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Billy Papke (39-17-7) and Frank Klaus (67-15-14) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 13 common opponents.

Billy Papke vs Frank Klaus — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸MIDDLEWEIGHT

Billy Papke

39–17–7

66 tracked bouts

🇺🇸MIDDLEWEIGHT

Frank Klaus

67–15–14

96 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Frank Klaus leads 2–0

The Numbers

39-17-7
Record
67-15-14 (edge)
67.5%
Win %
77.1% (edge)
31 (edge)
Wins by knockout
21
79.49% (edge)
KO rate
31.34%
79% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
29%

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
5
Bouts per year
10.9 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

66
Bouts tracked
96

Tale of the Tape

5′9″ (175 cm)
Height
139
Age
138
Orthodox
Stance
Middleweight
Division
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy Papke · 39 wins

KO/TKO
31
Decision
5
Other
3

Frank Klaus · 68 wins

KO/TKO
20
Decision
6
Other
42

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (66 and 96 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

13 shared
  • Billy Papke

    WTKO R18 · Oct 1912

    Georges Carpentier

    Frank Klaus

    WDQ R19 · Jun 1912
  • Billy Papke

    LNWS · Sep 1912

    Leo Florian Hauck

    Frank Klaus

    WNWS · Oct 1911WPTS · Feb 1911LNWS · Oct 1910
  • Billy Papke

    WTKO R16 · Jun 1912

    Marcel Moreau

    Frank Klaus

    WDQ R4 · Sep 1912
  • Billy Papke

    LPTS · Feb 1912WTKO R1 · Aug 1908

    Frank Mantell

    Frank Klaus

    WNWS · Sep 1910WKO R9 · Mar 1910
  • Billy Papke

    WKO R1 · Sep 1907

    Tommy Sullivan

    Frank Klaus

    WKO R2 · Oct 1911
  • Billy Papke

    LPTS · Feb 1911

    Cyclone Johnny Thompson

    Frank Klaus

    WNWS · Aug 1911
  • Billy Papke

    WKO R3 · Mar 1910WNWS · Oct 1909

    Willie Lewis

    Frank Klaus

    WTKO R6 · Feb 1911
  • Billy Papke

    WKO R1 · May 1909DPTS · Dec 1908WPTS · Mar 1908DPTS · Dec 1907

    Hugo Kelly

    Frank Klaus

    LPTS · Dec 1910LNWS · Jun 1909
  • Billy Papke

    WPTS · Jun 1910

    Jack "Twin" Sullivan

    Frank Klaus

    WPTS · Jan 1910
  • Billy Papke

    WKO R16 · May 1910

    Joe Thomas

    Frank Klaus

    LNWS · Dec 1909
  • Billy Papke

    LUD · Jul 1909LKO R11 · Nov 1908WTKO R12 · Sep 1908LPTS · Jun 1908

    Stanley Ketchel

    Frank Klaus

    WNWS · Mar 1910
  • Billy Papke

    WTKO R3 · Oct 1907

    Cy Flynn

    Frank Klaus

    WTKO R3 · Mar 1909
  • Billy Papke

    WTKO R2 · Aug 1908WKO R4 · Apr 1907

    Johnny Carroll

    Frank Klaus

    WNWS · Sep 1908

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

Current Form

Billy Papke

LLLLL

L5 streak · last fought May 14, 1919

Frank Klaus

LLDWL

L2 streak · last fought Dec 23, 1913

Common Questions

Have Billy Papke and Frank Klaus ever fought each other?
Yes. Billy Papke and Frank Klaus have met 2 times and Frank Klaus leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Billy Papke or Frank Klaus?
Billy Papke is 39-17-7 and Frank Klaus is 67-15-14. Frank Klaus has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Billy Papke or Frank Klaus?
Billy Papke has 31 knockout wins and Frank Klaus has 21. Billy Papke has more.
Do Billy Papke and Frank Klaus have any common opponents?
Billy Papke and Frank Klaus share 13 common opponents: Georges Carpentier, Leo Florian Hauck and Marcel Moreau (and 10 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Billy Papke and Frank Klaus?
This comparison is drawn from 66 bouts tracked for Billy Papke and 96 bouts tracked for Frank Klaus. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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