Utria vs Mercado

When is Utria vs Mercado?

Carlos Utria will square off against Israel Mercado on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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 Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero's and Teofimo Lopez's clash. Also on the undercard will be Yoenli Hernandez's and Francisco Daniel Veron's contest, and Victor Santillan's and Gary Antonio Russell's bout.

Utria vs Mercado stats

Carlos Utria steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Israel Mercado will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Utria has a large advantage in power over Mercado, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Mercado's 54%.

Carlos Utria is the younger man by 9 years, at 22 years old.

Both Carlos Utria and Israel Mercado fight out of an orthodox stance.

Utria is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 6 years and 7 months later than Mercado, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 51 fewer professional rounds, totaling 33 compared to Mercado's 84.

Carlos Utria goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBC at super lightweight.

Israel Mercado is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Activity check

Utria's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time does Utria vs Mercado start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Utria vs Mercado?

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

How do you stream Utria vs Mercado?

In the US you can stream Utria vs Mercado on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They 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. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Utria vs Mercado PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before you can purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offer 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. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Utria vs Mercado?

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