Have Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval ever fought each other?

Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Tanabe or Sandoval?

Kiyoshi Tanabe is 21-0-1 and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is 27-3. Kiyoshi Tanabe has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Tanabe or Sandoval?

Kiyoshi Tanabe has 5 knockout wins and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval has 18. Ricardo Rafael Sandoval has more.

Do Tanabe and Sandoval have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval have faced.

Who is bigger, Tanabe or Sandoval?

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 9 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tanabe and Sandoval?

This comparison is drawn from 1 bout tracked for Kiyoshi Tanabe and 30 bouts tracked for Ricardo Rafael Sandoval. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Kiyoshi Tanabe vs Ricardo Rafael Sandoval — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Kiyoshi Tanabe (21-0-1) and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-3) 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.

Tanabe

Wins5 KO · 24%

Losses

Draw1 tracked bout

Sandoval

Wins18 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws30 tracked bouts

The Numbers

Tanabe 4 · Sandoval 3 of 7 measurable rows

TanabeEdge = longer wingSandoval

Record: 21-0-1 (edge)27-3
Win %0–100%: 97.7% (edge)
90%
Wins by knockoutmax 18: 5
18 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 23.81%
66.67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
67%
Times stopped^†max 1: 0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡not comparable: —2.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 30: 1
30

† 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

Height+3″: Kiyoshi Tanabe: 5′3″; Ricardo Rafael Sandoval: 5′6″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Kiyoshi Tanabe: No reach on file; Ricardo Rafael Sandoval: 67″
Age59 yrs apart: Kiyoshi Tanabe: 86; Ricardo Rafael Sandoval: 27
Stance: Kiyoshi Tanabe: Orthodox; Ricardo Rafael Sandoval: Orthodox

Kiyoshi Tanabe left, Ricardo Rafael Sandoval right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Kiyoshi Tanabe1 win · from 1 tracked bout

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval27 wins · from 30 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 67%9 on the cards 33%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Kiyoshi Tanabe 1, Ricardo Rafael Sandoval 30 — 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

Kiyoshi Tanabe last boxed on Feb 20, 1967 — 21,797 days ago. Tanabe had won once, the most recent against Horacio Accavallo.W

Accavallo Feb 1967

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Sergio "Yoreme" Mendoza. Sandoval last boxed on Oct 10, 2026 — 15 days ago.WWWWL

Buitrago Mar 2024Acosta Jul 2024Henderson Feb 2025Shiro Jul 2025Mendoza Oct 20262.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval ever fought each other?: Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Tanabe or Sandoval?: Kiyoshi Tanabe is 21-0-1 and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is 27-3. Kiyoshi Tanabe has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Tanabe or Sandoval?: Kiyoshi Tanabe has 5 knockout wins and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval has 18. Ricardo Rafael Sandoval has more.
Do Tanabe and Sandoval have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Kiyoshi Tanabe and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval have faced.
Who is bigger, Tanabe or Sandoval?: Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 9 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tanabe and Sandoval?: This comparison is drawn from 1 bout tracked for Kiyoshi Tanabe and 30 bouts tracked for Ricardo Rafael Sandoval. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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