Comments Thread For: Gesta-Barnett Set for 8/3 at Texas Station on ESPN2

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In an update to my esteemed colleague Chris Robinson’s report that Mercito Gesta will headline an ESPN2 card this summer, the unbeaten Filipino lightweight will still face Ty Barnett in a Friday Night Fights main event, except the new date is Aug. 3 at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas.

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ThePhantom5

They could have gotten someone a little better.

C'mon

DC Fight Fan

Trust me...Ty Barnett is terrible. He has ZERO chin and has been built on bums. I would like to see Gesta face better opposition, especially on TV. This fight won't go 2 rounds.

Corelone

At this point, 25 and 0, this is actually counter productive. Nothing to gain, nothing to prove, no better than sparring. They'll be talking championship after he blows whats his name out and we still won't know if he's ready. Gesta will be thrown in with the sharks soon enough, a little better competition on the way wouldn't hurt.

hougigo

BOOOOOO!!!!
Here's hoping they give Gesta good odds.... so I can at least make money off this loser.
They're just waiting for an open title

SoggyLungs

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Originally Posted by Corelone

At this point, 25 and 0, this is actually counter productive. Nothing to gain, nothing to prove, no better than sparring. They'll be talking championship after he blows whats his name out and we still won't know if he's ready. Gesta will be thrown in with the sharks soon enough, a little better competition on the way wouldn't hurt.

agreed...gesta needs to step up his competition, fighting bums ain't going to help prepare him for a world title fight.

rock5330

What a crap match, can't believe ESPN took this for a main event. Barnett is horrible.

hougigo

I think everybody is holding their breath for the new Manny Pacquiao..... sigh

ThePhantom5

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Originally Posted by hougigo

I think everybody is holding their breath for the new Manny Pacquiao..... sigh

He fights more like Pascal.

hougigo

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Originally Posted by ThePhantom5

He fights more like Pascal.

Nah I was talking about the Filipino part... I think that's the only reason Bob's saving him.

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DC Fight Fan Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,842 Rep Power: 7 Points: 65,652.48 Bank: 676,411.32 Total Points: 742,063.80 Donate	Trust me...Ty Barnett is terrible. He has ZERO chin and has been built on bums. I would like to see Gesta face better opposition, especially on TV. This fight won't go 2 rounds.

Corelone Undisputed Champion Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: neutral corner Posts: 1,363 Rep Power: 6 Points: 100,021,837.99 Bank: 330,998.73 Total Points: 100,352,836.72 Donate	At this point, 25 and 0, this is actually counter productive. Nothing to gain, nothing to prove, no better than sparring. They'll be talking championship after he blows whats his name out and we still won't know if he's ready. Gesta will be thrown in with the sharks soon enough, a little better competition on the way wouldn't hurt.

hougigo Undisputed Champion Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12,124 Rep Power: 41 Points: 747,684.91 Bank: 16,135,498,912.76 Total Points: 16,136,246,597.67 Donate	BOOOOOO!!!! Here's hoping they give Gesta good odds.... so I can at least make money off this loser. They're just waiting for an open title

rock5330 Amateur Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0 Points: 741.93 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 741.93 Donate	What a crap match, can't believe ESPN took this for a main event. Barnett is horrible.