Diaz Jr vs Gesta

Who won Diaz Jr vs Gesta?

Mercito Gesta beat Joel Diaz Jr by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, April 21st, 2022, at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

The scorecards were announced as 96-92, 95-93, 96-92 in favor of winner Mercito Gesta.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Diaz Jr vs Gesta stats

Back in April 2022, Joel Diaz Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mercito Gesta made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Diaz Jr had a massive power advantage over Gesta, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Gesta's 53%.

Joel Diaz Jr was the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Diaz Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gesta. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Joel Diaz Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Mercito Gesta was a southpaw.

Diaz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 years and 8 months later than Gesta, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 170 fewer professional rounds, totaling 100 compared to Gesta's 270.

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Gesta's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

What time did Diaz Jr vs Gesta start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Diaz Jr vs Gesta?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Diaz Jr vs Gesta?

Joel Diaz Jr was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Mercito Gesta made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+460) with oddsmakers.