GESTA HUNGRY FOR VICTORY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 07 Sep 2015
Popular Mandaue City, Cebu fighter Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta is hungry for victory when he battles former three-time world title challenger Martin ?El Brochas? Honorios on October 3 at the StubHub Center in Carson City, California.
Gesta?s official website reported that after failing to win the IBF lightweight title against champion Miguel Vazquez in 2012 Gesta has, in his return to the ring as a super lightweight in 2014, ?has looked better than ever in stopping Edgar Riovalle and Luis ?Vampiro? Arceo. Most recently, Gesta fought world title contender Carlos Molina in April delivering an exciting and evenly matched event resulting in a draw. Now Gesta, is hungry for victory and ready to prove his ring superiority on Oct. 3.?
Gesta battles former three-time world title challenger Martin ?El Brochas? Honoriois a tough fighter eager to get back in the ring and prove he is still in the running for world title contention. With a victory over the popular John Molina Jr. and having faced tough contenders like Juan Carlos Salgado, Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero and Antonio ?Relentless? Orozco; and former owner of the NABF and WBO NABO lightweight titles and contender for the IBF Featherweight title, Honorio is ready to upset Gesta.
With a record of 32-9-1 with 16 knockouts the Mexican lost a ten round unanimous decision against Orozco which was his third loss in a row following a split decision win in an IBF super featherweight title eliminator against Thailand?s Fahsai Sakkreerin on December 11, 2011.
On the other hand the southpaw Gesta was held to a ten round draw against Carlos Molina in a bout which Scot Christ of SB Nation reported was one which both fighters wanted to win, badly.
Christ reported that ?each man fought as though it were indeed a must-win situation. Unfortunately, neither of them left with a W, as the judges scored their exciting 10-round fight a split draw at the Fantasy Springs in Indio, California last April 30.
Official scores were 98-92 Molina, 96-94 Gesta, and 95-95. BLH had it 96-94 for Molina, giving him the first and last three rounds, with Gesta taking the middle rounds (4-7).
Christ said ?Molina (17-2-2, 7 KO) came out aggressively, looking to stop a two-fight losing streak that dates back to 2012, with losses to Amir Khan and Adrien Broner. In those fights, he was booked as a tune-up opponent. In this one, he was evenly matched against Gesta (28-1-2, 16 KO), who took a few rounds to really get going, but landed some good shots once he started letting his hands go.
It's a testament to Molina's toughness that he never backed down from Gesta in this fight, and pushed him hard all 10 rounds. There were plenty of debatable rounds in this fight, and the ultimate draw results is not a bad call. Of the score cards, Molina's 98-92 win is the most questionable, but there may be some defending that, too.?
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