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Billy Lyell (25-11) and James Kirkland (34-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Billy Lyell vs James Kirkland — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTMIDDLEWEIGHT

Billy Lyell

25–11

6 tracked bouts

🇺🇸UNITED STATES

James Kirkland

34–3

37 tracked bouts

Head to Head

James Kirkland leads 1–0

The Numbers

25-11
Record
34-3 (edge)
69.4%
Win %
91.9% (edge)
5
Wins by knockout
30 (edge)
20%
KO rate
88.24% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

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

2 (edge)
Times stopped
3

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

0
Title reigns
0
1.5
Bouts per year
1.9 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
37

Tale of the Tape

5′11″ (180 cm) (edge)
Height
5′9″ (175 cm)
72″ (183 cm) (edge)
Reach
70″ (178 cm)
42
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Super Middleweightmiddleweight
Division
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy Lyell · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

James Kirkland · 34 wins

KO/TKO
30
Decision
3
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 37 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Billy Lyell

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Jan 29, 2011

James Kirkland

LWWLW

L1 streak · last fought Dec 26, 2020

Common Questions

Have Billy Lyell and James Kirkland ever fought each other?
Yes. Billy Lyell and James Kirkland met once on February 2, 2007, and James Kirkland won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Billy Lyell or James Kirkland?
Billy Lyell is 25-11 and James Kirkland is 34-3. James Kirkland has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Billy Lyell or James Kirkland?
Billy Lyell has 5 knockout wins and James Kirkland has 30. James Kirkland has more.
Do Billy Lyell and James Kirkland have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy Lyell and James Kirkland have faced.
Who is bigger, Billy Lyell or James Kirkland?
Billy Lyell is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 5 cm above the other. Billy Lyell also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Billy Lyell and James Kirkland?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Billy Lyell and 37 bouts tracked for James Kirkland. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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