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Barry McGuigan (32-3) and Steve Cruz (37-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Barry McGuigan vs Steve Cruz — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Steve Cruz leads 1–0

The Numbers

32-3 (edge)
Record
37-8
91.4% (edge)
Win %
82.2%
28 (edge)
Wins by knockout
19
87.5% (edge)
KO rate
51.35%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
51%

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

1 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

2
Title reigns
2
4.3 (edge)
Bouts per year
3.7

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

35
Bouts tracked
45

Tale of the Tape

5′6″ (168 cm)
Height
5′6″ (168 cm)
70″ (178 cm) (edge)
Reach
68″ (173 cm)
65
Age
62
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Division
Featherweight
Ireland
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Barry McGuigan · 32 wins

KO/TKO
28
Decision
4
Other
0

Steve Cruz · 37 wins

KO/TKO
19
Decision
18
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (35 and 45 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Barry McGuigan

    WTKO R4 · Apr 1988

    Nicky Perez

    Steve Cruz

    WUD · Nov 1983WUD · Oct 1982

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

Current Form

Barry McGuigan

LWWWL

L1 streak · last fought May 31, 1989

Steve Cruz

WWLLL

W2 streak · last fought Dec 18, 1993

Common Questions

Have Barry McGuigan and Steve Cruz ever fought each other?
Yes. Barry McGuigan and Steve Cruz met once on June 23, 1986, and Steve Cruz won by UD.
Who has the better record, Barry McGuigan or Steve Cruz?
Barry McGuigan is 32-3 and Steve Cruz is 37-8. Barry McGuigan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Barry McGuigan or Steve Cruz?
Barry McGuigan has 28 knockout wins and Steve Cruz has 19. Barry McGuigan has more.
Do Barry McGuigan and Steve Cruz have any common opponents?
Barry McGuigan and Steve Cruz share 1 common opponent: Nicky Perez. Steve Cruz fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Barry McGuigan and Steve Cruz?
This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Barry McGuigan and 45 bouts tracked for Steve Cruz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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