On September 17th Jose Benavidez Jr. will fight his second consecutive bout in his native Arizona when he returns to the BlueWater Resort and Casino in the town of Parker. Regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the sport, the 19-year old junior welterweight hopeful already seems to be ahead of the game in terms of maturity and poise, and he is certainly one to look out for.
Serving as the co-main event on that night will be unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta. Now fighting out of the West Coast, the Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines native made waves recently by signing an exclusive pact with Las Vegas-based Top Rank promotions and figures to be primed for some big fights in 2012.
On Monday afternoon the two men went heads up with one another in a sparring session inside of the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, California. While the work between the two appeared to be lively, you could see that there was a certain amount of respect between the two men afterwards.
