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Benny Leonard (185-22-9) and James Red Herring (189-44-43) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Benny Leonard vs James Red Herring — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Benny Leonard leads 1–0

The Numbers

185-22-9 (edge)
Record
189-44-43
87.7% (edge)
Win %
76.3%
70
Wins by knockout
80 (edge)
37.84%
KO rate
42.33% (edge)
38% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

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

5
Times stopped
2 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
10.3 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

217
Bouts tracked
6

Tale of the Tape

5′5″ (165 cm)
Height
5′7″ (169 cm) (edge)
69″ (175 cm)
Reach
130
Age
130
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Benny Leonard · 186 wins

KO/TKO
70
Decision
18
Other
98

James Red Herring · 2 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (217 and 6 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Benny Leonard

    LDQ R13 · Jun 1922WNWS · Jun 1918WNWS · Oct 1917

    Jack Britton

    James Red Herring

    WPTS · Apr 1929
  • Benny Leonard

    WTKO · May 1923

    Pinky Mitchell

    James Red Herring

    WDQ R6 · Mar 1925

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

Current Form

Benny Leonard

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Oct 7, 1932

James Red Herring

WLWLD

W1 streak · last fought Apr 22, 1929

Common Questions

Have Benny Leonard and James Red Herring ever fought each other?
Yes. Benny Leonard and James Red Herring met once on December 19, 1919, and Benny Leonard won by TKO in round 6.
Who has the better record, Benny Leonard or James Red Herring?
Benny Leonard is 185-22-9 and James Red Herring is 189-44-43. Benny Leonard has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Benny Leonard or James Red Herring?
Benny Leonard has 70 knockout wins and James Red Herring has 80. James Red Herring has more.
Do Benny Leonard and James Red Herring have any common opponents?
Benny Leonard and James Red Herring share 2 common opponents: Jack Britton and Pinky Mitchell. James Red Herring fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Benny Leonard or James Red Herring?
James Red Herring is the taller fighter at 169 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Benny Leonard and James Red Herring?
This comparison is drawn from 217 bouts tracked for Benny Leonard and 6 bouts tracked for James Red Herring. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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