Mercito Moya Gesta (pronounced hes-ta, born 12 October 1987) is a Filipino professional boxer who challenged for the IBF lightweight title in 2012 and the WBA lightweight title in 2018. At regional level he held the WBO-NABO lightweight title in 2018.
Gesta began his professional career on 19 October 2003, with a unanimous decision win over Edwin Picardal.
Professional career lightweight Gesta vs. Vázquez Mercito Gesta vs. Miguel Vázquez was on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV on 8 December 2012. This fight was for the IBF lightweight title. On fight night Gesta was out boxed and outclassed by Vázquez and lost by unanimous decision. The score totals for this fight were 119–109, 118–110, and 117–111.
Gesta vs. Diaz Gesta was scheduled to fight former IBF super featherweight champion Jojo Diaz on March 18, 2023, on Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California. Gesta vs Diaz had been scheduled for the co-feature spot, but after light heavyweight contender Gilberto Ramirez came in overweight for his main event fight against Gabe Rosado, the fight was canceled, and the Diaz vs. Gesta fight moved to the headliner slot. The day of the fight Mercito Gesta defeats Joseph Diaz by 10 Round Split Decision the judges’ scores were 99–91, 98–92 for Gesta, and 97–93 for Diaz.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes41LossWilliam ZepedaTKO6 (12), 16 Sep 202340Win34–3–3Joseph Diaz Jr.SD1018 Mar 202339Win33–3–3Joel Diaz Jr.UD1021 Apr 202238Draw32–3–3Carlos MoralesTD6 (10), 14 Nov 201937Loss32–3–2Juan Antonio RodriguezKO9 (10), 21 Mar 201936Win32–2–2Robert ManzanarezMD1014 Jun 201835Loss31–2–2Jorge LinaresUD1227 Jan 201834Win31–1–2Martin HonorioKO8 (10), 15 Jul 201733Win30–1–2Gilberto Josué GonzálezUD101 Apr 201732Win29–1–2Miguel MendozaUD103 Oct 201531Draw28–1–2 Carlos MolinaSD1030 Apr 201530Win28–1–1Luis ArceoRTD7 (10), 18 Jul 201429Win27–1–1Edgar RiovalleTKO8 (8), 11 Apr 201428Loss26–1–1Miguel VázquezUD128 Dec 201227Win26–0–1Ty BarnettTKO9 (10), 3 Aug 201226Win25–0–1Oscar CueroTKO8 (10), 14 Apr 201225Win24–0–1Ricardo DominguezUD1011 Nov 201124Win23–0–1Manuel PérezUD1017 Sep 201123Win22–0–1Jorge PimentelKO3 (8), 9 Jul 201122Win21–0–1Genaro TrazancosRTD3 (8), 18 Feb 201121Win20–0–1Ivan ValleTKO2 (8), 22 Oct 201020Win19–0–1Genaro TrazancosKO7 (8), 20 Aug 201019Win18–0–1Oscar MezaRTD4 (12), 4 Jun 201018Win17–0–1Cristian FavelaUD825 Feb 201017Win16–0–1Devarise CraytonTKO3 (8), 10 Jul 200916Win15–0–1Alain HernandezTKO1 (8), 21 May 200915Win14–0–1Cristian FavelaUD87 Nov 200814Win13–0–1Benito ZepedaKO1 (6), 18 Apr 200813Win12–0–1Carlos VinanTKO4 (6), 4 Oct 200712Win11–0–1Carlos MadridMD64 Aug 200711Win10–0–1Lee EscobidoTD7 (10)16 Dec 200510Draw9–0–1Rey LlagasTD2 (8), 5 Nov 20059Win9–0Alex GuevarraUD1025 Sep 20058Win8–0Chris DujaliUD813 Aug 20057Win7–0Roldan MalinaoKO2 (8), 12 Jun 20056Win6–0Edwin PicardalRTD5 (6), 10 Dec 20045Win5–0Sherwin DaguhoyMD621 May 20044Win4–0Sherwin DaguhoyUD618 Apr 20043Win3–0Renato NivalMD425 Mar 20042Win2–0Terry TayaoTKO1 (4), 7 Feb 20041Win1–0Edwin PicardalUD419 Oct 2003
Titles in boxing Regional Title(s): WBO-NABO Youth lightweight title WBO-NABO lightweight title
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