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Bernard Hopkins (55-12-2) and John David Jackson (36-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Bernard Hopkins vs John David Jackson — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Bernard Hopkins leads 1–0

The Numbers

55-12-2
Record
36-4 (edge)
81.2%
Win %
90% (edge)
28 (edge)
Wins by knockout
20
50.91%
KO rate
55.56% (edge)
58% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
56%

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

2
Times stopped
2

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

10 (edge)
Title reigns
2
2.4
Bouts per year
2.6 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

68
Bouts tracked
41

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
Height
5′11″ (180 cm)
71″ (180 cm)
Reach
74″ (188 cm) (edge)
61
Age
63
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bernard Hopkins · 55 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
23
Other
0

John David Jackson · 36 wins

KO/TKO
20
Decision
16
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 41 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Bernard Hopkins

    WUD · May 1994

    Lupe Aquino

    John David Jackson

    WRTD R7 · Dec 1988

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

Current Form

Bernard Hopkins

LLLWW

L3 streak · last fought Dec 17, 2016

John David Jackson

WLLLW

W1 streak · last fought Sep 25, 1999

Common Questions

Have Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson ever fought each other?
Yes. Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson met once on April 19, 1997, and Bernard Hopkins won by TKO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Bernard Hopkins or John David Jackson?
Bernard Hopkins is 55-12-2 and John David Jackson is 36-4. John David Jackson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Bernard Hopkins or John David Jackson?
Bernard Hopkins has 28 knockout wins and John David Jackson has 20. Bernard Hopkins has more.
Do Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson have any common opponents?
Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson share 1 common opponent: Lupe Aquino. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Bernard Hopkins or John David Jackson?
Bernard Hopkins is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 5 cm above the other. John David Jackson also has the longer reach, by 8 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Bernard Hopkins and 41 bouts tracked for John David Jackson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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