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Sandy Saddler vs Shigeji Kaneko — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Sandy Saddler

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Shigeji Kaneko

Sandy Saddler (145-16-2) and Shigeji Kaneko (54-10-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Saddler

145

Wins104 KO · 72%

16

Losses

2

Draws163 tracked bouts

Kaneko

54

Wins33 KO · 61%

10

Losses

1

Draw5 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Saddler leads 1–0

Sandy Saddler and Shigeji Kaneko have met 1 time; Saddler leads 1–0.

Sandy Saddler and Shigeji Kaneko have met 1 time; Saddler leads 1–0.
Met1955Jul 8Series
Sandy SaddlerFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Shigeji KanekoFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR61Meeting

The Numbers

Saddler 7 · Kaneko 0 of 7 measurable rows
SaddlerKaneko
Record
145-16-2 (edge)54-10-1
Win %0–100%
89.6% (edge)
83.8%
Wins by knockoutmax 104
104 (edge)
33
KO rate0–100%
71.72% (edge)
61.11%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
72% (edge)
0%
Times stopped†levelmax 1
1
1
Title reignsmax 5
5 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 13.5
13.5 (edge)
1.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 163
163
5

† 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
Sandy Saddler: 5′9″
Shigeji Kaneko: No height on file
Reachnot held
Sandy Saddler: 70″
Shigeji Kaneko: No reach on file
Agenot comparable
Sandy Saddler: Died aged 75
Shigeji Kaneko: Died aged 84
Stance
Sandy Saddler: Orthodox
Shigeji Kaneko: Not recorded

Sandy Saddler left, Shigeji Kaneko right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Sandy Saddler145 wins · from 163 tracked bouts

Sandy Saddler: 145 tracked wins — 104 by KO/TKO (72%) and 41 on the cards (28%). Counted from 163 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

104 by KO/TKO 72%41 on the cards 28%

Shigeji Kaneko4 wins · from 5 tracked bouts

Shigeji Kaneko: 4 tracked wins — 4 on the cards (100%). Counted from 5 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

4 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Sandy Saddler 163, Shigeji Kaneko 5 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Kaneko better on 1

Saddler

Opponent

Kaneko

  • Sandy Saddler

    1–1 against

    Win, TKO 13

    1956

    Loss, UD

    1955

    ElordeKaneko better

    Shigeji Kaneko

    4–0 against

    Win, MD

    1957

    Win, PTS

    1955

    Win, UD

    1954

    Win, PTS

    1953

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Sandy Saddler had won three in a row before losing a decision to Larry Boardman. Saddler last boxed on Apr 14, 1956.LWWWL

Elorde Jul 1955Gallardo Dec 1955Elorde Jan 1956Monroe Feb 1956Boardman Apr 195613.5 tracked bouts per year

Shigeji Kaneko has won two straight since losing by stoppage to Sandy Saddler. Kaneko last boxed on Sep 24, 1957.WWLWW

Elorde Aug 1953Elorde Jun 1954Saddler Jul 1955Elorde Oct 1955Elorde Sep 19571.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Sandy Saddler and Shigeji Kaneko ever fought each other?
Yes. Sandy Saddler and Shigeji Kaneko met once on July 8, 1955, and Sandy Saddler won by TKO in round 6.
The meeting

WJul 8, 1955 · Saddler · TKO R6

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Saddler or Kaneko?
Sandy Saddler is 145-16-2 and Shigeji Kaneko is 54-10-1. Sandy Saddler has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Saddler145–16–289.6%

Kaneko54–10–183.8%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Saddler or Kaneko?
Sandy Saddler has 104 knockout wins and Shigeji Kaneko has 33. Sandy Saddler has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Saddler10471.7%

Kaneko3361.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Saddler and Kaneko have any common opponents?
Sandy Saddler and Shigeji Kaneko share 1 common opponent: Gabriel Elorde. Shigeji Kaneko fared better against 1 of them.
Shared opponent

Gabriel Elorde1–1W

Common Opponents ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Saddler and Kaneko?
This comparison is drawn from 163 bouts tracked for Sandy Saddler and 5 bouts tracked for Shigeji Kaneko. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Saddler163bouts

Kaneko5bouts

How They Win ↓

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