Have Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy ever fought each other?

Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Payne or Merhy?

Giovanni Payne is 0-2 across the 2 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Ryad Merhy is 36-3. Ryad Merhy has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Payne or Merhy?

Giovanni Payne has 0 knockout wins and Ryad Merhy has 29. Ryad Merhy has more.

Do Payne and Merhy have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Payne and Merhy?

This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Giovanni Payne and 39 bouts tracked for Ryad Merhy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Giovanni Payne vs Ryad Merhy — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Giovanni Payne

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Ryad Merhy

Giovanni Payne (0-2 across 2 tracked bouts) and Ryad Merhy (36-3) 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.

Payne

Tracked record

0–2

counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Merhy

Wins29 KO · 81%

Losses

Draws39 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

The Numbers

Payne 0 · Merhy 3 of 3 measurable rows

PayneEdge = longer wingMerhy

Record^†: 0-236-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 0%
92.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 29: 0
29 (edge)
KO ratenot comparable: —80.56%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: —81%
Times stopped^‡levelmax 1: 1
1
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§not comparable: —3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 39: 2
39

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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: Giovanni Payne: No height on file; Ryad Merhy: 5′11″
Agenot held: Giovanni Payne: No date of birth; Ryad Merhy: 33
Stance: Giovanni Payne: Not recorded; Ryad Merhy: Orthodox

Giovanni Payne left, Ryad Merhy right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Giovanni Payne0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Payne yet.

Ryad Merhy36 wins · from 39 tracked bouts

29 by KO/TKO 81%7 on the cards 19%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Giovanni Payne 2, Ryad Merhy 39 — 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

Giovanni Payne has lost two straight. Payne last boxed on Aug 29, 2026 — 52 days ago.LL

Sims May 2026Akana Aug 2026

Ryad Merhy has won four straight since losing a decision to Jared Anderson. Merhy last boxed on May 30, 2026 — 143 days ago.LWWWW

Anderson Apr 2024Haxhijaj Oct 2024Pesic Jun 2025Niang Oct 2025Lerena May 20263 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy ever fought each other?: Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Payne or Merhy?: Giovanni Payne is 0-2 across the 2 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Ryad Merhy is 36-3. Ryad Merhy has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Payne or Merhy?: Giovanni Payne has 0 knockout wins and Ryad Merhy has 29. Ryad Merhy has more.
Do Payne and Merhy have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Giovanni Payne and Ryad Merhy have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Payne and Merhy?: This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Giovanni Payne and 39 bouts tracked for Ryad Merhy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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