Have Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato ever fought each other?

Yes. Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato have met 2 times and John Leo Dato leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Meraz or Dato?

Germán Meraz is 65-73-3 and John Leo Dato is 19-1-1. John Leo Dato has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Meraz or Dato?

Germán Meraz has 41 knockout wins and John Leo Dato has 12. Germán Meraz has more.

Do Meraz and Dato have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Meraz and Dato?

This comparison is drawn from 23 bouts tracked for Germán Meraz and 21 bouts tracked for John Leo Dato. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Germán Meraz vs John Leo Dato — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Germán Meraz (65-73-3) and John Leo Dato (19-1-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Meraz

Wins41 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws23 tracked bouts

Dato

Wins12 KO · 63%

Loss

Draw21 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Dato leads 2–0

Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato have met 2 times; Dato leads 2–0.
Met	2019Jun 1	2019Oct 4	Series
Germán MerazFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
John Leo DatoFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDDato vs Meraz	UDDato vs Meraz	2Meetings

The Numbers

Meraz 1 · Dato 6 of 7 measurable rows

MerazEdge = longer wingDato

Record: 65-73-319-1-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 47.2%
92.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 41: 41 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 63.08%
63.16% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
63% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 1.2
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 23: 23
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

Heightnot held: Germán Meraz: 5′6″; John Leo Dato: No height on file
Reachnot held: Germán Meraz: 66″; John Leo Dato: No reach on file
Age7 yrs apart: Germán Meraz: 40; John Leo Dato: 33
Stance: Germán Meraz: Orthodox; John Leo Dato: Orthodox

Germán Meraz left, John Leo Dato right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Germán Meraz1 win · from 23 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

John Leo Dato19 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 63%7 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Germán Meraz 23, John Leo Dato 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

Germán Meraz has lost 16 straight. Meraz last boxed on Jun 7, 2025 — 500 days ago.LLLLL

Williams Dec 2017Fulton Sep 2018Dato Jun 2019Dato Oct 2019Nova Jun 20251.2 tracked bouts per year

John Leo Dato last boxed on Oct 27, 2023 — 1,089 days ago. Dato had won three straight since losing a decision to Angel Antonio Contreras.WLWWW

Romero Nov 2020Contreras Aug 2021Guerrero Apr 2022Rizo Jan 2023Ron Oct 20233.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato ever fought each other?: Yes. Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato have met 2 times and John Leo Dato leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Meraz or Dato?: Germán Meraz is 65-73-3 and John Leo Dato is 19-1-1. John Leo Dato has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Meraz or Dato?: Germán Meraz has 41 knockout wins and John Leo Dato has 12. Germán Meraz has more.
Do Meraz and Dato have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Germán Meraz and John Leo Dato have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Meraz and Dato?: This comparison is drawn from 23 bouts tracked for Germán Meraz and 21 bouts tracked for John Leo Dato. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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