Have Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith ever fought each other?

Yes. Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Tate or Smith?

Bill Tate is 27-19-2 and Gunboat Smith is 81-49-13. Gunboat Smith has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Tate or Smith?

Bill Tate has 22 knockout wins and Gunboat Smith has 38. Gunboat Smith has more.

Do Tate and Smith have any common opponents?

Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith share 3 common opponents: Sam Langford, Harry Wills and Kid Norfolk. Gunboat Smith fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tate and Smith?

This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Bill Tate and 95 bouts tracked for Gunboat Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Bill Tate vs Gunboat Smith — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Bill Tate (27-19-2) and Gunboat Smith (81-49-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Tate

Wins22 KO · 81%

Losses

Draws27 tracked bouts

Smith

Wins38 KO · 47%

Losses

Draws95 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	1917Aug 10	1920Feb 25	Series
Bill TateFighter A	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Gunboat SmithFighter B	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Result	NWSSmith vs Tate	PTSSmith vs Tate	2Meetings

The Numbers

Tate 2 · Smith 5 of 7 measurable rows

TateEdge = longer wingSmith

Record: 27-19-281-49-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 58.3%
61.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 38: 22
38 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 81.48% (edge)
46.91%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
22% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 12: 9 (edge)
12
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 7.8: 2.4
7.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 95: 27
95

† 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

Heightnot held: Bill Tate: No height on file; Gunboat Smith: 6′2″
Reachnot held: Bill Tate: No reach on file; Gunboat Smith: 72″
Agenot comparable: Bill Tate: Died aged 56; Gunboat Smith: Died aged 87
Stance: Bill Tate: Orthodox; Gunboat Smith: Orthodox

Bill Tate left, Gunboat Smith right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bill Tate6 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

3 on the cards 50%3 by another method or unrecorded 50%

Gunboat Smith45 wins · from 95 tracked bouts

10 by KO/TKO 22%9 on the cards 20%26 by another method or unrecorded 58%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bill Tate 27, Gunboat Smith 95 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Smith better on 33 shared · Gunboat Smith better on 3

TateBill Tate

Opponent

SmithGunboat Smith

Bill Tate
4–4–1 against
Loss, PTS
1922Aug 1922
Win, PTS
1922Mar 1922
Win, NWS
1921Sep 1921
Win, NWS
1920Sep 1920
Loss, NWS
1919Aug 1919
Loss, DQ 5
1919Jun 1919
Loss, KO 5
1917May 1917
Win, PTS
1917Jan 1917
Draw, NWS
1916Nov 1916
LangfordSam LangfordCanada 210–43–53Smith betterGunboat Smith better — 1–1 to 4–4–1
Gunboat Smith
1–1 against
Loss, KO 3
1914Oct 1914
Win, PTS
1913Nov 1913
Bill Tate
1–4–1 against
Draw, PTS
1922Jan 1922
Win, DQ 1
1922Jan 1922
Loss, PTS
1921Dec 1921
Loss, TKO 6
1921Jul 1921
Loss, KO 2
1921Jan 1921
Loss, NWS
1916Nov 1916
WillsHarry WillsUnited States 89–10–7 · HeavyweightSmith betterGunboat Smith better — 0–1 to 1–4–1
Gunboat Smith
Loss, KO 1
1921Oct 1921
Bill Tate
0–3 against
Loss, PTS
1920Dec 1920
Loss, TKO 7
1918Apr 1918
Loss, PTS
1916Jun 1916
NorfolkKid NorfolkUnited States 115–28–8 · Light HeavyweightSmith betterGunboat Smith better — 0–2–1 to 0–3
Gunboat Smith
0–2–1 against
Loss, NWS
1917Aug 1917
Draw, NWS
1917Aug 1917
Loss, KO 2
1916Jan 1916

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Bill Tate has lost two straight, after one straight win. Tate last boxed on Nov 2, 1923.WDWLL

Wills Jan 1922Wills Jan 1922Langford Mar 1922Langford Aug 1922Godfrey Nov 19232.4 tracked bouts per year

Gunboat Smith has lost seven straight. Smith last boxed on Oct 10, 1921.LLLLL

Roberts Mar 1921Firpo Mar 1921Firpo Apr 1921Martin May 1921Wills Oct 19217.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith ever fought each other?: Yes. Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Tate or Smith?: Bill Tate is 27-19-2 and Gunboat Smith is 81-49-13. Gunboat Smith has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Tate or Smith?: Bill Tate has 22 knockout wins and Gunboat Smith has 38. Gunboat Smith has more.
Do Tate and Smith have any common opponents?: Bill Tate and Gunboat Smith share 3 common opponents: Sam Langford, Harry Wills and Kid Norfolk. Gunboat Smith fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tate and Smith?: This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Bill Tate and 95 bouts tracked for Gunboat Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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