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Dejan Zavec vs Erislandy Lara — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Dejan Zavec

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Erislandy Lara

Dejan Zavec (35-4) and Erislandy Lara (32-3-3) 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.

Zavec

35

Wins19 KO · 54%

4

Losses

0

Draws41 tracked bouts

Lara

32

Wins19 KO · 59%

3

Losses

3

Draws38 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Lara leads 1–0

Dejan Zavec and Erislandy Lara have met 1 time; Lara leads 1–0.

Dejan Zavec and Erislandy Lara have met 1 time; Lara leads 1–0.
Met2015Nov 25Series
Dejan ZavecFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Erislandy LaraFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultTKOR31Meeting

The Numbers

Zavec 3 · Lara 4 of 7 measurable rows
ZavecLara
Record
35-4 (edge)32-3-3
Win %0–100%
89.7% (edge)
88.2%
Wins by knockoutlevelmax 19
19
19
KO rate0–100%
54.29%
59.38% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
53%
59% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
2
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 7
1
7 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.2
3.2 (edge)
2.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 41
41
38

† 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+1″
Dejan Zavec: 5′8″
Erislandy Lara: 5′9″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Dejan Zavec: No reach on file
Erislandy Lara: 76″
Age7 yrs apart
Dejan Zavec: 50
Erislandy Lara: 43
Stance
Dejan Zavec: Orthodox
Erislandy Lara: Southpaw

Dejan Zavec left, Erislandy Lara right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Dejan Zavec36 wins · from 41 tracked bouts

Dejan Zavec: 36 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (53%), 16 on the cards (44%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (3%). Counted from 41 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 53%16 on the cards 44%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Erislandy Lara32 wins · from 38 tracked bouts

Erislandy Lara: 32 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (59%) and 13 on the cards (41%). Counted from 38 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 59%13 on the cards 41%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dejan Zavec 41, Erislandy Lara 38 — 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

Dejan Zavec last boxed on Nov 25, 2015 — 3,990 days ago. Zavec had won three in a row before losing by stoppage to Erislandy Lara.LWWWL

Thurman Mar 2013Allais Nov 2013Hafner Oct 2014Yengoyan Apr 2015Lara Nov 20153.2 tracked bouts per year

Erislandy Lara has won seven straight, the most recent against Johan Gonzalez. Lara last boxed on Dec 6, 2025 — 326 days ago.WWWWW

LaManna May 2021O'Sullivan May 2022Zerafa Mar 2024García Sep 2024Gonzalez Dec 20252.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Dejan Zavec and Erislandy Lara ever fought each other?
Yes. Dejan Zavec and Erislandy Lara met once on November 25, 2015, and Erislandy Lara won by TKO in round 3.
The meeting

LNov 25, 2015 · Lara · TKO R3

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Zavec or Lara?
Dejan Zavec is 35-4 and Erislandy Lara is 32-3-3. Dejan Zavec has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Zavec35–489.7%

Lara32–3–388.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Zavec or Lara?
Dejan Zavec has 19 knockout wins and Erislandy Lara has 19. Both have 19.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Zavec1954.3%

Lara1959.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Zavec and Lara have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Dejan Zavec and Erislandy Lara have faced.
Who is bigger, Zavec or Lara?
Erislandy Lara is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 3 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Zavec172 cm

Lara175 cm192 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Zavec and Lara?
This comparison is drawn from 41 bouts tracked for Dejan Zavec and 38 bouts tracked for Erislandy Lara. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Zavec41bouts

Lara38bouts

How They Win ↓

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