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Bob Armstrong vs Frank "Paddy" Slavin — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Bob Armstrong

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Frank "Paddy" Slavin

Bob Armstrong (18-11-7) and Frank "Paddy" Slavin (43-12-9) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Armstrong

18

Wins15 KO · 83%

11

Losses

7

Draws37 tracked bouts

Slavin

43

Wins38 KO · 88%

12

Losses

9

Draws2 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Armstrong leads 2–0

Bob Armstrong and Frank "Paddy" Slavin have met 2 times; Armstrong leads 2–0.

Bob Armstrong and Frank "Paddy" Slavin have met 2 times; Armstrong leads 2–0.
Met1895Nov 51896Nov 23Series
Bob ArmstrongFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Frank "Paddy" SlavinFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultKOTKOR42Meetings

The Numbers

Armstrong 1 · Slavin 5 of 6 measurable rows
ArmstrongSlavin
Record
18-11-743-12-9 (edge)
Win %0–100%
59.7%
74.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 38
15
38 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
83.33%
88.37% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
83%—
Times stopped†max 5
5
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.6
3.6 (edge)
1.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 37
37
2

† 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

Agenot comparable
Bob Armstrong: Died aged 59
Frank "Paddy" Slavin: Died aged 67
Stance
Bob Armstrong: Orthodox
Frank "Paddy" Slavin: Orthodox

Bob Armstrong left, Frank "Paddy" Slavin right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Bob Armstrong18 wins · from 37 tracked bouts

Bob Armstrong: 18 tracked wins — 15 by KO/TKO (83%), 2 on the cards (11%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (6%). Counted from 37 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

15 by KO/TKO 83%2 on the cards 11%1 by another method or unrecorded 6%

Frank "Paddy" Slavin0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

Frank "Paddy" Slavin: no tracked wins in the 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Slavin yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bob Armstrong 37, Frank "Paddy" Slavin 2 — 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

Bob Armstrong had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Walter Johnson. Armstrong last boxed on Dec 26, 1904.WLWWL

Martin Jun 1903Ferguson Aug 1903Fitzsimmons Sep 1903Johnson Apr 1904Johnson Dec 19043.6 tracked bouts per year

Frank "Paddy" Slavin has lost two straight. Slavin last boxed on Nov 23, 1896.LL

Armstrong Nov 1895Armstrong Nov 18961.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Bob Armstrong and Frank "Paddy" Slavin ever fought each other?
Yes. Bob Armstrong and Frank "Paddy" Slavin have met 2 times and Bob Armstrong leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

WNov 23, 1896 · Armstrong · TKO R4

WNov 5, 1895 · Armstrong · KO

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Armstrong or Slavin?
Bob Armstrong is 18-11-7 and Frank "Paddy" Slavin is 43-12-9. Frank "Paddy" Slavin has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Armstrong18–11–759.7%

Slavin43–12–974.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Armstrong or Slavin?
Bob Armstrong has 15 knockout wins and Frank "Paddy" Slavin has 38. Frank "Paddy" Slavin has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Armstrong1583.3%

Slavin3888.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Armstrong and Slavin have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Bob Armstrong and Frank "Paddy" Slavin have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Armstrong and Slavin?
This comparison is drawn from 37 bouts tracked for Bob Armstrong and 2 bouts tracked for Frank "Paddy" Slavin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Armstrong37bouts

Slavin2bouts

How They Win ↓

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