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Battling Nelson (69-33-27) and Cyclone Johnny Thompson (2-5 across 7 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.

Battling Nelson vs Cyclone Johnny Thompson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Battling Nelson

69–33–27

138 tracked bouts

Cyclone Johnny Thompson

Tracked record

2–5

7 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Battling Nelson leads 2–0

The Numbers

69-33-27 (edge)
Record
2-5

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

64% (edge)
Win %
28.6%
40 (edge)
Wins by knockout
0
57.97%
KO rate
58% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

6
Times stopped
0 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
3.1 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.7

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

138
Bouts tracked
7

Tale of the Tape

144
Age
Orthodox
Stance
American
Nationality

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Battling Nelson · 69 wins

KO/TKO
40
Decision
18
Other
11

Cyclone Johnny Thompson · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (138 and 7 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Battling Nelson

    LNWS · Apr 1917

    Freddie Welsh

    Cyclone Johnny Thompson

    LNWS · Nov 1907

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

Current Form

Battling Nelson

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Jul 26, 1941

Cyclone Johnny Thompson

LWLWL

L1 streak · last fought Aug 17, 1911

Common Questions

Have Battling Nelson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson ever fought each other?
Yes. Battling Nelson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson have met 2 times and Battling Nelson leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Battling Nelson or Cyclone Johnny Thompson?
Battling Nelson is 69-33-27 and Cyclone Johnny Thompson is 2-5 across the 7 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Battling Nelson has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Battling Nelson or Cyclone Johnny Thompson?
Battling Nelson has 40 knockout wins and Cyclone Johnny Thompson has 0. Battling Nelson has more.
Do Battling Nelson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson have any common opponents?
Battling Nelson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson share 1 common opponent: Freddie Welsh. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Battling Nelson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson?
This comparison is drawn from 138 bouts tracked for Battling Nelson and 7 bouts tracked for Cyclone Johnny Thompson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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