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, … [Read more...]
Marquis de Sade, Meet Marquess of Queensberry: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette Sadistic (adj.) - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty. (via dictionary.com) I don't know about sexual gratification (that's a little too weird even for me), but if ever an opportunity existed for deriving pleasure from extreme cruelty, the Cotto-Margarito rematch certainly qualifies. In most walks of life, hoping that an act of … [Read more...]
Is It January Yet?: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette It's only been a month since ESPN's Friday Night Fights series, my regular beat and bread and butter, went riding off into the sunset to step aside and let college football take the stage for the fall season. Hank Lundy's thriller and Demetrius Andrade's snoozer are memories faint enough that ESPN3.com is required to jog them via replays. Sure, there are … [Read more...]