Have David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza ever fought each other?

David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Kotei or Espinoza?

David Kotei is 49-8-3 and Rafael Espinoza is 28-0. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Kotei or Espinoza?

David Kotei has 31 knockout wins and Rafael Espinoza has 24. David Kotei has more.

Do Kotei and Espinoza have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza have faced.

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

This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for David Kotei and 28 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

David Kotei vs Rafael Espinoza — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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David Kotei (49-8-3) and Rafael Espinoza (28-0) 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.

Kotei

Wins31 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws3 tracked bouts

Espinoza

Wins24 KO · 86%

Losses

Draws28 tracked bouts

The Numbers

Kotei 1 · Espinoza 6 of 7 measurable rows

KoteiEdge = longer wingEspinoza

Record: 49-8-328-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 84.2%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 31: 31 (edge)
24
KO rate0–100%: 63.27%
85.71% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
86% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 1: 1
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.2: 1.2
2.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 28: 3
28

† 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: David Kotei: No height on file; Rafael Espinoza: 6′1″
Reachnot held: David Kotei: No reach on file; Rafael Espinoza: 74″
Age43 yrs apart: David Kotei: 75; Rafael Espinoza: 32
Stance: David Kotei: Orthodox; Rafael Espinoza: Orthodox

David Kotei 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

David Kotei1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

Rafael Espinoza28 wins · from 28 tracked bouts

24 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 — David Kotei 3, Rafael Espinoza 28 — 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

David Kotei last boxed on Feb 15, 1978 — 17,749 days ago. Kotei had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLL

Olivares Sep 1975Lopez Nov 1976Lopez Feb 19781.2 tracked bouts per year

Rafael Espinoza has won 28 straight, the most recent against Arnold Khegai. Espinoza last boxed on Nov 15, 2025 — 309 days ago.WWWWW

Ramírez Dec 2023Sanchez Jun 2024Ramírez Dec 2024Vazquez May 2025Khegai Nov 20252.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza ever fought each other?: David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Kotei or Espinoza?: David Kotei is 49-8-3 and Rafael Espinoza is 28-0. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Kotei or Espinoza?: David Kotei has 31 knockout wins and Rafael Espinoza has 24. David Kotei has more.
Do Kotei and Espinoza have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Kotei and Rafael Espinoza have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Kotei and Espinoza?: This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for David Kotei and 28 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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