Have Billy Conn and Tony Zale ever fought each other?

Yes. Billy Conn and Tony Zale met once on February 13, 1942, and Billy Conn won by UD.

Who has the better record, Conn or Zale?

Billy Conn is 64-11-1 and Tony Zale is 67-18-2. Billy Conn has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Conn or Zale?

Billy Conn has 15 knockout wins and Tony Zale has 45. Tony Zale has more.

Do Conn and Zale have any common opponents?

Billy Conn and Tony Zale share 2 common opponents: Ira Hughes and Fred Apostoli. Billy Conn fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Conn or Zale?

Billy Conn is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 16 cm above the other. Billy Conn also has the longer reach, by 9 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Conn and Zale?

This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Billy Conn and 88 bouts tracked for Tony Zale. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Billy Conn vs Tony Zale — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Tony Zale

Billy Conn (64-11-1) and Tony Zale (67-18-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Conn

Wins15 KO · 23%

Losses

Draw76 tracked bouts

Zale

Wins45 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws88 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Conn leads 1–0

Billy Conn and Tony Zale have met 1 time; Conn leads 1–0.
Met	1942Feb 13	Series
Billy ConnFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Tony ZaleFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	UDZale vs Conn	1Meeting

Zale vs Conn · Feb 13, 1942

The Numbers

Conn 3 · Zale 5 of 8 measurable rows

ConnEdge = longer wingZale

Record: 64-11-1 (edge)67-18-2
Win %0–100%: 84.9% (edge)
78.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 45: 15
45 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 23.44%
67.16% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 23%
67% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 6: 3 (edge)
6
Title reignsmax 4: 3
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 5.3
6.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 88: 76
88

† 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

Height+7″: Billy Conn: 6′2″ (edge); Tony Zale: 5′7″
Reach+3″: Billy Conn: 72″ (edge); Tony Zale: 69″
Agenot comparable: Billy Conn: Died aged 75; Tony Zale: Died aged 83
Stance: Billy Conn: Orthodox; Tony Zale: Orthodox

Billy Conn left, Tony Zale right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy Conn64 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

15 by KO/TKO 23%49 on the cards 77%

Tony Zale67 wins · from 88 tracked bouts

45 by KO/TKO 67%22 on the cards 33%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Billy Conn 76, Tony Zale 88 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Conn better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Billy Conn better on 1 · even on 1

ConnBilly Conn

Opponent

ZaleTony Zale

Billy Conn
Win, TKO 4
1941Feb 1941
HughesIra HughesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Zale
Win, KO 2
1946Apr 1946
Billy Conn
2–0 against
Win, UD
1939Feb 1939
Win, UD
1939Jan 1939
ApostoliFred ApostoliUnited States 61–10–1 · MiddleweightConn betterBilly Conn better — 2–0 to 1–0
Tony Zale
Win, PTS
1940Nov 1940

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

Billy Conn has won two straight since losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Conn last boxed on Nov 25, 1948.WWLWW

Turner Jan 1942Zale Feb 1942Louis Jun 1946O'Dowd Nov 1948Lyons Nov 19485.3 tracked bouts per year

Tony Zale had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Marcel Cerdan. Zale last boxed on Sep 21, 1948.WWWWL

Turner Jan 1948Claus Mar 1948Woods Mar 1948Graziano Jun 1948Cerdan Sep 19486.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Billy Conn and Tony Zale ever fought each other?: Yes. Billy Conn and Tony Zale met once on February 13, 1942, and Billy Conn won by UD.
Who has the better record, Conn or Zale?: Billy Conn is 64-11-1 and Tony Zale is 67-18-2. Billy Conn has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Conn or Zale?: Billy Conn has 15 knockout wins and Tony Zale has 45. Tony Zale has more.
Do Conn and Zale have any common opponents?: Billy Conn and Tony Zale share 2 common opponents: Ira Hughes and Fred Apostoli. Billy Conn fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Conn or Zale?: Billy Conn is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 16 cm above the other. Billy Conn also has the longer reach, by 9 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Conn and Zale?: This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Billy Conn and 88 bouts tracked for Tony Zale. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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