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

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

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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[Evil Abed]

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

[Bermuda]

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

[Evil Abed]

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

He fights more like Pascal.

[Hougigo]

He fights more like Pascal.

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