Have Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo ever fought each other?

Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.

Who has the better record, Espinoza or Saijo?

Rafael Espinoza is 28-0 and Shozo Saijo is 29-7-2. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Espinoza or Saijo?

Rafael Espinoza has 24 knockout wins and Shozo Saijo has 8. Rafael Espinoza has more.

Do Espinoza and Saijo have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo have faced.

Who is bigger, Espinoza or Saijo?

Rafael Espinoza is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 14 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Espinoza and Saijo?

This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza and 1 bout tracked for Shozo Saijo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Rafael Espinoza vs Shozo Saijo — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Rafael Espinoza (28-0) and Shozo Saijo (29-7-2) 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.

Espinoza

Wins24 KO · 86%

Losses

Draws28 tracked bouts

Saijo

Wins8 KO · 28%

Losses

Draws1 tracked bout

The Numbers

Espinoza 4 · Saijo 0 of 4 measurable rows

EspinozaEdge = longer wingSaijo

Record: 28-0 (edge)29-7-2
Win %0–100%: 100% (edge)
78.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%: 85.71% (edge)
27.59%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: 86%—
Times stopped^†levelmax 0: 0
0
Title reignslevelmax 1: 1
1
Bouts per year^‡not comparable: 2.2—
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 28: 28
1

† 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+6″: Rafael Espinoza: 6′1″ (edge); Shozo Saijo: 5′7″
Reachnot held: Rafael Espinoza: 74″; Shozo Saijo: No reach on file
Age47 yrs apart: Rafael Espinoza: 32; Shozo Saijo: 79
Stance: Rafael Espinoza: Orthodox; Shozo Saijo: Orthodox

Rafael Espinoza left, Shozo Saijo right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Rafael Espinoza28 wins · from 28 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 86%4 on the cards 14%

Shozo Saijo0 wins · from 1 tracked bout

No tracked wins for Saijo yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Rafael Espinoza 28, Shozo Saijo 1 — 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

Rafael Espinoza has won 28 straight, the most recent against Arnold Khegai. Espinoza last boxed on Nov 15, 2025 — 341 days ago.WWWWW

Ramírez Dec 2023Sanchez Jun 2024Ramírez Dec 2024Vazquez May 2025Khegai Nov 20252.2 tracked bouts per year

Shozo Saijo last boxed on Dec 3, 1970 — 20,412 days ago. Saijo had lost the most recent, to Hiroshi Kobayashi.L

Kobayashi Dec 1970

Common Questions

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Have Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo ever fought each other?: Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo haven't fought, in the fights Kill The Body tracks.
Who has the better record, Espinoza or Saijo?: Rafael Espinoza is 28-0 and Shozo Saijo is 29-7-2. Rafael Espinoza has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Espinoza or Saijo?: Rafael Espinoza has 24 knockout wins and Shozo Saijo has 8. Rafael Espinoza has more.
Do Espinoza and Saijo have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Rafael Espinoza and Shozo Saijo have faced.
Who is bigger, Espinoza or Saijo?: Rafael Espinoza is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 14 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Espinoza and Saijo?: This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Rafael Espinoza and 1 bout tracked for Shozo Saijo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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