Colbert vs Mercado

Who won Colbert vs Mercado?

Chris Colbert beat Alberto Mercado by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.

The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 in favor of winner Chris Colbert.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Colbert vs Mercado stats

Back in June 2019, Chris Colbert stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alberto Mercado made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Colbert had an advantage in power over Mercado, with a 36% knockout percentage compared to Mercado's 19%.

Chris Colbert was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Mercado had a height advantage of 1 inch over Colbert. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Chris Colbert fought out of the orthodox stance, while Alberto Mercado was a southpaw.

Colbert was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 1 month later than Mercado, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 7 fewer professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to Mercado's 149.

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Colbert's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Colbert vs Mercado?

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