Have Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith ever fought each other?

Yes. Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith met once on March 16, 1895, and the bout produced no decision by ND.

Who has the better record, McCarthy or Smith?

Billy McCarthy is 23-19-15 and Solly Smith is 30-13-20. Solly Smith has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, McCarthy or Smith?

Billy McCarthy has 16 knockout wins and Solly Smith has 18. Solly Smith has more.

Do McCarthy and Smith have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith have faced.

Who is bigger, McCarthy or Smith?

Billy McCarthy is the taller fighter at 169 cm, 1 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Billy McCarthy and 64 bouts tracked for Solly Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Billy McCarthy vs Solly Smith — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

Billy McCarthy (23-19-15) and Solly Smith (30-13-20) 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.

McCarthy

Wins16 KO · 70%

Losses

Draws7 tracked bouts

Smith

Wins18 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws64 tracked bouts

Head to Head

1 meeting, no result recorded

Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith have met 1 time; 1 meeting, no result recorded.
Met	1895Mar 16	Series
Billy McCarthyFighter A	Result pending	0–0W–L
Solly SmithFighter B	Result pending	0–0W–L
Result	NDSmith vs McCarthy	1Meeting

Smith vs McCarthy · Mar 16, 1895

The Numbers

McCarthy 2 · Smith 4 of 6 measurable rows

McCarthyEdge = longer wingSmith

Record: 23-19-1530-13-20 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 53.5%
63.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 18: 16
18 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 69.57% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: —60%
Times stopped^†max 7: 3 (edge)
7
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 4: 0.7
4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 64: 7
64

† 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+1″: Billy McCarthy: 5′7″ (edge); Solly Smith: 5′6″
Reachnot held: Billy McCarthy: No reach on file; Solly Smith: 70″
Agenot held: Billy McCarthy: No date of birth; Solly Smith: Died aged 62
Stance: Billy McCarthy: Orthodox; Solly Smith: Orthodox

Billy McCarthy left, Solly 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

Billy McCarthy0 wins · from 7 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for McCarthy yet.

Solly Smith30 wins · from 64 tracked bouts

18 by KO/TKO 60%9 on the cards 30%3 by another method or unrecorded 10%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Billy McCarthy 7, Solly Smith 64 — 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

Oldest left · newest right

Billy McCarthy last boxed on Dec 21, 1896 — 47,418 days ago. McCarthy had lost the most recent, to Tommy Ryan.LLLDL

Dempsey Feb 1890Fitzsimmons May 1890Smith Sep 1893Dempsey Sep 1895Ryan Dec 18960.7 tracked bouts per year

Solly Smith has lost three straight. Smith last boxed on Aug 26, 1904.LDLLL

Bernstein Jun 1900Bernstein Jun 1901McFadden Sep 1901DeCoursey Nov 1902Snailham Aug 19044 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith ever fought each other?: Yes. Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith met once on March 16, 1895, and the bout produced no decision by ND.
Who has the better record, McCarthy or Smith?: Billy McCarthy is 23-19-15 and Solly Smith is 30-13-20. Solly Smith has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, McCarthy or Smith?: Billy McCarthy has 16 knockout wins and Solly Smith has 18. Solly Smith has more.
Do McCarthy and Smith have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy McCarthy and Solly Smith have faced.
Who is bigger, McCarthy or Smith?: Billy McCarthy is the taller fighter at 169 cm, 1 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on McCarthy and Smith?: This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Billy McCarthy and 64 bouts tracked for Solly Smith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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