by Grace Virgil and Emerald Gutierrez who are childhood friends that made their dreams come true by opening their second store in San Diego, while maintaining their successful first store in Seattle, Washington. Both Grace and Emerald are great fans of Mercito and has followed him, along with their other Seattle fans, throughout his successful boxing career.
Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta, was very appreciative of the opportunity to be a guest at the grand opening of Scrub City in his fighting city of San Diego. It was an honor and a privilege to meet successful store owners such as Grace and Emerald, and greet and take EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS with the fans that were in attendance.
by Neil Macasadia | Sep 28, 2012 | No Mercy Update
Photo Credit: Duenas Aris
There is no doubt that Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta is ready for his next fight in late 2012, no matter who he is paired with. With recent arrival of his mother, Mercy, and his brother, Anecito Dondon Jr., Mercito is beginning to train intensely at their C-MAC gym in National City, CA. Both Mercito and Anecito Dondon Jr. grew up training with their father Anecito Sr. in Muay Thay, but both eventually moved their interest to the ever popular sport of boxing.
In the Philippines, Anecito Dondon Jr. (2-1-0) was a rising boxing prospect starring in a popular TV show for boxers called, Buhay Boksingero. Today, he is reunited with his father Anecito Sr. and his brother Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta and training as a family once again. Anecito Dondon Jr. brings great strength, speed, and boxing smarts as he spars and trains with his brother Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta and his father Anecito Sr.
With the training support of the entire Gesta Family, current sparring partner Chris Almazan, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta is ready for a championship fight!
by Neil Macasadia | Sep 16, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles
By Chris Williams:
Photo Credit: Gerald Labrador
Source Doc: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2012/09/arum-wants-mercito-gesta-vs-miguel-vazquez-on-pacquiao-marquez-4-undercard-on-december-8th/
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is hoping to match IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (31-3, 13 KO’s) against his fighter unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 fight on December 8th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Arum told Philboxing.com “We hope to have Gesta against Vazquez.”
Before that fight can take place, however, the 25-year-old Vazquez has to defend his title against his mandatory challenger Marvin Quintero in October. That’s cutting it close for Vazquez to be taking on a tough opponent like Quintero and then coming back two months later to face Gesta. It might not be possible.
Arum has a back up plan just in case Vazquez can’t take the December 8th fight against Gesta. Arum will then look to put together a fight between Hernan Marquez vs. Brian Viloria in a Mexico vs. the Philippines match-up to go along with the main event between Juan Manuel Marquez from Mexico against the Filipino Pacquiao.
To be honest, I don’t think these kinds of rivalries are necessary. Arum is better off just trying to find some good fighters and put them in with each instead of focusing on country rivalries involving less than huge stars. Arum needs to find someone that resonates with the United States boxing public, and I don’t see Viloria or Hernan Marquez as being guys that casual boxing fans are dying to see.
I don’t think casual boxing fans even know who these are. Arum needs to be focusing on landing some well known fighters, and preferably guys that are evenly matched. Tonight’s Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez has a terrible undercard filled with both mismatches and obscure fighters. Arum should have done better than this, because it’s an awful card once you get past the main event.
by Neil Macasadia | Sep 12, 2012 | Mercito Gesta Articles
BY: DENNIS ‘D SOURCE’ GUILLERMO
Photo Credit: dSource
Here’s some friendly and free advice for Bob Arum and Top Rank if they truly intend to promote a fourth installment of Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez: Stack the card with top Filipino boxers fighting top Mexicans.
It’s that simple.
First of all, apart from Mexican boxing fans, the fundamental fact is that nobody is really asking for Pacquiao-Marquez 4. One might argue, “well, nobody asked for Pacquiao vs. Margarito either.” That much is true, but at the time, Pacquiao still had the momentum from his big wins against Dela Hoya, Hatton, and Cotto, so fans were were just eager to see Pacquiao in the ring again.
But during fight night, I observed that the venue (Jerry Jones’ New Cowboys Stadium in Dallas) was at least filled with 70% Mexicans. Obviously, the boxing-crazy Mexican fans would still pay to see one of their own beat the snot out of Pacquiao, who has tormented many of their best guns.
So how do you get the rest of the world excited about a potential Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4? Stack the card. And for all the junk Pacquiao cards and fights Top Rank and Arum have shoved up Pacquiao’s maniacal Filipino fans’ cracks instead of giving them the fights they truly wanted, what’s asking for a little “lube” this time around in the form of seeing some of their own top guys in the undercard? Arum has money to provide lube; if you’re letting the greedy bastard screw you over and over, at least demand it.
Here’s the quick version of it (longer more elaborate version to follow): Arum calls Zanfer chum Fernando Beltran, Orion Sports’ Allan Tremblay and ALA Promotions’ Michael Aldeguer and voila. Pacquiao vs Marquez 4 will headline a card that will feature Mercito Gesta going up against Miguel Vazquez for his belt; Brian Viloria vs. Hernan “Tyson” Marquez title unification bout; Ana Julaton challenging Jackie Nava for her belt; Milan Melindo debuting in the US, and Boom-Boom Bautista returning for redemption (his KO loss to Ponce De Leon was the lone loss by the Philippines in the World Cup of Boxing: Philippines vs. Mexico back in 2008).
Boom!
Gotta go! We’ll continue this later.
By Bill Emes
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