Mercito Gesta: record, next fight and profile →
With both fighters in desperate need of a win to keep moving forward, Mercito Gesta and Carlos Molina are as ready as they can possibly be for their crossroads bout Thursday evening at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Gesta came in a 136.5 lbs, while Molina tipped the scales at 139.4 lbs for the scheduled 10-round clash, which airs live on Fox Sports 1 (Thursday, 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT).
SAN DIEGO - San Diego-based fighters, Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs) and Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7 KOs) held a special workout session today at House of Boxing, ahead of their upcoming anticipated headlining bout on April 30 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Also, undefeated super lightweight Antonio "Relentless" Orozco (21-0, 15 KOs) attended in advance of his upcoming fight on May 15 in Phoenix, Arizona.
It’s been nearly three years since Los Angeles-bred lightweight Carlos Molina has last seen the win column. The current drought is not due to a massive slump or an inability to compete mind you, but rather a combination of inactivity and coming up short at the elite level. Molina heads into his April 30 showdown with Marcito Gesta - which airs live on Fox Sports 1 from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. - having lost his last two bouts, the lone two losses of his career. The setbacks came at the hands of Amir Khan – suffering a 10th round stoppage - and Adrien Broner, against whom he dropped a decision last May, his last ring appearance.
Mercito Gesta (28-1-1, 16KOs) will be facing Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7KOs) on April 30th at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Palm Springs on a card that will be televised by Fox Sports 1. Gesta last fought in July where he impressively stopped Luis Arceo in seven rounds at the Longshoremen's Hall in San Francisco, while Molina is coming off a loss to Adrien Broner last May on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather's first bout against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas.
Longshoremen’s Hall in San Francisco - Filipino slugger Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (28-1-1, 16 KOs) continues his win streak with a stoppage victory over Luis Arceo (28-13-4, 19 KOs) in seven rounds. Gesta is looking to get his career back on track after suffering his first career defeat in December 2012 at the hands of current IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez. Gesta took some time off, and he was also released by Top Rank. He finally returned to the ring and stopped Edgar Riovalle in eight rounds in San Diego.
Mercito Gesta makes his return to San Francisco’s Longshoremen’s Hall on Friday night, when he headlines a Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes-televised “Golden Boy Live” card against Luis Arceo. At Thursday’s weigh-in, which took place at nearby Madame Tussauds in Fisherman’s Wharf, Gesta (27-1-1, 15 KOs) tipped the scales at 138.5 pounds, while Arceo (28-12-4, 18 KOs) came in at 137 for the scheduled 10-round clash.
SAN FRANCISCO - Top lightweight contender Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta returns to the Bay Area when he headlines the Friday, July 18 edition of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! in a 10-round bout against Luis "El Vampiro" Arceo at Long Shoremen's Hall in San Francisco. In the co-main event, San Francisco's own Jonathan "El Carismatico" Chicas looks to extend his five-fight winning streak against Emanuel "Renegade" Robles and highly touted Chinese heavyweight Taishan will make his professional debut against Ronny Hale in the 4 round televised opening bout. Gesta vs. Arceo, a 10-round lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Productions and Paco Presents and is sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the first bell sounding at 6:30 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
Mercito Gesta is slated to headline at the San Francisco Armory on July 18 against an opponent to be determined, promoter Don Chargin informed BoxingScene.com. Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes will televise the card, which will be promoted by Chargin and Paco Presents in association with Golden Boy.
DEL MAR, CA - Last night at the "Ringside at Del Mar" show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (27-1, 15 KOs) defeated Mexico's Edgar "Basuras" Riovalle (37-18-2, 26 KOs) by way of an 8-round TKO. The event, which sold over 1200 tickets, was brought to you by Paco Presents in association with A&T Gym, Don Chargin, and San Diego-based Barron Entertainment. Gesta looked fast as he marched his way back into the win column. The bout was stopped at the 2:13 mark of round 8. With the victory, Gesta will look to get back into title contention.
DEL MAR, CA - An opponent has been announced for the"Ringside at Del Mar" 8-round main event featuring Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (26-1, 14 KOs). The popular Filipino fighter will face Mexico's Edgar "Basuras" Riovalle (37-17-2, 26 KOs) at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11, 2014. This event is brought to you by Paco Presents in association with A&T Gym, Don Chargin, and San Diego-based Barron Entertainment.