On March 18, 2023, Joseph Diaz (32-3-1, 15 KOs) and Mercito Gesta (33-3-3, 17 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round lightweight bout.
Joseph Diaz is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 41% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to William Zepeda, 4 months and 18 days ago. Mercito Gesta is on a 1-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Joel Diaz Jr., 10 months and 25 days ago.
The winning odds are at 75.2-24.8 in favor of Joseph Diaz. It is going to be a competitive fight and Mercito Gesta will put up a very good fight, but Diaz will prevail.
Mercito Gesta defeated Joseph Diaz via split decision in the 10-round lightweight fight. Gesta improves his record to 34-3-3, while Diaz adds a loss to his record at 32-4-1.