Mercito Gesta Bandwagon Starts To Roll But He’s Not Trying To Be Pacquiao Clone
It wasn’t who he beat. It was the smooth manner in which precocious, 23 year old Pinoy lightweight prospect Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta demolished Mexican veteran Jorge “El Tigre” Pimentel Saturday night at the Home Depot Center which was impressive. CARSON, Calif. — Oh, sure, there a couple of rough spots like the now 22-0-1, 12 knockouts fighter from Cebu not moving his head enough. But, when he left his noggin in harm’s way, Gesta was intelligently doing so for a reason. It wasn’t a mistake, as co-manager/trainer Vince Parra pointed out, but a method to lure the taller and…