Skip to main content

Arthur Pelkey (27-23-6) and Jim Johnson (35-35-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Arthur Pelkey vs Jim Johnson — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Jim Johnson leads 1–0

The Numbers

27-23-6 (edge)
Record
35-35-13
53.6% (edge)
Win %
50%
17
Wins by knockout
23 (edge)
62.96%
KO rate
65.71% (edge)
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
66%

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

6
Times stopped
5 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
1.5
Bouts per year
2.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

9
Bouts tracked
85

Tale of the Tape

6′2″ (187 cm) (edge)
Height
5′11″ (180 cm)
77″ (196 cm)
Reach
141
Age
138
Orthodox
Stance
Heavyweight
Division
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Arthur Pelkey · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Jim Johnson · 35 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
4
Other
8

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (9 and 85 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Arthur Pelkey

    LTKO R8 · Apr 1915

    Joe Jeanette

    Jim Johnson

    LPTS · Aug 1918WNWS · May 1915DPTS · Nov 1914LNWS · Aug 1914LNWS · Jul 1914LNWS · Jul 1914LDQ · Jan 1913LNWS · Jan 1913LNWS · Oct 1912WNWS · Jul 1912
  • Arthur Pelkey

    LKO R13 · Feb 1917LKO R13 · Dec 1916

    Kid Norfolk

    Jim Johnson

    LNWS · Jul 1918
  • Arthur Pelkey

    LKO R4 · Jun 1914

    Sam McVey

    Jim Johnson

    LPTS · Oct 1917LPTS · Aug 1917LNWS · Jun 1915LPTS · Feb 1915LNWS · Dec 1914LKO R21 · Nov 1910DPTS · Aug 1910

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

Current Form

Arthur Pelkey

LLLLL

L6 streak · last fought May 29, 1918

Jim Johnson

LLLLL

L7 streak · last fought Sep 9, 1947

Common Questions

Have Arthur Pelkey and Jim Johnson ever fought each other?
Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Jim Johnson met once on April 30, 1915, and Jim Johnson won by KO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Arthur Pelkey or Jim Johnson?
Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Jim Johnson is 35-35-13. Arthur Pelkey has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Arthur Pelkey or Jim Johnson?
Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Jim Johnson has 23. Jim Johnson has more.
Do Arthur Pelkey and Jim Johnson have any common opponents?
Arthur Pelkey and Jim Johnson share 3 common opponents: Joe Jeanette, Kid Norfolk and Sam McVey. Arthur Pelkey fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Arthur Pelkey or Jim Johnson?
Arthur Pelkey is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 7 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Arthur Pelkey and Jim Johnson?
This comparison is drawn from 9 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 85 bouts tracked for Jim Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Compare someone else

Fighter A

Fighter B