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Alexis Argüello vs Billy Costello — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexis Argüello

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Billy Costello

Alexis Argüello (77-8) and Billy Costello (40-2) 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.

Argüello

77

Wins62 KO · 81%

8

Losses

0

Draws85 tracked bouts

Costello

40

Wins23 KO · 58%

2

Losses

0

Draws42 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Argüello leads 1–0

Alexis Argüello and Billy Costello have met 1 time; Argüello leads 1–0.

Alexis Argüello and Billy Costello have met 1 time; Argüello leads 1–0.
Met1986Feb 9Series
Alexis ArgüelloFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Billy CostelloFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR41Meeting

The Numbers

Argüello 5 · Costello 3 of 8 measurable rows
ArgüelloCostello
Record
77-840-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%
90.6%
95.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 62
62 (edge)
23
KO rate0–100%
80.52% (edge)
57.5%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
81% (edge)
57%
Times stopped†max 4
4
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3
3 (edge)
1
Bouts per year‡max 3.2
3.2 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85
85
42

† 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+1″
Alexis Argüello: 5′10″ (edge)
Billy Costello: 5′9″
Reach+1″
Alexis Argüello: 72″ (edge)
Billy Costello: 71″
Agenot comparable
Alexis Argüello: Died aged 57
Billy Costello: Died aged 55
Stance
Alexis Argüello: Orthodox
Billy Costello: Orthodox

Alexis Argüello left, Billy Costello right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Alexis Argüello77 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

Alexis Argüello: 77 tracked wins — 62 by KO/TKO (81%) and 15 on the cards (19%). Counted from 85 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

62 by KO/TKO 81%15 on the cards 19%

Billy Costello40 wins · from 42 tracked bouts

Billy Costello: 40 tracked wins — 23 by KO/TKO (57%) and 17 on the cards (43%). Counted from 42 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

23 by KO/TKO 57%17 on the cards 43%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexis Argüello 85, Billy Costello 42 — 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

Alexis Argüello had won three in a row before losing a decision to Scott Walker. Argüello last boxed on Jan 21, 1995.LWWWL

Pryor Sep 1983Jefferson Oct 1985Costello Feb 1986Palomares Aug 1994Walker Jan 19953.2 tracked bouts per year

Billy Costello has won nine straight, the most recent against Juan Laporte. Costello last boxed on Jun 18, 1999.WWWWW

Elkins Sep 1994Passero Apr 1995Scott May 1995Ladson Jan 1997Laporte Jun 19992.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexis Argüello and Billy Costello ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexis Argüello and Billy Costello met once on February 9, 1986, and Alexis Argüello won by TKO in round 4.
The meeting

WFeb 9, 1986 · Argüello · TKO R4

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Argüello or Costello?
Alexis Argüello is 77-8 and Billy Costello is 40-2. Billy Costello has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Argüello77–890.6%

Costello40–295.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Argüello or Costello?
Alexis Argüello has 62 knockout wins and Billy Costello has 23. Alexis Argüello has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Argüello6280.5%

Costello2357.5%

The Numbers ↓
Do Argüello and Costello have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexis Argüello and Billy Costello have faced.
Who is bigger, Argüello or Costello?
Alexis Argüello is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 4 cm above the other. Alexis Argüello also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
Height · reach

Argüello178 cm183 cm reach

Costello174 cm180 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Argüello and Costello?
This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Alexis Argüello and 42 bouts tracked for Billy Costello. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Argüello85bouts

Costello42bouts

How They Win ↓

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