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Ernesto Marcel vs Kuniaki Shibata — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Ernesto Marcel

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Kuniaki Shibata

Ernesto Marcel (40-4-2) and Kuniaki Shibata (47-6-3) 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.

Marcel

40

Wins23 KO · 58%

4

Losses

2

Draws4 tracked bouts

Shibata

47

Wins25 KO · 53%

6

Losses

3

Draws56 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.

Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met1971Nov 11Series
Ernesto MarcelFighter ADDraw0–0–1W–L–D
Kuniaki ShibataFighter BDDraw0–0–1W–L–D
ResultSD1Meeting

The Numbers

Marcel 4 · Shibata 4 of 8 measurable rows
MarcelShibata
Record
40-4-2 (edge)47-6-3
Win %0–100%
89.1% (edge)
86.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 25
23
25 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
57.5% (edge)
53.19%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
53% (edge)
Times stopped†max 5
1 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 5
2
5 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 5.2
1.1
5.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 56
4
56

† 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″
Ernesto Marcel: 5′6″ (edge)
Kuniaki Shibata: 5′4″
Reach+5″
Ernesto Marcel: 68″ (edge)
Kuniaki Shibata: 63″
Agenot comparable
Ernesto Marcel: Died aged 72
Kuniaki Shibata: 79
Stance
Ernesto Marcel: Orthodox
Kuniaki Shibata: Orthodox

Ernesto Marcel left, Kuniaki Shibata right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Ernesto Marcel2 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Ernesto Marcel: 2 tracked wins — 2 on the cards (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 on the cards 100%

Kuniaki Shibata47 wins · from 56 tracked bouts

Kuniaki Shibata: 47 tracked wins — 25 by KO/TKO (53%) and 22 on the cards (47%). Counted from 56 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

25 by KO/TKO 53%22 on the cards 47%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernesto Marcel 4, Kuniaki Shibata 56 — 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

Ernesto Marcel has won two straight since two bouts without a win. Marcel last boxed on Feb 16, 1974.LDWW

Durán May 1970Shibata Nov 1971Serrano Dec 1973Argüello Feb 19741.1 tracked bouts per year

Kuniaki Shibata last boxed on Nov 29, 1975 — 18,591 days ago. Shibata had won two straight since losing by stoppage to Alfredo Escalera.WWLWW

Negishi Mar 1975Makhloufi Mar 1975Escalera Jul 1975Okabe Oct 1975Espinosa Nov 19755.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata ever fought each other?
Yes. Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata met once on November 11, 1971, and the bout was a draw by SD.
The meeting

DNov 11, 1971 · Draw · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Marcel or Shibata?
Ernesto Marcel is 40-4-2 and Kuniaki Shibata is 47-6-3. Ernesto Marcel has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Marcel40–4–289.1%

Shibata47–6–386.6%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Marcel or Shibata?
Ernesto Marcel has 23 knockout wins and Kuniaki Shibata has 25. Kuniaki Shibata has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Marcel2357.5%

Shibata2553.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Marcel and Shibata have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Ernesto Marcel and Kuniaki Shibata have faced.
Who is bigger, Marcel or Shibata?
Ernesto Marcel is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 5 cm above the other. Ernesto Marcel also has the longer reach, by 12 cm.
Height · reach

Marcel168 cm173 cm reach

Shibata163 cm161 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Marcel and Shibata?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Ernesto Marcel and 56 bouts tracked for Kuniaki Shibata. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Marcel4bouts

Shibata56bouts

How They Win ↓

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