Have Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa ever fought each other?

Yes. Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa met once on May 17, 2008, and Yuriorkis Gamboa won by UD.

Who has the better record, Jimenez or Gamboa?

Darling Jimenez is 23-3-2 and Yuriorkis Gamboa is 30-6. Darling Jimenez has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Jimenez or Gamboa?

Darling Jimenez has 14 knockout wins and Yuriorkis Gamboa has 18. Yuriorkis Gamboa has more.

Do Jimenez and Gamboa have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimenez and Gamboa?

This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Darling Jimenez and 36 bouts tracked for Yuriorkis Gamboa. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Darling Jimenez vs Yuriorkis Gamboa — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Darling Jimenez (23-3-2) and Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-6) 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.

Jimenez

Wins14 KO · 61%

Losses

Draws2 tracked bouts

Gamboa

Wins18 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Gamboa leads 1–0

Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa have met 1 time; Gamboa leads 1–0.
Met	2008May 17	Series
Darling JimenezFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Yuriorkis GamboaFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDGamboa vs Jimenez	1Meeting

Gamboa vs Jimenez · May 17, 2008

The Numbers

Jimenez 5 · Gamboa 2 of 7 measurable rows

JimenezEdge = longer wingGamboa

Record: 23-3-2 (edge)30-6
Win %0–100%: 85.7% (edge)
83.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 18: 14
18 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 60.87% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
60%
Times stopped^†max 4: 0 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 6: 0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡levelmax 1.9: 1.9
1.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 2
36

† 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: Darling Jimenez: No height on file; Yuriorkis Gamboa: 5′5″
Reachnot held: Darling Jimenez: No reach on file; Yuriorkis Gamboa: 65″
Age2 yrs apart: Darling Jimenez: 46; Yuriorkis Gamboa: 44
Stance: Darling Jimenez: Orthodox; Yuriorkis Gamboa: Orthodox

Darling Jimenez left, Yuriorkis Gamboa right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Lightweight against Super Lightweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Darling Jimenez1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Yuriorkis Gamboa30 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 60%11 on the cards 37%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Darling Jimenez 2, Yuriorkis Gamboa 36 — 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

Darling Jimenez last boxed on May 17, 2008 — 6,734 days ago. Jimenez had won one in a row before losing a decision to Yuriorkis Gamboa.WL

Anchondo Apr 2007Gamboa May 20081.9 tracked bouts per year

Yuriorkis Gamboa has lost four straight, after one straight win. Gamboa last boxed on May 30, 2026 — 147 days ago.WLLLL

Martínez Jul 2019Davis Dec 2019Haney Nov 2020Cruz Apr 2022Espinoza May 20261.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa ever fought each other?: Yes. Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa met once on May 17, 2008, and Yuriorkis Gamboa won by UD.
Who has the better record, Jimenez or Gamboa?: Darling Jimenez is 23-3-2 and Yuriorkis Gamboa is 30-6. Darling Jimenez has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jimenez or Gamboa?: Darling Jimenez has 14 knockout wins and Yuriorkis Gamboa has 18. Yuriorkis Gamboa has more.
Do Jimenez and Gamboa have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Darling Jimenez and Yuriorkis Gamboa have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimenez and Gamboa?: This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Darling Jimenez and 36 bouts tracked for Yuriorkis Gamboa. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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