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Kevin Lerena vs Ryad Merhy — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Kevin Lerena

🇧🇪BELGIUM

Ryad Merhy

Kevin Lerena (31-5) and Ryad Merhy (36-3) 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.

Lerena

31

Wins15 KO · 48%

5

Losses

0

Draws36 tracked bouts

Merhy

36

Wins29 KO · 81%

3

Losses

0

Draws39 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Kevin Lerena and Ryad Merhy have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.

Kevin Lerena and Ryad Merhy have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met2023May 132026May 30Series
Kevin LerenaFighter AWWonLLost1–1W–L
Ryad MerhyFighter BLLostWWon1–1W–L
ResultUDUD2Meetings

The Numbers

Lerena 0 · Merhy 6 of 6 measurable rows
LerenaMerhy
Record
31-536-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%
86.1%
92.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 29
15
29 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
48.39%
80.56% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
48%
81% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 1
1
1
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3
2.5
3 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 39
36
39

† 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
Kevin Lerena: No height on file
Ryad Merhy: 5′11″
Age1 yr apart
Kevin Lerena: 34
Ryad Merhy: 33
Stance
Kevin Lerena: Southpaw
Ryad Merhy: Orthodox

Kevin Lerena 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
Kevin Lerena31 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

Kevin Lerena: 31 tracked wins — 15 by KO/TKO (48%) and 16 on the cards (52%). Counted from 36 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

15 by KO/TKO 48%16 on the cards 52%

Ryad Merhy36 wins · from 39 tracked bouts

Ryad Merhy: 36 tracked wins — 29 by KO/TKO (81%) and 7 on the cards (19%). Counted from 39 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

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 — Kevin Lerena 36, 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

Kevin Lerena has lost two straight, after one straight win. Lerena last boxed on May 30, 2026 — 144 days ago.WLWLL

Gashi Nov 2023Huni Mar 2024Radchenko May 2025Okolie Jul 2025Merhy May 20262.5 tracked bouts per year

Ryad Merhy has won four straight since losing a decision to Jared Anderson. Merhy last boxed on May 30, 2026 — 144 days ago.LWWWW

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

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Kevin Lerena and Ryad Merhy ever fought each other?
Yes. Kevin Lerena and Ryad Merhy have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
The 2 meetings

LMay 30, 2026 · Merhy · UD

WMay 13, 2023 · Lerena · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Lerena or Merhy?
Kevin Lerena is 31-5 and Ryad Merhy is 36-3. Ryad Merhy has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Lerena31–586.1%

Merhy36–392.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Lerena or Merhy?
Kevin Lerena has 15 knockout wins and Ryad Merhy has 29. Ryad Merhy has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Lerena1548.4%

Merhy2980.6%

The Numbers ↓
Do Lerena and Merhy have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Kevin Lerena and Ryad Merhy have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lerena and Merhy?
This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Kevin Lerena and 39 bouts tracked for Ryad Merhy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Lerena36bouts

Merhy39bouts

How They Win ↓

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