Bernardo Mercado (January 16, 1952 – June 11, 2021) was a Colombian professional boxer briefly ranked as the top contender for the title of champion in 1980 by the WBC.

Born in Montería, Colombia,[1][2] Mercado won a bronze medal in the light-heavyweight category at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.

[3] Mercado was once a sparring partner for Argentine heavyweight Oscar Bonavena, before turning professional on November 15, 1975.

Mercado's first loss as a pro came in 1978, at the hands of future champion "Big" John Tate.

He would go on to fight such name fighters as Randall "Tex" Cobb and Jimmy Thunder (with whom he fought in his last bout on December 8, 1989).