Gesta relishes title opportunity under Pacquiao-Marquez IV
The last time Mertico Gesta was supposed to fight on a Manny Pacquiao undercard, he was in a swing bout that was canceled. Now a touted lightweight prospect, Gesta gets second chance to fight under his idol in world title bid against Miguel Vazquez on Dec. 8.
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50 Cent gets Nevada license; Pacquiao-Marquez IV officials picked
Rapper 50 Cent was granted a promoter’s license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is apparently no longer considered a partner in the company.
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Pacquiao-Marquez IV televised card nearly complete
The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard could feature undefeated featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa. An IBF lightweight title bout between beltholder Miguel Vazquez and Mercito Gesta is reportedly “done” for the PPV show.
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Gesta’s manager says Vazquez title shot is next
The manger Mercito Gesta says the rising lightweight prospect’s promoter Top Rank is working on making a title shot against IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez.
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Photo gallery: Gesta vs. Barnett
Photos from Mercito Gesta’s ninth-round knockout of Ty Barnett, and Jesse Magdaleno’s impressive stoppage of Aldimar Santos in the second round on Friday Night Fights.
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Gesta stops Barnett in nine on FNF
Unbeaten lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta stopped Ty Barnett in the ninth round of their Friday Night Fights main events at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Gesta planning coming out party versus Barnett
Lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta will either confirm or discount early comparisons to Manny Pacquiao when he faces Ty Barnett in the main event of a Friday Night Fights broadcast from the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas on Friday.
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Marquez seeks southpaw opponent
Juan Manuel Marquez wants to fight a southpaw in July, with an eye toward a fourth bout with Manny Pacquiao.
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Abril’s standing, walking, talking tall for Rios bout
Richard Abril believes that he will end the winning streak of Brandon Rios and hand the hard-punching former titleholder his first loss on Saturday night. “I am more Mexican than Rios,” he said.
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Photo gallery: Rios-Abril workout
Main event lightweight combatants Brandon Rios and Richard Abril, along with undercard fighters Mike Alvarado, Mauricio Herrera and Mercito Gesta, held a public workout ahead of their April 14 card in Las Vegas.
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