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Anthony Joshua (29-4) and Paul Butlin (16-24-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Anthony Joshua vs Paul Butlin — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Anthony Joshua leads 1–0

The Numbers

29-4 (edge)
Record
16-24-1
87.9% (edge)
Win %
40.2%
26 (edge)
Wins by knockout
3
89.66% (edge)
KO rate
18.75%
90% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
19%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Times stopped
12

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

6 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.7
Bouts per year
3.1 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

34
Bouts tracked
42

Tale of the Tape

6′6″ (198 cm) (edge)
Height
6′2″ (187 cm)
82″ (208 cm)
Reach
36
Age
50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
216.6
Division
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Anthony Joshua · 30 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
3
Other
0

Paul Butlin · 16 wins

KO/TKO
3
Decision
12
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (34 and 42 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Anthony Joshua

    WTKO R1 · Sep 2015

    Gary Cornish

    Paul Butlin

    LKO R5 · Jul 2013LKO R5 · Jun 2013
  • Anthony Joshua

    WTKO R2 · Feb 2014

    Dorian Darch

    Paul Butlin

    LPTS · May 2013

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Anthony Joshua

WWLWW

W2 streak · last fought Jul 25, 2026

Paul Butlin

LLLLD

L4 streak · last fought Jun 4, 2016

Common Questions

Have Anthony Joshua and Paul Butlin ever fought each other?
Yes. Anthony Joshua and Paul Butlin met once on October 26, 2013, and Anthony Joshua won by TKO in round 2.
Who has the better record, Anthony Joshua or Paul Butlin?
Anthony Joshua is 29-4 and Paul Butlin is 16-24-1. Anthony Joshua has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Anthony Joshua or Paul Butlin?
Anthony Joshua has 26 knockout wins and Paul Butlin has 3. Anthony Joshua has more.
Do Anthony Joshua and Paul Butlin have any common opponents?
Anthony Joshua and Paul Butlin share 2 common opponents: Gary Cornish and Dorian Darch. Anthony Joshua fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Anthony Joshua or Paul Butlin?
Anthony Joshua is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 11 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Anthony Joshua and Paul Butlin?
This comparison is drawn from 34 bouts tracked for Anthony Joshua and 42 bouts tracked for Paul Butlin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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