Mercito Gesta’s trainer says they’re willing to fill in for Gamboa April 14th Cont

I hope Guesta get's busy and has a few more fights before jumping into this.

gesta isn't ready for Rios. Gesta gets ko'd. Seriously... This is a huge leap up in competition. What do you think of Gesta being matched up with someone like Antillon instead? I think Gesta should step up to fight contenders not champions like Rios or JMM.

gesta isn't ready for Rios. Gesta gets ko'd. Seriously... This is a huge leap up in competition.

better than gesta fighting marquez Either way bad move for Gesta.

better than gesta fighting marquez

I have to read more about the situation before I can give an educated opinion. From what I heard, Arum and Oner screwed Gamboa by forcing Gamboa to sign an extension to get a fight with Rios. I'm guessing this extension low balled Gamboa and paid him like shat. Gamboa still hasn't signed the final papers for Rios, but he has already signed the extension from what I've heard. I can see Gamboa's reasoning behind the no show. But he already signed the extension and should stick to fighting Rios. Gamboa is 30 and shouldn't get into a legal mess. Okay I didn't know he had signed the extension, but not the fight. But if that's the case, he should go through with the Rios fight, train like an animal, and if he's on his game I don't think Rios can beat him. Like you said, he's already 30 and with all his amateur background, he has alot of boxing miles on him. It would really hurt his career momentum to have to sit out a year with a legal situation. Gamboa vs Broner would be great, but he should deal with Rios first and try to discuss his promotional situation then. Thanks for your input bro :boxing:

I wouldn't mind either under normal circumstances, but the dissapointment from not seeing Rios-Gamboa would really make it hard to get excited about. On another note, after reading everything, do you think Yuri was in the wrong? Or do you think he was getting royally screwed? Some of this stuff I'm reading, looks like he just wants out of a bad situation and he never even signed a contract for this fight. Top Rank tried to black mail him into it. I have to read more about the situation before I can give an educated opinion. From what I heard, Arum and Oner screwed Gamboa by forcing Gamboa to sign an extension to get a fight with Rios. I'm guessing this extension low balled Gamboa and paid him like shat. Gamboa still hasn't signed the final papers for Rios, but he has already signed the extension from what I've heard. I can see Gamboa's reasoning behind the no show. But he already signed the extension and should stick to fighting Rios. Gamboa is 30 and shouldn't get into a legal mess.

Abril has done more but Rios Gesta would make Arum more money than Rios Abril. I wouldn't mind either under normal circumstances, but the dissapointment from not seeing Rios-Gamboa would really make it hard to get excited about. On another note, after reading everything, do you think Yuri was in the wrong? Or do you think he was getting royally screwed? Some of this stuff I'm reading, looks like he just wants out of a bad situation and he never even signed a contract for this fight. Top Rank tried to black mail him into it.

Not the worse situation. I think Abril has done more to earn the oppurtunity, but they play the Mexico vs Phillipines angle with this fight. Abril has done more but Rios Gesta would make Arum more money than Rios Abril.

Gesta is talented but he shouldn't go from fighting Ricardo Domingues to fighting Rios and JMM. If this happens, winner of Rios-Gesta gets JMM in July. Not the worse situation. I think Abril has done more to earn the oppurtunity, but they play the Mexico vs Phillipines angle with this fight.

Gesta is too unknown and un-proven. He does have skill + talent. Gesta is talented but he shouldn't go from fighting Ricardo Domingues to fighting Rios and JMM. If this happens, winner of Rios-Gesta gets JMM in July.

Gesta is too unknown and un-proven. He does have skill + talent.

I'd rather see Alvarado pull out of his fight with Herrera and see Rios-Alvarado at 140.

Would people that have already bought tickets, rather see Abril vs Rios or Rios vs Gesta? Abril is more proven at the moment beating Acosta.

It was only a matter of time...