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Crisanto España vs Meldrick Taylor — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Crisanto España

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Meldrick Taylor

Crisanto España (31-1) and Meldrick Taylor (38-8-1) 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.

España

31

Wins25 KO · 81%

1

Loss

0

Draws32 tracked bouts

Taylor

38

Wins20 KO · 53%

8

Losses

1

Draw47 tracked bouts

Head to Head

España leads 1–0

Crisanto España and Meldrick Taylor have met 1 time; España leads 1–0.

Crisanto España and Meldrick Taylor have met 1 time; España leads 1–0.
Met1992Oct 31Series
Crisanto EspañaFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Meldrick TaylorFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR81Meeting

The Numbers

España 7 · Taylor 1 of 8 measurable rows
EspañaTaylor
Record
31-1 (edge)38-8-1
Win %0–100%
96.9% (edge)
81.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 25
25 (edge)
20
KO rate0–100%
80.65% (edge)
52.63%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
81% (edge)
53%
Times stopped†max 4
1 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.9
2.9 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 47
32
47

† 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+3″
Crisanto España: 5′10″ (edge)
Meldrick Taylor: 5′7″
Reachnot held
Crisanto España: No reach on file
Meldrick Taylor: 66″
Age1 yr apart
Crisanto España: 61
Meldrick Taylor: 60
Stance
Crisanto España: Orthodox
Meldrick Taylor: Orthodox

Crisanto España left, Meldrick Taylor right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Crisanto España31 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

Crisanto España: 31 tracked wins — 25 by KO/TKO (81%), 5 on the cards (16%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (3%). Counted from 32 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

25 by KO/TKO 81%5 on the cards 16%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Meldrick Taylor38 wins · from 47 tracked bouts

Meldrick Taylor: 38 tracked wins — 20 by KO/TKO (53%) and 18 on the cards (47%). Counted from 47 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

20 by KO/TKO 53%18 on the cards 47%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Crisanto España 32, Meldrick Taylor 47 — 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

Crisanto España last boxed on Mar 18, 1995 — 11,540 days ago. España had won once since losing by stoppage to Ike Quartey.WWWLW

Taylor Oct 1992Aguilar May 1993Boucher Oct 1993Quartey Jun 1994Wesley Mar 19952.9 tracked bouts per year

Meldrick Taylor last boxed on Jul 20, 2002 — 8,859 days ago. Taylor had won three in a row before losing a decision to Wayne Martell.LWWWL

Garcia Feb 1999Scott Aug 1999Leon Sep 1999Carew May 2002Martell Jul 20022.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Crisanto España and Meldrick Taylor ever fought each other?
Yes. Crisanto España and Meldrick Taylor met once on October 31, 1992, and Crisanto España won by TKO in round 8.
The meeting

WOct 31, 1992 · España · TKO R8

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, España or Taylor?
Crisanto España is 31-1 and Meldrick Taylor is 38-8-1. Crisanto España has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

España31–196.9%

Taylor38–8–181.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, España or Taylor?
Crisanto España has 25 knockout wins and Meldrick Taylor has 20. Crisanto España has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

España2580.7%

Taylor2052.6%

The Numbers ↓
Do España and Taylor have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Crisanto España and Meldrick Taylor have faced.
Who is bigger, España or Taylor?
Crisanto España is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 9 cm above the other.
Height · reach

España178 cm

Taylor169 cm168 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on España and Taylor?
This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for Crisanto España and 47 bouts tracked for Meldrick Taylor. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

España32bouts

Taylor47bouts

How They Win ↓

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