Nishida vs Mercado

Who won Nishida vs Mercado?

Ryosuke Nishida beat Bryan Mercado Vazquez by technical decision in their 7 round contest on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.

The scorecards were announced as 69-64, 69-64, 69-64 in favor of winner Ryosuke Nishida.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF super bantamweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Yamasaki vs Nakagawa.

Nishida vs Mercado stats

Ryosuke Nishida stepped into the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Bryan Mercado Vazquez made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Ryosuke Nishida was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Nishida had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mercado.

Ryosuke Nishida fought out of the southpaw stance, while Bryan Mercado Vazquez was an orthodox fighter.

Nishida was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 5 years and 1 month later than Mercado, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Mercado's 131.

Ryosuke Nishida went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Bryan Mercado Vazquez was ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 4 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

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Nishida's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Nishida vs Mercado start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Nishida vs Mercado?

Ryosuke Nishida was a 1/3 (-290) favorite going into the contest, while Bryan Mercado Vazquez made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.