Tired of getting locked out of the apartment after his training sessions at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, lightweight Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (25-0-1, 13 KOs) rolled the dice and made his exodus to San Diego with then trainer Carl Penalosa.
Gesta was part of a contingent of young Filipino prospects in 2006 which included the once promising Bernabe Concepcion that was brought to the US by Michael Koncz and MP Promotions. The motive, at least at the time, was to develop future Filipino champions to succeed boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. A promise that has yet been fulfilled.
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Gesta was part of a contingent of young Filipino prospects in 2006 which included the once promising Bernabe Concepcion that was brought to the US by Michael Koncz and MP Promotions. The motive, at least at the time, was to develop future Filipino champions to succeed boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. A promise that has yet been fulfilled.
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