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José Medel (69-31-8) and Lionel Rose (42-11) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

José Medel vs Lionel Rose — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Lionel Rose leads 1–0

The Numbers

69-31-8
Record
42-11 (edge)
67.6%
Win %
79.2% (edge)
44 (edge)
Wins by knockout
12
63.77% (edge)
KO rate
28.57%
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
29%

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

5
Times stopped
4 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
0.9
Bouts per year
4.3 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

15
Bouts tracked
53

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (164 cm)
Height
5′5″ (166 cm) (edge)
67″ (171 cm)
Reach
88
Age
78
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Mexican
Nationality
Australia

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

José Medel · 2 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0

Lionel Rose · 42 wins

KO/TKO
12
Decision
30
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (15 and 53 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • José Medel

    DPTS · Sep 1969LUD · Apr 1967

    Chucho Castillo

    Lionel Rose

    WSD · Dec 1968
  • José Medel

    LKO R8 · Nov 1968

    Rubén Olivares

    Lionel Rose

    LKO R5 · Aug 1969
  • José Medel

    LUD · Jan 1967WTKO R6 · Sep 1963

    Fighting Harada

    Lionel Rose

    WUD · Feb 1968

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

Current Form

José Medel

LLDLL

L2 streak · last fought Jun 9, 1974

Lionel Rose

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Dec 18, 1976

Common Questions

Have José Medel and Lionel Rose ever fought each other?
Yes. José Medel and Lionel Rose met once on August 28, 1968, and Lionel Rose won by MD.
Who has the better record, José Medel or Lionel Rose?
José Medel is 69-31-8 and Lionel Rose is 42-11. Lionel Rose has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, José Medel or Lionel Rose?
José Medel has 44 knockout wins and Lionel Rose has 12. José Medel has more.
Do José Medel and Lionel Rose have any common opponents?
José Medel and Lionel Rose share 3 common opponents: Chucho Castillo, Rubén Olivares and Fighting Harada. Lionel Rose fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, José Medel or Lionel Rose?
Lionel Rose is the taller fighter at 166 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on José Medel and Lionel Rose?
This comparison is drawn from 15 bouts tracked for José Medel and 53 bouts tracked for Lionel Rose. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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