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Bernardo Mercado (33-5) and John Tate (34-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Bernardo Mercado vs John Tate — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

John Tate leads 1–0

The Numbers

33-5
Record
34-3 (edge)
86.8%
Win %
91.9% (edge)
28 (edge)
Wins by knockout
23
84.85% (edge)
KO rate
67.65%
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
68%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

4
Times stopped
2 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
0.5
Bouts per year
3.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
37

Tale of the Tape

6′4″ (193 cm)
Height
6′4″ (193 cm)
Reach
80″ (203 cm)
74
Age
71
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
Colombian
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bernardo Mercado · 2 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0

John Tate · 34 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
10
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 37 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Bernardo Mercado

    WKO R1 · Apr 1979

    Trevor Berbick

    John Tate

    LKO R9 · Jun 1980
  • Bernardo Mercado

    LTKO R5 · Oct 1978

    Mike Weaver

    John Tate

    LKO · Mar 1980

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Bernardo Mercado

LLWWL

L2 streak · last fought Dec 8, 1989

John Tate

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Mar 30, 1988

Common Questions

Have Bernardo Mercado and John Tate ever fought each other?
Yes. Bernardo Mercado and John Tate met once on June 22, 1978, and John Tate won by TKO in round 2.
Who has the better record, Bernardo Mercado or John Tate?
Bernardo Mercado is 33-5 and John Tate is 34-3. John Tate has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Bernardo Mercado or John Tate?
Bernardo Mercado has 28 knockout wins and John Tate has 23. Bernardo Mercado has more.
Do Bernardo Mercado and John Tate have any common opponents?
Bernardo Mercado and John Tate share 2 common opponents: Trevor Berbick and Mike Weaver. Bernardo Mercado fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bernardo Mercado and John Tate?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Bernardo Mercado and 37 bouts tracked for John Tate. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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