There was a time, and if it feels like a long time ago now it’s because it kind of is, but there was a time when Mercito Gesta was considered one of the young guns to watch in boxing. Saturday night, with a win over former titlist and Olympian Joseph...
By Jake Donovan - Mercito Gesta rose to the occasion at a time when Joseph Diaz Jr. was in desperate need of a redemption story. An entertaining ten-round main event proved far too difficult for the California judges to properly score. In the end, it...
By Jake Donovan - Whether a fresh start or an entirely new direction, Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz is in desperate need of a makeover. The former IBF junior lightweight titlist is hopeful of a career turnaround beginning with this weekend’s showdown with fring...
Joseph Diaz and Mercito Gesta were prepared to steal the show. They are now tasked with headlining the event. Both boxers embraced the new role as they weighed in for their scheduled 12-round junior welterweight contest. Diaz tipped the scales at a c...
Gilberto Ramirez will have to wait a little longer to rebound from his lone career defeat. Added to his redemption pile is finding a weight at which to safely compete. BoxingScene.com has learned that Ramirez’s light heavyweight bout versus Gab...
The upcoming DAZN show featuring Gilberto Ramirez now has a co-feature and location. Joseph Diaz Jr. and Mercito Gesta have agreed to terms for a lightweight bout, both boxers confirmed through social media. The crossroads affair will land on the und...
Ryan Garcia will wait out Gervonta Davis’ next fight with the intention of heading into a straight-on collision. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a planned stay-busy fight for Garcia is no longer in play, after previously eyeing a ring return in la...
Ryan Garcia has secured a southpaw opponent ahead of a superfight with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. BoxingScene.com has learned that Garcia will next face Mercito Gesta, a Filipino lightweight based out of San Diego, atop a DAZN show likely to take place a...
Golden Boy returned to its Coachella Valley home at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino with an exciting night of boxing to a sold-out boisterous crowd. The main event of the night featured an eventful 10-round lightweight fight between Palmdale’s Joel Dia...
Mercito Gesta entered the ring for the first time in more than two years and as the B-side opponent. The former two-time title challenger thrived in the underdog role, flooring Joel Diaz Jr. twice en route to a well-earned ten-round decision win Thur...
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Golden Boy Fight Night is back. The mid-week series makes its long-awaited return this Thursday, with a five-fight show airing live on DAZN from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Headlining the show, Joel Diaz Jr. of Palmdale, Calif...
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