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Jiro Watanabe (26-2) and Rafael Pedroza (19-8-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Jiro Watanabe vs Rafael Pedroza — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Jiro Watanabe leads 1–0

The Numbers

26-2 (edge)
Record
19-8-1
92.9% (edge)
Win %
69.6%
17 (edge)
Wins by knockout
15
65.38%
KO rate
78.95% (edge)
65%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
79% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0 (edge)
Times stopped
1

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Title reigns
0
4 (edge)
Bouts per year
3.8

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

28
Bouts tracked
28

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (166 cm) (edge)
Height
5′3″ (161 cm)
71
Age
71
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Super Flyweight
Division
Japanese
Nationality
Panama

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jiro Watanabe · 26 wins

KO/TKO
17
Decision
8
Other
1

Rafael Pedroza · 19 wins

KO/TKO
15
Decision
4
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (28 and 28 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Jiro Watanabe

    WRTD R9 · Jul 1982

    Gustavo Ballas

    Rafael Pedroza

    WSD · Dec 1981LPTS · Oct 1980

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Jiro Watanabe

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Mar 30, 1986

Rafael Pedroza

LWLWL

L1 streak · last fought Apr 8, 1982

Common Questions

Have Jiro Watanabe and Rafael Pedroza ever fought each other?
Yes. Jiro Watanabe and Rafael Pedroza met once on April 8, 1982, and Jiro Watanabe won by UD.
Who has the better record, Jiro Watanabe or Rafael Pedroza?
Jiro Watanabe is 26-2 and Rafael Pedroza is 19-8-1. Jiro Watanabe has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jiro Watanabe or Rafael Pedroza?
Jiro Watanabe has 17 knockout wins and Rafael Pedroza has 15. Jiro Watanabe has more.
Do Jiro Watanabe and Rafael Pedroza have any common opponents?
Jiro Watanabe and Rafael Pedroza share 1 common opponent: Gustavo Ballas. Jiro Watanabe fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Jiro Watanabe or Rafael Pedroza?
Jiro Watanabe is the taller fighter at 166 cm, 5 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jiro Watanabe and Rafael Pedroza?
This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Jiro Watanabe and 28 bouts tracked for Rafael Pedroza. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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