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Ernesto Mercado vs Jayson Velez — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Ernesto Mercado

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Jayson Velez

Ernesto Mercado (19-0) and Jayson Velez (30-10-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Mercado

19

Wins18 KO · 95%

0

Losses

0

Draws19 tracked bouts

Velez

30

Wins21 KO · 70%

10

Losses

1

Draw22 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Mercado leads 1–0

Ernesto Mercado and Jayson Velez have met 1 time; Mercado leads 1–0.

Ernesto Mercado and Jayson Velez have met 1 time; Mercado leads 1–0.
Met2022Oct 22Series
Ernesto MercadoFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Jayson VelezFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKOR61Meeting

The Numbers

Mercado 6 · Velez 1 of 7 measurable rows
MercadoVelez
Record
19-0 (edge)30-10-1
Win %0–100%
100% (edge)
74.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 21
18
21 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
94.74% (edge)
70%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
95% (edge)
63%
Times stopped†max 4
0 (edge)
4
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.6
3.6 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 22
19
22

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Ernesto Mercado: 5′10″ (edge)
Jayson Velez: 5′8″
Reachnot held
Ernesto Mercado: No reach on file
Jayson Velez: 68″
Age14 yrs apart
Ernesto Mercado: 24
Jayson Velez: 38
Stance
Ernesto Mercado: Orthodox
Jayson Velez: Orthodox

Ernesto Mercado left, Jayson Velez right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Ernesto Mercado19 wins · from 19 tracked bouts

Ernesto Mercado: 19 tracked wins — 18 by KO/TKO (95%) and 1 on the cards (5%). Counted from 19 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

18 by KO/TKO 95%1 on the cards 5%

Jayson Velez8 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

Jayson Velez: 8 tracked wins — 5 by KO/TKO (63%) and 3 on the cards (38%). Counted from 22 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

5 by KO/TKO 63%3 on the cards 38%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernesto Mercado 19, Jayson Velez 22 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ernesto Mercado has won 19 straight, the most recent against Juan Carlos Burgos. Mercado last boxed on Jun 19, 2026 — 124 days ago.WWWWW

Berrio Apr 2024Sarmiento Jul 2024Pedraza Jan 2025Moran Dec 2025Burgos Jun 20263.6 tracked bouts per year

Jayson Velez has lost seven straight. Velez last boxed on Mar 21, 2026 — 214 days ago.LLLLL

Jr. Feb 2021Mercado Oct 2022Bell Nov 2023Álamo Jul 2024Walker Mar 20261.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Ernesto Mercado and Jayson Velez ever fought each other?
Yes. Ernesto Mercado and Jayson Velez met once on October 22, 2022, and Ernesto Mercado won by KO in round 6.
The meeting

WOct 22, 2022 · Mercado · KO R6

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Mercado or Velez?
Ernesto Mercado is 19-0 and Jayson Velez is 30-10-1. Ernesto Mercado has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Mercado19–0100%

Velez30–10–174.4%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Mercado or Velez?
Ernesto Mercado has 18 knockout wins and Jayson Velez has 21. Jayson Velez has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Mercado1894.7%

Velez2170%

The Numbers ↓
Do Mercado and Velez have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Ernesto Mercado and Jayson Velez have faced.
Who is bigger, Mercado or Velez?
Ernesto Mercado is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Mercado178 cm

Velez173 cm173 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Mercado and Velez?
This comparison is drawn from 19 bouts tracked for Ernesto Mercado and 22 bouts tracked for Jayson Velez. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Mercado19bouts

Velez22bouts

How They Win ↓

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