Mercado vs Pedraza

When is Mercado vs Pedraza?

Ernesto Mercado is set to fight Jose Pedraza on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Diego Pacheco's and Steven Nelson's clash. Also on the undercard will be Andy Cruz's and Omar Salcido Gamez's bout.

Mercado vs Pedraza stats

Ernesto Mercado steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Pedraza will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mercado has a massive power advantage over Pedraza, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Pedraza's 48%.

Ernesto Mercado is the younger man by 12 years, at 23 years old.

Mercado has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pedraza.

Both Ernesto Mercado and Jose Pedraza fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mercado is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 10 years and 5 months later than Pedraza, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 231 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Pedraza's 276.

Mercado vs Pedraza form

Jose Pedraza has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Keyshawn Davis on February 8, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Arnold Barboza Jr on February 3, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Richard Commey on August 27, 2022, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

Before that, he had lost to Jose Carlos Ramirez on March 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

He had defeated Julian Rodriguez on June 12, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activity check

Mercado's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Pedraza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time does Mercado vs Pedraza start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Mercado vs Pedraza?

Mercado vs Pedraza will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Mercado vs Pedraza?

In the US you can stream Mercado vs Pedraza via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

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In the UK you can stream Mercado vs Pedraza via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

What are the odds on Mercado vs Pedraza?

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