Mercito Gesta withdraws from Hector Tanajara fight due to food poisoning
The first show to take place under the Golden Boy banner since February has lost its chief support bout. Mercito Gesta...
read moreHector Tanajara welcomes another test in Mercito Gesta this Friday
Ryan Garcia has garnered plenty of attention, both in and out of the ring. As Garcia’s social media following couples his...
read moreVergil Ortiz faces Samuel Vargas on July 24; Tanajara-Gesta in co-feature
Unbeaten welterweight Vergil Ortiz will face fringe contender Samuel Vargas on July 24, Golden Boy Promotions announced Monday afternoon. The 12-round...
read moreMercito Gesta does his part, dropping off lunch to healthcare workers
Per his own account, Mercito Gesta was raised by his parents to be a humanitarian before a fighter. But one...
read moreMercito Gesta-Carlos Morales fight ends in cut-shortened majority draw
In a fight that was becoming competitive, a cut from an inadvertent clash of heads abruptly ended it. Lightweights Mercito Gesta...
read moreCarlos Morales and Mercito Gesta to clash on November 14
On November 14, Carlos Morales and Mercito Gesta will meet in a lightweight crossroads bout at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.
read moreJuan Rodriguez shocks Mercito Gesta, scores ninth round stoppage
Juan Rodriguez pulled off a significant upset Thursday night, stopping lightweight contender Mercito Gesta in round nine at The Avalon...
read moreMercito Gesta faces Juan Antonio Rodriguez on March 21
Lightweight contender Mercito Gesta will face Juan Antonio Rodriguez on March 21, Golden Boy Promotions announced. The 10-round bout will take...
read morePress release: Mercito Gesta headlines inaugural Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 13, 2019): To kick off the Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights series, Filipino lightweight contender...
read moreMercito Gesta-Roberto Manzanarez crossroads bout headlines ‘GBP on ESPN’ tonight
Mercito Gesta makes no excuses regarding his loss to Jorge Linares on January 27. The Filipino-American is convinced the fight...
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