Jorge Linares vs Mercito Gesta
On January 27, 2018, Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs), the lightweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Filipino challenger, Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs).
Linares vs Gesta Stats
Jorge Linares is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Luke Campbell, 4 months and 4 days ago. Mercito Gesta is on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round KO win over Martin Honorio, 6 months and 12 days ago.
Linares vs Gesta Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Jorge Linares at 99-1 winning odds. Mercito Gesta really doesn't have much to present against Linares.
Linares vs Gesta Result
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.