What is Mercito Gesta's Record?
- Born
- Oct 12, 1987
- Age
- 35
- Debut
- Oct 19, 2003
- Record
- 34-4-3
- Title Fights
- 2
- KOs
- 17 (41.5%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Ape Index
- 3 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
Featured Opponents
Mercito Gesta (No Mercy) is a 35-year old 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 major world title.
Mercito Gesta Record
19 years and 10 months into his professional boxing career, Mercito Gesta has fought 41 times with 34 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws. As of October 2023, Gesta's boxing record stands at 34-4-3 (17 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
Following is a tabular list of Gesta's fights. For a list with more details — like opponent record, opponent stats, including videos, and his next fight — refer to "All of Mercito Gesta's fights".
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 34 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sep 16, 2023 | 35 | William Zepeda | Loss | KO6 |
| 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 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
Mercito Gesta is 170 cm tall (5' 6.93") with a reach of 173 cm (5' 8.11"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 3 cm (1.18").
Gesta has a 41.5% KO rate. Of his total 17 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, six in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has three first-round KO wins.
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, Genaro Trazancos, Oscar Meza, Edgar Riovalle, Ivan Valle, and Jorge Pimentel.
Gesta has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Mexican boxer William Zepeda on September 16, 2023. Gesta lost the fight via 6th round KO. It's been 17 days since this fight.
FAQs
How many KOs does Mercito Gesta have on his record?
Gesta has knocked out 17 of his 41 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 41.5%. Of his total 34 wins, 17 of them have been via KO (50%).
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