Boxing Match Preview: Ellie Scotney (10-0-0, 0 KOs) vs. Yamileth Mercado (24-3-0, 5 KOs)

The super bantamweight division reaches a boiling point as Ellie Scotney (10–0–0) and Yamileth Mercado (24–3–0, 5 KOs) collide in a high-stakes title unification bout on Friday, July 11 at Madison Square Garden, part of the all-female Netflix card headlined by Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano III.

Fight Details

Event	Info
Date	Friday, July 11, 2025
Location	Madison Square Garden, NYC
Time	Ring Walk ~9:00 PM ET
Broadcast	Netflix (Global)
Titles on the Line	IBF, WBO, IBO (Scotney) vs WBC (Mercado) – Super Bantamweight

Fighter Breakdown

🇬🇧 Ellie Scotney

Age: 27

Record: 10–0–0 (0 KOs)

Style: High-volume, technical pressure fighter

Strengths: Footwork, timing, cardio, ring IQ

Recent Wins: Segolene Lefebvre, Cherneka Johnson, Mea Motu

Notable Fact: Has never fought outside the UK until now

🇲🇽 Yamileth Mercado

Age: 27

Record: 24–3–0 (5 KOs)

Style: Durable, patient counter-puncher

Strengths: Experience, grit, late-round composure

Recent Wins: Ramla Ali, Fatuma Zarika

Notable Fact: Longest active title reign in women’s boxing (WBC champ since 2019)

Tale of the Tape

Attribute	Scotney	Mercado
Height	5’5″	5’4″
Reach	—	—
Stance	Orthodox	Orthodox
KO %	0%	21%
Pro Debut	2020	2014
Total Rounds	61	199

Key Storylines

Experience vs Momentum: Scotney is undefeated but relatively untested; Mercado has 27 pro fights and has faced Amanda Serrano.

Style Clash: Scotney’s relentless pace vs Mercado’s patient counters and late-round surges.

Damage Factor: Scotney doesn’t wear damage well—Mercado’s power could sway judges if she lands clean.

Undisputed Stakes: Winner becomes the unified super bantamweight champion, with all four major belts on the line.