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Barry McGuigan vs Jim McDonnell — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Barry McGuigan

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Jim McDonnell

Barry McGuigan (32-3) and Jim McDonnell (26-4) 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.

McGuigan

32

Wins28 KO · 88%

3

Losses

0

Draws35 tracked bouts

McDonnell

26

Wins12 KO · 46%

4

Losses

0

Draws4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

McDonnell leads 1–0

Barry McGuigan and Jim McDonnell have met 1 time; McDonnell leads 1–0.

Barry McGuigan and Jim McDonnell have met 1 time; McDonnell leads 1–0.
Met1989May 31Series
Barry McGuiganFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Jim McDonnellFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultTKOR41Meeting

The Numbers

McGuigan 6 · McDonnell 1 of 7 measurable rows
McGuiganMcDonnell
Record
32-3 (edge)26-4
Win %0–100%
91.4% (edge)
86.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 28
28 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%
87.5% (edge)
46.15%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
88%
100% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 1
1
1
Title reignsmax 4
4 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 4.3
4.3 (edge)
1.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 35
35
4

† 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″
Barry McGuigan: 5′6″
Jim McDonnell: 5′7″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Barry McGuigan: 70″
Jim McDonnell: No reach on file
Age1 yr apart
Barry McGuigan: 65
Jim McDonnell: 66
Stance
Barry McGuigan: Orthodox
Jim McDonnell: Not recorded

Barry McGuigan left, Jim McDonnell right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Barry McGuigan32 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

Barry McGuigan: 32 tracked wins — 28 by KO/TKO (88%) and 4 on the cards (13%). Counted from 35 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

28 by KO/TKO 88%4 on the cards 13%

Jim McDonnell2 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Jim McDonnell: 2 tracked wins — 2 by KO/TKO (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Barry McGuigan 35, Jim McDonnell 4 — 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

Barry McGuigan last boxed on May 31, 1989 — 13,657 days ago. McGuigan had won three in a row before losing by stoppage to Jim McDonnell.LWWWL

Cruz Jun 1986Perez Apr 1988Cruz Jun 1988Miranda Dec 1988McDonnell May 19894.3 tracked bouts per year

Jim McDonnell last boxed on Nov 5, 1989 — 13,499 days ago. McDonnell had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Azumah Nelson.WLWL

Palacios May 1986Mitchell Nov 1988McGuigan May 1989Nelson Nov 19891.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Barry McGuigan and Jim McDonnell ever fought each other?
Yes. Barry McGuigan and Jim McDonnell met once on May 31, 1989, and Jim McDonnell won by TKO in round 4.
The meeting

LMay 31, 1989 · McDonnell · TKO R4

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, McGuigan or McDonnell?
Barry McGuigan is 32-3 and Jim McDonnell is 26-4. Barry McGuigan has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

McGuigan32–391.4%

McDonnell26–486.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, McGuigan or McDonnell?
Barry McGuigan has 28 knockout wins and Jim McDonnell has 12. Barry McGuigan has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

McGuigan2887.5%

McDonnell1246.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do McGuigan and McDonnell have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Barry McGuigan and Jim McDonnell have faced.
Who is bigger, McGuigan or McDonnell?
Jim McDonnell is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 2 cm above the other.
Height · reach

McGuigan168 cm178 cm reach

McDonnell170 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McGuigan and McDonnell?
This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Barry McGuigan and 4 bouts tracked for Jim McDonnell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

McGuigan35bouts

McDonnell4bouts

How They Win ↓

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