Home Depot Center, Carson, California-- Showtime's highly-anticipated lightweight showdown between Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KOs) and Urbano Antillon (28-3, 20 Kos) completely lived up to the hype despite being a lot shorter than anticipated. As expected, both fighters immediately engaged in a toe to toe battle, with Rios getting the best of the exchanges. In the third, … [Read more...]
Weights from Rios-Antillon Card
For the card at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California: Brandon Rios (135 lbs.) vs. Urbano Antillon (134.5 lbs.) (WBA lightweight title) Kermit Cintron (152 lbs.) vs. Carlos Molina (149.2 lbs.) Mercito Gesta (137 lbs.) vs. Jorge Pimental (135 lbs.) Matt Korobov (160.5 lbs.) vs. Lester Gonzalez (161.75 lbs.) Follow us on our new Facebook Fan … [Read more...]
Mercito Gesta gets his first real test, July 9
23-year-old Filipino prospect, Mercito Gesta (21-0-1, 11 KOs), will face the first real test of his young career against veteran Francisco Lorenzo (36-10, 16 KOs) on the Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon undercard, July 9 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The recent signee to Top Rank Promotions has been sparring with Amir Khan and is being positioned to make waves … [Read more...]
Mercito Gesta Signs with Top Rank
23-year-old Filipino jr. welterweight prospect, Mercito Gesta (21-0-1, 11 KOs) has come to terms with Bob Arum and Top Rank on a multi-year promotional contract. The southpaw, based out of San Diego, has yet to fight anyone above the journeyman-level, but has impressed fans and media with his physical tools and aggression. Gesta entertained an offer from Golden Boy, but … [Read more...]
Donaire-Montiel and The Karma of Good Matchmaking; Magno’s Monday Rant
(Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank) Howdy and welcome to another edition of Magno's Monday Rant, the only boxing column guaranteed to not be littered with fawning, drooling puff bios and re-written press releases. I believe in Karma. In my personal life, business, and everything in between. I've found that my conduct certainly, sooner or later, always comes back to me. Hence, my … [Read more...]