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, Papke or 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, Papke or Klaus?

Billy Papke has 31 knockout wins and Frank Klaus has 21. Billy Papke has more.

Do Papke and 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 Papke and Klaus?

This comparison is drawn from 63 bouts tracked for Billy Papke and 96 bouts tracked for Frank Klaus. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Billy Papke vs Frank Klaus — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Frank Klaus

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.

Papke

Wins31 KO · 79%

Losses

Draws63 tracked bouts

Klaus

Wins21 KO · 31%

Losses

Draws96 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Klaus leads 2–0

Billy Papke and Frank Klaus have met 2 times; Klaus leads 2–0.
Met	1909Nov 11	1913Mar 5	Series
Billy PapkeFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Frank KlausFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	NWSKlaus vs Papke	DQR15Klaus vs Papke	2Meetings

The Numbers

Papke 4 · Klaus 3 of 7 measurable rows

PapkeEdge = longer wingKlaus

Record: 39-17-767-15-14 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 67.5%
77.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 31: 31 (edge)
21
KO rate0–100%: 79.49% (edge)
31.34%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 79% (edge)
29%
Times stopped^†max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 10.9: 4.8
10.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 96: 63
96

† 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: Billy Papke: 5′9″; Frank Klaus: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Billy Papke: Died aged 50; Frank Klaus: Died aged 60
Stance: Billy Papke: Orthodox; Frank Klaus: Not recorded

Billy Papke left, Frank Klaus 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 Papke39 wins · from 63 tracked bouts

31 by KO/TKO 79%5 on the cards 13%3 by another method or unrecorded 8%

Frank Klaus68 wins · from 96 tracked bouts

20 by KO/TKO 29%6 on the cards 9%42 by another method or unrecorded 62%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Billy Papke 63, Frank Klaus 96 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

13 shared

13 shared · Papke better on 4 · Klaus better on 4 · even on 513 shared · Billy Papke better on 4 · Frank Klaus better on 4 · even on 5

PapkeBilly Papke

Opponent

KlausFrank Klaus

Billy Papke
Win, TKO 18
1912Oct 1912
CarpentierGeorges CarpentierFrance 89–15–6 · WelterweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Klaus
Win, DQ 19
1912Jun 1912
Billy Papke
Loss, NWS
1912Sep 1912
HauckLeo Florian HauckUnited States 144–36–23 · HeavyweightKlaus betterFrank Klaus better — 2–1 to 0–1
Frank Klaus
2–1 against
Win, NWS
1911Oct 1911
Win, PTS
1911Feb 1911
Loss, NWS
1910Oct 1910
Billy Papke
Win, TKO 16
1912Jun 1912
MoreauMarcel MoreauEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Klaus
Win, DQ 4
1912Sep 1912
Billy Papke
1–1 against
Loss, PTS
1912Feb 1912
Win, TKO 1
1908Aug 1908
MantellFrank MantellKlaus betterFrank Klaus better — 2–0 to 1–1
Frank Klaus
2–0 against
Win, NWS
1910Sep 1910
Win, KO 9
1910Mar 1910
Billy Papke
Win, KO 1
1907Sep 1907
SullivanTommy SullivanEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Klaus
Win, KO 2
1911Oct 1911
Billy Papke
Loss, PTS
1911Feb 1911
ThompsonCyclone Johnny ThompsonKlaus betterFrank Klaus better — 1–0 to 0–1
Frank Klaus
Win, NWS
1911Aug 1911
Billy Papke
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1910Mar 1910
Win, NWS
1909Oct 1909
LewisWillie LewisUnited States 92–28–14Papke betterBilly Papke better — 2–0 to 1–0
Frank Klaus
Win, TKO 6
1911Feb 1911
Billy Papke
2–0–2 against
Win, KO 1
1909May 1909
Draw, PTS
1908Dec 1908
Win, PTS
1908Mar 1908
Draw, PTS
1907Dec 1907
KellyHugo KellyPapke betterBilly Papke better — 2–0–2 to 0–2
Frank Klaus
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1910Dec 1910
Loss, NWS
1909Jun 1909
Billy Papke
Win, PTS
1910Jun 1910
SullivanJack Twin SullivanUnited StatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Klaus
Win, PTS
1910Jan 1910
Billy Papke
Win, KO 16
1910May 1910
ThomasJoe ThomasPapke betterBilly Papke better — 1–0 to 0–1
Frank Klaus
Loss, NWS
1909Dec 1909
Billy Papke
1–3 against
Loss, UD
1909Jul 1909
Loss, KO 11
1908Nov 1908
Win, TKO 12
1908Sep 1908
Loss, PTS
1908Jun 1908
KetchelStanley KetchelUnited States 51–7–3Klaus betterFrank Klaus better — 1–0 to 1–3
Frank Klaus
Win, NWS
1910Mar 1910
Billy Papke
Win, TKO 3
1907Oct 1907
FlynnCy FlynnEvenEven — 1–0 both
Frank Klaus
Win, TKO 3
1909Mar 1909
Billy Papke
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1908Aug 1908
Win, KO 4
1907Apr 1907
CarrollJohnny CarrollPapke betterBilly Papke better — 2–0 to 1–0
Frank Klaus
Win, NWS
1908Sep 1908

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 Papke has lost five straight. Papke last boxed on May 14, 1919.LLLLL

Klaus Mar 1913Rowan Oct 1913Smith Jun 1916Bartfield Apr 1919Darcy May 19194.8 tracked bouts per year

Frank Klaus has lost two straight. Klaus last boxed on Dec 23, 1913.LWDLL

Dillon May 1913Gardner Jul 1913McGoorty Sep 1913Chip Oct 1913Chip Dec 191310.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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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, Papke or 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, Papke or Klaus?: Billy Papke has 31 knockout wins and Frank Klaus has 21. Billy Papke has more.
Do Papke and 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 Papke and Klaus?: This comparison is drawn from 63 bouts tracked for Billy Papke and 96 bouts tracked for Frank Klaus. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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