Mercado vs Tagoe

When is Mercado vs Tagoe?

Ernesto Mercado is set to face Emmanuel Tagoe on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

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 Claressa Shields' and Kaye Scott's clash.

Mercado vs Tagoe stats

Ernesto Mercado steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Emmanuel Tagoe will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Mercado has a massive power advantage over Tagoe, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Tagoe's 47%.

Ernesto Mercado is the younger man by 13 years, at 24 years old.

Mercado has a height advantage of 2 inches over Tagoe.

Both Ernesto Mercado and Emmanuel Tagoe fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mercado is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 17 years and 1 month later than Tagoe, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He has fought 216 fewer professional rounds, totaling 57 compared to Tagoe's 273.

Ernesto Mercado goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Mercado vs Tagoe form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Juan Carlos Burgos on June 19, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Antonio Moran on December 13, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Stockton Arena, Stockton.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Pedraza on January 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

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

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

Tagoe has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Ryan Garcia on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mason Menard on November 27, 2020, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ishmael Aryeetey on July 20, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Old Kingsway Building, Ussher-Town, Accra, Ghana.

Before that, he had defeated Vyacheslav Gusev on February 23, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra.

He had beaten Fernando David Saucedo on January 27, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ernesto Mercado has been fighting more than Emmanuel Tagoe.

Ernesto Mercado last fought 28 days ago, while Emmanuel Tagoe's last outing was 4 years, 3 months and 8 days ago.

Mercado's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Tagoe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 16 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 Tagoe start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Mercado vs Tagoe?

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