Morales vs Gesta

Who won Morales vs Gesta?

Carlos Morales drew with Mercito Gesta by technical draw in their 10 round contest on Thursday, November 14th, 2019, at Belasco Theater, California.

The scorecards were announced as 58-56, 57-57, 57-57, meaning it was a technical draw.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Morales vs Gesta stats

Back in November 2019, Carlos Morales stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws, 8 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 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gesta had an advantage in power over Morales, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Morales' 42%.

Carlos Morales was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Morales had a height advantage of 2 inches over Gesta. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Carlos Morales fought out of the orthodox stance, while Mercito Gesta was a southpaw.

Morales was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 8 years and 3 months later than Gesta, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 113 fewer professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Gesta's 270.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Mercito Gesta had been fighting more than Carlos Morales.

Going into this contest, Carlos Morales had last fought 11 months and 6 days ago, while Mercito Gesta's last outing had been 7 months and 24 days ago.

Morales' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

Gesta's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

What time did Morales vs Gesta start?

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

Who broadcast Morales vs Gesta?

The DAZN show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Facebook Watch UK broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Morales vs Gesta?

Carlos Morales was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the contest, while Mercito Gesta made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.