Mercito Gesta Record & Stats
19 years and 4 months into his professional boxing career, Mercito Gesta has fought 40 times with 34 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws. As of March 2023, Gesta's boxing record stands at 34-3-3 (17 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Oct 12, 1987
- Age
- 35
- Debut
- Oct 19, 2003
- Record
- 34-3-3
- Rounds
- 264
- KOs
- 17 (42.5%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Ape Index
- 3 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
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Mercito Gesta (No Mercy) is a Filipino professional boxer. He was born in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines on October 12, 1987. Gesta made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16 on October 19, 2003. He is yet to win a world title. Gesta is 35 years old, he will turn 36 in 6 months and 13 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 34 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mar 18, 2023 | 35 | Joseph Diaz | Win | SD |
| 39 | Apr 21, 2022 | 34 | Joel Diaz Jr. | Win | UD |
| 38 | Nov 14, 2019 | 32 | Carlos Morales | Draw | TD |
| 37 | Mar 21, 2019 | 31 | Juan Antonio Rodriguez | Loss | KO9 |
| 36 | Jun 14, 2018 | 30 | Robert Manzanarez | Win | MD |
| 35 | Jan 27, 2018 | 30 | Jorge Linares | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Jul 15, 2017 | 29 | Martin Honorio | Win | KO8 |
| 33 | Apr 1, 2017 | 29 | Gilberto Gonzalez Garcia | Win | UD |
| 32 | Oct 3, 2015 | 27 | Miguel Angel Mendoza | Win | UD |
| 31 | Apr 30, 2015 | 27 | Carlos Molina | Draw | SD |
| 30 | Jul 18, 2014 | 26 | Luis Arceo | Win | RTD7 |
| 29 | Apr 11, 2014 | 26 | Edgar Riovalle | Win | TKO8 |
| 28 | Dec 8, 2012 | 25 | Miguel Vázquez | Loss | UD |
| 27 | Aug 3, 2012 | 24 | Ty Barnett | Win | TKO9 |
| 26 | Apr 14, 2012 | 24 | Oscar Cuero | Win | TKO8 |
| 25 | Nov 11, 2011 | 24 | Ricardo Dominguez | Win | UD |
| 24 | Sep 17, 2011 | 23 | Manuel Perez | Win | UD |
| 23 | Jul 9, 2011 | 23 | Jorge Pimentel | Win | KO3 |
| 22 | Feb 18, 2011 | 23 | Genaro Trazancos | Win | RTD3 |
| 21 | Oct 22, 2010 | 23 | Ivan Valle | Win | TKO2 |
| 20 | Aug 20, 2010 | 22 | Genaro Trazancos | Win | KO7 |
| 19 | Jun 4, 2010 | 22 | Oscar Meza | Win | RTD4 |
| 18 | Feb 25, 2010 | 22 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jul 10, 2009 | 21 | Devarise Crayton | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | May 21, 2009 | 21 | Alain Hernandez | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Nov 7, 2008 | 21 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 14 | Apr 18, 2008 | 20 | Benito Zepeda | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Oct 4, 2007 | 19 | Carlos Vinan | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | Aug 4, 2007 | 19 | Carlos Madrid | Win | MD |
| 11 | Dec 16, 2005 | 18 | Leo Escobido | Win | TD |
| 10 | Nov 5, 2005 | 18 | Rey Llagas | Draw | TD |
| 9 | Sep 25, 2005 | 17 | Pablo Boy Guevarra | Win | UD |
| 8 | Aug 13, 2005 | 17 | Chris Dujali | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jun 12, 2005 | 17 | Roldan Malinao | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Dec 10, 2004 | 17 | Erwin Picardal | Win | RTD5 |
| 5 | May 21, 2004 | 16 | Sherwin Daguhoy | Win | MD |
| 4 | Apr 18, 2004 | 16 | Sherwin Daguhoy | Win | UD |
| 3 | Mar 25, 2004 | 16 | Renato Nival | Win | MD |
| 2 | Feb 7, 2004 | 16 | Terry Tayao | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Oct 19, 2003 | 16 | Erwin Picardal | Win | UD |
Statistics
Career Summary
Mercito Gesta made his professional boxing debut against Erwin Picardal at the age of 16 on October 19, 2003, defeating Picardal via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 8 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
Gesta had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on December 8, 2012 after 27 professional fights, against Miguel Vázquez for the IBF title. He lost to Vázquez via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Gesta's best fights and notable victories include wins over Luis Arceo, Martin Honorio, Edgar Riovalle, Miguel Angel Mendoza, Gilberto Gonzalez Garcia, Joel Diaz Jr., and Oscar Meza.
Mercito Gesta has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far — two of them in title bouts and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Miguel Vázquez via 12 round unanimous decision on December 8, 2012, which ended his 26-fight win streak. He has been stopped once and lost two times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Mercito Gesta's losses".
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Joseph Diaz on March 18, 2023. Gesta won the fight via 10 round split-decision.
Gesta's professional boxing record is currently at 34-3-3, which includes 17 knockout wins and one loss via knockout. He is on a two-fight winning streak.
Mercito Gesta Fights
A 35-year old Mercito Gesta (33-3-3, 17 KO) fought American boxer Joseph Diaz, who was 30 years old with a record of 32-3-1. Diaz was on a two-fight losing streak. Gesta was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage.
Gesta defeated Diaz via 10 round split-decision.
A 30-year old Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KO) faced Venezuelan boxer Jorge Linares, who was 32 years old with a record of 43-3. Gesta was challenging Linares' WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Linares was on a 12-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Gesta.
Gesta lost to Linares via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 25-year old Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO) challended Mexican boxer Miguel Vázquez's IBF lightweight champion and defended the title. Vázquez was 25 years old with a record of 32-3. Vázquez was on a 11-fight win streak with 13 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Gesta.
Gesta lost to Vázquez via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 17-fight win streak comes to an end.
FAQs
How many KOs does Mercito Gesta have on his record?
Gesta has knocked out 17 of his 40 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 42.5%. Of his total 34 wins, 17 of them have been via KO (50%).
Who did Mercito Gesta lose to?
Gesta has three losses. Juan Antonio Rodriguez, Jorge Linares, and Miguel Vázquez are the three boxers who have beaten Gesta.