On September 16, 2023, a 35-year-old Mercito Gesta (34-3-3, 17 KOs) and a 27-year-old Mexican boxer William Zepeda (28-0, 24 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Gesta came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days. Zepeda was on a 28-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 18 days.
William Zepeda stopped Mercito Gesta via KO in the 6th round. Zepeda improves his record to 29-0 (25 KOs), while Gesta adds a loss to his record at 34-4-3.
On March 21, 2019, a 31-year-old Mercito Gesta (32-2-2, 17 KOs) and Juan Antonio Rodriguez met in the ring.
Gesta came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 7 days.
Mercito Gesta lost to Juan Antonio Rodriguez via KO in the 9th round, and adds an loss to his record at 32-3-2.
On January 27, 2018, a 30-year-old Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) got a shot at the lightweight WBA (Regular) title held by 32-year-old Venezuelan boxer Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs).
Gesta came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 12 days. Linares was on a 12-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 4 days.
Jorge Linares defeated Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Linares improves his record to 44-3, while Gesta adds a loss to his record at 31-2-2.
On December 8, 2012, a 25-year-old Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KOs) got a shot at the lightweight IBF title held by 25-year-old Mexican boxer Miguel Vázquez (32-3, 13 KOs).
Gesta came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 5 days. Vázquez was on a 11-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
Miguel Vázquez defeated Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF lightweight title. Vázquez improves his record to 33-3, while Gesta adds a loss to his record at 26-1-1.