When is Garcia vs Gesta?
Ryan Garcia could face Mercito Gesta in Autumn/Fall 2024 at Moody Center in Austin.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).
Garcia vs Gesta stats
Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Mercito Gesta would make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Garcia would have a large advantage in power over Gesta, boasting at 80% knockout percentage over Gesta's 50%.
Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 11 years, at 25 years old.
Garcia has a height advantage of 3 inches over Gesta. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Ryan Garcia fights out of the orthodox stance, while Mercito Gesta is a southpaw.
Garcia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 12 years and 7 months later than Gesta, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He has fought 158 fewer professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Gesta's 270.
Garcia vs Gesta form
Garcia has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Oscar Duarte Jurado on December 2, 2023 by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023 by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had won against Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022 by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
He had beaten Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.
Mercito Gesta has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to William Zepeda on September 16, 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on March 18, 2023 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Walter Pyramid, Long Beach.
Going into that contest, he had won against Joel Diaz Jr on April 21, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Before that, he had drawn with Carlos Morales on November 14, 2019 by technical draw in their 10 round contest at Belasco Theater, California.
He had lost to Juan Antonio Rodriguez on March 21, 2019 by knockout in the 9th round at The Avalon, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Ryan Garcia has been fighting more than Mercito Gesta.
Ryan Garcia last fought 5 months and 11 days ago, while Mercito Gesta's last outing was 1 year and 15 days ago.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Gesta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Garcia vs Gesta?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Garcia vs Gesta yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.