Mercado vs Burgos

When is Mercado vs Burgos?

Ernesto Mercado will square off against Juan Carlos Burgos on Friday, June 19th, 2026, at Motor City Casino, Detroit.

The fight will take place over 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 Ashton Sylve's and Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz's clash.

Mercado vs Burgos stats

Ernesto Mercado steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Juan Carlos Burgos will make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mercado has a massive power advantage over Burgos, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Burgos' 61%.

Ernesto Mercado is the younger man by 14 years, at 24 years old.

Mercado has a height advantage of 1 inch over Burgos.

Both Ernesto Mercado and Juan Carlos Burgos fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mercado is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 29 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 16 years and 7 months later than Burgos, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He has fought 266 fewer professional rounds, totaling 55 compared to Burgos' 321.

Ernesto Mercado goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Mercado vs Burgos form

Mercado remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Antonio Moran on December 13, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jose Pedraza on January 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Hector Edgardo Sarmiento on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit.

Before that, he had defeated Deiner Berrio on April 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston.

He had won against Cristian Bielma on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Evolution Club, Tijuana, Mexico.

Burgos has lost to all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Andy Cruz on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Keyshawn Davis on December 10, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Xavier Martinez on May 15, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Before that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on September 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

He had lost to Mikey Garcia on January 25, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ernesto Mercado has been fighting more than Juan Carlos Burgos.

Ernesto Mercado last fought 6 months and 6 days ago, while Juan Carlos Burgos' last outing was 2 years, 11 months and 4 days ago.

Mercado's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Burgos' last 5 fights have come over a period of 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years, 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does Mercado vs Burgos start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Motor City Casino, Detroit, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Mercado vs Burgos?

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

How do you stream Mercado vs Burgos?

In the US you can stream Mercado vs Burgos on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Mercado vs Burgos on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Mercado vs Burgos?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Mercado vs Burgos yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.