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[honart]

Mercito Gesta Looks To Stay Unbeaten
by Fox Doucette

Rapidly rising junior welterweight prospect Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (25-0-1, 13 KOs) looks to continue his winning ways as he headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights against twice-stopped Ty Barnett (20-2-1, 13 KOs) at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas. The co-feature, a good-looking TV bout sure to entertain, gives fans Cleveland’s own Mickey Bey Jr. (18-0-1, 9 KOs) taking on Robert Frankel (30-12-1, 6 KOs), a man so prone to cuts that Frankel may start bleeding during the ring introductions.
Mercito Gesta is looking to become the new Next Big Thing from the Philippines around the welterweight level now that Manny Pacquiao seems to have been hung out to dry by the Bob Arum meat grinder. Gesta is 24 years old and has so far followed a respectable prospect’s track, fighting guys who pose no threat to good up-and-coming fighters but who are far from being complete fall guys. In particular, Gesta owns two wins over Cristian Favela; a fan of FNF can look at Favela’s Boxrec and see a litany of the mid-level guys who have populated ESPN2′s airwaves. With a win over Favela, Gesta joined guys like Mauricio Herrera, Jessie Vargas, Art Hovhannisyan, Patrick Lopez, Sharif Bogere, and even Danny Garcia among the 31 losses Favela has sustained in his career.
All this is to say that Mercito Gesta is exactly the kind of fighter who tends to populate the fights on the Worldwide Leader. As if to illustrate his showcase-prospect status, he’s in with a guy in Ty Barnett who frankly poses no threat to anyone. Barnett is ranked 192nd by Boxrec at 140 pounds, having been knocked out by prospect Andrey Klimov (who is now 14-0) and by Juan Santiago, who was 9-2-1 at the time of their fight but has since evolved into a gatekeeper, currently sporting a 13-9-1 record including stoppage losses to Vernon Paris, Eloy Perez, and Marvin Quintero.
Will the fight be competitive? Probably not, but if it is, that will say more about Mercito Gesta’s weaknesses than winning such a bout would say about his strengths. This is a look good on television type of fight for the Filipino as he looks to get his name in front of American audiences and continue a quest to become the next Manny Pacquiao. Far worse has been paraded before our eyes on basic cable.
In the co-feature, we have Mickey Bey Jr. Bey was to be an Olympian for the Athens Games in 2004, defeating Brandon Rios in the qualifying trials, but a bout with pneumonia sidelined him and ended his Olympic dreams. Now 18-0-1 as a pro, the Cleveland native looks to do in the pros what eluded him in the amateurs; reach the sport’s highest level as a world champion. Bey has been on Friday Night Fights before, beating the snot out of Alejandro Rodriguez last July 1st in a fight that ended up getting overshadowed by the Ali-Terrell-like main event between Sebastian Lujan and Mark Jason Melligen, one of the most brutal knockouts of ESPN2′s excellent 2011 season. This does not, however, take away from the impressive display of power shown by the Cleveland native in that co-feature.
Standing in Mickey Bey’s way is another man who had a memorable performance on FNF last year, albeit for a completely different set of reasons. Rob Frankel fought John Molina only a week before Mickey Bey’s appearance, on June 24th. In that fight, Frankel sustained multiple cuts from the punches of Molina, and when the fight was over, stopped as a result of those cuts, his right eye looked like a treasure map with the spot marked by criss-crossed nasty gashes that looked like Frankel had fought a bare-knuckle bout with Edward Scissorhands. So much blood flew from the face of Frankel that Joe Tessitore famously remarked that his dry cleaner thought he was a hit man from all the blood that landed on his suit.
It will be interesting to see if the unbeaten Mickey Bey can handle a fighter who, apart from the tendency to bleed like a 28 Days Later zombie, brings very little actual punching power to the party. Frankel has only six knockouts in 43 pro fights; if only his wins are counted, he still boasts only a 20% KO rate. Bey should be able to work on the outside against the shorter Frankel (Bey is 5’9, two inches taller than his opponent), and if he is able to stick his jab and get good torque on it, he should have little trouble keeping Frankel off him. Like the main event, the unbeaten fighter must not only win, but win decisively by knockout. The main obstacle to this aim is less likely to be the guy in front of him as it is to be the rule that says a fight stopped on an accidental foul is a no-contest if it does not go the first four full rounds. In any case, the smartest bet here is for blood to play a prominent role.

[piscesboy]

panalo nanaman si casimero

PhilBoxing.com >> News >> Columns >> Rene Bonsubre, Jr.: CASIMERO WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, RETAINS IBF WORLD JR.FLY TITLE

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mukhang dina tuloy yung Donaire-Arce. sayang!

According to reliable sources inside Top Rank, the proposed showdown between Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Jorge Arce in October is not a done deal. This after the Mexican veteran slugger allegedly asked for too much money to fight "The Filipino Flash".

Arce asking for too much money to fight Donaire; opens the door for Nishioka - National Filipino Sports | Examiner.com

[honart]

panalo nanaman si casimero

PhilBoxing.com >> News >> Columns >> Rene Bonsubre, Jr.: CASIMERO WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, RETAINS IBF WORLD JR.FLY TITLE

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mukhang dina tuloy yung Donaire-Arce. sayang!



Arce asking for too much money to fight Donaire; opens the door for Nishioka - National Filipino Sports | Examiner.com

In my opinion, I think Arce has the rights to asked for much money. he deserves it. He draws huge mexican crowd. Mas marami talagang nanonood na mexican ng live kesa sa mga pinoy, but of course Donaire has to get the higher purse.

[honart]

DONAIRE vs. NISHIOKA and RIOS vs. ALVARADO


Saturday, October 13 at The Home Depot Center
Live on HBO

CARSON, CALIF. (August 8, 2012) – The Super Powers of the junior featherweight and the junior welterweight divisions will do more than flex their muscles when they battle for supremacy, mano a mano, in a sensational night of championship boxing. Top-Five pound for pound fighter and four-division world champion NONITO “Filipino Flash” DONAIRE will risk his junior featherweight world title against fellow super bantamweight champion TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA. And in the second main event, former world lightweight champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS will take on No. 1 contender “Mile High” MIKE ALVARADO where undefeated records and world rankings will be at risk. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Teiken Promotions, the Donaire vs. Nishioka / Rios-Alvarado championship doubleheader will take place Saturday, October 13 under the stars at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Both fights will be televised Live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.)

These four gladiators boast a combined record of 131-5-4 (86 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 94% with 2/3 of those victories coming by way of knockout.

Information on tickets, including prices and on-sale date, will be announced soon.

"History shows there is only one way for a fighter to make the leap to stardom and that’s by accepting the challenges and risks like the ones Donaire, Nishioka, Rios and Alvarado committed to on October 13. They are young, hungry and ambitious," said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank.

“Fight fans everywhere will be marking their calendars for October 13 to see this superb, all-action doubleheader on our late-night franchise,” said Kery Davis, senior vice president of programming, HBO Sports.

Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs), a native of General Santos City, Philippines, now living in the Bay Area of San Leandro, Calif., is a consensus top-five pound-for-pound fighter. He enters this fight riding an 11-year, 28-bout winning streak, which includes an International Boxing Federation (IBF) / International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight title knockout victory of defending champion Vic Darchinyan, and a fourth-round blasting of former World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko, December 4, 2010. However, Donaire’s most impressive knockout victory occurred on February 19, 2011, when he stopped defending World Boxing Council (WBC) / WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel in the second round, ending Montiel’s 25-bout winning streak while also claiming his third world title in as many weight divisions. That victory was named the 2011 Knockout of the Year. Ten of Donaire’s last 13 victories have come by way of knockout. He successfully defended his World Bantamweight Championship last year by blitzing undefeated Omar Narvaez, winning virtually every round en route to a unanimous decision victory. On February 4, Donaire captured the vacant WBO 122-pound title, winning a gritty split-decision battle over former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr. He unified the title on July 7, winning a dominant unanimous decision over defending IBF champion Jeffrey Mathebula.

Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs), of Hyogo, Japan, enters this fight riding an eight-year, 16-bout winning streak, including eight world title fights. After capturing the interim WBC super featherweight title via a dominant unanimous decision over Napapol Kiatisakchokcha in 2008, he was elevated to world champion where he successfully defended the WBC 122-pound title seven times between 2009 and 2011 with only two of those fights going the distance. In his last world title fight, he won a unanimous decision over two-division world champion Rafael Marquez.

Rios (30-0-1, 21 KOs), the former WBA lightweight champion, from Oxnard, Calif., is on the hunt for his second world title in as many weight divisions. He enters this fight having won 10 of his previous 12 fights by knockout. One of boxing’s most exciting fighters, Rios is known for his an all-action fan-friendly fighting style. His trainer, former IBF junior lightweight champion Robert Garcia, calls it a “throwback” style with a warrior’s mentality that screams excitement. Highlight knockout victories on Rios’ resume include Miguel Acosta, Anthony Peterson, Urbano Antillon and John Murray. He returns to the ring after winning a tough split decision over WBA interim lightweight champion Richard Abril on April 14.

Alvarado (33-0, 23 KOs) of Denver, has won 10 of his last 13 bouts by stoppage en route to a career-high No. 1 world rating, in the WBO. Notable knockout victims include Breidis Prescott, Ray Narh, Emmanuel Clottey and Cesar Bazan. In his last fight, Alvarado went toe-to-toe for 10 brutal and exciting rounds winning a unanimous decision over Mauricio Herrera (18-1, 7 KOs) on April 14. Herrera entered that fight riding a two-year, five-bout winning streak, highlighted by victories over Ruslan Provodnikov (17-0) and Mike Dallas, Jr. (17-1-1). Alvarado’s victory over the No. 7-ranked Herrera is already a consensus Fight of the Year candidate.

[ZENMasterTYL]

chavez jr. vs martinez on sept 15

[honart]

chavez jr. vs martinez on sept 15

Two-division world champion Martinez who is ranked No. 3 in Ring Magazine’s pound for pound list reportedly received threats from an unknown source and his promoter Lou DiBella claimed the car in front of his home was vandalized.

[ZENMasterTYL]

Two-division world champion Martinez who is ranked No. 3 in Ring Magazine’s pound for pound list reportedly received threats from an unknown source and his promoter Lou DiBella claimed the car in front of his home was vandalized.

nakow, mukhang mapapasok ng sindikato ang laban ah. mukhang maganda pa naman to

[honart]

nakow, mukhang mapapasok ng sindikato ang laban ah. mukhang maganda pa naman to

pwde ding gimik lang to para bumenta laban.. for me lamang c martinez in terms of power and speed c chavez lamang technically.. interesting fight.. hehe

[fourtheboys96]

We have a busy boxing weekend (September 9)

Vitaly Klitscho vs Some unknown (Charr) - Heavyweight

Tomasz Adamek vs Travis Walker - Heavyweight

Ajose Olusegun vs. Lucas Matthysse (this can be a good fight) - jr. welterweight

Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson (can be boring depending on the mood of these guys) - super middleweight


These will be on separate cards so it is up to you to multi-task on live streams.

[honart]

Andre Ward: The new hit king - Yahoo! Sports

Junmar Emon Wins A Bloody Tough Battle at Full Throttle

Klitschko beats Charr to retain WBC title - Yahoo! Sports

LUCAS MATTHYSSE BATTERS GAME OLUSEGUN AJOSE EN ROUTE TO 10TH ROUND TKO || FIGHTHYPE

[piscesboy]

pacquiao-marquez 4 na talaga.

wag n kayo manood sayang lang oras niyo.

[Retz]

^

pera2x na lang yan.

[oliver1013]

At this point in his career maximize na talaga pwedeng kitain..tutal may record na tsaka wala nang dapat pang patunayan..

[renzo_d10]

Wala na naman appeal si pacyou eh, palaos na siya.

Yun marquez v. Pacyou 4 malamang nakakaantok nanaman kasi walang wala na yun moves ni pacyou compared dun sa dati niyang galaw nung bata bata pa sya.

After this, vs. Gayweather na then retire!

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[Retz]

chavez jr. vs martinez on sept 15

This fight will go to distance. I think Chavez youth will survive the aging Martinez in this fight. Chavez via UD.

[zel.chikot]

Sayang talaga si Chavez Jr. Nakakainis kayabangan ni Martinez! Haha. Dapat sa rematch nila, paghandaan ni Chavez yung side to side movements ni Martinez. Di siya makaporma kapag lagi siya nasa gitna ng ring. Saka more jabs sana from Chavez Jr.

[monty_GTV]

tatamad-tamad kasi si chavez jr pati mag-jab at sumugod hindi ginawa kaya ayun binigyan ng boxing lesson ni martinez. umarangkada nga pero nung malapit na lang sa final bell pero ok din para may rematch

[Retz]

This is not the same Chavez, Jr. that we see from rounds 1-11. Chavez could have won via KO if there is 1 more round left. Kudos to Martinez for giving Chavez Jr. a boxing lesson. This is a rematch in the making. On the other fight, Alvarez won via 5th round TKO.

[shadow]

Wala ng world champs si roach diba? Packy, khan, now Chavez jr.

But this could be easily the fight of the year while packy vs Marquez 40133 would be the BS fight of the year.


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[rollyic]

Wala ng world champs si roach diba? Packy, khan, now Chavez jr.

But this could be easily the fight of the year while packy vs Marquez 40133 would be the BS fight of the year.


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wala na si khan kay roach....