Have Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza ever fought each other?

Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Kelly or Espinoza?

Billy "Spider" Kelly is 56-24-4 and Rafael Espinoza is 29-0. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Kelly or Espinoza?

Billy "Spider" Kelly has 15 knockout wins and Rafael Espinoza has 25. Rafael Espinoza has more.

Do Kelly and Espinoza have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Kelly and Espinoza?

This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Billy "Spider" Kelly and 29 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Billy "Spider" Kelly vs Rafael Espinoza — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇬🇧FEATHERWEIGHT

Billy "Spider" Kelly (56-24-4) and Rafael Espinoza (29-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. They haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Kelly

Wins15 KO · 27%

Losses

Draws2 tracked bouts

Espinoza

Wins25 KO · 86%

Losses

Draws29 tracked bouts

The Numbers

Kelly 0 · Espinoza 8 of 8 measurable rows

KellyEdge = longer wingEspinoza

Record: 56-24-429-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 69%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 25: 15
25 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 26.79%
86.21% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
86% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 1: 1
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.1: 1
2.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 29: 2
29

† 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

Heightnot held: Billy "Spider" Kelly: No height on file; Rafael Espinoza: 6′1″
Reachnot held: Billy "Spider" Kelly: No reach on file; Rafael Espinoza: 74″
Agenot comparable: Billy "Spider" Kelly: Died aged 78; Rafael Espinoza: 32
Stance: Billy "Spider" Kelly: Not recorded; Rafael Espinoza: Orthodox

Billy "Spider" Kelly left, Rafael Espinoza right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy "Spider" Kelly1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

Rafael Espinoza29 wins · from 29 tracked bouts

25 by KO/TKO 86%4 on the cards 14%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Billy "Spider" Kelly 2, Rafael Espinoza 29 — 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

Billy "Spider" Kelly had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Hogan Bassey. Kelly last boxed on Nov 19, 1955.WL

Bassey Dec 1953Bassey Nov 19551 tracked bouts per year

Rafael Espinoza has won 29 straight, the most recent against Ricardo Blandon. Espinoza last boxed on Oct 31, 2026 — 2 days ago.WWWWW

Sanchez Jun 2024Ramírez Dec 2024Vazquez May 2025Khegai Nov 2025Blandon Oct 20262.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza ever fought each other?: Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Kelly or Espinoza?: Billy "Spider" Kelly is 56-24-4 and Rafael Espinoza is 29-0. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Kelly or Espinoza?: Billy "Spider" Kelly has 15 knockout wins and Rafael Espinoza has 25. Rafael Espinoza has more.
Do Kelly and Espinoza have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy "Spider" Kelly and Rafael Espinoza have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Kelly and Espinoza?: This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Billy "Spider" Kelly and 29 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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