Undefeated Ray “LINO” Gatica: Makes Sensational Cestus Debut, KO’s Julio Perez in 5 Rounds!

Posted on | December 20, 2009 | No Comments

By: Cestus Press

Raymond “LINO” Gatica made his Cestus Management debut an exciting one by knocking out tough and durable Texan Julio Perez in the fifth round of a scheduled six round bout. The fight card was held on Thursday December 17th at the San Antonio Events Center in San Antonio, Texas. The arena was filled with Gatica fans who traveled from the nearby city of Austin,Texas to give their support to Gatica who also hails from the Texas state capital.

The undefeated Gatica (11-0-0 w/6kos) was sharp throughout the contest and clinically dissected the game Perez with hard combination and a lethal jab. Perez, who hails from the Rio Grande Valley , found himself immediately on the defensive as “Ray LINO” unloaded power shots that quickly hurt Perez. Julio attempted to stop Gatica’s aggression by upping his own aggression. This would be a fatal mistake as “Ray LINO” countered Perez’ attacks; brutalizing the Rio Grande native and then knocking him out.

After the fight, Gatica said, “I felt very strong and fast and I love fighting. I’m very excited to be signed with Cestus Management and 2010 is going to be a big year for me.”

Gina Iacavou, Cestus Management’s CEO , said, “We are very proud of Raymond (Gatica) decision to sign with us and welcome him to our great stable of fighters. Raymond is a charismatic dynamic person that fans gravitate too, and is also a very talented and gifted fighter who has skill speed and power and he showed these attributes in the way that he destroyed and stopped a very tough opponent. We look forward to a very bright future with “Ray LINO”.

Mike Michael, who is Cestus Management’s Chief Advisor said, “The knockout of Julio Perez was a great win for Gatica. The way our kid (Gatica) dissected Perez and the kind of power that he showed is just a sign of things to come. I believe that this young man is the real deal and we will do whatever it takes to make sure that Raymond reaches his full potential; as he is ready to walk through the door and start fighting at the next level.” Michael added, “2010 is definitely going to be the year that Ray “LINO” establishes his presence in boxing. So lock the doors and run for cover.”