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Daniel Santos vs Joshua Buatsi — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Daniel Santos

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Joshua Buatsi

Daniel Santos (32-4-1) and Joshua Buatsi (20-1) 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.

Santos

32

Wins23 KO · 72%

4

Losses

1

Draw42 tracked bouts

Buatsi

20

Wins13 KO · 65%

1

Loss

0

Draws21 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Buatsi leads 1–0

Daniel Santos and Joshua Buatsi have met 1 time; Buatsi leads 1–0.

Daniel Santos and Joshua Buatsi have met 1 time; Buatsi leads 1–0.
Met2021May 15Series
Daniel SantosFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Joshua BuatsiFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultTKOR41Meeting

The Numbers

Santos 3 · Buatsi 5 of 8 measurable rows
SantosBuatsi
Record
32-4-120-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%
87.8%
95.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 23
23 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%
71.88% (edge)
65%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
73% (edge)
65%
Times stopped†max 3
3
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4
3
4 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.5
1.7
2.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 42
42
21

† 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″
Daniel Santos: 6′0″
Joshua Buatsi: 6′2″ (edge)
ReachLevel
Daniel Santos: 74″
Joshua Buatsi: 74″
Age18 yrs apart
Daniel Santos: 51
Joshua Buatsi: 33
Stance
Daniel Santos: Southpaw
Joshua Buatsi: Orthodox

Daniel Santos left, Joshua Buatsi right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Daniel Santos33 wins · from 42 tracked bouts

Daniel Santos: 33 tracked wins — 24 by KO/TKO (73%), 8 on the cards (24%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (3%). Counted from 42 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

24 by KO/TKO 73%8 on the cards 24%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Joshua Buatsi20 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

Joshua Buatsi: 20 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (65%) and 7 on the cards (35%). Counted from 21 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 65%7 on the cards 35%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Daniel Santos 42, Joshua Buatsi 21 — 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

Daniel Santos last boxed on May 15, 2021 — 1,985 days ago. Santos had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Evans Jul 2006Rivera Oct 2007Alcine Jul 2008Foreman Nov 2009Buatsi May 20211.7 tracked bouts per year

Joshua Buatsi has won once since losing a decision to Callum Smith. Buatsi last boxed on Nov 1, 2025 — 354 days ago.WWWLW

Stępień May 2023Azeez Feb 2024Hutchinson Sep 2024Smith Feb 2025Parker Nov 20252.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Daniel Santos and Joshua Buatsi ever fought each other?
Yes. Daniel Santos and Joshua Buatsi met once on May 15, 2021, and Joshua Buatsi won by TKO in round 4.
The meeting

LMay 15, 2021 · Buatsi · TKO R4

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Santos or Buatsi?
Daniel Santos is 32-4-1 and Joshua Buatsi is 20-1. Joshua Buatsi has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Santos32–4–187.8%

Buatsi20–195.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Santos or Buatsi?
Daniel Santos has 23 knockout wins and Joshua Buatsi has 13. Daniel Santos has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Santos2371.9%

Buatsi1365%

The Numbers ↓
Do Santos and Buatsi have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Daniel Santos and Joshua Buatsi have faced.
Who is bigger, Santos or Buatsi?
Joshua Buatsi is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 6 cm above the other. Joshua Buatsi also has the longer reach, by 1 cm.
Height · reach

Santos182 cm188 cm reach

Buatsi188 cm189 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Santos and Buatsi?
This comparison is drawn from 42 bouts tracked for Daniel Santos and 21 bouts tracked for Joshua Buatsi. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Santos42bouts

Buatsi21bouts

How They Win ↓

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