Ernesto Mercado: record, next fight and profile →
Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions hosted a contingent of Southern California media for Hollywood Fight Nights Media Workouts on Saturday at the famed Wild Card Boxing Gym.
By Keith Idec - Ernesto “Tito” Mercado has taken an unconventional path toward building his 13-0 record. Mercado works without a major promoter, which has cost the 22-year-old knockout artist the type of exposure prospects typically receive during the developmental phase of their careers. The junior welterweight has instead performed off TV, on cards promoted by the company owned by his father and trainer, Nato, at LumColor Phoenix Center, a small venue in Ontario, California.
By Manouk Akopyan - Super lightweight upstart Ernesto “Tito” Mercado confidently believes he’s boxing's best prospect, and he’ll look to further prove his case and potential Nov. 11 when he takes on Jeremia Nakathila at the LumColor Phoenix Center in Ontario, California.
In a lot of ways, if someone is a professional athlete at the age of 21, there’s got to be a level of maturity involved that isn’t shared with their peers. But every once in a while, there’s an athlete that goes beyond the call of duty when it comes to being an adult while everyone else is trying to figure out life.
Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Ernesto "Tito" Mercado, (12-0, 11 KOs), of Pomona, CA returns to battle on Saturday, November 11 against former world title challenger Jeremia Nakathila, (23-3-0, 19 KOs) of Windhoek, Namibia in the ten-round main event at the Lumcolor – Phoenix Center in Ontario, CA.
Another fight, another knockout win for junior welterweight prospect Ernesto "Tito" Mercado. The unbeaten Mercado stopped Carlos Portillo late Saturday night at the LumColor ‘Phoenix’ Center in Ontario, California. Mercado, who resides in nearby Pomona, improved to 12-0, 11 knockouts.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Ernesto 'Tito' Mercado isn’t breathing heavy, but you can’t miss the sound of footsteps as he conducts an interview five days before his Saturday bout against Carlos Manuel Portillo. At the time, he was already six miles into his run, with two to go. Call it attention to detail, but after going the distance for the first time in his career last month against Xolisani Ndongeni and feeling it after a few rounds, he’s leaving nothing up to chance when he faces Paraguay’s Portillo in Ontario, California.
Undefeated prospect Ernesto "Tito" Mercado (11-0, 10 KOs) of Pomona, CA faces battle tested veteran Carlos Manuel Portillo (23-4, 17 KOs) of Asuncion, Paraguay, on Saturday, August 26 at the Lumcolor ‘Phoenix Center’ in Ontario, CA.
Ernesto 'Tito' Mercado can indeed box and just rely on his power. Mercado remained unbeaten Saturday night, defeating fringe contender Xolisani Ndongeni in a homecoming fight at the Plaza de Colores in the tourist section of Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, Nicaragua.
Ernesto Mercado has always wanted to be successful, both in and out of the ring. That has been the case thus far for the unbeaten junior welterweight prospect. Mercado will face Xolisani Ndongeni tonight in a homecoming fight at the Plaza de Colores in the tourist section of Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, Nicaragua. The 10-round bout will be part of the Bufalo Promotions card that will stream live on Showy TV worldwide and on canal6.com.ni in Nicaragua (9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT).