Have Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns ever fought each other?

Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns met once on April 2, 1913, and the bout was a draw by NWS.

Who has the better record, Pelkey or Burns?

Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Tommy Burns is 47-5-9. Tommy Burns has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Pelkey or Burns?

Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Tommy Burns has 35. Tommy Burns has more.

Do Pelkey and Burns have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns have faced.

Who is bigger, Pelkey or Burns?

Arthur Pelkey is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 17 cm above the other. Arthur Pelkey also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pelkey and Burns?

This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 64 bouts tracked for Tommy Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Arthur Pelkey vs Tommy Burns — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Arthur Pelkey (27-23-6) and Tommy Burns (47-5-9) 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.

Pelkey

Wins17 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws11 tracked bouts

Burns

Wins35 KO · 74%

Losses

Draws64 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 0–0 with 1 draw

Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns have met 1 time; Series level 0–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1913Apr 2	Series
Arthur PelkeyFighter A	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Tommy BurnsFighter B	DDraw	0–0–1W–L–D
Result	NWSBurns vs Pelkey	1Meeting

Burns vs Pelkey · Apr 2, 1913

The Numbers

Pelkey 1 · Burns 6 of 7 measurable rows

PelkeyEdge = longer wingBurns

Record: 27-23-647-5-9 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 53.6%
84.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 35: 17
35 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 62.96%
74.47% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
73%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.5: 1.9
3.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 64: 11
64

† 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+7″: Arthur Pelkey: 6′2″ (edge); Tommy Burns: 5′7″
Reach+4″: Arthur Pelkey: 77″ (edge); Tommy Burns: 73″
Agenot comparable: Arthur Pelkey: Died aged 36; Tommy Burns: Died aged 73
Stance: Arthur Pelkey: Orthodox; Tommy Burns: Orthodox

Arthur Pelkey left, Tommy Burns right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Arthur Pelkey1 win · from 11 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Tommy Burns48 wins · from 64 tracked bouts

35 by KO/TKO 73%11 on the cards 23%2 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Arthur Pelkey 11, Tommy Burns 64 — 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

Arthur Pelkey has lost eight straight. Pelkey last boxed on May 29, 1918.LLLLL

Johnson Apr 1915Smith Jun 1916Norfolk Dec 1916Norfolk Feb 1917Dempsey May 19181.9 tracked bouts per year

Tommy Burns had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Joe Beckett. Burns last boxed on Jul 16, 1920.WDWWL

Rickard Aug 1912Pelkey Apr 1913Brandt Jan 1914Bracken Sep 1918Beckett Jul 19203.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns ever fought each other?: Yes. Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns met once on April 2, 1913, and the bout was a draw by NWS.
Who has the better record, Pelkey or Burns?: Arthur Pelkey is 27-23-6 and Tommy Burns is 47-5-9. Tommy Burns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Pelkey or Burns?: Arthur Pelkey has 17 knockout wins and Tommy Burns has 35. Tommy Burns has more.
Do Pelkey and Burns have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Arthur Pelkey and Tommy Burns have faced.
Who is bigger, Pelkey or Burns?: Arthur Pelkey is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 17 cm above the other. Arthur Pelkey also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pelkey and Burns?: This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for Arthur Pelkey and 64 bouts tracked for Tommy Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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