# Ernesto Mercado

Ernesto Mercado (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional boxer who competes in the super lightweight division.

## Amateur career

Mercado had a successful amateur career with a record of 278-11 fights and going unbeaten in the olympic trials but missed the games due to covid. He was also a 21 time national champions.

## Professional career
### Mercado vs Ndongeni

Mercado went the distance for the first time in his 11th fight against the South African Xolisani Ndongeni. Despite failing to get the stoppage, Mercado dominated the fight with his jab and overhand right hands. All three judges scored the fight 99-91 in favour of Mercado.

### Mercado vs Nakathila

Mercado faced former interim world title challenger Jeremia Nakathila in his 13th fight and became the first man to stop the durable Namibian. After dropping Nakathila in round 2 the referee stopped the fight after an immediate onslaught from Mercado.

### Mercado vs Pedraza

Mercado achieved the biggest win of his career so far over former world champion Jose Pedraza. After dominating the first three rounds, Mercado dropped Pedraza in the fourth round. Despite beating the count the referee felt stopped the fight feeling Pedraza was not able to continue.

## Professional boxing record

| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose Pedraza | TKO | 4 (10), 2:07 | 25 Jan 2025 | Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Hector Edgardo Sarmiento | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 27 Jul 2024 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U. S. |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Denier Berrio | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 5 Apr 2024 | Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston, Texas |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Cristian Bielma | KO | 2 (10), 0:42 | 24 Feb 2024 | Evolution Club, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jeremia Nakathila | KO | 2 (10), | 11 Nov 2023 | Phoenix Center, Ontario, California, U. S. |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Carlos Manuel Portillo | KO | 1 (10), 1:36 | 26 Aug 2023 | Phoenix Center, Ontario, California, U. S. |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Xolisani Ndongeni | UD | 10 | 8 Jul 2023 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Henry Lundy | KO | 1 (10), 2:29 | 15 Apr 2023 | Phoenix Center, Ontario, California, U. S. |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Angulo | KO | 7 (8), 1:05 | 4 Feb 2023 | Phoenix Center, Ontario, California, U. S. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jayson Velez | KO | 6 (8), 3:00 | 22 Oct 2022 | Phoenix Center, Ontario, California, U. S. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco | KO | 2 (8), 0:45 | 25 Aug 2022 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U. S. |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jose Zaragoza | KO | 2 (6), 1:07 | 12 May 2022 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montibello, California, U. S. |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Daniel Evangelista Jr | KO | 1 (6), 1:37 | 14 Apr 2022 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U. S. |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Marc Misiura | KO | 1 (6), 2:58 | 3 Apr 2021 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U. S. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nathan Benichou | KO | 1 (6), 2:42 | 14 Oct 2021 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U. S. |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Osmel Mayorga | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 25 Sep 2021 | Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U. S. |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Christopher Johnson | KO | 2 (4), 2:26 | 31 Jul 2021 | Osceola Heritage Park, Decatur, Georgia, U. S. |