Have Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura ever fought each other?

Yes. Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura met once on February 15, 2020, and Sho Kimura won by TKO in round 2.

Who has the better record, Sabillo or Kimura?

Merlito Sabillo is 27-8-1 and Sho Kimura is 19-3-4. Sho Kimura has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Sabillo or Kimura?

Merlito Sabillo has 13 knockout wins and Sho Kimura has 12. Merlito Sabillo has more.

Do Sabillo and Kimura have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sabillo and Kimura?

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Merlito Sabillo and 26 bouts tracked for Sho Kimura. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Merlito Sabillo vs Sho Kimura — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Merlito Sabillo (27-8-1) and Sho Kimura (19-3-4) 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.

Sabillo

Wins13 KO · 48%

Losses

Draw36 tracked bouts

Kimura

Wins12 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws26 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Kimura leads 1–0

Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura have met 1 time; Kimura leads 1–0.
Met	2020Feb 15	Series
Merlito SabilloFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Sho KimuraFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR2Kimura vs Sabillo	1Meeting

Kimura vs Sabillo · Feb 15, 2020

The Numbers

Sabillo 2 · Kimura 5 of 7 measurable rows

SabilloEdge = longer wingKimura

Record: 27-8-119-3-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 76.4%
80.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 13: 13 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 48.15%
63.16% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 48%
63% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3: 3 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 36
26

† 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: Merlito Sabillo: No height on file; Sho Kimura: 5′5″
Reachnot held: Merlito Sabillo: No reach on file; Sho Kimura: 67″
Age5 yrs apart: Merlito Sabillo: 42; Sho Kimura: 37
Stance: Merlito Sabillo: Southpaw; Sho Kimura: Orthodox

Merlito Sabillo left, Sho Kimura right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Merlito Sabillo27 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 48%14 on the cards 52%

Sho Kimura19 wins · from 26 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 63%7 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Merlito Sabillo 36, Sho Kimura 26 — 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

Merlito Sabillo last boxed on Feb 15, 2020 — 2,439 days ago. Sabillo had lost four straight, after one straight win.WLLLL

Omayao Oct 2017Heno Feb 2018Xiang Sep 2018Valladares Apr 2019Kimura Feb 20203 tracked bouts per year

Sho Kimura last boxed on Jan 25, 2023 — 1,364 days ago. Kimura had drawn the most recent tracked bout with Wulan Tuolehazi.WLWDD

Phulaikhao Mar 2019Cañizales May 2019Sabillo Feb 2020Horikawa May 2022Tuolehazi Jan 20232.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura ever fought each other?: Yes. Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura met once on February 15, 2020, and Sho Kimura won by TKO in round 2.
Who has the better record, Sabillo or Kimura?: Merlito Sabillo is 27-8-1 and Sho Kimura is 19-3-4. Sho Kimura has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Sabillo or Kimura?: Merlito Sabillo has 13 knockout wins and Sho Kimura has 12. Merlito Sabillo has more.
Do Sabillo and Kimura have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Merlito Sabillo and Sho Kimura have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sabillo and Kimura?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Merlito Sabillo and 26 bouts tracked for Sho Kimura. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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