Filipino Gesta ends boxing hiatus with unanimous decision win over American Diaz

Mercito Gesta in the course of the weigh-in for his bout towards Joel Diaz Jr. | Photograph from Gesta’s Fb web page

CEBU CITY, Philippines — San Remigio’s satisfaction, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta, ended his two-year hiatus with an enormous victory towards the youthful Joel Diaz Jr. of the United states of america through unanimous choice of their 10-rounder showdown on the Fantasy Springs On line casino in Indio, California on Thursday, April 22, (April 23, Manila Time). 

The 2-time world title challenger Gesta, who is predicated in San Diego, California, obtained the favor of the three judges. Decide Damian Walton and Carla Caiz each scored, 96-92, whereas Fernando Villareal noticed the bout, 95-93, all in favor of the 34-year-old Cebuano ring warrior. 

Gesta shook off ring rust by impressively flattening the 30-year-old Diaz twice to earn the unanimous choice victory, and seize his first victory after his subpar efficiency in 2019 the place he had a technical draw with Carlos Morales, and a loss to Juan Antonio Rodriguez.

Gesta, who is thought for his technical fashion and defensive prowess, stunned everybody by being the extra aggressive between him and Diaz from the opening bell to the ultimate spherical. 

He didn’t assume twice in partaking Diaz, who has the higher knockout report than him, flooring the latter twice within the opening spherical.

Gesta hit Diaz with a left straight to attain the primary knockdown and fewer than a minute from that, he floored the latter once more, after getting tagged with a mixture. 

The Mexican-American Diaz was pressured to up his guard all through the struggle which was uncommon for a boxer who was identified for his aggressive and toe-to-toe fashion.

Gesta piled up factors by touchdown his left straights well timed. Diaz had his justifiable share of excellent moments by boxing Gesta from the space within the center rounds. 

Diaz suffered a deep minimize within the fifth spherical because of an unintentional headbutt. Sensing desperation, Diaz upped his tempo, however Gesta discovered his rhythm again within the final three rounds and landed telling blows, forcing Diaz to go in defensive mode. 

The victory improved Gesta’s report to 33 wins with 3 defeats, 3 losses with 17 knockouts. Diaz absorbed his third defeat with 26 wins and 22 knockouts. 

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