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Melchor Cob Castro vs Rubén Sánchez León — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Melchor Cob Castro

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Rubén Sánchez León

Melchor Cob Castro (71-12-4) and Rubén Sánchez León (33-17-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Castro

71

Wins34 KO · 48%

12

Losses

4

Draws12 tracked bouts

León

33

Wins14 KO · 42%

17

Losses

1

Draw52 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Castro leads 1–0

Melchor Cob Castro and Rubén Sánchez León have met 1 time; Castro leads 1–0.

Melchor Cob Castro and Rubén Sánchez León have met 1 time; Castro leads 1–0.
Met2002Jun 25Series
Melchor Cob CastroFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Rubén Sánchez LeónFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR91Meeting

The Numbers

Castro 5 · León 2 of 7 measurable rows
CastroLeón
Record
71-12-4 (edge)33-17-1
Win %0–100%
83.9% (edge)
65.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 34
34 (edge)
14
KO rate0–100%
47.89% (edge)
42.42%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
40%
41% (edge)
Times stopped†max 6
1 (edge)
6
Title reignslevelmax 2
2
2
Bouts per year‡max 2.5
0.9
2.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 52
12
52

† 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
Melchor Cob Castro: No height on file
Rubén Sánchez León: 5′4″
Age5 yrs apart
Melchor Cob Castro: 58
Rubén Sánchez León: 53
Stance
Melchor Cob Castro: Southpaw
Rubén Sánchez León: Orthodox

Melchor Cob Castro left, Rubén Sánchez León right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Melchor Cob Castro5 wins · from 12 tracked bouts

Melchor Cob Castro: 5 tracked wins — 2 by KO/TKO (40%) and 3 on the cards (60%). Counted from 12 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 by KO/TKO 40%3 on the cards 60%

Rubén Sánchez León34 wins · from 52 tracked bouts

Rubén Sánchez León: 34 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (41%), 17 on the cards (50%) and 3 by another method or unrecorded (9%). Counted from 52 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 41%17 on the cards 50%3 by another method or unrecorded 9%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Melchor Cob Castro 12, Rubén Sánchez León 52 — 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

Melchor Cob Castro last boxed on Apr 24, 2004 — 8,216 days ago. Castro had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLWLL

Guerrero Jul 1999Baas Jun 2000León Jun 2002Arce May 2003Arce Apr 20040.9 tracked bouts per year

Rubén Sánchez León last boxed on Feb 22, 2013 — 4,990 days ago. León had won two straight since losing by stoppage to Sergio Perales.LWLWW

Lopez Jul 2006Salgado Oct 2010Perales Dec 2010Barron Oct 2011Galaz Feb 20132.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Melchor Cob Castro and Rubén Sánchez León ever fought each other?
Yes. Melchor Cob Castro and Rubén Sánchez León met once on June 25, 2002, and Melchor Cob Castro won by TKO in round 9.
The meeting

WJun 25, 2002 · Castro · TKO R9

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Castro or León?
Melchor Cob Castro is 71-12-4 and Rubén Sánchez León is 33-17-1. Melchor Cob Castro has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Castro71–12–483.9%

León33–17–165.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Castro or León?
Melchor Cob Castro has 34 knockout wins and Rubén Sánchez León has 14. Melchor Cob Castro has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Castro3447.9%

León1442.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Castro and León have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Melchor Cob Castro and Rubén Sánchez León have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Castro and León?
This comparison is drawn from 12 bouts tracked for Melchor Cob Castro and 52 bouts tracked for Rubén Sánchez León. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Castro12bouts

León52bouts

How They Win ↓

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