Ernesto Mercado put on a blistering display of speed and power, knocking out Antonio Moran in the sixth round in a light welterweight bout on Saturday night.
The undefeated Mercado caught Moran with a hard right hook to the head late in round one, sending him stumbling to the canvas. In the 15 seconds, Mercado stayed patient and landed surgeon-like rights and lefts.
In rounds four and five, the 24-year-old Mercado focused on throwing to the body and hitting Moran with his powerful left hook. Mexican native Moran showed toughness to take the shots from Mercado as he was hit hard on a regular basis. His right cheek was bruised and swollen.
Mercado turned up the heat in the sixth, landing a left hook to the head of Antonio that hurt him and caused him to back down. Mercado went after him and nailed him with a left hook to put him down. Hurt, Moran got back up and was given a once-over by the referee before the fight resumed.
Mercado then pounced on him and landed a four-punch combo that was thrown at warp speed to drop Moran. The finish was a right hand. Referee Michael Margado then stopped the match. It was officially stopped at 2:37 of round six.
With the win, Mercado is now 18-0 with 17 knockouts. Moran’s record drops to 31-8-1, 21 knockouts. The fight took place at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
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Last updated on 14/12/2025
