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Tijuana’s Juan Carlos Burgos ready for “ROAD TO THE TITLE”

Created: 28 May, 2010
Updated: 26 July, 2022
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Juan Carlos “Mini” Burgos of Tijuana prepares for battle.

   Undefeated WBC #2 ranked Juan Carlos Burgos has set up training camp in the Jalisco capital of Guadalajara, Mexico, as he prepares for his duel with experienced Ricardo Castillo on May 29th on “Road to the Title,” an event promoted by HG Boxing in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions.  Burgos (24-0, 17 KO´s), will risk his high WBC ranking in the featherweight division against Ricardo Castillo (38-7-1, 25 KOs), a man that has had almost fifty fights and has twice challenged for a world title. It has been five years since the professional debut of Juan Carlos; nephew of Victor Burgos, exactly one year after his uncle won a world title. At age 22, Burgos has successfully won the WBC Continental Americas title and the WBC Cabofe championship. He started his career in his native Tijuana, and also made a name for himself in California with seven successful fights. The powerful Burgos (70% KO ratio) is coming off a knockout victory over Juan Carlos Martinez on ESPN, which was his US national television debut, last January. Burgos arrived in Guadalajara two weeks ago accompanied by the former title contender and now his chief trainer, Gerardo Espinoza, his manager Roberto Sandoval and sparring partner Ruben Miranda. He is currently getting acclimated and putting the finishing touches to his preparation at the “Julian Magdaleno” gym.

   Also seeing action will be IBF #11 featherweight Fern-ando “Wary” Beltran Jr. from Sinaloa, Mexico, against Miguel Angel “Ranita” Gonzalez, from Guadalajara. In addition, the Japanese special attraction Tomoki “Mexicanito” Kameda, will face Javier “Chino” Hernandez in what looks to be a full night of action.

   “Road to the Title” will take place at the Tecate Arena May 29, and will air live on Mexico’s Televisa network at 6:30 pm (local time).

FILIPINO GESTA LISTO PARA DARLE UNA LECCION AL “ESTUDIANTE”

            Mercito Gesta (17-0-1, 7KO) sube de intensidad su preparacion para su encuentro por el título Juvenil peso ligero de la OMB contra Oscar “El Estudiante” Meza (19-3, 17KO) de Culiacan, MX, el 4 de Junio en Miami, FL. La contienda a doce vueltas será transmitida por Telemundo y es presentada por All Star Boxing, The Next Generation Inc, de Tuto Zabala Jr. Gesta, originario de Cebu, Filipinas, pero radicando en San Diego, CA, ha trabajado con Jorge Linares, Antonio DeMarco, Marvin Quintero entre otros pero también le ha estado agregando kilometraje a su vehículo en todo el sur de California en busqueda de sesiones de guanteo. Aparte de trabajar con el novato Antonio Orozco (6-0, 5KO) en San Diego, Gesta ha viajado hacia el norte para enfrentarse con varios en el famoso Wild Card Gym en Hollywood, CA. “He visto muchos estilos difererentes, entonces creo que me va ayudar,” dijo Gesta. “Me siento  bien en mi preparación para esta pelea. Las peleas se ganan en el gimnasio y he estado entrenando por un tiempo”. Gesta originalmente tenía una pelea programada para el mes pasado pero cuando esa falló de realizarse, el Filipino aceptó el reto contra Meza. “Si descanso una semana entonces me siento bien y no entrenado de más,” agregó. “Mercito está en el momento adecuado en su entrenamiento.  Estuvo en el Wild Card Gym a principios de Abril, entonces este ha sido un campamento largo por la falla del mes pasado”, Vince Parra, el apoderado de Gesta, comentó.  “Estoy seguro que a la gente le va agradar lo que van a ver el 4 de Junio. Va ser lo mejor de Mercito Gesta.” El experimentado Jorge Marron, representante de Promociones Chargin y promotor de Gesta, concretó que Gesta tiene con que ganar. “Con el record que tiene Meza, la pelea está pareja pero Gesta debe de ganar”, dijo Marron. “La pelea no va ser facil pero su rapidez y el hecho que Gesta es zurdo es lo que le va ayudar a ver su mano en alto”.

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