Mercado vs Moran

Who won Mercado vs Moran?

Ernesto Mercado beat Antonio Moran by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, at Stockton Arena, Stockton.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Diego Pacheco beating Kevin Lele Sadjo. Also on the undercard Gabriel Flores Jr lost to Joe Cordina, Skye Nicolson defeated Yuliahn Luna Avila, and Cheavon Clarke was victorious over Anthony Hollaway.

Mercado vs Moran stats

Ernesto Mercado stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Antonio Moran made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.

Ernesto Mercado was the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.

Moran had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mercado.

Both Ernesto Mercado and Antonio Moran fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mercado was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 9 years and 4 months later than Moran, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 157 fewer professional rounds, totaling 55 compared to Moran's 212.

Ernesto Mercado went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Antonio Moran was ranked number 13 by the WBO in the 140lb division.

Mercado vs Moran form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Hector Edgardo Sarmiento on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit.

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

Before that, he had defeated Cristian Bielma on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Evolution Club, Tijuana, Mexico.

He had won against Carlos Manuel Portillo on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at LumColor "Phoenix Center", Ontario, United States.

Moran had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Mykquan Williams on April 5, 2025, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Andy Cruz on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Romero Duno on January 31, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Before that, he had lost to Jamaine Ortiz on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi.

He had been beaten by Arnold Barboza Jr on August 14, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ernesto Mercado had been fighting more than Antonio Moran.

Going into this contest, Ernesto Mercado had last fought 10 months and 18 days ago, while Antonio Moran's last outing had been 8 months and 8 days ago.

Mercado's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Moran's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Mercado vs Moran start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States, which was around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Mercado vs Moran?

Mercado vs Moran was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Mercado vs Moran?

Ernesto Mercado was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Antonio Moran made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.